English- Roots Flashcards
(20 cards)
A (G)
Greek. Not, no
Abyss, asocial
A (L)
Latin. Away from
Abduct, alone
AB
Latin. Away from
Abnormal, absent
AD
Latin. Toward
Admittance, advance
Alter
Latin. Another
Alternate, alter-ego
Amphi
Greek. Around, both
Amphitheater , amphibian
Ana
Greek. Up
Analysis, anabolism
Ante
Latin. Before
Antecedent, anteroom
Anti
Greek. Against
Antibody, antisocial
Circum
Latin. Around
Circumnavigate, circumscribe
Co
Latin. With, together
Coauthor, cohousing
Con
Latin. With, together
Concur, convention
Contra
Latin. Against
Contradict, contrary
De
Latin. Down, down from
Decelerate, dethrone
Dia
Greek. Through
Diabetes, diagnosis
Dis
Latin. Apart, away from
Disappear, dissect
Dys
Greek. Bad
Dyslexia, dystopia
E
Latin. Out of
Eloquent, eject
Ec
Greek. Outside
Eccentric, eclipse
Em
Greek. In, within
Empathy, empower