Lit Cafe: Latin Roots and Prefixes

Roots can help a person learn vocabulary more easily and efficiently than ever before. With an enhanced vocabulary a person is more able to understand literature.

Latin roots and prefixes are derived from Latin.

They've been found to be helpful in allowing a person to expand their knowledge of words since much of the English language is based on other languages. All you need to do is study the common roots and prefixes in the table below.

Yes, it's that easy!
Guaranteed, if memorized, you will have a much easier time learning those difficult vocabulary terms. Have fun! If your a bit of a skeptic, just think, "hey it doesn't hurt to try."

Remember to pace yourself... don't expect to learn everything in one day.

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How To Use The Table Below:
Example: propel Latin Prefix: pro Prefix meaning: forward Latin Root: pel Root meaning: drive Word's definition: to drive forward

Prefix: Definition

a, ab : away, from e, ex : out pre : before

ad : to extra : outside pro : forward

ante : before in (il, im, ir) : not re : again, back

bene : good in, im : in, on retro : backward

bi : two inter : between se : apart

circum : around intra : within semi : half

co :together mal, male : bad sub : under

contr : against ob : in the way super : above

de : down, away per through trans : across, over

dis: otherwise, apart post : after ultra : extremely

Prefix: Definition

act, ag : act ject : out scrib, script : write

ami, amor : like, love junct : outside sect : cut

cad, cas : fall leg, lect : not sent, sens : feel

cap, cept : take, hold loqu, locut : speak sequ, secut : follow

ced, cess : go mit, mis(s) : send spect : look

cid, cis : kill, cut mov : move sta(t) : stand

clud, clus : shut mut : change tang, tact : touch

cred(it) : believe omni : all termin : end

cur(r), curs: run ped : foot tract : pull

dict : tell pel, puls : drive ven(t) : come

duc(t) : lead, conduct pend, pens : hang vers, vert : turn

fact : make pon, posit :put vid, vis : see

fer : bear port : carry vict, vinc : conquer

flect, flex : bend, turn press : hold voc(at) : call

grad, gress : step, go rupt : break vol : wish, will

here, hes :stick sci : know volv, volut : turn

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a, ab : away, from	e, ex : out	pre : before
ad : to	extra : outside	pro : forward
ante : before	in (il, im, ir) : not	re : again, back
bene : good	in, im : in, on	retro : backward
bi : two	inter : between	se : apart
circum : around	intra : within	semi : half
co :together	mal, male : bad	sub : under
contr : against	ob : in the way	super : above
de : down, away	per through	trans : across, over
dis: otherwise, apart	post : after	ultra : extremely

act, ag : act	ject : out	scrib, script : write
ami, amor : like, love	junct : outside	sect : cut
cad, cas : fall	leg, lect : not	sent, sens : feel
cap, cept : take, hold	loqu, locut : speak	sequ, secut : follow
ced, cess : go	mit, mis(s) : send	spect : look
cid, cis : kill, cut	mov : move	sta(t) : stand
clud, clus : shut	mut : change	tang, tact : touch
cred(it) : believe	omni : all	termin : end
cur(r), curs: run	ped : foot	tract : pull
dict : tell	pel, puls : drive	ven(t) : come
duc(t) : lead, conduct	pend, pens : hang	vers, vert : turn
fact : make	pon, posit :put	vid, vis : see
fer : bear	port : carry	vict, vinc : conquer
flect, flex : bend, turn	press : hold	voc(at) : call
grad, gress : step, go	rupt : break	vol : wish, will
here, hes :stick	sci : know	volv, volut : turn