Flashcards
Greek and Latin roots and affixes
Cards in this deck (40)
- 1Arch-means chief;firstEx's:
Archetype: original, Archbishop: chief bishop, Archeology: study of first people or ancient times - 2Be- means over; thoroughlyEx's; Bedaub: smear all over, befuddle: to confuse totally, Beguile; totally charm or deceive
- 3Bi- means twoEx's: Bicycle: two-wheeled fun, Biennial: every two years, Bicameral: two groups/ houses( like in congress)
- 4Cata- means downEx's:
Catastrophe: disaster, Cataract: waterfall, Catapult; to hurl( throw down) - 5circum- means aroundEx's:
Circumnavigate: travel all the way around the world, Circumspect: cautious( looking around), Circumscribe: to limit(place a circle around) - 6Com-/con- means with; togetherEx's:
Combine: put together with, Communicate: talk with, Conference: meeting - 7Co-/col- means with; togetherEx's:
Coeditor: editor with another, Collateral: connected with, Collate: to put together - 8Cor-means with; togetherEx's:
Correlate: to match up with, Corroborate; to confirm; to verify - 9Contra-/ contro- means againstEx's Contravene: conflict with, Controversy: argument or dispute, Contradictory: disagreeing with
- 10Demi- means partly; halfEx's:
Demigod: partly a god, Demitasse: small cup - 11Di- means twoEx's:
Dichotomy: split into two parts, Dilemma: choice between two bad alternatives - 12Dia- means acrossEx's:
Diameter: distance across the center of a circle, Diagonal: distance across a figure, Diagram: a drawn model - 13Dis-/dif- means not; apartEx's:
Discord: not in harmony, Differ: to disagree, Disparity; not being equal; having a difference - 14Dys- means faulty; badEx's:
Dysfunctional: operate incorrectly, Dyslexia; faulty ability to read, Dyspepsia: indigestion - 15ex-/e- means outEx's:
Exit; to leave, Expel: to drive out, Extirpate: to root out, Eject: to throw out - 16Extra-/ extro- means beyond; outsideEx's:
Extracurricular: beyond the curriculum, Extraterritorial: beyond a nations's boundaries, Extrovert; a person mostly interested in other people and things - 17Hyper- means above; excessivelyEx's:
Hyperbole: exaggeration, hyperventilate: breathe very quickly - 18Hypo- means beneath; lowerEx's:
Hypoglycemia: low blood sugar, Hypothyroid: low- functioning, Hypodermic: beneath your skin - 19in-/im- means notEx's:
Inefficient: not efficient or productive, Inarticulate: can't speak understandably, Impeccable: not wrecked up; perfect - 20il-/ir- means notEx's:
Illegible: not readable, Irrelevant: doesn't matter, Irrevocable: can't change it or " call it back" - 21Inter- means between; amongEx's:
Intervene: come between, International: between countries, Interjection: a comment thrown in - 22In-/im-/il-/ir- means in; on; upon; amongEx's:
Invite: to call in, Illustration: something that makes things clear, Impression: have an effect upon someone's opinion, Irradiate: to shine upon - 23Intra-/intro- means withinEx's;
Intramural: within a school, Introvert: person who turns within himself - 24Macro- means large; longEx's:
Macrobiotic: prolonging life, Macrocosm: the entire universe or " the big picture" - 25Mega- means great; millionEx's:
Megalomania; delusions of grandeur/ greatness, Megaton: explosive force of a million tons of TNT, Megaphone: makes your voice really loud - 26Meta- means involving changeEx's:
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, Metacognition; a complete change of thinking - 27Micro- means small; miniatureEx's:
Microcosm: miniature universe/world, Microscopic: extremely small to look at, Microbe: tiny organism - 28Mis- means bad; wrongEx's:
Misdemeanor: mior crime, Mischance: unfortunate accident, Misnomer: wrong name - 29Mis- means hatredEx's:
Misanthrope: person who hates mankind, Misogynist: person who hates women - 30Mono- means oneEx's:
Monarchy: government by one king or queen, Monotheism: belief in one god, Monopoly: one person/entity has complete ownership/ control - 31Fic-means making; causing(adj.)Ex's:
Terrific: causing fear, Soporific: causing sleep - 32Fy- means to make(verb)Ex's:
Magnify: to enlarge, Petrify: to turn into rock, Beautify; to make beautiful - 33Iferous- means producing; bearing(adj.)Ex's:
Pestiferous: carrying disease, Vociferous: producing a loud noise - 34Il/-Ile means about; capable of(adj.)Ex's:
Puerile:about a boy or child, Ductile: capable of being hammered or drawn, Civil: polite - 35Ism- means doctrine; belief system( noun)Ex's:
Monotheism: belief in just one god, Communism: doctrine of the government owning everything and people owning nothing, Judaism: belief in the Jewish Yahweh god - 36Ist- means doer, person who studiesEx's:
Geologist: person who studies the earth, Artist: person who creates art, Realist: person who who" does" reality - 37Ity- means state of beingEx's:
Annuity: having a yearly grant, Credulity: being very willing to believe, Sagacity; being full of wisdom - 38ize/- ise means to makeEx's:
victimize: to make someone a victim, Harmonize: to make pleasing, blending sounds, Enfranchise: to set or make free - 39Oid- means resembling, likeEx's:
Asteroid: like a star, Anthropoid: resembling a human, Spheroid: similar to a sphere - 40Ive- means pertaining to; aboutEx's:
Expensive: costly, Quantitative: about an amount, Effusive:" gushy"