1. English IV
Roots List 13

2. Chrom: Color

3. Monochromatic Definition: (adj) having one color
Example: The bride wanted her wedding color scheme to be monochromatic, with no bright colors to take the attention off of her dress.

4. Achromatic Definition: (adj) free from color
Example: While touring the achromatic art exhibit, it became a little boring when none of the paintings contained color.

5. Chromatics Definition: (adj) pertaining to colors
Example: After the thunderstorm, Sarah noticed a chromatic display in the sky but unsure if it was a rainbow.

6. Chromosome
Definition: (noun) proteins carrying genetic information in cells
Example: A chromosome is the cell organelle that contains the genes that define an organism’s traits.

7. Medi: Middle

8. Medieval Definition: (adj) relating to the Middle Ages
Example: Knights were some of the most important people during medieval times.

9. Medium
Definition: (adj) about halfway between two extremes Example: When in doubt, go with the medium choice

10. Mediocre Definition: (adj) of moderate quality
Example: George will never get promoted if he keeps doing mediocre work.

11. Mediate Definition: (verb) intervene between people in a dispute
Example: According to the contract, an arbitrator will mediate the business dispute between the two firms.

12. Ir: Not

13. Irregular Definition: (adj) not even or balanced
Example: The trains run on an irregular schedule, frustrating commuters.

14. Irredeemable
Definition: (adj) not able to be saved Example: Her grades were too low and became irredeemable.

15. Irrational Definition: (adj) not logical or reasonable
Example: My irrational horror of heights prevents me from flying.

16. Irreparable Definition: (adj) impossible to fix
Example: Jan and Tom are house hunting because the hurricane left their residence in an irreparable condition.

17. Ject: Throw

18. Reject Definition: (verb) dismiss as inadequate
Example: The chef will reject any produce that doesn’t look fresh.

19. Eject Definition: (verb) force or throw out
Example: When the unruly patron began to throw things in the restaurant, the manager quickly decided to eject the man onto the sidewalk in front of the restaurant.

20. Interject Definition: (verb) to say something abruptly
Example: If the speaker does not interject excitement in his speech soon, he’ll probably see members of his audience fall asleep.

21. Project
Definition: (verb) extend out past something Example: He projected the ball past the receiver.

22. Min: Small

23. Minority Definition: (noun) the smaller number or part
Example: While most of her friends yearned to go to prom, she was among the minority who despised school dances.

24. Miniscule Definition: (adj) extremely small or tiny
Example: Compared to the gigantic medical tools of the past, today’s medical equipment is minuscule.

25. Minutiae Definition: (noun) the small details of something
Example: In the world of psychology, there is no such thing as minutiae because every detail of a person’s life matters.

26. Miniature Definition: (adj) a much smaller size than normal
Example: Even though the miniature horses could not be ridden due to their small height and weight, they were just as strong enough to pull a cart like the regular horses.