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Latin and Greek Elements in English Review of Latin Forms 1. The fern offers perhaps the best example in nature of the supradecompound leaf. supra- above, further adj. de- down having many divisions that are themselves replicated com- with, together multiples of the same design POUND- put, place 2. Beekeepers assist in keeping their hives active and vital through the supersedure of an old queen with a new one. super- above, over noun SED- sit, settle replacement -ure act of

Latin and Greek Elements in English Review of Latin Forms 3. . . . but when he reached out to his dead wife, his hands passed through the disincarnate being. dis- apart -ate possessing in- in adj. CARN- flesh disembodied 4. So spiteful an old man, he pretermitted all his children in his will and left everything to the Friends of Acid Rain. verb preter- beyond MITT- send, let go to allow to pass without mention

Latin and Greek Elements in English Review of Latin Forms 5. With a modicum of ancient Greek, a dictionary and a good interlineary anyone can read the New Testament in the original. substantive inter- between LINE- line foreign language text with translation provided every other line -ary p.t. 6. After the funds had been embezzled, it was very difficult to convince the council to reappropriate them. re- back, again -ate v.s. verb ad- to “to make one’s own again”; PROPRI- (make) one’s own to reallocate for some purpose

Latin and Greek Elements in English Review of Latin Forms 7. Rodolpho was saved only the incoincidence of his wife’s and his girlfriend’s arrivals at the party. in- not -ence quality of -ing co(n)- with, together noun in- in a chance failure to meet (“fall in together”) CID- fall 8. Despite his popularity at the time of his re-election, Nixon’s malversation ultimately undermined him. MAL- bad -ion act of noun VERS- turn misbehavior, corruption at(e)- v.s.

Latin and Greek Elements in English Review of Latin Forms 9. Levi-Strauss’ work on myth is grounded in contrapletal concepts: old-young, nature-nurture, inside-outside. contra- against adj. p.t. a pair of polar opposites PLET- fill, full which complement each other -al p.t. 10. A manager’s prelation of certain employees will motivate some to do better but will engender resentment in others. noun pre- before, in front of LAT- bear, carry “preferment,” favoritism -ion act of