Transcript Latin and Greek Root Words: Unit 4

Latin and Greek Root Words:
Unit 4
*REG, REIG, VICT, POSS, POT, DOM
*CONVICT, DOMESTIC, DOMICILE,
DOMINATE, DOMINION, EVICT,
OMNIPOTENT, POSSESSIVE, POTENT, REGAL,
REGICIDE, REIGN, VICTORIOUS
Unit 4
 REG, REIG - King
 Latin REX, REGIS
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1. Regal n. Of or like a king or queen
Syn: Royal
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Keith's regal costume for Halloween even included a cape and crown.
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2. Reign n. Authority; rule
Syn: Power
Ant: Servitude
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The new queen caught a deadly disease, so her reign lasted only a month.
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3. Regicide n. The murder of a king
L. regis + caedere, "to kill" = killing of a king
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King John's son committed regicide to take over the country; he also killed his mother.
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 VICT - To conquer
 Latin VINCERE, VICTUM
 4. Convict v. To find guilty
 Ant: Acquit
 L. con, "completely," + victum= completely conquer
 Despite the evidence against him, Herman wouldn't admit that he committed the
crime; the jury convicted him anyway.
 5. Victorious adj. Winning or succeeding
 Syn: Successful
Ant: Losing
 Helen was proud that she was victorious in the statewide spelling bee.
 6. Evict v. To force to leave
 Syn: Chase out
Ant: Welcome
 L. e, "completely," +victum = completely conquer, force out
 An aggressive intruder evicted the smaller birds from the nest.
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 POSS, POT
 Latin POTENS- Powerful; POSSE- To be able
 7. Possessive adj. Wanting to own or control; jealous
 Maria was very possessive of her toys and wouldn't let her little sister play with
them.
 8. Potent adj. Very strong or powerful
 Ant: weak
 The tiny snake's venom was quick and potent; it could kill a person in less than ten
minutes.
 9. Omnipotent adj. Ruling all; all-powerful
 Syn: Almighty
 L.omnis, "all," + potens= all-powerful
 King Charles I believed he was omnipotent, but he was overthrown and executed.
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 DOM
 Latin DOMINARI, DOMINATUM-To rule; DOMUS- House
 10. Domestic adj. Having to do with the home
 Harold felt that domestic tasks like dishwashing were beneath him.
 11. Dominate v. To rule completely
 Syn: Command
Ant: Serve
 Our cheerleading team has dominated the annual tournament for three years.
 12. Dominion n. An area ruled or controlled
 Syn: Territory
 The dominion of the last Russian Czars was enormous, covering millions of square
miles.
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13. Domicile n. A home
 Syn: Abode
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When the divorced parents decided to stay in the same domicile, their kids were
extremely happy.