This document provides definitions for 10 Greek and Latin roots: -tractum- means drawn or pulled and refers to things that are drawn or pulled away; -via- refers to a way or road and can mean to depart from an established course; -punctum- refers to a point and can mean being prompt. It then defines -clino- as to lean or bend, -dominus- as a lord or master with dominion meaning supreme authority, -medius- as middle with mediocrity meaning of low quality, -anthropos- as a man or human being related to anthropology, -holos- as a whole and being holistic, -occido- as to kill with homicide meaning the

1. Greek & Latin Roots 4

2. 1. –anthropos-

3. 2. –clino-

4. 3. –dominus-

5. 4. –holos-

6. 5. –medius-

7. 6. –occido-

8. 7. –plenus-

9. 8. –punctum-

10. 9. –solus-

11. 10. –tractum-

12. 11. –via-

13. drawn, pulled Answer: -tractum- dis tract tract or

14. dis tract : to turn aside : DIVERT < refused to be distracted from her purpose > (v.)

15. way, road Answer: -via- de via te via duct

16. de via te: to depart from an established course or norm < a flight forced by weather to deviate south > (v.)

17. point Answer: -punctum- punct uation

18. punct ual: being on time : PROMPT (adj.)

19. To lean, bend Answer: -clino- in cline de cline

20. de cline: to slope downward : DESCEND (v.) :or to refuse to undertake < decline an invitation>

21. A lord, master Answer: -dominus- domin ate domin ion

22. domin ion: supreme authority <dominion over all lands> (n.)

23. middle Answer: -medius- medi ate medio crity

24. medio crity: the quality or state of being of low quality, value or ability; MEDIOCRE (adj.)

25. man, human being Answer: -anthropos- anthropo logy mis anthrope

26. anthropo logy: the science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings and ancestors (n.)

27. whole Answer: -holos- hol istic Cat holi c

28. hol istic: relating to wholes or with complete systems rather than with the dissection into parts < holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body > (adj.)

29. kill Answer: -occido- homi cide sui cide

30. homicide: a killing of one human being by another (n.)

31. full Answer: -plenus- plen ty plen ary

32. plen ary: fully attended <a plenary session> (adj.)

33. alone Answer: -solus- solo de sol ate

34. de sol ate: empty of inhabitants and visitors : DESERTED (adj.)