week 2 root words

pre‑

before, earlier than, prior to

prevent

keep (something) from happening or arising

pretense

a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions

preface

an introduction to a book or other literary work

preschool

a school for young children usually between the ages of three and five

‑ic / -tic (adjective)

having to do with; related to

metallic

relating to or resembling metal

apathetic

showing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

sympathetic

feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy

poetic

having a quality or style characteristic of poetry

‑ic / -tic (noun)

a person who is or has a particular quality

academic

a teacher or scholar in higher education

comic

a person who performs in comic roles or writes comic material

critic

a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something

sophomoric

pretentious or juvenile behavior

‑ologist

expert in the study of a particular field

cardiologist

specialist in the study of the heart

physiologist

an expert in physiology, the study of how living organisms function

ophthalmologist

a doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders

biologist

a scientist who studies living organisms

‑meter / -ometer

an instrument for measuring

meter stick

measures length

barometer

an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure

odometer

an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle

altimeter

an instrument for determining altitude by barometric measurement

poly‑

many

polyglot

a person who knows several languages

polydactyl

having extra fingers or toes

polygon

a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles

polydiagonal

a figure with many diagonals

cycl / cycle / cyclo

circle or repeated series

recycle

use again or return material to a previous stage

bicycle

a vehicle with two wheels

cyclone

a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low barometric pressure

tricycle

a vehicle similar to a bicycle but having three wheels

ultra‑

extreme; beyond normal limits

ultrasonic

sound waves above human hearing range

ultrasound

an imaging technique using high-frequency sound waves

ultramodern

extremely modern in style

ultrahuman

having qualities beyond those of a normal human

pluto‑

wealth or riches

plutocracy

government ruled by the wealthy

plutocrat

a person whose power derives from their wealth

plutolatry

the worship or excessive respect for wealth

plutonomy

an economy dependent on the rich

biometric

relating to the measurement of biological characteristics.

plutology

the study of wealth and the behaviors of the wealthy.