Hodges English Roots 7-9

BELL

war

bellicose

warlike in nature

antebellum

occuring before a war

belligerence

Warlike mood or attitude

AM-AMOR

love (latin)

AM-AMICUS

friend

enamored

Fond of; feeling love towards

amiable

Good-natured; cheerful

amicable

Not bitter or hostile; friendly

AGON

contest, struggle

antagonize

To act hostile towards; to provoke

protagonist

the central character in a work of literature

antagonist

One who is hostile towards; one who opposes

PHIL

love

philosophical

calm and wise; reasonable

philanthrophy

Charitable donation to public causes

bibliophile

one who loves books

PED (latin)

foot

impediment

Something that gets in the way; obstacle

expedient

Practical; prudent

pedestrian

Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull

PED (greek)

child

pedant

one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things

pedagogue

a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded

VEST

clothing

vested

significant to one's own profit or well-being

vestment

Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

divest

to strip or remove a title or position of authority

CORPOR, CORPU

body

corporeal

having to do with the body

corpulent

Extremely fat; obese

incorporate

to bring together features, ideas, or elements

UNI

(latin) one

uniform

The same all the way through; consistent

unison

one voice

unanimous

showing complete agreement

MONO

(greek) one

monologue

a speech made by a single person

monopolize

to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking

monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

monolithic

Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity

HOMO

the same

homonym

a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning

homogenized

Forced to be exactly the same

EQUI

equal, even

equitable

fair, just

equilibrium

balance, steadiness

iniquity

an injustice; a wrong or wicked action or situation