Vocab roots

Prefix

a

without

apathy, amoral, asymmetrical

Prefix

ab

away

absent, abduct, abnormal, abort

Suffix

-cious, -uous

abounding in

vivacious, volumptuous

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acu

sharp

acute, acupressure, acupuncture, acuity

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agri

farming

agriculture, agrarian

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alb

white

albino, albumen, albacore

Prefix

amb

both

ambivalent, ambiguous, ambidextrous

Root

ambul

walk, move

amble, ambulance, ambulant

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amic

friendly

amicable, amicably, dynamic

Prefix

ana

back

anachronism, anabasis

Prefix

anti (ant)

against, opposite

antagonist, antidote, antibiotics

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arche (archi)

primitive, origin

archaic, archaeology, archive

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auto

self

autopilot, autonomous, autocratic

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bel

war, fight

rebel, antebellum, bellicose

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bene

good

benefit, benign, benevolent, benefactor

Prefix

bi

two

bicycle, biceps, biscotti, biweekly

Root

cata

intensive, according to

cataclysm, catastrophic, catalog

Root

cede (cess, ced)

go, withdraw

recede, exceed, recession

Suffix

ceive

take

receive, perceive, reconceive

Root

cent

hundred

centennial, century, percent

Root

cerebr

brain

cerebral, cerebrate

Root

cert

sure

certain, ascertain, certify

Root

chron

time

chronicle, chronology, anachronism

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cide

kill

genocide, pesticide

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circum

around

circumference, circumstance

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clam (claim)

shout, speak

exclaim, clamor, proclaim

Root

clar

clear

clarify, clarification, declare

Root

clud (clus)

close

conclusion, seclude, conclude

Root

clin (cline)

lean

inclination, incline, recline

Prefix

co

with, together, joint

coauthor, cosign, collaborate, cooperate

Root

cog

know

cognitive, incognito, cognition

Prefix

con

together, common

connect, convention, concur

Prefix

contra

against

contraband, contrary

Root

corp

body

corporation, corpse, corporal

Prefix

counter

opposing, contrary

counteract, counterintuitive, counteroffer

Suffix

cracy (crat)

rule

democracy, democrat, theocracy, bureaucracy

Root

cred

believe

incredible, credit, credulous, credence

Root

crypt

hidden, secret

cryptic, encrypt

Root

culp

blame, fault

culpable, exculpate, culprit

Root

cumul

mass, heap

accumulate, cumulative

Root

dem

people

democracy, demographics

Prefix

di

twice, two

dilemma, diverse, dioxide

Prefix

dia

across, through

dialogue, diameter, diagnosis

Root

domin

master

dominate, predominate, dominerring

Root

don

give

donate, pardon, donor

Root

dorm

sleep

dormitory, dormant, dormer

Root

dur

harden, long lasting

durable, duration, endure

Root

dyn

power, energy

dynamite, dynamic

Suffix

ence (ance)

state, condition

performance, conference, insurance

Root

esth (aesth)

beauty, feeling

esthetician, aesthetic, kinesthesia

Root

ethn

nation, race

ethnicity, ethnology, ethnocentric

Prefix

eu

good, well

euphemism, euphoria

Prefix

ex

out, former

exit, ex-girlfriend, exterminate, extract

Prefix

extra

beyond

extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extravagance

Suffix

fer

carry, bring

transfer, ferry, conifer, confer

Root

fid

trust

confidence, fidelity

Root

flect (flex)

bend

reflect, flexible, inflect, deflect

Root

fore

in front of, previous

before, therefore, forebode, forecast

Root

fusc

dark

obfuscation, infuscate, subfuscous, fuscous

Root

ger

old age

geriatrics, gerontology

Root

grad (gress)

to step, to go

digress, gradual, graduate

Root

gyn

woman

gynecology, androgynous, misogyny

Prefix

homo (homeo)

