Comprehensive Vocabulary for Latin Roots and Prefixes in English

a/an

not, without, as opposed to

atypical

not typical, abnormal

amorphous

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

asymmetrical

not symmetrical

amoral

lacking a sense of right and wrong

able/ible

capable of

venerable

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

mallebale

able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.

immutable

(adj.) not subject to change, constant

indefatigable

persisting tirelessly

chrono

time

chronic

continuing for a long time

anachronism

something out of place in time

crony

(n.) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy

contra/contro

against

counteract

(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective (The antidote counteracted the effect of the poison.)

contraindicate

to advise against

counterfeit

(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy

dic/dict

to say

indict

to charge with a crime; accuse

benediction

blessing

predicament

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

nota

note

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

annotate

Add brief notes to a diagram or graph

phil

love, loving

hemophelia

innability to clot properly

philomath

lover of learning

philosphy

love of wisdom

ab/abs

make do

abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

abscond

to leave secretly

abstruse

difficult to understand

Abstarct

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

abrogate

cancel; deny; repeal

auto

self same

autocrat

A ruler who has absolute power

autopsy

the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

autonomy

self-government

bio

life

biodegradable

capable of being broken down by the environment

symbiotic

mutually beneficial; supporting one another's life

antibotic

medications that are capable of inhibiting growth, or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms

ced/ceed

go, yield

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

antecedent

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

recede

To move back or away from

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

intercede

(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

dis

abnormal, bad

dysphonia

difficulty speaking

dysphasia

difficulty speaking

dysrhythmia

Abnormal heart rhythm

poly, poll

many

polysyllabic

having many syllables

hoi polloi

common people

polygot

speaking several languages

Polytheism

Belief in many gods

vert, vers

to turn

subvert

to undermine; to corrupt

invert

turn upside down

revert

to return, go back

advert

turn attention; refer

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