Roots 21-30 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Jacio
Jactum
[YAH key ō, YAHK toom] throw
EJECT-(e,ex-out)-throw out
INTERJECT-(inter-between)-throw between)-thrown between
OBJECT-(ab-against)-throw against
OBJECTION-arguments“thrown against” a situation
PROJECT-(pro-forward)-throw forward
PROJECTILE-a thing thrown forward(arrow, bullet, rock)
REJECT-(re-back,again)-throw back
Pono
Positum
[POH nō, POH si toom] lay, put, place
POSE-position or attitude
POST-fixed or established place; military post
POSTAGE-payment for messages sent from post to post
POSITION-established place
DEPOSIT-(de-down,away from)-lay away;put aside
REPOSE-(re-again,back)-lie back,pause,rest
DEPOSE-(de-down,away from)-put down from a thrown or high office
IMPOSE-(in-in,on,upon)-to put upon
COMPONENT-(con-together)-put together
Cum
[KOOM] with, together
Cooperate-(operor,operatum-work)-work with
COGNATE-(nascor,gnatus-be born)-born together, having same ancestors or family
COLLABORATE-(laboro,laboratum-work)-work with
COLLECT-(lego,lectum-gather)-gather together
COMBAT-(battou-beat,fight)-fight with
COMMEMORATE-(memoro,memoratum-remember)-remember something together
COMMUNITY-(munio,munitum-build,fortify)-group which builds together
CONTENT-(teneo,tentum-hold)-held together
CONFECTION-(facio,factum-do,make)-made together
Figo
Fixum
[FI gō, FIK soom] fix, fasten, attach
FIX-fasten or make firm;set in place
FIXTURE-a thing fastened in place
CRUCIFIX-(crux,crucis-cross)-picture,medal ir statue of Christ fastened on the cross
ÁFFIX(noun)-(ad-to)-thing fastened to something;syllable added to a word at either end
AFFIX(verb)-act of fastening or attaching
PREFIX-(prae-before)-letter or syllable added to the beginning of a word
SUFFIX-(sub-under)-letter or syllable added to the end of a word
Jungo
Junctum
[YOON gō, YOONK toom] jion, unite, connect
JOIN-connect,fasten together
JOINT-place where two parts are connected
CONJUGAL-relating to the joining of man and woman in marriage
CONJUGATION-a set of verb endings joined with the stem*
CONJUNCTION-word joining two parts of a sentence
DISJOINTED-(dis-separate)-separated at the joints
JUNCTION-point of connection,railway crossing
SUBJUGATE-(sub-under)-to connect under the yoke of power
Digitus
[DI gi toos] finger, toe, inch
DIGIT-finger,numerals from 0 to 9,unit of measure the width of a finger(3/4 of an inch)
DIGITAL COMPUTER-a computer which uses numerals to mean whole numbers and decimal fractions
DIGITALIS-the”foxglove”plant from which heart medicine is made
PRESTIDIGITATION-(praesto-at hand,prompt)a fast-fingered or sleight-of-hand performance of magic or of card tricks
Caput
Capitis
[KAH POOT, KAH pi tis] head
CAPÚT-“off with his head”
CAPITAL-top of a column; head, chief or foundation money
CAPITALISM-system where the “head money” makes money
CAPTAIN-head of a group of soldeirs
CAPITULATE-put headings on chapters or divisions on a piece of writing
RECAPITULATE-(re-again)-to list again the “headings” in a piece of writing
CABBAGE-vegetable”head”
Manus
[MAH noos] hand
MANUFACTURE-(facio,factum-making)-make by hand
MANIFEST-(festus-hit)-to hit by hand;easily perceived
MANICOTTI-(manica-sleeve)-sleeve-like pasta
MANUSCRIPT-(scribo-scriptum-write)-writing,written by hand
MANUMIT-(mitto-missum-send)-to send forth or release from one hands(grasp)
Pes
Pedis
[PĀS,PEH DIS] foot PEDESTAL-foot of a column PEDESTRIAN-walker-on foot PEDAL-foot lever PEDDLE,PEDDLER-house-to-house salesman PEDICAB-bicycle taxi PEDICURE-(curo,curatum-care)-care for the feet PEDIGREE-(“pied de grue”-crane’s foot)-genealogy charts PEDOMETER-measures distance walked PAWN-(in chess)-the foot soldiers
Bracchium
[BRAH key oom] arm
BRACE-two of a kind-(one for each arm?)
EMBRACE-(em-in,into)-to take into one’s arms
BRACELET-ornament for the arm or wrist
BRACHIATE-to swing by the arms on bars or tree branches
BRACHIOPOD-(podos[Gr.]-foot)-two shelled creature with two”arms”inside with which to bring in food
BRACERO-Spanish word for day laborer(with two strong arms!)
