Vocabulary Roots to Memorize

20 vocabulary flashcards covering the key Greek and Latin roots and prefixes listed in the lecture notes.

duc / duct

root meaning “lead,” as in induce, conduct

dict

root meaning “say” or “speak,” as in verdict, dictate

scrib / script

root meaning “write,” as in inscription, manuscript

struct

root meaning “build,” as in infrastructure, construct

vid / vis

root meaning “see,” as in evident, envision

port

root meaning “carry,” as in deport, portable

tract

root meaning “pull” or “draw,” as in contract, attract

rupt

root meaning “break,” as in rupture, interrupt

spec / spic

root meaning “look” or “observe closely,” as in inspect, spectacle

sta / sti

root meaning “stand” or “stay,” as in static, resist

man / manu

root meaning “hand,” as in manipulate, manual

log / logue

root meaning “word” or “reason,” as in epilogue, logic

auto

prefix meaning “self,” as in autobiography, automatic

clam / claim

root meaning “shout,” as in exclaim, proclamation

phil

root meaning “love,” as in bibliophile, philosophy

path

root meaning “feeling” or “suffering,” as in empathy, apathy

mis-

prefix meaning “wrong” or “bad,” as in misinform, mistake

a- / an-

prefix meaning “not” or “without,” as in amoral, anaerobic

cred

root meaning “believe” or “trust,” as in credibility, credence

dox

root meaning “opinion” or “belief,” as in orthodox, paradox