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Vocab List 13 (L15)
rupt/math prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corrupt | (v.) to cause (someone or something) to become dishonest or immoral; to cause a change for the worse. |
| disruptive | (adj.) causing something to be unable to continue in the normal way; interrupting the normal progress or activity of something. |
| erupt | (v.) to send out rocks, ash, lava in a sudden explosion; to happen or begin suddenly and violently. |
| interrupt | (v.) to cause something to stop happening for a time; to ask questions or say things while another person is speaking. |
| rupture | (n.) a crack or break in something; a break or tear in a part of the body. |
| uni | one (Latin) |
| bi | two (Latin) |
| tri | three (Latin & Greek) |
| quad | four (Latin) |
| quint | five (Latin) |
| sex | six (Latin) |
| sept | seven (Latin) |
| oct | eight (Latin & Greek) |
| non | nine (Latin) |
| dec | ten (Latin & Greek) |
| mono | one (Greek) |
| di | two (Greek) |
| tetra | four (Greek) |
| penta | five (Greek) |
| hex | six (Greek) |
| hept | seven (Greek) |
| ennea | nine (Greek) |
| mega | million (Metric) |
| kilo | thousand (Metric) |
| hecto | hundred (Metric) |
| deca | ten (Metric) |
| deci | tenth (Metric) |
| centi | hundredth (Metric) |
| milli | thousandth (Metric) |
| micro | millionth (Metric) |