click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
roots
Term | Definition |
---|---|
dict | speak or say - edict-dictation-dictator |
dox | belief - orthodox, paradox |
du- duo | two dual, duology |
em-, en- | into, in embrace,enclose, encircle |
esce | becoming -coalesce |
ex- | out or way exit, exhale |
extra-, extro- | beyond or outside extraordinary |
fid/e | faith- bonafide,fidelity |
fore | before,earlier - forestall,forebear |
gram | writing,letters grammar, writing lesson |
graph | writing, recording stenography,graphics |
hetero | different heterosexual,heterozygous |
homo | same -homogenous, homologous |
hyper | excessive hyperactive,hyperbole |
hypo | under,below hypothermia,hypocrite |
inter | betwene intercede. interlude |
intra=/intro | inside. within introvert, intramural |
junct | joining ==juncture. conjunction== |
--less | without==listless=aimless-heartless |
--logy | the study of==biology, geology. psychology |
mal\male | malediction, malice |
mis- | bad or incorrect -misprint,misbehave/misstep |
-ness | state of being -likeness. greatness |
non- | not. without==nonfiction. |
ob- | against or before-- obdurate, obfuscate |
omni- | all, everything --omniponent,omniscient, omnivorous |
pedi.pede | foot==pedestrian,pedicure |
phil | love or affinity==bibliophile,philanthropy |
pre | before or earlier=pretest, preamble |
pro-before or forward | proceed, prologue |
re- | again, backwards==reaction, rebound,reuse |
sub- | under or lower submarine, subprime |
temp | time----temporal, contemprorary, temporarily |
tort | twist---tortous. contortion |
trans- | across or beyond---transnational, transit |
un- | not or opposite---unimpressive, unwanted. unwarranted |
a- | without ---amoral, amorphous.asexual |
ambi- | on both sides---ambidextrous, ambivalent |
ante- | against--antipathy.antisocial |
anti- | against----antipathy.antisocial |
aqu-aqua | water---aquatic, aqueous.aquarium |
bene- | good----benefit. benediction.benevolent |
bi- | two---bifurcate.biannual.bisect |
bio- | life---biology,biography |
cede.ceed | go or yield-----precede. exceed. recede |
circum- | around---circumscribe.circumvent |
contra- | against.opposite---contradiction.contraception |
cycl | circle---bicycle, cyclical |
de-- | reduce or remove----deesclate, defenestrate,decelerate |
di-. dis | apart or away === digress, disappear.diverge |