“Root of
the Week”
Study
Guide #4
Quiz will be on Friday 2/13 (6*, 7*, 1*) and Tuesday
2/17 (2*, 3*, 4*)
Greek/Latin
Roots (know the definition of each)
1.
voc = “call”
2.
cata = “with”
3.
counter =
“against or opposite”
4.
flu = “flow or
blow”
5.
tri = “three”
6.
un- = “not or
opposite”
7.
crudus = “raw or
rough”
8.
dict = “to speak”
9.
ex = “out of”;
“outside”; “former”; “beyond”
10.
turb = “to throw into disorder”
11.
aero = “air”
12.
magna = “great”
13.
biblio = “books”
14.
ped = “foot”
15.
bursa = “purse”
16.
anti = “against” dote = “to give”
Word
of the Week (know how to spell each
and the definition)
1.
vocation
(vo-ca-tion) = a person’s main occupation or job. Often used to indicate a
“calling” to a job that requires a lot of dedication like teaching, nursing, or
ministry.
2.
catalyst (cat-a-lyst)
= something that causes a reaction or change
3.
countervail
(coun-ter-vail) = to oppose or exert a force against something
4.
fluid (flu-id) =
1) a liquid substance, 2) not set; changing,
3) smooth or easy
style, 4) easily converted to cash
5.
triad (tri-ad) =
any group of 3 closely related things or people
6.
unemphatic
(un-em-phat-ic) = without emphasis or strong meaning
7.
crude = unpolished,
unfinished, impolite
8.
dictatorial
(dic-ta-to-ri-al) = acting like a dictator
9.
exotic (ex-ot-ic)
= foreign or native; unusual in appearance
10.
imperturbable (im-per-turb-a-ble) = staying
calm; not likely to get excited
11.
aerophobia (aer-o-pho-bi-a) = fear or strong
dislike of flying
12.
magnanimous (mag-nan-i-mous) = having a lofty,
courageous spirit; generous and above pettiness
13.
bibliophobia (bib-li-o-pho-bi-a) = fear or
strong dislike of books
14.
impede (im-pede) = to slow something down or
to get in the way of progress
15.
bursar (bur-sar) = a treasurer or the person
who holds the money
16.
antidote (an-ti-dote) = something given to
counteract a poison or injury
