This document provides Latin and Greek roots for vocabulary words and their definitions. It includes roots like bi- meaning two, mono- meaning one, deci- meaning ten, omni- meaning all, and incepi- meaning to begin. Some vocabulary words derived from these roots and defined include bilateral, monarch, decathlon, omnipotent, inception, and incipient. The document aims to build vocabulary knowledge through understanding of classical word roots.

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2. Bilateral
Bi <L.“two”
1. Having two sides.
1. Having two
sides.
2. Made between two persons or
groups.

3. Bipartisan
Bi <L.“two”
Involving two political parties.

4. Monos <G.“one”
Monarch
A person who rules a
kingdom or empire.

5. Decathlon
Decem <L.“ten”
An athletic contest in which each
contestant must take part in ten events.

6. Unanimous
Unus <L.“one”
Being in complete agreement.

7. Quatuor <L.“four”
Quartet
A musical composition for four; a
set of four, especially musicians.

8. Bicentennial
Centum <L.“hundred”
Bi <L.“two”
Happening every 200 years.

9. Decimate
Decem
<L.“ten”
To destroy a large part of.

10. Trisect
Tri <G.“three”
To divide into three parts.

11. Classical
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12. Omnis <L.“all”
omnipotent
Having unlimited power; all
powerful

13. Vanus
<L.“empty”
Vanity
A dressing
table

14. Omnis <L.“all”
omnivorous
Feeding on plants
and meat

15. Panacea
A cure-all for diseases or
troubles
Pan <G.“all”

16. Pandemonium
Uproar
Pan <G.“all”

17. Renegade
Leaving one group to join the enemy
Nego, Negare, Negavi, Negatum <L.“to deny”

18. Inception
Incepi, Inceptum
<L. “to begin”
The beginning of
something

19. vacuous
Lacking intelligence
or serious thought
Vacuus <L. “empty”

20. Not secret
or hidden
life
Overt
Aperio, Aperire, Aperui,
Apertum <L.“to open”

21. incipient
The beginning
Incipio, Incipere <L.“to begin”

22. Vocabulary From Classical Roots By:
Norma Fifer, Nancy Flowers
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