Week #1 Greek & Latin Root Words

a-, an-

without

ab-, abs-, ap-

away

acro-, apic-

tip (summit)

agon-

contest

allo-

different

ambi-

on both sides

amphi-

both

ana-

up

andro-

male

angio-

vessel

ante-

before

anth-

flower

anthrop-

man

anti-

against

apo-

away from

arch-, archeo-

ancient

arthro-

joint

astro-

star

auto-

self

aux-

grow

bentho-

bottom

bi-

two

bio-

life

-blast, blasto-

embryonic layer

brachio-

arm

brady-

slow

bryo-

moss

caps-

box

cardi-

heart

-carp

fruit

cata-

downward

cephalo

head

chloro-

green

chondro

cartilage

chrom-, -chrome

color

-cide

kill