MP3 Root Words and Affixes

Prefix: in-, im- Definition: not; opposite of Derivatives: indifferent, insecure, impossible, immature Which other prefixes have similar meanings? (Answer: un, ir, non, a, dis) Each of these examples belongs to which part of speech? (verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, etc.)

Prefix: intra- Definition: inside, within Derivatives: intramurals, intravenous

Prefix: sub- Definition: under, beneath, less than Derivatives: submarine, subservient, subway

Root: hydr Definition: pertaining to water Derivatives: hydrogen, hydrologic cycle

Root: phyll Definition: pertaining to leaves Derivatives: Phyllomorphosis – the study of the transformations of leaves during different seasons Chlorophyll – the green chemical in leaves which is responsible for photosynthesis

Root: lite, lith Definition: pertaining to rocks Derivatives: Lithography – the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing. Monolith – tall block of solid stone standing by itself, whether a natural rock feature or a stone column shaped and erected by somebody, such as a monument; symbolically, something massive and unchanging; especially, a large and long-established organization that is slow to change, uniform in character, and difficult to deal with on a human level. Mesolithic – the Middle Stone Age, an archaeological period about 10,000 to 4,000 years B.C. Zoolite – an animal fossil

Root: agr Definition: farm, farming Derivatives: agriculture, agrarian

Root: terr Definition: land, earth Derivatives: territory, terraforming, extraterrestrial Where do subterranean creatures live?

Suffix: -ary, -ery, -ory Definition: pertaining to (can form nouns or adjectives!) Derivatives: mystery, literary, theory, bravery, primary, legendary, forgery, cemetery, secretary, vocabulary, satisfactory

Suffix: -ous Definition: characterized by Derivatives: joyous, luminous, simultaneous Each of these examples belongs to which part of speech? (verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, etc.)