Root Words Flashcards
(26 cards)
EGO, AUTO
I, self
Ex) Autobiography, Egotist, Superego, Egocentric, Autocrat, Autograph, Automobile
BIO
Life
Ex) Biology, Biopsy, Biography, Symbiosis
MATER, PATER
Mother, Father
Ex) Maternity, Paternity, Paternal, Matron, Matrimony, Patriot
AUD/AUDIT
To hear
Auditorium, Auditor, Audiovisual, Audience, Audition, Audible
SCRIB/SCRIPT, GRAPH/GRAM
To write
Ex) Scribble, Scripture, Describe, Graphic, Photography
GE/GEO, AGR
Earth, Field, Soil
Ex) Geology, Agriculture, Geocache, Geophysics, Geometry, Agronomy
SCI, COGN/COGNI/GNO(S)
To know
Ex) Science, Cognitive, Omniscient, Prescient, Conscious, Incognito, Recognize
VID/VIS
To see
Ex) Visual, Video, Provide
AQUA, HYDR, MAR
Water, Sea, and Ocean
Ex) Marine, Aquamarine, Mariner, Maritime, Submarine, Aquarium, Aqualung, Aquamarine, Aqueduct, Hydrant, Hydraulic, Dehydrate, Hydrogen
Chron and Tempor
Time
Ex) Tempo, Contemporary, Chronology, Synchronize
Sens, Sent
To feel
Ex) Sentimental, Sensible, Consent
Civ
Citizen
Ex) Civilian, Civilization,
Fall, Fals
To deceive; not truthful
Ex) False, Fallacy, Infallible, Falsehood
Cycl
Circle
Ex) Bicycle, Recycle, Cyclops
Neg
To deny
Ex) Negative, Neglect, Renegade, Abnegation
A/An; not, without
Ab/Abs; from, away
Ex, Anomaly, Amoral, Atheist
Ex) Abstain, Abbreviate, Abrupt
Ac/Ad/At
To, toward, against
Ex( Addict, Aspect, Attend, Acclaim
Ante/Anti
Before, Previous
Ex) