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English Vocab 2019
Prefix Root
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| de | down |
| ob | away from, against |
| inter | within, among, between |
| sub | under |
| re | again |
| bio | life |
| auto | self |
| ject | to throw, or push |
| syn/sym | same |
| domin | to lead |
| uni | one, single |
| mono | one, single |
| du | two |
| bi | two |
| tri | three |
| quad | four |
| pent | five |
| oct | eight |
| dec | ten |
| cent | one hundred |
| gen | family, life |
| scrip/scrib | to write |
| struc | to build |
| frag/frac | to break |
| vis/vid | to see, look |
| spec | to see, watch |
| man(u) | hand |
| ped/pod | foot |
| mitt/miss | to send |
| chron/temp | relating to time |
| mob/mot | move |
| carn/corp | flesh, body |
| port | to carry |
| cept | to receive |
| cred | to believe |
| un, im, il, ir | not |
| Grimace-N | disappointed look |
| Wince-V | cringe |
| Tenacious-adj | determined |
| Exuberant-adj | excited |
| somber-adj | serious, sad |
| fallible-adj | capable of making mistakes |
| Belligerent-adj | aggressive |
| Intricate-adj | detailed |
| Luminous-adj | bright |
| surreal-adj | characterized by fantastic imagery. |
| bedraggled-adj | messy condition |
| nape-N | the back of the neck |
| expound-v | to explain |
| warily-adv | in a manner marked by careful caution and a watchful nature |
| oxymoron-n | contrasting terms when placed together carry a meaning |
| drone-v | to make the same continuous sound |
| agape-adj | the mouth open with awe |
| nostalgia-n | nice feeling of remembering the past |
| rail-v | complaining |