This document contains two classical roots lessons by Kendall Munoz and Kathryn Knight. The first lesson defines Greek and Latin roots relating to smallness, including "micro-", "minus", and "tenuous". The second lesson defines Latin roots meaning "before", including "ante-", "pre-", and "prim-", and provides example words for each. It also defines the Latin root "post-" meaning "after" and gives example words like "posterior" and "posterity".

1. Teacher for a
Day: Classical
Roots 5 & 6
By: Kendall Munoz

3. Mikros-G= “small”
Microphone=Sound Intensifier.
Microscope= Allows the naked eye to see
small things.

4. Minuo, Minuere, Minui, Minutum-L=
“to lessen”
Minutia= a small detail
Mince= cut up into very small pieces

5. Minus= with the subtraction of
Minus= with the subtraction of
Minus-L= “less”
Terminus= an end or
extremity
Minus=with the
subtraction of

6. Tenuo, Tenuare, Tenuavi,
Tenuatum- L= “to make
thin”
Tenuousness= doubt, a state between
belief and disbelief the seriousness of
Extenuate= reducing
guilt

7. Tenuis-L= “thin”
Attenuated= unnaturally thin

8. Satis- L=
“enough”
Dissatisfaction= the state of not
being pleased
Satisfy= to give pleasure to

9. Impleo, Implere, Implevi,
Impletum- L= “ to fill”
Implemented= to put a plan into effect
Implication= the conclusion that can be
given although not stated; inference

10. Plenus-L=”full”
Plenary= unqualified;
absolute
Splendiferous= splendid

12. Copia- L=”plenty”
Copy= a thing made to
be similar to another
Cornucopia= a symbol
of plenty

13. Makros- G= “large”
Macroscopic= Visible to the naked eye
Macrostructure= the large scale or
overall structure of something

14. Magnus-L= “great”
Magnificent= extremely beautiful,
elaborate, or impressive
Magnum Opus= a work of art that is
regarded as the best work of a
artist

15. Megas-G=”great”
Megaphone= a large device for
amplifying the voice
Megalith= a large stone monument

16. Poly- G= “many”
Polygraph= a machine designed to
detect changes in physiological
characteristics
Polysyllabic= words having more
than one syllable

17. CLASSICAL ROOTS 7&8
By: Kathryn Knight

18. Classical
roots
lesson 7

19. ANTE
• Before
• Latin root

20. ANTE
• ANTEBELLUM
– of a period before war, especially the American
Cival War
• ANTECEDENT
– a thing or event that precedes
– The noun to which a pronoun refers

21. ANTE
• ANTERIOR
– Coming before in position or time
• AVANT-GARDE
– Ahead of times, especially in the arts

22. ANTE
• VANGUARD
– The foremost position, especially of an army or
fleet
– Leaders of a movement, fashion, ect.

23. PRE
• Before
• Latin root

24. PRE
• PRECEPT
– A command; rule of conduct
• PREDESTINATION
– The belief that what happens in human life has
already been determined by someone higher

25. PRE
• PREEMPT, PRE-EMPT
– To take possession of something before anyone
else can do so
• PREMONITION
– A warning in advance

26. PRE
• PREPOSTEROUS
– Absurd; contrary to nature or reason
• PRETENTIOUS
– Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction

28. PRIMUS
• First
• Latin root

29. PRIMUS
• PREMIER
– First in time or importance
– A prime minister or head of state
• PRIMATE
– An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among
others
– A member of the order of animals that includes
monkeys, apes, and humans

30. PRIMUS
• PRIME
– First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or
time
– Chief; most important
– To prepare something or someone foe use or
action

31. PRIMUS
• PRIMIVAL
– Belonging to the first ages; ancient
• PRIMORDIAL
– Primeval; original; fundamental

32. POST
• After
• Latin root

33. POST
• POSTERIOR
– Situated behind or at the back
– The buttocks
• POSTERITY
– Future generations
– A persons decendents

34. POST
• POSHUMOUS
– occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death
of the originator