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English Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: Unit One
IG,AG,ACT,EG
Latin AGERE, ACTUM "do, drive, act"
VIG,
Latin Vigere, "be lively, be energetic"
ERG, URG
Greek ERGON, "work"
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| prodigal (adj) | "wasting money or resources; L. pro, "forth" + agere = drive forth, drive away (money), extravagant, progligate" |
| agitate (v) | "To publicly demand, petition for; struggle, strive" |
| enact (v) | "to make legal or official; L. en, "in" +actum = drive into (law), legislate, sanction" |
| reactionary (adj) | "strongly opposed to change; conservative; L. re, "back" + actum = driving back" |
| agile (adj) | "able to move quickly and lightly; nimble, limber, acrobatic" |
| allege (v) | "to put forth as true; claim; L. ad, "toward," + litis, "lawsuit," + agere = to drive toward a lawsuit" |
| surgical (adj) | "very precise, clear and accurate; used in surgery; G. kheir, "hand," + ergon = hand-work" |
| energetic (adj) | "active and lively; having or showing energy; G. en, "in" + ergon = into work |
| ergonomic (adj) | "intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work; well-designed, comfortable; G. ergon + nomic, "science or study of" = study of work" |
| vigorous (adj) | "done with power, force or energy; robust, strenuous, spirited" |
| invigorate (v) | "to fill with strength, life and energy; rejuvenate, animate, vivify; L. in, "into," + vigere = to put energy into" |
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