Untitled Flashcards Set

1. ambu
→ move
Example: Ambulance – vehicle that moves patients

2. andro
→ man
Example: Android – robot with human (male) features

3. anthro
→ human
Example: Anthropology – study of humans

4. bellu
→ fight
Example: Belligerent – aggressive, ready to fight

5. clam
→ shout
Example: Exclaim – to shout out

6. clin
→ bend
Example: Recline – to lean back or bend

7. cred
→ trust
Example: Credible – believable, trustworthy

8. fract
→ break
Example: Fracture – a break in bone or structure

9. gnos
→ knowledge
Example: Diagnosis – identification using knowledge

10. grad
→ to go
Example: Graduate – to go forward or advance

11. greg
→ group
Example: Congregate – to gather in a group

12. gyn
→ female
Example: Gynecology – study of women’s health

13. her
→ to stick
Example: Adhere – to stick to something

14. jac
→ to throw
Example: Ejaculate – to throw out forcefully

15. ject
→ to throw
Example: Eject – to throw out or expel

16. lum
→ light
Example: Illuminate – to light up

17. meta
→ change
Example: Metamorphosis – change of form

18. morph
→ shape
Example: Amorphous – lacking a clear shape

19. narco
→ sleep
Example: Narcolepsy – disorder causing sleep attacks

20. oper
→ work
Example: Operate – to work or function

21. pac
→ calm
Example: Pacify – to make calm

22. plac
→ calm
Example: Complacent – calmly self-satisfied

23. phon
→ sound
Example: Phonetic – relating to sound

24. senti
→ emotion/feeling
Example: Sentiment – emotional thought or feeling

25. somn
→ sleep
Example: Insomnia – inability to sleep

26. son
→ sound
Example: Sonar – navigation using sound

27. soph
→ wise
Example: Philosopher – lover of wisdom

28. spec
→ look
Example: Spectator – one who watches

29. term
→ end
Example: Terminal – something that marks the end

30. theo
→ god
Example: Theology – study of God or religion

31. ven
→ come
Example: Intervene – to come between

32. vid
→ to see
Example: Video – recording of what can be seen

33. voc
→ call
Example: Advocate – one who calls for a cause

34. vol
→ will
Example: Volunteer – one who acts by free will

✨ PREFIXES (Term on Front / Definition + Example on Back)

1. A-/An-
→ without
Example: Amoral – without moral sense

2. Ab-
→ away
Example: Abduct – to take away by force

3. Ad-
→ toward
Example: Adhere – to stick toward something

4. Anim-
→ mind/spirit
Example: Animate – to bring to life or spirit

5. Ante-
→ before
Example: Antedate – to occur before

6. Anti-
→ against
Example: Antibiotic – against infection

7. Auc-/Aug-
→ increase
Example: Augment – to increase

8. Aud-/Aur-
→ hear
Example: Audio – relating to hearing

9. Auto-
→ self
Example: Autograph – a self-written name

10. Ben-/Bon-
→ good
Example: Benevolent – full of good intentions

11. Circum-
→ around
Example: Circumference – distance around a circle

12. Co-/Con-
→ with/together
Example: Cooperate – to work together

13. Contra-
→ against
Example: Contradict – to speak against

14. De-
→ separation/negation
Example: Devalue – to reduce in value

15. Hyper-
→ excess/over
Example: Hyperactive – overly active

16. Hypo-
→ below
Example: Hypothermia – body temperature below normal

17. Inter-
→ between
Example: International – between countries

18. Intra-
→ within
Example: Intravenous – within veins

19. Ir-
→ not
Example: Irresponsible – not responsible

20. Mal-
→ bad
Example: Malfunction – bad or failed function

21. Post-
→ after
Example: Postpone – delay until after

22. Pre-
→ before
Example: Predict – say before it happens

23. Pro-
→ forward
Example: Promote – move forward

24. Se-
→ apart
Example: Seclude – to keep apart

25. Sub-
→ below
Example: Submarine – vessel below the water

26. Super-
→ above
Example: Superhuman – above human capability

27. Syn-
→ with/together
Example: Synchronize – act at the same time

28. Trans-
→ across
Example: Transport – carry across

29. Ultra-
→ beyond
Example: Ultraviolet – beyond violet in the spectrum

30. Vice-
→ in place of
Example: Vice-president – in place of the president

🧩 SUFFIXES (Term on Front / Definition + Example on Back)

1. -able
→ capable of
Example: Lovable – capable of being loved

2. -ate
→ make/function
Example: Activate – make active

3. -cess / -cede
→ move/yield
Example: Recess – a moving back, break

4. -cide
→ to kill
Example: Insecticide – kills insects

5. -cis
→ shorten/cut
Example: Incision – a surgical cut

6. -ette
→ feminine/small form
Example: Bachelorette – unmarried woman

7. -ist
→ person related to
Example: Artist – person skilled in art

8. -logy / -ology
→ study of
Example: Biology – study of life

9. -ous
→ full of
Example: Gracious – full of grace