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06 Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Latin Roots page 4 of 4
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| sacr/secr/sanct | sacred: ex. desecrate, sacrifice, sacrilege, sanctify |
| sat/satis | enough: ex. insatiable, satisfy, satiate |
| sci | to know: ex. conscience, science, scientist |
| scrib/script | to write: ex. inscribe, subscription, script |
| sed/sid/sess | to sit; to settle: ex. sedate, sediment, subside, session |
| sent/sens | to feel: ex. sense, sentimental, sentinel |
| sequ/secut | to follow; sequence: ex. consdquence, sequel, consecutive |
| simil/simul/sembl | like, similar: ex. semblance, simulate, simile |
| sol/soli | alone, lonely: ex. soliloquy, solo, solitary |
| somn | sleep: ex. somnambulate, somnolent, insomnia |
| son | sound: ex. sonic, sonnet |
| spec/spect/spic | to see, look at, behold: ex. inspect, respect, spectacle, species |
| spond/spons | to pledge, promise: ex. sponsor, sponsorship, respond |
| tac/tic | silent: ex. tacit, taciturn |
| temp | time: ex. temporary, temper |
| ten/tain/tent | to hold: ex. contain, tenant, retention |
| tend/tens | to stretch, strive: ex. tendon, tension, distend |
| termin | boundary, limit: ex. terminal, terminate, determine |
| test | to witness, affirm: ex. attest, contest, testify |
| tract | to pull, draw: ex. attract, retract, traction |
| trib | to allot, give: ex. attribute, tribute |
| vac | empty: ex. evacuate, vacuous, vacuum |
| ven/vent | to come: ex. advent, convene, revenue |
| ver | truth: ex. veracity, verify, veritable |
| vers/vert | to turn: ex. adverse, conversion, invert |
| vest | garment: ex. vest, vestment |
| vestig | to track: ex. investigate, vestige |
| via | way, road: ex. via, viaduct |
| vir | manliness; worth: ex. virile, virility, virtue |
| vis/vid | to see, look: ex. revision, video, visible |
| viv/vit | life: ex. vital, vivacious, vivid |
| voc/vok | voice, call: ex. invocation, revoke, vocal |
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