![]() (Negatives : disequilibrium, inequality, inequitable, unequal.) aequaere- to make even or level, aequus- equal : equality, equation, equator, equilibrium, equate, equinox, equity.(To learn more about how words are made from act, see Word Families.) Examples of English words from these word roots : act, activity, counteract, deactivate, inactive, interaction, reaction, transaction. actum- an act, agere- to do or to act. ![]() Try to guess the meanings of the English examples given after each of these Latin word roots. Now use what you have learned about prefixes and suffixes. Practice finding some of these words in a word search puzzle. transmission, n.- long-distance sending.transmitter, n.- a machine that sends electrical signals across distances.transmit, v.- to send a message a long way.submit, v.- to put one’s own will or plans under the will of another person (to accept their authority) trans-: across or through + mittere- to send through or across:.submission, n.- yielding to another's will.remission, n.- something that is returned (or forgiven) sub-: under + mittere- to send under:.promise, n.(or v.) - (to make) a statement that in the future something will definitely be done re-: ‘back’ + mittere- send back:.permissible or negative: impermissible.) pro-: ‘before’ + mittere- to send or say before: permit, v.- to allow or n.- an official paper stating that something is allowed (O.K.omit, v.- to leave something out per-: ‘through’ + mittere- send through, allow.omission, n.- something that has not been done that should have been.emit, v.- to send out ob-, o-: ‘against’ or ‘over’ + mittere- overlook or not do or send:.emission, n.- something (often energy, gases or sound) sent out.dismiss, v.- to send away ex-, e-: out + mittere- send out:.commitment, n.- a promise dis-: not, apart + mittere- send apart:.committed, adj.- having sent a message that you will work with someone or do something.to promise or firmly agree to do something (When it is finished he or she may be 'decommissioned.') ![]() commission, v.- to send someone to complete a task.Or task, (or payment to a salesperson of a part of the sale price) commission, n.- an official group created for a specific mission.admittance, n.- acceptance into a program com-: ‘with’ or ‘together’ + mittere- send with, send together:.admit, v.- to allow into a group (OR to agree something is true: “He admitted he had made a mistake.”). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |