Word Cell Study Guide (EC)

CENT, CENTI, CENTU

A hundred

HECTO

A hundred

centenarian

a person who is one hundred or more years old.

centennial

relating to a hundredth anniversary:

percentage

a rate, number, or amount in each hundred:

cent

a monetary unit of the US, Canada, and various other countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency unit

centigrade

Another term for Celsius

centigram

a metric unit of mass, equal to one hundredth of a gram

centiliter

a metric unit of capacity, equal to one hundredth of a liter.

centimeter

a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.

centuple

multiply by a hundred or by a large amount:

hectogram

a metric unit of mass equal to one hundred grams.

hectoliter

a metric unit of capacity equal to one hundred liters, used especially for wine, beer, grain, and other agricultural produce.

hectometer

a metric unit of length equal to one hundred meters.

POST

“After” in time, place, position

posthumously

taking place after one’s death; literally, taking place after one has been buried

postpone

to put off until some later time

postscript

a note added to a finished letter, book, etc

RE

“Again” or back

reduce

to bring to a former state or condition

reincarnation

the belief that one’s spirit, after death, enters into a new body

renovate

to make new or like new

revive

to bring back life to something

SPIR, SPIRE, PIR, PIRE

to breathe; breath

respiration

the act or process of breathing again

conspire

to plot or unit against; literally “to breathe together” as in some cause

inspire

to breathe into or upon

perspire

to breathe out through the pores of the skin; to sweat

transpire

To become known

expiration

the act of breathing out; the last breath

expire

to breathe out; to come to an end; to die

PORT

to carry; door or gate; harbor or haven

portable

capable of being carried

porter

one who carries

seaport

a port, harbor, or town used by sea-going vessels

MORT, MORTU

to die; death

mortal

capable of dying; not possessing eternal life

mortuary

a burial place or temporary place for the dead

TELE

far; far off; from afar

telegram

a message sent to a distance by means of a telegraph

telephone

an instrument which makes it possible to speak and to hear someone from afar

television

a device that makes it possible to see a picture that is coming from afar

QUINQU, QUINQUE, QUINT, QUINTU

five; a fifth part

quinquangular

having five angles or corners, as does a pentagon

quintet

a musical composition for five voices or instruments; a group of five

quintuplet

a combination or collection of five of a kind; one of five children born at about the same time, and to the same mother

quintillion

the number named by a unit with eighteen zeros after it; 1000 quadrillions; 1,000,000,000,000,000,000

PED, PEDE, PEDESTRI, PEDI, PEDO, POD, PUS

foot; feet; footed

pedal

of or pertaining to a foot or feet; as in a pedal injury; a lever which is worked by the foot or feet

centipede

a small worm-like creature having numerous pairs of legs (but definitely not one hundred)

pedestrian

one who journeys on foot; walking or going on foot

pedicure

care and treatment of the feet of corns or other ailments; to care and treat the feet; compare with manicure

pedometer

an instrument that records the distance a walker covers

podiatrist

one who treats and studies disorders of the feet

platypus

a small aquatic animal of Australia, so called because of its broad webbed feet

QUADR, QUADRI, QUADRU, QUART

four; a fourth part; four time

quadrant

a fourth part; the quarter of a circle; compare with sextant and octant

quadrennial

lasting for four years

quadricycle

a four-wheeled vehicle which is propelled by the feet

quadruped

a four-footed animal

quart

a measure of volume or capacity; the fourth part of a gallon; two pints

quartet

a musical composition for four voices or instruments; a group of four; also spelled quartette

quadrillion

the number named by a unit with fifteen zeros after it; 1000 trillions; 1,000,000,000,000,000

SEMI-

half

semiannual

taking place twice a year, or every six months; biannual

semicircle

the half of a circle; 180 degrees; compare with quadrant, sextant, and octant

semiprecious

pertaining to gems which are not ranked with those of the highest value

MAN, MANI, MANU

the hand; the hands

manage

to control or regulate; literally “to handle”

manicure

to care or treat the hands and nails; the care and treatment of the hands and nails; one who is involved in such work

manual

a small book which can be carried in the hand; (a) relating to the hands

PHOBE, PHOBIA

abnormal fear, hatred, or dislike

Anglophobe

one who displays a hatred for English people and their customs; compare with Anglophile

claustrophobia

an abnormal fear of being confined in a small place

pyrophobia

an abnormal fear of fire

zoophobia

an abnormal fear of animals

SYM-, SYN-

at the same time; together; like

symmetry

correspondence in shape, size, and position of parts that are on opposite sides of each other

synthetic

resulting through artificial means; not genuine

PHIL, PHILE, PHILIA

to love; loving; fondness; friendship

philanthropist

one who involves himself in helping his fellow man

bibliophile

one who loves and collects books

hemophilia

a physical condition in which there is uncontrollable bleeding

philosopher

literally, one who is a lover of knowledge and wisdom

PERI-

around; about; near; encircling

perigee

the point in an earth satellite’s orbit when it is at its shortest distance from the earth’s center; compare with apogee

periscope

an instrument permitting those in a submarine to look about the surface

MULT, MULTI

many; much; more than

multocular

having two or more eyes

multilateral

of or pertaining to many sides; being many sided

multiped

having many feet; being many footed; an insect that has many feet

multitude

the state of being numerous; a crowd

SUPER-

on; above; over; more than

supernatural

pertaining to that which is beyond or outside of the physical laws of nature

supersonic

showing a speed above that of the speed of sound in air (738 miles per hour at sea level)

superstructure

anything built upon top of some other structure

UN, UNI

One

unicorn

a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.

unilingual

conducted in, concerned with, or speaking only one language

uniped

a person or animal having only one foot or leg.