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Roots and Examples 1
Roots and Affixes 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aqua/aqui | water example: aquarium |
| bio | life example: biology |
| gen | birth example: generation |
| mater | mother example: maternal |
| spec/spect | see,look example: spectator |
| cogn | know example: recognize |
| loc | place example: location |
| nat | born example: native |
| ped | foot example: pedestrian |
| sign | mark example: signature |
| aquarium | a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live |
| aquatic | living or found in or near water |
| biology | a science that deals with things that are alive (such as plants and animals) |
| biography | the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person |
| autobiography | a biography written by the person it is about |
| generate | to produce (something) or cause (something) to be produced |
| generation | a group of people born and living during the same time |
| progeny | a person who comes from a particular parent or family : the child or descendant of someone |
| maternal | of or relating to a mother : motherly |
| spectator | a person who watches an event, show, game, activity, etc., often as part of an audience |
| inspect | to look at (something) carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc. |
| spectacle | something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking — makes people "look" |
| spectacular | causing wonder and admiration : very impressive |
| recognize | to know and remember (someone or something) because of previous knowledge or experience |
| incognito | with your true identity kept secret (as by using a different name or a disguise; unrecognizable |
| cognition | conscious mental activities : the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering |
| location | a place or position |
| locale | the place where something happens |
| localize | to keep (something) within a limited area : to prevent the spread of (something) |
| native | born in a particular place |
| innate | existing as part of the basic nature of something; something a person is born with |
| pedestrian | a person who is walking in a city, along a road, etc |
| impediment | something that interferes with movement or progress |
| expedition | a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research) |
| significant | large enough to be noticed or have an effect or make a "mark" |
| insignificant | small or unimportant: will not make a "mark" |
| signature | a person's name written in that person's handwriting, their personal "mark" |
Created by:
mrsgannon
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