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Word Roots 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ant | against;opposite |
| ex | out, away, from |
| in | in,into; not |
| agon | struggle |
| culp | fault, blame |
| prot | first, ahead |
| -able | able to be |
| -ate | to make, to act, one who, that which |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -ist | one who |
| -y | state of, quality of, body, group |
| com | with together |
| agora | marketplace, assembly |
| fort | strong |
| phob | fear of |
| -ation | an action or process |
| -fy | to make, to act, do |
| -ia | condition |
| -tude | state, quality, act |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt, to free from blame |
| agony | an intense feeling |
| culpable | deserving |
| protagonist | key figure in a contest or dispute, main character in a novel |
| antagonist | contending with or opposing another, adverbial |
| inculpate | to incriminate, to blame |
| fortitude | courage and strength in bearing pain or trouble |
| agora | a gathering place |
| fortification | the act or process of strenthening |
| comfortable | more than adequate |
| agoraphobia | an abnormal fear of being in open or public places |
| fortify | to strengthen, especially in order to protect |