2nd Set of New Latin Roots

From the 2012-2013 year...    but they are sure to be seen again this year.

hema, hemo        blood              hemorrhage- clotting of the blood

             hemoglobin- protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

luc                        light              elucidate – to explain, to throw light on

translucent – allowing light through

omni                     all                 omnipotent – with all the power

omniscient – knowing all things

omnivorous-- eating all foods.

Life Questions: Composition Notebook Writing Prompts

What do you wish you didn't know?

In what way are you your own worst enemy?

What has been draining your happiness?

What's the #1 thing you intend to accomplish before you die?

What have you given up on?

New Latin Roots

The first of our new roots and vocabulary words...

necr/o     dead, death   

necrosis – the death of tissue due to disease or injury

necrology – a list of persons who have recently died.

port          carry            export – to carry goods out of a place to another

portable – able to be carried

porter – a person who carries luggage

tract       pull, drag         attract – to pull objects nearer

distract – to drag attention away from something

tractor – a motor vehicle that pulls things