Lesson 2 Word Roots

Vocabulary flashcards covering preliminary prefixes, suffixes, and Lesson 2 word roots.

Prefix: a-, an-

Without; not (e.g., apathetic)

Prefix: amphi-, amph-

Both; around (e.g., amphitheater)

Prefix: anti-, ant-

Against (e.g., antipathy)

Prefix: dia-

Through; across (e.g., diameter)

Prefix: ec-, ex-

Out (e.g., exodus)

Prefix: en- [em-]

In (e.g., energy)

Prefix: epi-, ep-

Upon; at; in addition (e.g., epitaph)

Prefix: hyper-

Over; excessively (e.g., hypercritical)

Prefix: hypo-, hyp-

Under; less than; too little (e.g., hypodermic)

Prefix: para-, par-

Beside; contrary; amiss; astray (e.g., parallel)

Prefix: peri-

Around (e.g., perimeter)

Prefix: pro-

Before (e.g., program)

Prefix: syn- [syl-, sym-, sy-]

With; together (e.g., synthetic)

Prefix: ana-

Up; upon; again; back

Prefix: apo-, ap-, aph-

Off; away from

Prefix: cata-, cat-, cath-

Down; completely; according to; again

Prefix: ecto-

Outside of

Prefix: endo-, ento-

Within

Prefix: meta-, met-, meth-

Among; with; after; beyond; complete; differently

Prefix: pros-

Toward; in addition

Suffix: -ac

Makes a noun or adjective (e.g., cardiac)

Suffix: -ia

Makes an abstract noun (e.g., mania)

Suffix: -ic

Makes a noun or adjective relating to (e.g., critic)

Suffix: -ics

Makes a noun (e.g., dynamics)

Suffix: -ist

Makes a noun designating a person (e.g., philanthropist)

Suffix: -ism

Makes an abstract noun indicating condition or action (e.g., atheism)

Suffix: -sis

Makes an abstract noun indicating condition (e.g., paralysis)

Suffix: -y

Makes an abstract noun (e.g., monarchy)

arch, archi

rule; govern

dem

people

gen, gon

kind; race; origin

gon

angle

gyn, gyne, gynaec, gynec

woman

log

idea; word; speech; discussion; reason; study

Prefix: archae-, archa-

ancient

Prefix: hetero-

various; unlike

Prefix: homo-

same

Prefix: olig-

few

Prefix: pan-, panto-

all

Prefix: poly-

many