Latin RootsV5L16&17

ped Means “foot”

pedal a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that

you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop

pedestrian a person who is walking in a city, along

a road, etc.

pedestal the base of a column or other tall object used to describe the position of

someone who is admired, successful, etc

biped a 2-footed animal

numer Means “number”

numeral a symbol (such as 1, 2, or 3) that

represents a number

numerous existing in large numbers

enumerate to name (things) one after another in a

list

numerator the number in a fraction that is above

the line and that is divided by the number below the line

liber Means “free”

liberal believing that government should be active

in supporting social and political change not opposed to new ideas or ways of

behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted

generous to others : giving time, money, etc.

not strict or exact

liberty the state or condition of people who are

able to act and speak freely the power to do or choose what you

want to a political right

clar Means “clear”

clarity the quality of being clear the quality of being easily understood

declare to say or state (something) in an official

or public way to say (something) in a strong and

confident way to tell the government about (money

you have earned or received) in order to pay taxes

clarify to make (something) clear or clearer to make (something) easier to

understand

declaration the act of making an official statement

about something something that is stated or made known

in an official or public way a document that contains an official

statement

clarion A clear, shrill sound

dict Means “say”

dictate to speak or read (something) to a

person who writes it down or to a machine that records it

to say or state (something) with authority or power

to make (something) necessary

predict to say that (something) will or might

happen in the future

dictator a person who rules a country with total

authority and often in a cruel or brutal way

diction the clearness of a person's speech the way in which words are used in

speech or writing

dictionary a reference book that contains words

listed in alphabetical order and that gives information about the words' meanings, forms, pronunciations, etc.