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Root Words/'Fixes
Fixes: Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology | The study of hearing | 'Audi'ology Aud = Listen/Hear |
| Benefactress | A woman who does good | 'Bene'factress Bene= Good |
| Circumfluous | Surrounded by water | 'Circum'fluous Circum= Around |
| Corporativism | A society that is organized into political interest groups | 'Corp'orativism Corp= Body |
| Interdict | A prohibitory order or decree | 'Inter''dict' Inter= Between/Among Dict= Say/Speak |
| Equipoise | Equality in distribution | 'Equi'poise Equi= Equal |
| Hydroelectric | Electricity powered by water | 'Hydro'electric Hydro= Water |
| Solunar | Of the sun and the moon | 'Sol''luna'r Sol= Sun Luna= Moon |
| Navicular | Resembling a boat or ship | 'Nav'icular Nav= Ship |
| Pedestrian | A person who travels by foot | 'Ped'estr'ian' Ped= Foot Ian= Condition or action |
| Allopsyche | Having the soul or mind of another person | Allo'psych'e Psych= Mind |
| Sciolistic | Superficial knowledge of something | 'Sci'olistic Sci= Know |
| Assenter | Someone who feels the same way | As'sent'er Sent= Feel/Think |
| Spectatorial | Like/Of a spectator | 'Spec'ratorial Spec= Look |
| Abstract | Away from normality | 'Ab'stract Ab= Off |
| Imblazed | To burn something into something | 'Im'blazed Im= Into/On |
| Malfeasance | Poor conduct or wrong doing of a public offical | 'Mal'feasance Mal= Bad |
| Uniformity | Little to no diversity in a group | 'Uni'formity Uni= One |
| Garnishee | One who is garnished | Garnish'ee' Ee= Person |
| Islet | A small island | Isl'et' Ette/Et= Smaller Version |
| Coercive | Intending to compel to an act or choice | Coerc'ive' Ive= condition |
| Oppugn | To oppose, contridict, or call into question | Op'pugn' Pugn= Fight |
| Indurate | Emotionally Hardened | In'dur'ate Dur= Hard/Lasting |
| Agriculturist | One engaged in agriculture/farming | 'Agri'cultur'ist' Agri= Farming - Ist= Person who does |