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Brawley Word Roots
Word Roots 1 - 21 (BMS)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi- | on, outside |
| syn- | with, together |
| derm/at | skin |
| hypo- | under, below |
| hyper- | over, above |
| gen | birth, produce, race |
| heli | sun |
| cardi | heart |
| peri- | around |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -al | like, related to |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ium | chemical element |
| hydro | water |
| meso | middle |
| miso | to hate |
| -y | state, quality, act |
| -ion | state, condition, action |
| opt/o/ps | eye, vision |
| scop/e | look, view |
| chron | time |
| chrom | color |
| ant- | against, opposite |
| -ant | one who, that which |
| -er | one who, that which |
| -ist | one who |
| de- | away, down, not |
| gyn | woman, female |
| andr/o | man, male |
| anthrop/o | mankind, man |
| ne/o | new, recent |
| -ology | study of, science |
| -ics | science related to |
| mono | one |
| poly | many |
| onym | name, word |
| crac | government, rule |
| log | word, reason |
| nom | law, order |
| phil/e | love |
| phob/e | fear |
| peri- | around |
| meter | measure |
| graph | write, written |
| gram | write, written |
| cent(e)r | center |
| mania | intense craving, loss of reason |
| eu | good, well |
| macro | large, great |
| -ous | having the quality of |
| biblio | book |
| klept/o | to steal |
| -osis | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| somat | body |
| -al | like, related to |
| bi- | two |
| tri- | three |
| astro | star, heaven |
| cosm | universe, harmony |
| naut | sailor, ship |
| the/o | god |
| gam | united, join |
| geo | earth, ground |
| psych/o | mind, spirit |
| pod/o | foot |
| a- | not, without |
| an- | not, without |
| ana- | back, against |
| auto | self |
| bio | life |
| -ism | act, state, condition |