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Roots Quiz 1
a/an-caud
| Root | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a, an | no; lacking; none |
| ab | away from; out from |
| ac | to; toward |
| -aceus, -aceous | of or pertaining to |
| acou | hearing |
| acr; acro | extreme; peak |
| ad | to; toward |
| adeno | gland |
| agri | field; soil |
| -al | having character of |
| alb | white |
| -algia | pain |
| alto | high |
| ameb | change; alternation |
| amphibi | leading a double life |
| ampho-; amb- | both |
| an | not; without |
| ana | up |
| andro | masculine; man |
| anemo | wind |
| angio | vessel |
| ante | before; ahead of time |
| antero | front |
| antho | flower |
| anti | against |
| anthropo- | man |
| ap- | to; toward |
| aqu | water |
| archaeo | primitive; ancient |
| arthro | joint |
| aster; astr | stars |
| -ate | used in forming verbs from nouns |
| -ation | used in forming nouns from verbs |
| atom | vapor |
| audio | hear |
| auto | self |
| bactr | stick; club |
| barb | beard |
| baro | weight |
| bath | depth; height |
| bene | good; well |
| bi | two; twice; double |
| bio; bi | life; living |
| -blast | sprout; germ |
| brachi | having arms |
| branchi | having fins |
| brev | short |
| bronch | windpipe |
| calor | heat |
| carb | coal; carbon |
| cardi | heart |
| carn | meat |
| carp | fruit |
| carpal | wrist |
| caud | tail |