Honors Freshmen Vocabulary: List #35-5

Vocabulary terms and word roots covering definitions, grammatical forms, language origins, and example words from Honors Freshmen Vocabulary List #35-5.

aggregate

Formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole (adjective).

equivalent

Being essentially equal to something (adjective).

exceed

To be greater in scope or size than some standard (verb).

external

Coming from the outside (adjective).

minimum

The smallest possible quantity (noun).

orient

To determine one's position with reference to another point (verb).

perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics; a view of things (noun).

precede

To come before (verb).

prime

First in rank or degree (adjective).

ratio

The relative magnitudes of two quantities (noun).

vita (root)

Meaning: life; Origin: Latin. (Examples: vitamin, vitality, vital, revitalize, viable)

demo (root)

Meaning: people; Origin: Greek. (Examples: democracy, demography, undemocratic)

stereo (root)

Meaning: solid; Origin: Greek. (Examples: stereoscope, stereophonic, stereotype, stereopticon)

ism (root)

Meaning: doctrine; Origin: Greek. (Examples: Marxism, capitalism, Imagism, Cubism, pluralism)

cogn (root)

Meaning: know; Origin: Latin. (Examples: recognize, cognizant, incognito, precognition)

sur (root)

Meaning: over; Origin: Latin. (Examples: surplus, surpass, surcharge, surface, surmount)

alter (root)

Meaning: other; Origin: Latin. (Examples: alternator, alteration, alter ego, alternative, altercation)

astr (root)

Meaning: star; Origin: Greek. (Examples: astronomy, astrology, asteroid, asterisk, disaster, astrophysics, astrolabe)

dyna (root)

Meaning: power; Origin: Greek. (Examples: dynamic, dynamo, dynamite, dynasty)

chron (root)

Meaning: time; Origin: Greek. (Examples: chronometer, chronological, synchronize, chronic, anachronism)

hyper (root)

Meaning: over; Origin: Greek. (Examples: hyperactive, hyperventilate, hyperbole)

luna (root)

Meaning: moon; Origin: Latin. (Examples: lunar, lunatic, luna moth, sublunar)

octa (root)

Meaning: eight; Origin: Greek. (Examples: octogenarian, octagon, octave, octopus, octahedron)

gyro (root)

Meaning: turn; Origin: Greek. (Examples: gyrate, gyration, gyroscope, spirogyra)

contra (root)

Meaning: against; Origin: Latin. (Examples: contradict, contrary, contrast, contraband)

geo (root)

Meaning: earth; Origin: Greek. (Examples: geography, geothermal, geology, geophysics, geometry)

helio (root)

Meaning: sun; Origin: Greek. (Examples: Helios, heliotropes, heliocentric, heliograph)

thermo (root)

Meaning: heat; Origin: Greek. (Examples: thermostat, thermos, thermonuclear, thermometer)

tetra (root)

Meaning: four; Origin: Greek. (Examples: tetrameter, tetrahedron, tetracycline, tetragon)

meter (root)

Meaning: measure; Origin: Greek. (Examples: thermometer, millimeter, odometer, hydrometer)

scope (root)

Meaning: look; Origin: Greek. (Examples: telescope, microscope, periscope, radarscope, horoscope, electroscope)

son (root)

Meaning: sound; Origin: Latin. (Examples: sonar, unison, sonorous, sonnet, dissonance, resonant, supersonic)

dec (root)

Meaning: ten; Origin: Greek. (Examples: decade, decimal, decagon, decathlon, decimate)

stell (root)

Meaning: star; Origin: Latin. (Examples: stellar, interstellar, constellation, stelliform)

amat (root)

Meaning: love; Origin: Latin. (Examples: amorous, amiable, amigo, amateur, amity)