Aggregate (AG ruh git) Partial amount Sum total, whole amount Ag- do, act, drive (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Aggregative, aggregately, Aggregation, aggregated, aggregating Although difficult to mine, the aggregate of mineral resources in Alaska are immense.

Archipelago (are kuh PEL uh go) A group of islands Arch-ruler or chief (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The sailors were excited when they reached the archipelago. archipelagic

Boon (BOON) Favorable; a blessing, a benefit Bon-good, well (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Hiring that young man was a boon for our company. curse Boons, boonless

Buffoon (buh FOON) A clown, a silly or stupid person Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Only a buffoon would stand on the table during Christmas dinner. Buffoonery, buffoonish

Chicanery (sheh KAY nuh ree) Honesty, truthfulness Unethical methods, trickery Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The lawyer used chicanery to get the witness off guard in his testimony. Chicaner, chicane, Chicaned, chicaning, chicaneries -y characterized by (suffix)

Contaminant (kun TAM uh nunt) Something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes Con-together (prefix) ant-one who (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The polluted water contained many dangerous contaminants. Pollutant disinfectant Contaminate, contaminated Contaminating contaminator, contamination

Corrugated (KOR uh gay ted) Bent into folds Cor-heart (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives A corrugated box absorbs shock and helps to protect its contents. smooth Corrugate, corrugating

Deleterious (del eh TEER ee us) Harmful; dangerous; injurious ous-having; full of; characterized by (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Some chemicals have deleterious effects on those who must handle them. baneful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious harmless; benign deletery, deleteriously, deleteriousness

Disputatious (dis pyoo TAY shus) Inclined to fight, to argue, or to debate Dis-opposite, not, away from (prefix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives People avoided serious discussions with him because of his disputatious manner. conciliatory Dispute, disputability, Disputation, disputatiously, Disputatiousness, disputative, Disputatively, disputativeness

Emend (eh MEND) To correct (usually by a critic) E-out, away (prefix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The newspaper had to emend the incorrect statement printed in the paper. Emendable, emendate, emendation, emendator, emendatory, emends, emending emended

Fetter (FET ur) To restrict by shackling or chaining Er-one who (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The convict was fettered to prevent his escape. Fettered, fettering To liberate

Giddy (GID ee) dizzy Y-characterized by (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives I became giddy after drinking the champagne at the reception. Giddify, giddily, giddiness levelheaded

Heterogeneity (het uh ro je NEE eh tee) State of being dissimilar, composition from unlike elements Hetero-different, other (root) Gen-race, family, kind (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Coming from many countries and cultures, students in my class are an example of heterogeneity. Heterogeneous, heterogenesis, heterogeneously, heterogeneousness Disparateness, Dissimilarity homogeneity

Indomitable (in Dom eh tuh bul) Incapable of being conquered Domin-master (root) In-not, go into (prefix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives He was from a tribe that was thought to be indomitable but finally was forced to live on the reservation. Indomitability, indomitableness, indomitably weak

Irresolute (eh REZ uh loot) Indecisive, unsure of how to proceed Ir-not (prefix) Sol-alone (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The confused child stood irresolute, waiting for some instruction. Irresolutely, irresoluteness, irresolution Sure; decisive; certain

Metaphorically (met uh FOR ik lee) Compared nonliterally Meta-change, after, Beyond, between (root) Morph-form (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Metaphorically speaking, he is drowning in oil. Metaphor, metaphorical, metaphoricalness, metaphorist, metaphorize literally

Panacea (pan uh SEE uh) Cure-all, remedy for all ills Pan-all (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Love, not money, is the panacea for your problems. Panacean, panace

Peruse (puh ROOZ) To skim To read or to examine Per-through, throughout (root) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives My lawyer says he has not had time to peruse the contract. Perusal, perusable, Perused, perusing

Prodigy (PROD eh jee) Ordinary occurance One with exceptional talents or powers; an extraordinary accomplishment Y-characterized by (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Mozart was considered a child prodigy since he had great musical talents at a very early age. prodigies

Rebuff (reh BUFF) To accept To snub or to refuse bluntly Re-again (prefix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives The woman was not afraid to rebuff the man’s inappropriate advances toward her. Rebuffed, rebuffing, rebuffs

Resilient (reh ZIL yunt) static Ability to return to a former state Ent-doing; having; Showing (prefix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives There is a need for more resilient bumpers on cars that can withstand minor accidents. Resiliency resiliently

Scapegoat (SKAPE gote) One who takes the blame for others Compound word Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Since no one wanted to point a finger at the real culprit, the innocent man was made a scapegoat for the crime.

Spurious (SPYOOR ee us) honest False or deceitful Ous- having; full of Characterized by (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Cashing forged checks is a spurious activity. Spuriously, spuriousness

Tractable (TRAK tuh bul) Amenable, docile Willful; unruly Amenable, docile Willful; unruly Capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient tract- pull or drag (root) Able-capable of (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives It is odd that the students in first period are so unruly, while those in second period are very tractable. Tractability, tractableness, tractably

Vivacious (vi VAY shus) sluggish Full of life; very animated viv- life, lively (root) Ous-having full of (suffix) Root, Prefix, SuffixSynonym/Antonym Derivatives Game shows are looking for vivacious contestants who are fun to watch and who will liven up the show. Vivaciously, vivaciousness, vivacity