1. Roots/Affixes
Fall 2010

2. Remember: Vocabulary test on Thurs, Sept. 2nd (Fri, Sept. 3rd).
Vocabulary: None.
Remember: Vocabulary test on Thurs, Sept. 2nd (Fri, Sept. 3rd).
Remember: Roots/Affix text on Sept. 9th (Sept 10th).
Root/Affix
In English
Origin
Examples
Abs-, Ab-
Not, away
Latin
Abnormal, absent, abstract
Ac-, acu-
Sharp; pointed
Acupuncture; acute
Acro-
Height, summit, tip
Greek
Acronym; acrobat; acrophobia
ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
In addition to; movement to or toward
Agriculture; adapt; adhesive
Aer-, aero-
Air; atmosphere
Aerodynamics, aeronautics; aerosol
Aesthet
Feeling; sensation
Aesthetics
Friday, August 27, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010

3. Remember: Vocabulary test on Thurs, Sept. 2nd (Fri, Sept. 3rd).
Vocabulary: None.
Remember: Vocabulary test on Thurs, Sept. 2nd (Fri, Sept. 3rd).
Remember: Roots/Affixes text on Thurs, Sept 9th (Fri, Sept 10th).
Root/Affix
In English
Origin
Examples
Amor-
Love, loved
Latin
amorous
Amic, -imic-
Friend
Amicable
Amphi-
Around, about, both, on both sides, both kinds
Greek
amphibian
Ampl-
Ample, plentiful
amplified
An-, a-
Not, without
Anonymous; atypical
Anima-
breath
Animal; animated
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

4. Test: Sept. 9th and Sept. 10th Root/Affix In English Origin Examples
Ann-, enn-
Year, yearly
Latin
Anniversary, annual, biannual, millennium
Ant-, anti-
Against, opposed to, preventive
Greek
Antibiotic, antibodies
Ante-, anti-
Before, in front of, prior to
Antebellum, anticipate
Antho-
Flower
Anther (part of the flower that holds pollen), anthology
Anthropo-
Human
Anthropology, anthropologist
Aqu-
Water
Aquamarine, aquarium, aqueduct
Test:
Sept. 9th and
Sept. 10th

5. Test: Sept. 21st and Sept. 22nd Root Meaning English Word bene
good/well
benefit
bio
life
biology
brev
short
abbreviation
chloro
green
chlorophyll
chrono
time
chronology
derm
skin
dermatologist

6. Test: Sept. 21st and Sept. 22nd Root Meaning English Word dic/dict
speak
dictionary
fer
carry
transfer
fix
fasten
affix
gen
birth
generate
geo
earth
geography
graph
write
graphic

7. Test: Sept. 21st and Sept. 22nd Root Meaning English Word hemo blood
hemoglobin
herb
plants
herbaceous
hydro
water
hydrate
jur/just
law
jury
log/logue
word/thought
dialogue
luc
light
lucid

8. Test: Oct. 5th and Oct. 6th Root Meaning English Word manu hand manual
meter/metr
measure
thermometer
neg no
negate
ocu
eye
ocular
olig
few
oligarchy
op/oper
work
operation

9. Test: Oct. 5th and Oct. 6th Root Meaning English Word osteo bone
osteoporosis
path
feeling
sympathy
ped
child
pediatrics
phil
love
philosophy
phys
body/nature
physical
pod
foot
podiatrist

10. Test: Oct. 5th and Oct. 6th Root Meaning English Word proto first
prototype
pseudo
false
pseudonym
scrib/script
write
scribble
sect
cut
dissect
sol
alone
solitary
struct
build
construct

11. Test: Oct. 13th and Oct. 14th Root Meaning English Word tact touch
contact
tele
far off
telephone
ter/terr
earth
territory
vac
empty
vacant
ver
truth
verify
verb
word
verbal
vid/vis
see
video

12. Test: Oct. 28th and Oct. 29th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word ad-
addict
-al
relating to
maternal
ambi-
both
ambidextrous
ante-
before
antecedent
anti-
against
antifreeze
-arium
place of
aquarium

13. Test: Oct. 28th and Oct. 29th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word auto-
self
autobiography
centi-
hundred
centimeter
circum-
around
circumvent
con-
with
concert
de-
from/down
depart
deci-
ten
decimeter

14. Test: Oct. 28th and Oct. 29th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word di-
two
diameter
dis-
opposite
disable
-dom
quality/state
freedom
ex-
out
exit
hetero-
different
heterogeneous
hypo-
too little
hypoactive

15. Test: Oct. 28th and Oct. 29th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word -ic
relating to
poetic
-ile
quality/state
juvenile
in-
not
invalid
inter-
between
interstate
intra-
within
intramurals
-ism
catholicism

16. Test: Nov. 9th and Nov. 10th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word -ist
one who practices
biologist
macro-
large
macrobiologist
micro-
small
microbiologist
milli-
thousand
millipede
mis-
bad
Miscarriage
mono-
single
monotheism

17. Test: Nov. 9th and Nov. 10th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word nano-
billion
nanosecond
neo-
new
neonatology
-ology
study of
biology
omni-
all
omniscient
-ous
quality/state
nebulous
pan-
pantheon

18. Test: Nov. 9th and Nov. 10th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word per-
throughout
pervade
peri-
all around
periscope
poly-
many
polygon
post-
after
postpone
pre-
before
precede
pro-
forward
progress

19. Test: Nov. 18thand Nov. 19th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word re-
again
reappear
retro-
back
retrogress
sub-
under
submarine
super-
more than
supermarket
sym-
together
symbol

20. Test: Nov. 18thand Nov. 19th Prefix/Suffix Meaning English Word -tion
quality/state
preservation
-ular
relating to
cellular
un-
not
unwilling