Lang root words, prefixes, and suffixes

Define Partition

(with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing of being divided into parts

root word Paritio

sharing or dividing

suffix -ion

action of

Define Signatory

a party that has signed an agreement, especially a country that has signed a treaty

root; sign

mark

suffix: -atory

of or relating

define urbanization

the process of making an area more urban

root: Urb

city

suffix: -ize

to make

suffix: -ation

make it into an action

define: Slovenliness

untidy, especially in personal apperance

root: sloven

untidy

suffix: -ly

having the quality of

suffix: -ness

state of

Incendiarism

the criminal act of setting fire, arson

prefix: in-

into

root: candi

to shine

suffix: -ism

denoting a practice

Anaesthetizes

administer an anesthetic to person/animal, especially to induce loss of consciousness

prefix: an-

without

root: esthesia

sensation

suffix: -ia

condition

exoskeleton

a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, providing support and protection

prefix: exo-

outer

root: Skeletos

dried up

Autonomy

the right or condition of self-government

prefix: auto-

self

root: nomos

regulation

suffix: -y

full of

Android

a robot with a human appearance

base: andro

man

suffix: -oid

resembling

Dissociation

The disconnection or seperation of something else or the state of being disconnected

prefix: dis-

apart

root: sociare

to join

suffix: -ation

to be a noun

Macroscopic

visible to the naked eye

prefix: Macro-

large

root: scop

aim

suffix: -ic

characteristic of 

Progressive

happening or developing gradually or in stages: proceeding step by step

prefix: pro-

forward

root: Gress

to walk

suffix: -ive

tending to 

deliberate

Done consciously and intentionally

prefix: de-

off

root: liber

free

suffix: -ate

to cause to become

Theology

study of the nature of God and religious beliefs

pre: Theos

God

suffix: ology

study of

infest

be present in lare numbers, as to cause damage

prefix: in-

into

base: fest

an event