Latin Latin Roots Roots Week # 4 Week # 4
May 24, 2015
Latin RootsLatin Roots
Week # 4Week # 4
1. -spec-, -spect- 1. -spec-, -spect-
2. 2. –tact- –tact-
3. 3. –ten- –ten-
4. 4. –therm- –therm-
5. 5. –ver- –ver-
Answer:Answer: -ten--ten-
HoldHold
Tenant: (n.) Tenant: (n.) One that One that pays rent to use or pays rent to use or occupy landoccupy land
Answer: -tact-Answer: -tact-
Touch; sense of touchTouch; sense of touch
contact: (n.) contact: (n.) A close A close union or junction of union or junction of bodies; a touching or bodies; a touching or meetingmeeting
Answer: -therm-Answer: -therm-
Heat, temperatureHeat, temperature
thermostat: (n.) thermostat: (n.) A self-A self-acting apparatus for acting apparatus for regulating temperatureregulating temperature
Answer: -spec-, -spect-, -spic-Answer: -spec-, -spect-, -spic-
See, watchSee, watch
perspective: (n.) perspective: (n.) a view, a view, mental view or outlookmental view or outlook
True or realTrue or real
Answer: -ver-Answer: -ver-
verdict: (n.) verdict: (n.) the finding the finding of a jury in a trial, a of a jury in a trial, a judgment or opinionjudgment or opinion