Greek and Latin Root (port, miss, mit)

Terms in this set (20)

Admit
To send someone in; to allow someone to enter
Dismiss
To send someone out; to let someone leave
Emit
To send out or give off (such as an odor)
Intermission
A break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
Missile
A weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target
Mission
A special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do
Omit
To leave out; to not send
Remit
To send back (usually related to paying bills)
Submit
To "send" yourself under someone else's control; to give in to someone else's power
Transmit
To send something across places; to pass along
Deport
To carry or send away from a country; to banish
Export
To carry out of the country
Import
To carry into the country
Portable
Capable of being easily carried
Portage
The route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another
Porter
An attendant who carries travelers' luggage for them
Portfolio
A case for carrying loose papers
Report
A collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new
Support
To carry the weight of something
Transport
To carry something from one place to another
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