Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Old Latin And Greek Roots Will Make Your Word Bank Full

By Charita Vandevoorde


Most people have the thought that if they will enrich their word bank it will just eat much of their time so they don't give much attention to it. But don't you know that if you discover the Latin or Greek root and meaning of a certain word will give a different amazement and once you start discovering it you can't stop in learning more English words. Some important Greek and Latin roots with their usage in English with meanings is being provided to you to let you think of learning the Classical Language because even if it will take time to learn it is fun and easy. The Root Language plus the Meaning of the English Word

Ambi Latin Both Ambidextrous; this is a person who has an amazing skill in doing thing by using both hands equally Bell Latin War Belligerent; being aggressive in dealing with something

Epi Greek Upon Epitaph; this is what you see in the grave or tomb for the memory of the person buried there

Poly Greek Many Polyglot; a person who is capable of writing or speaking many languages

Dis Latin Apart Dissension; this means disagreement in opinion

Vor Latin Eat Voracious; a person who is having huge appetite

Cata Greek down Catastrophe; this is a calamity or a disaster Ortho Greek Straight Orthodox; a person that has beliefs that can't be change by others

Eu Greek Well Euphoria; a person may feel this if they are in great happiness

Quis Latin To seek or obtain Inquisition; a way of asking question in a very rude manner

Vis Latin to see Envision; the talent to view others imagination

Terr Latin earth Mediterranean; this is somewhat a thing that can be found in the middle of two things take the Mediterranean sea that is middle by the two big continents Africa and Europe, like a liver spread in a sandwich

The lists of words are only examples to make you think of learning it. That is not all of the words there are a lot more. It serve as an appetizer to the readers to make them decide to try learning the Greek and Latin roots that are very useful in the English language, but sad to say they are now fading.

When you are searching for new words try to identify the Latin or Greek root in the new find word, it will give so much fun in doing it. It is not just giving you the feeling of extreme fun but it will give you a complete satisfaction that you had just add something in your word bank and it can help you a lot.

It is recommended, that you should keep the listed words above and you could also add some words you may look for it in the internet and master the words it may help you in many ways. I assure you that this method is the easiest and not boring way of enriching your vocabulary. All you have to do is to just set aside only fifteen minutes each day and search for the most beautiful roots of the words in which they are being used and in less than a month you will be waking up in the morning, amazed to find out how you simply fill your word bank.




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