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    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    These 25 Power Words have prefixes, roots, and suffixes which comprise over
    60,000 words. That’s more than 10% of our entire 600,000 word English lexicon.
    Power Words Word Part Definitions Word Counts

    1. un-sub-scrib(e) not-under-write 3876-1114-93


    2. mis-in-form not-in-form 1240-0*-478
    3. re-spect-ful again-see-full 4000-192-332
    4. de-sign-er apart from-sign or mark-one who 3772-221-4000
    5. astro-nom-y star-name-characterized by 109-512-4000
    6. under-min(e) below-little 542-2060
    7. dict(a)-phon(e) say-sound 155-268
    8. struct-ure-less build-action, process, or function-without 182-307-649
    9. fore-ord-ain front-say-keep or hold 322-537-147
    10. in-aud-ible not-hear-able 4000*-191-219
    11. super-ven(e) above-come 677-291
    12. anti-gen against-produce 787-1295
    13. en-vis-ion in-see-process or result of 1436-507-3028
    14. non-sens(e) not-sense or feel 1744-221
    15. trans-pos(e) across-put 521-1021
    16. inter-cept between-take 1073-274
    17. over-stat(e) above-stand 1681-371
    18. im-port in-carry 800**-407
    19. bio-scope life-look 441-108
    20. geo-graph-ic earth-write-having the characteristics of 312-816-3647
    21. ped(o)-meter foot-measure 120-302
    22. med(i)-al middle-relating to 667-3544
    23. pre-ced(e) before-go 2398-404
    24. dis-tract away from-draw 1691-180
    25. con-vert with-turn 1947-315
    * All word counts credited to #10 in, meaning not.
    ** Approximately half of the total words because im also means not.

    Notes

     Ending letters are often added to or deleted from Greek and Latin word parts to aid English
    pronunciation and spelling. Such letters are indicated with parentheses.
     Morphemes (meaning-based word parts) do not always follow syllable rules.

    Research Studies and Resources

     Wei, Z. (2011). Word roots in English – Learning English words through form and meaning
    similarity. PhD Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
     Honig, Diamond, and Gutlohn (2000). Teaching Reading Sourcebook: For Kindergarten
    Through Eighth Grade © 2000 by CORE.
     Stahl, S.A. and Shiel, T.G. (1992). Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning
    Disabilities, 8, 223-241; “Commonly Occurring Greek and Latin Roots.”
     White, Sowell, and Yanagihara (1989) Ranked by Carroll et al (1971). The Reading Teacher,
    42, p. 306; “Most Common Prefixes and Suffixes in Academic Texts.”
     More Words (Word Counts)

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words
    1. unsubscribe un not untie I had to untie my shoelaces to slip off unworthy
    my shoes. unmarried
    sub under

    scrib(e) write

    2. misinform mis not

    in in

    form form

    3. respectful re again

    spect see

    ful full

    4. designer de apart from

    sign sign or mark

    er one who

    5. astronomy astro star

    nom name

    y characterized
    by

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words
    6. undermine under below

    min(e) little

    7. dictaphone dict(a) say

    phon(e) sound

    8. struct build
    structureless
    ure action, process,
    or function
    less without

    9. foreordain fore front

    ord say

    ain keep or hold

    10. inaudible in not

    aud hear

    ible able

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words
    11. supervene super above

    ven(e) come

    12. antigen anti against

    gen produce

    13. envision en in

    vis see

    ion process or
    result of
    14. nonsense non not

    sens(e) sense or feel

    15. transpose trans across

    pos(e) put

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words
    16. intercept inter between

    cept take

    17. overstate over above

    stat(e) stand

    18. import im in

    port carry

    19. bioscope bio life

    scope look

    20. geo earth


    geographic
    graph write

    ic having the
    characteristic of

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    25 Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words
    21. ped(o) foot
    pedometer
    meter measure

    22. medial med(i) middle

    al relating to

    23. precede pre before

    ced(e) go

    24. distract dis away from

    tract draw

    25. convert con with

    vert turn

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    More Greek and Latin Power Words

    Power Word Definitions Anchor Context Clue Sentences Related


    Words Parts Words Words

    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing


    Comprehensive Vocabulary Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 © 2019 Pennington Publishing

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