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Roots, Prefixes,Suff

A set of common roots, prefixes, for the purposes of studying.

TermDefinitionPrefix/Suffix/Root
agrichemical chemicals used in the farming process agri-:Farming
agrarian relating to the management of land agri-Farming
agribusiness making money utilizing land agri-Farming
agriculture management of the land agri-Farming
auditorium area or space where events are held, generally indoors audi-hearing
audiovisual an experience using visual aspects in combination with hearing audi-hearing
audible able to be heard audi-hearing
audience a group of people that listen to an event audi-hearing
benevolent showing goodness or kindness bene-good, well
beneficial producing good effect bene-good, well
benefactor one that gives for the good of something bene-good, well
benediction the state of being blessed bene-good, well
circumambulate to surround circum-around
circumspect to look around circum-around
circumnavigate to sail around circum-around
circumscribe to look around circum-around
corpulent having a large body corp-body
corporal pertaining to the body corp-body
corpse the remains of a dead vessel corp-body
corporation a company seen as a single body corp-body
indicate to show a specific detail dict-speak
contradict to speak the opposite of an idea dict-speak
prediction to make a statement about the future dict-speak
dictate to say or read aloud what is to be written down dict-speak
obdurate to have stubborn ideas and beliefs dur-hard, lasting
enduring remain in existence dur-hard, lasting
durable to last a long period of time dur-hard, lasting
hydroponics to grow without using soil hydro-liquid, water
hydrate to add water hydro-liquid, water
hydrophobia fear of water hydro-liquid, water
hydrology study of fluid, and water on earth hydro-liquid, water
sublunar to be within the moons gravity luna-moon
lunatic to be driven insane (presumably by the moon) luna-moon
lunar relating to the moon luna-moon
lunarscape the surface of the moon luna-moon
circumnavigate to sail around nav-ship
navigate to move a ship from place to place nav-ship
naval relating to warships nav-ship
navigable able to be sailed around nav-ship
podiatrist someone that works with the foot ped-foot
pedal a lever that is pressed by the foot ped-foot
pedicure cosmetic treatment of the foot ped-foot
pedestrian one who walks on foot ped-foot
psyche the human spirit or soul psych-mind
psychic someone with a human mind with supernatural powers psych-mind
psychosomatic someone with a disease or illness that affects the brain psych-mind
psychology study of the mind psych-mind
scientist someone with knowledge on a particular subject sci-to know
conscience sense of knowing right from wrong sci-to know
conscious understanding what is happening sci-to know
omniscient to know everything sci-to know
nonsense foolish or unacceptable behavior sens-to feel
desensitize to lose the ability to feel sens-to feel
sensor an object that senses sens-to feel
sensitive something that is careful about touch sens-to feel
desolate make lonely sol-sun, alone
solarium a room where their is large amounts of sun sol-sun, alone
solar relating to the sun sol-sun, alone
parasol an item used to protect from the sun sol-sun, alone
spectacle a visually striking performance or display spec-to see
spectator someone that looks or views spec-to see
retrospect to look at the past spec-to see
circumspect to look around spec-to see
aboriginal since the beginning ab-away
abdicate to renounce power ab-away
abject to have no pride ab-away
abjure to give up ab-away
immutable not being able to be changed im-not
immoveable cannot be moved im-not
impartial not to be partial towards anything im-not
impassion not to be passionate im-not
interlock to put together inter-between
interject to put between inter-between
interact to do with others inter-between
intermingle to mix or mingle together inter-between
malnourished to not have nourishment mal-badly
malalignment to be out of alignment mal-badly
malady ill health mal-badly
malafide to be in bad faith mal-badly
unialgal one type of algae uni-one
unicycle a device used for transportation with only one wheel uni-one
unimanual to be using one hand uni-one
unicellular having only one cell uni-one
expellee someone that was expelled ee- a person
payee someone that pays for something ee- a person
committee a group of people that are appointed for a job ee- a person
absentee someone that was absent ee- a person
kitchenette a small kitchen area for preparing food ette- smaller
sockette a small sock ette- smaller
jokette a small joke ette- smaller
blogette a small blog ette- smaller
babylonian relating to the babylons ian/ion- act or process of
belgian relating to Belgium ian/ion-act or process of
belizian relating to Belize ian/ion- act or process of
corinthian relating to Corinth ian/ion- act or process of
insulative relating to the ability to keep in heat ive- pertaining to
deteriorative having the ability to deteriorate ive- pertaining to
regulative to control ive- pertaining to
pensive serious thought ive- pertaining to
cartoonist someone that draws cartoons ist- someone that does a specified action
finalist someone that is in the finale ist- someone that does a specified action
environmentalist someone that expresses care for the environment ist- someone that does a specified action
journalist a person that writes for a newspaper or document ist- someone that does a specified action
pugnacious quick to argue pugn-to fight
impugn to dispute the truth or validity pugn-to fight
oppugnant opposing antagonistic pugn-to fight
repugn to oppose pugn-to fight
duration the period of time for something to continue dur-hard, lasting
Created by: suhaidaa000
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