week 2 root words
📚 Pre‑ (before)
pre‑: before, earlier than, prior to
prevent – keep (something) from happening or arising
pretense, preface, preschool – words that start with the prefix indicating “before”
Related Words Table
Word | Meaning / Note |
|---|---|
prevent | stop something from occurring |
pretense | a false display |
preface | an introductory statement |
preschool | education before elementary school |
🤖 -ic / -tic (adjective) – “related to”
‑ic / ‑tic: having to do with; related to
metallic – relating to or resembling metal
apathetic, sympathetic, poetic – examples of adjectives with this suffix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
metallic | resembling metal |
apathetic | lacking feeling or concern |
sympathetic | feeling compassion |
poetic | having qualities of poetry |
🎓 -ic / -tic (noun) – “a person who is/has”
‑ic / ‑tic (noun): a person who is or has a particular quality
academic – a teacher or scholar in higher education
comic, critic, sophomoric – nouns formed with this suffix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
academic | scholar or educator |
comic | a performer of comedy |
critic | someone who evaluates |
sophomoric | immature, typical of a sophomore |
🩺 -ologist – “expert in the study of”
‑ologist: expert in the study of a particular field
cardiologist – specialist in the study of the heart
physiologist, ophthalmologist, biologist – other examples
Examples Table
Word | Field of Study |
|---|---|
cardiologist | heart |
physiologist | body functions |
ophthalmologist | eyes |
biologist | life sciences |
📏 -meter / -ometer – “device that measures”
‑meter / ‑ometer: an instrument for measuring
meter stick – measures length (also noted as an instrument for temperature in the source)
barometer, odometer, altimeter – devices measuring pressure, distance, and altitude respectively
Measurement Devices Table
Device | What It Measures |
|---|---|
meter stick | length (or temperature per source) |
barometer | atmospheric pressure |
odometer | distance traveled |
altimeter | altitude |
🌐 poly‑ – “many”
poly‑: many
polyglot – a person who knows several languages
polydactyl, polygon, polydiagonal – other words using the prefix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
polyglot | multilingual speaker |
polydactyl | having extra fingers or toes |
polygon | a shape with many sides |
polydiagonal | involving many diagonals (geometric term) |
🔄 cycl / cycle / cyclo – “circle / series of repeated events”
cycl‑ / cycle‑ / cyclo‑: circle or repeated series
recycle – use again or return material to a previous stage
bicycle, cyclone, tricycle – examples of the root in action
Examples Table
Word | Description |
|---|---|
recycle | process of reusing materials |
bicycle | two‑wheeled vehicle |
cyclone | rotating storm system |
tricycle | three‑wheeled vehicle |
🚀 ultra‑ – “extreme; beyond the range or limits”
ultra‑: extreme; beyond normal limits
ultrasonic – sound waves above human hearing range
ultrasound, ultramodern, ultrahuman – related terms
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
ultrasonic | sound > 20 kHz |
ultrasound | imaging using high‑frequency sound |
ultramodern | extremely modern |
ultrahuman | beyond ordinary human abilities |
💰 pluto‑ – “wealth or riches”
pluto‑: wealth, riches
plutocracy – government ruled by the wealthy
plutocrat, plutolatry, plutonomy – related vocabulary
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
plutocracy | rule by the rich |
plutocrat | wealthy ruler |
plutolatry | worship of wealth |
plutonomy | study of wealth distribution |
✍ Quick Practice
Write three sentences using any of the week’s words to demonstrate understanding.
Biologists are experts in the study of life.
This writing is quietly poetic; I love the flow of the words.
My friend is a polyglot; she speaks four languages!
🧩 Merged Root Definitions (Week 1 + Week 2)
Biometric (Bio | metr | ic): relating to the measurement of biological characteristics.
Plutology: the study of wealth and the behaviors of the wealthy.
📚 Pre‑ (before)
pre‑: before, earlier than, prior to
prevent – keep (something) from happening or arising
pretense, preface, preschool – words that start with the prefix indicating “before”
Related Words Table
Word | Meaning / Note |
|---|---|
prevent | stop something from occurring |
pretense | a false display |
preface | an introductory statement |
preschool | education before elementary school |
🤖 -ic / -tic (adjective) – “related to”
‑ic / ‑tic: having to do with; related to
metallic – relating to or resembling metal
apathetic, sympathetic, poetic – examples of adjectives with this suffix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
metallic | resembling metal |
apathetic | lacking feeling or concern |
sympathetic | feeling compassion |
poetic | having qualities of poetry |
🎓 -ic / -tic (noun) – “a person who is/has”
‑ic / ‑tic (noun): a person who is or has a particular quality
academic – a teacher or scholar in higher education
comic, critic, sophomoric – nouns formed with this suffix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
academic | scholar or educator |
comic | a performer of comedy |
critic | someone who evaluates |
sophomoric | immature, typical of a sophomore |
🩺 -ologist – “expert in the study of”
‑ologist: expert in the study of a particular field
cardiologist – specialist in the study of the heart
physiologist, ophthalmologist, biologist – other examples
Examples Table
Word | Field of Study |
|---|---|
cardiologist | heart |
physiologist | body functions |
ophthalmologist | eyes |
biologist | life sciences |
📏 -meter / -ometer – “device that measures”
‑meter / ‑ometer: an instrument for measuring
meter stick – measures length (also noted as an instrument for temperature in the source)
barometer, odometer, altimeter – devices measuring pressure, distance, and altitude respectively
Measurement Devices Table
Device | What It Measures |
|---|---|
meter stick | length (or temperature per source) |
barometer | atmospheric pressure |
odometer | distance traveled |
altimeter | altitude |
🌐 poly‑ – “many”
poly‑: many
polyglot – a person who knows several languages
polydactyl, polygon, polydiagonal – other words using the prefix
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
polyglot | multilingual speaker |
polydactyl | having extra fingers or toes |
polygon | a shape with many sides |
polydiagonal | involving many diagonals (geometric term) |
🔄 cycl / cycle / cyclo – “circle / series of repeated events”
cycl‑ / cycle‑ / cyclo‑: circle or repeated series
recycle – use again or return material to a previous stage
bicycle, cyclone, tricycle – examples of the root in action
Examples Table
Word | Description |
|---|---|
recycle | process of reusing materials |
bicycle | two‑wheeled vehicle |
cyclone | rotating storm system |
tricycle | three‑wheeled vehicle |
🚀 ultra‑ – “extreme; beyond the range or limits”
ultra‑: extreme; beyond normal limits
ultrasonic – sound waves above human hearing range
ultrasound, ultramodern, ultrahuman – related terms
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
ultrasonic | sound > 20 kHz |
ultrasound | imaging using high‑frequency sound |
ultramodern | extremely modern |
ultrahuman | beyond ordinary human abilities |
💰 pluto‑ – “wealth or riches”
pluto‑: wealth, riches
plutocracy – government ruled by the wealthy
plutocrat, plutolatry, plutonomy – related vocabulary
Examples Table
Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
plutocracy | rule by the rich |
plutocrat | wealthy ruler |
plutolatry | worship of wealth |
plutonomy | study of wealth distribution |
✍ Quick Practice
Write three sentences using any of the week’s words to demonstrate understanding.
Biologists are experts in the study of life.
This writing is quietly poetic; I love the flow of the words.
My friend is a polyglot; she speaks four languages!
🧩 Merged Root Definitions (Week 1 + Week 2)
Biometric (Bio | metr | ic): relating to the measurement of biological characteristics.
Plutology: the study of wealth and the behaviors of the wealthy.