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LATIN AND GREEK ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH
Answers to Ayers, English Words from Latin and Greek Elements,
2nd Edition (1986).
Be sure to put answers in the correct format, as below.
Lesson 15 (Latin), pp. 96-98
| 1. per- wrongly FID- faith -y quality of (noun) faithlessness, disloyalty 2. TEN- hold 3. sub- (up from) under 4. ex- out 5. FIDEL- faithful 6. ob- close to, behind 7. ob- close to, behind |
8. POT- have power 9. ad- to 10. VIV- live 11. in- in 12. re- back 13. PLEN- full 14. con- together |
15. SANCT- sacred 16. ACR- sharp 17. MATR(i)- mother 18. PATR- father 19. VER- true 20. re- back |
Lesson 16 (Latin), pp. 100-101
| 1. pre- before dis- apart LECT- choose -ion act of (noun) preference 2. ACU- sharp 3. con- together 4. ANIM- mind 5. im- not 6. ad- onto 7. se(d)- apart |
8. trans- across 9. CAP- take 10. re- again, anew 11. ad- to, against 12. SOL(i)- alone 13. pro- forth 14. in- in |
15. con- together 16. FIRM- strong, steadfast 17. pre- before 18. ad- onto 19. AMB(i)- around 20. con- completely |