Word/Part | Definition/Sentence |
-ast(er)- | star |
Astronomy | science of the heavenly bodies |
Asterisk | a tiny star; used in printing to note something special |
-audi-, -audio- | hear |
Audible | able to be heard |
Auditor | 3-someone who listens attentively |
Subaudible | having a frequency or intensity of sounds below the limit of hearing |
Anti- | against |
Anticoagulant | having the effect of slowing or stopping the coagulation of the blood |
Antithesis | exact opposite |
Antipathy | a deep-seated feeling of dislike |
De- | opposite |
Deactivate | make something inactive by disconnecting or destroying it |
Decalcify | to deprive of (or remove) calcareous matter |
-auto- | self |
autonomy | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; independence |
automation | the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology |
-bene- | good |
benevolence | an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind |
benefactor | a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause |
-bio- | life |
autobiography | an account of a person’s life written by that person |
symbiotic | a symbiotic relationship is one in which two organisms, organizations, or people intimately depend on each other |
dis- | not, opposite of |
discontinue | to end something; to not use anymore; cease |
discontent | not content; dissatisfied; a restless desire or craving for something one does not have |
-able, -ible | can be done |
amiable | having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
tangible | perceptible by touch |
-chrono- | time |
chronic | (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring; (of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to solve |
chronicle | a record of historical events kept in chronological order |
synchronize | to cause two or more acts to happen at the same time |
-dict- | say |
diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing |
edict | an official order or command usually given by a government or someone in authority |
indictment | a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
en-, em- | cause to |
embrace | to hold closely in one’s arms; to accept or support as in a belief, theory, or change |
embark | go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; begin (a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding |
-al, -ial | having characteristics of |
pestilential | harmful or destructive to crops or livestock; tending to cause infectious diseases; plaguelike |
medial | situated in the middle |
tangible | Unlike during the Salem Witch Trials, courts today only accept _________ evidence. |
symbiotic | During the period of incubation, the cells of the _________ are abundantly supplied with starch. |
antithesis | She is the _________ of a good student --- she sleeps through class and never does her homework. |