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Greek & Latin Vocab 20

Greek & Latin Vocab 20. glu , pneum , solv , struct , thes , arium. lump, bond, glue. glu , glo : (Latin) . agglutinate to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue conglomerate

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Greek & Latin Vocab 20

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  1. Greek & Latin Vocab 20 glu, pneum, solv, struct, thes, arium

  2. lump, bond, glue glu, glo:(Latin) • agglutinate • to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue • conglomerate • anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements(often applied to a corporation with subsidiary companies) • Other words: glue, gluten

  3. pneum:(Greek) lung, breath • pneumonia • inflammation of the lungs with congestion • pneumothorax • the abnormal presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity • Other words: pneumograph, pneumococcus

  4. loosen, set free, break up solv, solu:(Latin) • dissolution • the undoing of a bond or union • absolve • to set free from guilt or responsibility • Other words: solution, solve, solvent

  5. stru, struct:(Latin) build • misconstrue • to infer incorrectly • obstruction • something that blocks or hinders • Other words: destruct, instrument, instruct

  6. to put, to place thes, thet:(Greek > Latin) • epithet • any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality • prosthesis • a device that takes the place of a body part • Other words: hypothetical, thesis, antithesis

  7. Back by popular demand… Suffix of the Week: -arium, -orium place for • auditorium • place for listening • aquarium • place for viewing water creatures • Other words: planetarium, terrarium, crematorium, solarium, sanitarium, salivarium, emporium

  8. Summary • glu, glo • lump, bond, glue • pneum • lung, breath • solv, solu • loosen, set free, break up • stru, struct • build • thes, thet • to put, to place • -arium, -orium • place for Sources: wordinfo.info dictionary.com Google images

  9. Vocab LibsComplete the sentences using vocab words. Context clues are in bold. • GE is a huge __________ (noun, related to lump, bond) with subsidiaries including NBC and Hulu. • A ________ (adjective, related to breath) drill is powered by air. (This is not in your example words, but you may know it from prior knowledge.) • I made a New Year’s __________ (noun, related to loosen, setfree) to stop eating so many carbs. • Please do not _______ (verb, related to building) my e-mail as having a sarcastic tone. • The tall, old, cranky man was the direct opposite, the ________ (noun, related to putting, placing), of the short, young, sweet girl.

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