Chapter 5 Vocabulary- Latin and Greek Roots

Latin legare, legatum, "to appoint, to send on a mission, to charge with"
group root A

Noun. Body of ideas, achievements, and morals; example.
The crooked judge, retiring today, leaves behind a legacy of dishonesty and corruption
syn: heritage
group word A

Verb. To divide up, especially responsibilities
latin de, "down" + legare= to hand down an appointment
Our parents delegated the easiest tasks, like collecting firewood, to the younger children.
syn: designate
group word A

Lating agere, actum, "to do, act"
group root B

Noun. A plan of action; purpose
Latin literally, those things which must be done
Although some critics have wondered whether the author had a political agenda in her last novel, she insists that there was no secret purpose.
group word B

Adj. Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
Latin pro, "before," + actum= to act before
Gwen, who was proactive about getting a job, was hired right after she left college.
group word B

Adj. Demanding perfection; strict
Latin ex, "out of," + agere = to drive out of
The exacting conductor sometimes kept the orchestra for hours to practice a single passage.
syn: picky
ant: lenient
group word B

Latin pellere, pulsum, "to push"
group root C

Noun. Desire to avoid: disgust
latin, re, "back" + pulsum= to push back
After months of eating primarily peanut butter, Izzie began to feel repulsion for it.
Syn; horror
ant: attraction
group word C

Verb. To scatter aout, break up
Latin, dis "apart" + pellere= to push apart
Policemen were sent in to dispel the crowd of onlookers that had gathered near the accident.
syn: banish
ant: gather
group word C

Verb. To cause to move towards; push
Latin pro, "forward," + pellere = to push forward
A strong wind propelled the toy boat across the surface of the lake
Syn: push
group word C

Latin latum, "brought, carried"
group root D

Adj. Dependent upond
Latin re, "back" + latum = brought back
The number of people at the beach on any day is relative to the weather and the season .
group word D

Adj. Excellent; above all others
Latin super "above" + latum = carried above
For superlative performance at work, Holly was awarded a big promotion.
syn: superior
ant: inferior
group word D

Verb. To widen
Latin dis, "apart" + latum= carried apart
The surgeon dilated the opening of Anthony's windpipe so he could breathe better.
group word D