same, alike

homogeneous, homonym, homeopath

Prefix

hyper

over, beyond

hyperactive, hyperventilate

Prefix

hypo

under

hypothermic, hypothesis, hypoglycemia

Suffix

ian

related to

librarian, historian, pedestrian

Root

idio

peculiar, distinct

idiotic, idiomatic

Prefix

in/im

not

incapable, incomplete, informal, imperfect

Prefix

infra

beneath

infrastructure, infrared

Prefix

inter

between

interview, international, interstate

Prefix

ir

not

irrational, irredeemable, irrelevant, irregular,

Prefix

iso

equal

isobar, isometric

Root

lab

work

elaborate, laboratory, laborious, labor, collaborate

Root

lat

broad, wide

dilate, latitude

Root

laud

praise

laudably, applause, applaud

Root

lex

word, law

lexicology, dyslexic, alexia, lexicon

Root

loq

speech

loquacious, eloquent, colloquialism

Root

luc

light

elucidate, lucid, translucent

Prefix

macro

large, great

macroeconomics, macronutrients, macroevolution

Root

mal

bad, evil

malignant, maltreat, malfeasance, malicious

Root

medi

middle

mediocre, medium, medieval

Root

melan

black, dark

melancholy, melanoma, melodrama

Prefix

meta

change, beyond, after

metaphysics, metamorphosis, metastasis

Prefix

micro

small

microscope, micronutrient

Root

migr

move

immigrant, emigrate, migrant, migration

Prefix

min

small

minimum, miniature, miniscule, minute

Prefix

mis

wrong, bad

mistake, misinterpret, misogynist

Root

miss (mit)

send, cast

remit, dismiss, missle, emit

Prefix

mono

one

monotheism, monodiglyceride

Root

mort

death

mortuary, immortal, mortify

Root

nat

born

innate, natural, natal

Root

neg

no

negate, negative, renege

Prefix

neo

new

neophyte, neonatal, neologistic, neocolonialism

Root

nov

new

novice, renovate, novelty

Root

null

none

nullify, nullification, nulliparity

Prefix

ob (op)

in the way, against

object, objection, opposition, obscure

Prefix

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivorous

Root

opt

best

optimal, optimum, optimize

Suffix

ous

having

adventurous, hazardous, nauseous, joyous

Root

oxy

sharp

oxymoron, oxidize

Root

paleo

ancient

paleontologist, Paleolithic, paleography

Root

pan

all

pandemic, panorama, pantheon, panacea

Prefix

para

beside, related

parallel, parasite, paramedic

Root

path

feeling

antipathy, sympathetic, psychopath, apathy

Root

pel (puls)

drive, push

dispel, repulse, compel, compulsion

Root

ped

foot, kid

pedestrian, pedometer, pediatrician, pedophile

Root

peri

around

perimeter, peripheral

Root

phil

loving

philanthropic, philosophy, pedophile

Root

phob

fear

hydrophobia, phobia, claustrophobic

Prefix

poly

many

polytheistic, polyamorous, polygon

Root

pos

put, place

position, compose, deposit

Prefix

post

after

posterior, postpone, postmortem

Prefix

pre

before

prevent, predetermined, precaution, preview

Root

psuedo

not genuine

pseudonym, pseudoscience

Root

pug

to fight

pugnacious, repugnant, pugilant

Root

pul

urge

compulsion, impulsive, expulsion

Root

purg

clean

purge, purgatory, expurgate

Prefix

re

again

regenerate, reassess, reconfigure

Root

reg

guide, rules

regulate, regular, regent, regime

Prefix

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrospect, retrograde

Root

san

health

sane, sanity, insane, sanitation

Root

scend

climb, go

ascend, crescendo, descent

Root

sci

to know

science, conscience, conscious, omniscient

Root

scrib

write

scribe, prescribe, inscribe, describe

Prefix

se

apart

secede, seclude, serum

Root

sect

cut

dissect, intersect, section

Root

sed

sit

sediment, sedentary

Root

sol

comfort

consolation, solace

Root

soph

wise

philosophy, sophisticated, sophism

Prefix

sub

below, under

submarine, subpar

Prefix

super

higher in quality or quantity

superior, supernatural, superfan, superb

Root

syn (sym)

with, together

synonym, sympathy

Root

tact

to touch

contact, tactile

Root

tax

arrangement

syntax, taxonomy, ataxia

Root

tele

far

television, telephone, telescope, telegraph

Root

tort

twist

contort, distort, retort

Prefix

trans

across, through

transform, transaction, translate, transport

Prefix

un

not

unfair, unable, unfriendly, uncontrollable

Prefix

uni

one

unicycle, united, unison

Root

vac

empty

vacuum, vacant, evacuate

Root

viv/vit

life

vitality, vivacious

Root

vor (vour)

eat

devour, voracious, carnivore, herbivore

Root

xen

foreign

xenocide, xenophobic, xenophile

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