Untitled Flashcards Set

🌱 ROOTS

ambu – move
• Ambulance – a vehicle that moves patients
• Ambulate – to walk or move about
andro – man
• Android – robot with human (male) features
• Androgynous – having both male and female traits
anthro – human
• Anthropology – the study of humans
• Philanthropy – love of humanity, giving to others
bellu – fight
• Belligerent – hostile, ready to fight
• Rebellion – act of resisting authority
clam – shout
• Exclaim – to shout out
• Clamor – loud shouting or noise
clin – bend
• Incline – a slope or slant
• Recline – to bend or lean back
cred – trust
• Credible – believable, trustworthy
• Credit – belief in someone’s ability to repay
fract – break
• Fracture – a break in a bone
• Fragment – a broken piece
gnos – knowledge
• Diagnosis – identification based on knowledge
• Prognosis – forecast of future condition
grad – to go
• Graduate – to go forward in schooling
• Progress – to go forward or advance
greg – group
• Congregate – gather into a group
• Gregarious – sociable, loves being in groups
gyn – female
• Gynecology – medical practice dealing with women
• Misogynist – one who hates women
her – to stick
• Adhere – to stick to
• Inherent – stuck within; naturally occurring
jac – to throw
• Projectile – something thrown forward
• Ejaculate – to throw out suddenly
ject – to throw
• Eject – to throw out
• Reject – to throw back/refuse
lum – light
• Illuminate – to light up
• Luminous – giving off light
meta – change
• Metamorphosis – a change of form
• Metaphor – a figurative change in meaning
morph – shape
• Amorphous – lacking shape
• Morpheme – smallest unit of meaning (language structure)
narco – sleep
• Narcolepsy – sleep disorder
• Narcotic – drug that induces sleep
oper – work
• Operate – to work or function
• Cooperate – to work together
pac – calm
• Pacify – to make calm
• Pacific – peaceful, calm
plac – calm
• Placid – calm, undisturbed
• Complacent – calm in a self-satisfied way
phon – sound
• Phonetic – related to sound
• Telephone – device for transmitting sound
senti – emotion/feeling
• Sentiment – a feeling or emotion
• Sentimental – excessively emotional
somn – sleep
• Insomnia – inability to sleep
• Somnambulist – sleepwalker
son – sound
• Sonar – using sound to navigate
• Sonnet – a type of poem with sound patterns
soph – wise
• Philosopher – lover of wisdom
• Sophisticated – wise, complex
spec – look
• Spectator – one who watches
• Inspect – to look closely
term – end
• Terminal – end of something
• Determine – to bring to a conclusion
theo – god
• Theology – study of God
• Atheist – one who denies God
ven – come
• Intervene – to come between
• Convention – coming together
vid – to see
• Video – recording of what can be seen
• Evidence – visible proof
voc – call
• Vocal – related to voice/calling out
• Advocate – to call for support
vol – will
• Volunteer – one who acts of their own will
• Volition – the power of choosing/willing

🔤 PREFIXES

A-/An- – without
• Amoral – without morals
• Anhydrous – without water
Ab- – away
• Absent – away from place
• Abduct – carry away by force
Ad- – toward
• Advance – move toward
• Adhere – stick to
Anim- – mind/spirit
• Animate – bring to life
• Animosity – strong spirit of hostility
Ante- – before
• Antedate – come before in time
• Antebellum – before the war
Anti- – against/opposite
• Antibiotic – against bacteria
• Antisocial – against social norms
Auc-/Aug- – increase
• Auction – price increases by bids
• Augment – to increase
Aud-/Aur- – hear
• Audio – relating to sound
• Auricle – outer part of the ear
Auto- – self
• Autograph – self-written signature
• Automatic – self-operating
Ben-/Bon- – good
• Benevolent – kind, good-willed
• Bonanza – good, rich reward
Circum- – around
• Circumference – distance around circle
• Circumvent – to go around
Co-/Con- – with/together
• Cooperate – work together
• Connect – bring together
Contra- – against
• Contradict – speak against
• Contraband – against the law
De- – separation/negation
• Detach – to separate
• Devalue – reduce value
Hyper- – over
• Hyperactive – overly active
• Hypersensitive – overly sensitive
Hypo- – below
• Hypodermic – under the skin
• Hypothermia – below normal temperature
Inter- – between
• Interact – act between
• Interstate – between states
Intra- – within
• Intravenous – within veins
• Intranet – internal network
Ir- – not
• Irregular – not regular
• Irresponsible – not responsible
Mal- – bad
• Malfunction – bad function
• Malevolent – having bad intent
Post- – after
• Postmortem – after death
• Postpone – delay
Pre- – before
• Predict – say before
• Preschool – before school age
Pro- – forward
• Promote – move forward
• Progress – go forward
Se- – apart
• Separate – move apart
• Seclude – shut apart
Sub- – below
• Submarine – under water
• Subpar – below average
Super- – above/excess
• Supernatural – beyond natural
• Superimpose – place over
Syn- – with/together
• Synthesize – put together
• Synchronize – occur together
Trans- – across
• Transport – carry across
• Translate – carry meaning across languages
Ultra- – beyond
• Ultraviolet – beyond violet light
• Ultramodern – extremely modern
Vice- – in place of
• Vice-president – in place of the president
• Viceroy – ruler acting in place of king

🔚 SUFFIXES

-able – capable of
• Readable – able to be read
• Lovable – able to be loved
-ate – make/function
• Activate – make active
• Graduate – to complete a function or level
-cess / -cede – move/yield
• Recess – moving back
• Concede – yield, admit
-cide – to kill
• Homicide – killing a human
• Insecticide – kills insects
-cis – shorten/cut
• Scissors – cutting tool
• Incision – surgical cut
-ette – small/feminine
• Cigarette – small cigar
• Bachelorette – unmarried woman
-ist – person related to something
• Scientist – studies science
• Pianist – plays piano
-logy / -ology – study of
• Biology – study of life
• Psychology – study of mind
-ous – full of
• Generous – full of generosity
• Mysterious – full of mystery