Units 1A - 2A Root Words

ab/abs

away, from (think: absent)

amphi

both (think: amphibian)

apo

away, off, from (think: apostle)

bi

two (think: bisexual)

con/co/col/com/cor

together, with, same (think: collaborate)

demi

half, part (think: demigod)

dys

poorly, bad (think: dysfunctional)

ex, ec, ef

out (think: exit)

eu

good (think: eulogy)

fore

before, first (think: forecast)

hyper

above, beyond, over (think: hyperactive)

hypo

under (think: hypothermia)

mega

large, great (think: megaphone)

a, an

no, not, without, lacking (think: atypical)

ambi

both (think: ambidextrous)

anti

against (think: antidote)

circum

around, about (think: circumference)

de

down, from (think: descend (down), demand (from))

dis, di, dif

not, away, apart (think: disagree (not, apart), divert (away), differ (apart))

endo

inside, within (think: endoskeleton)

exo

outside (think: exoskeleton)

extra, extro

beyond (think: extraordinary)

hetero

different (think: heterosexual)

homo

same (think: homosexual)

in, il, im, ir

in, into (think: inject)

in, ig, il, im, ir

not (think: inactive)

inter

between, among (think: interrupt)

intra/intro

inside, within (think: introvert)

iso

same (think: isothermal)

marco

large, great (think: macroscopic)

micro

small (think: microscopic)

medi

middle (think: median)

per

through, throughly (think: perfect)

pre

before (think: pre-game)

post

after (think: postscript)

se

apart, away (think: seclude)

syn, syl, sym, sys

same, together, with (think: synonym)

ultra

beyond, extremely (think: ultramodern)