English 2

Semester 2 WFD Warmups

Greek Prefix A

“not” or “without”

ANOMALY(n.)

Deviation from the common or normal rule

AMORPHOUS (adj.)

Without (having no) definite form or shape

ANOXIA (n.)

Deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen

ANEMIA (n.)

Lack of normal number of red blood cells

ATHEISM (n.)

Godlessness; denial of the existence of a Supreme Being

The Latin Root MAND or MANDAT

“order,” “command,” or “commit”

MANDATE (n.)

An authoritative command

MANDATORY (adj.)

Obligatory; required by command

COUNTERMAND (v.)

To issue a contrary order.

REMAND (v.)

To send back; to recommit, as to a prison

The Greek Suffix LOGY

“science,” “study,” or “account”

ANTHROPOLOGY (n.)

The science of dealing with the origin, races, customs, and belief of humankind.

CARDIOLOGY (n.)

The science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart

CRIMINOLOGY (n.)

The scientific study of crimes and criminals.

GENEALOGY (n.)

Account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor

METEOROLOGY (n.)

Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather.

Greek Prefix MONO

“one,” “single,” “alone”

MONOSYLLABIC (adj.)

Having one syllable

MONOCHROMATIC (adj.)

Having or consisting of one color

MONOGAMY (n.)

Marriage with one mate at a time

MONOTHEISM (n.)

Belief that there is one God

MONOCLE (n.)

Eyeglass for one eye

The Greek Suffix TOMY/TOM

“cutting,” or “operation of incision”

LOBOTOMY (n.)

Brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders.

DICHOTOMY (n.)

A division or the process of dividing into two, especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities

ANATOMY (n.)

Structure of a plant or animal

ATOM (n.)

Smallest particle of an element

ATOMIZER (n.)

Instrument for reducing liquid to a fine spray

Greek Suffix PATHY

“feeling,” or “suffering”

SYMPATHY (n.)

A sharing of another’s trouble; compassion

APATHY (n.)

Lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference

ANTIPATHY (n.)

Dislike

EMPATHY (n.)

The complete understanding of another’s feelings, motive, etc.

TELEPATHY (n.)

Transference of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication.

The Greek Root MORPH

“form”

AMORPHOUS (adj.)

Without definite form; shapeless

DIMORPHOUS (adj.)

Occurring under two distinct forms.

ANTHROPOMORPHIC (adj.)

Attributing human form or characteristics to being not human, especially gods.

MORPHOLOGY (n.)

Branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of plants and animals.

METAMORPHOSIS (n.)

Change of form

Greek Root POD

“foot”

PODIATRIST (n.)

One who treats ailments of the human foot.

ANTROPOD (n.)

Any invertebrate (an animal having no backbone) with jointed legs

PSEUDOPOD (n.)

Temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the amoeba, to enable the organism to move and take in food. TRIPOD

TRIPOD (n.)

Utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs

ANTIPODES (n.pl.)

Parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) are diametrically opposite

The Latin Suffix CIDE

“killing” or “killer”

INTECTICIDE (n.)

Substance that kills insects.

REGICIDE (n.)

Act of killing (or killer) of a king

HOMICIDE (n.)

Killing of one human by another

HERBICIDE (n.)

Substance that kills plants.

GENOCIDE (n.)

Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group.

The Latin Root CRED/CREDIT

“believe”

INCREDIBLE (adj.)

Not believable; too strange to be believed.

CREED (n.)

Summary of principal believed in

INCREDULITY (n.)

Disbelief

CREDENCE (n.)

belief

DISCREDIT (v.)

to cast doubt on; to refuse to belief

The Greek Prefix GEO

“earth” or “ground”

GEOLOGY (n.)

science dealing with the earth’s history as recorded in rocks

GEOPOLITICS (n.)

study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography

GEOPHYSICS (n.)

science pertaining to the forces that modify the earth

The latin root FID

“Faith” “Trust”

CONFIDENTIAL (adj.)

communicated in trust; secret; private

DIFFIDENT (adj.)

lacking faith in oneself; timid; shy

BONA FIDE (adj.)

made or carried out in good faith; genuine

CONFIDANT (n.)

one to whom secrets are entrusted

INFIDEL (n.)

one who does not accept a particular faith unbeliever

Latin Root MOR/MORT

“death”

MORBID (adj.)

Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

MORTICIAN (n.)

Undertaker; one whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals

MORTALITY (n.)

The death of large numbers (as of people or animals); death rate

MORTIFICATION (n.)

Shame; humiliation; embarrassment

Mortal (adj)

causing death; fatal

Latin Root GRAT

pleasant; thank; favor

Gracious (adj)

pleasant; courteous; kindly

GRATUITY (n.)

present of money in return for a favor or service; tip

INGRATIATE (v.)

work (oneself) into another’s favor

GRATIS (adv)

free; without cost

INGRATE (n.)

UNGRATEFUL PERSON