O'Malley Root Definitions and Examples Quarter 4

DMS

hyper

over

hypo

below; beneath; under

port

carry

tort

twist

scrib

write

script

write

holo

entire; whole

caut/caust

burn; heat

vid

see

vis

see

ject

throw

struct

build

con

joint; with; together

anti

against

omni

all

hyper examples

Hypochondriac; Hyperboly; Hyperfixated; Hyperpigmentation; Hyperactive; Hyperextend; Hypervenalate; Hyperthermia; Hypercritical

hypo examples

Hypothermia; Hypothetical; Hypotinus; Hypocrite; Hypoactive; Hypothesis; Hypoglecemia; Hypocritical; Hypodermic

port examples

Report; Portfolio; Portable; Airport; Import; Export; Deport

tort examples

Tortilla; Retort; Distort; Contortion; Torture; Extort; Intort; Tortise

scrib examples

Scribe; Scribble; Ascribe; Describe; Inscribe; Subscribr

script examples

Subscription; Scripture; Description; Transcript; Script; Manuscript

holo examples

Holocaust; Hologram; Holograph; Holistic; Holophrase

caut/caust examples

Holocaust; Incaustic; Caustious; Coderize; Caustic; Precaustious; Hypocaust; Codery

vid examples

Video; Vivid; Videographor; Evidence; Livid

vis examples

Visible; Visualization; Vison; Invisible; Visor; Visit/Visitor; Televison

ject examples

Interject; Objection; Eject; Inject; Reject; Trejectery; Conjecture; Project; Preject; Subject

struct examples

Construct; Structure; Instruct; Infrastructure; Obstruct; Destruct; Restructure; Destruction; Indestructable

con examples

Convert; Connect; Conjoin; Construct; Convince; Conotation; Conversation; Concensus; Congorgate; Convine; Convict; Conglomorate; Converge; Convention

anti examples

Antisemitism; Anticlimatic; Antibiotic; Antibodies; Antithisis; Antihero; Antisocial; Antidote

omni examples

Omniscient; Omnivore; Omnipresent; Omnibus; Omnipotent; Omniside; Omnific; Omniverse; Omni-directional

rupt

burst; break

dur

hard; lasting strong

inter

among; between [two things]

intra

within [one thing]

bene

good

mal

bad

fort

strength

form

shape

anim

life; spirit

logy

study of

voc

voice; call

vor/vour

eat

misa/miso

hate

phil

love

rupt example

Bankrupt

dur example

Duration

inter example

Interstate

intra example

Intrastate

bene example

Benefit

mal example

Malnourished

fort example

Fortify

form example

Transform

anim example

animate

logy example

Zoology

voc example

Provoke

vor/vour example

Savor; Devour

misa/miso example

Misogynist

phil example

Philadelphia

cred

believe

chron

time

cred example

credibility

chron example

Chronological

graph

write

graph examples

Paragraph, Polygraph, Autograph, Biography, Telegraph, Photograph, Autobiography, Cardiograph, Cinematography

spect

look

spect examples

Respect, Speculate, Inspect, Spectral, Retrospect, Perspective, Suspect, Spectator, Prospect, Spectator, Aspect

Act

do

Act examples

Action, Activist, Reanact, Active, Actor/Actress, Interact, React, Activity, Inaction, Enact, Transact, Proactive

hetero

different

hetero examples

Heterosexual, Heterozygous, Heterogeneous, Heterochromatic, Heterokaryons

homo

same

homo examples

Homosexual, Homozygous, Homophone, Homonim

grat

pleasing

grat examples

Congratulation, Gratification, Gratitude, Gratuity, Grateful

ambi/amphi

both; around

ambi/amphi examples

Amphibian, Ambidextrous, Ambivert, Ambiance, Ambivalent, Ambiguity, Amphitheater

gress

step

gress examples

Ingress, Progress, Congress, Regress, Agression, Egress

cide

kill

cide examples

Infanticide, Pesticide, Homicide, Genocide, Suicide, Pacicide, Matricide, Herbicide, Fungicide, Parentcide, Spermicide, Sauroicide

Germicide, Vermicide

anti, de, dis, il, im, in, ir, non, un

not

anti, de, dis, il, im, in, ir, non, un examples

Nonfiction, Antiscoial, Unidentified, Irresponsible, Unknown, Improper, Desensitized, Unappealing, Illiterate, Improbable, Dehumanize, Impossible, Undying, Disappear, Disagree, Immature, Illegal

tele

distance; far

tele examples

Telephone, Teleprompter, Television, Telescope, Teleport, Telegraph, Telepathic, Telemarketer, Telephoto

photo

light

photo examples

Photosynthesis, Photograph, Photogenic, Photometer, Photojournalism, Telephoto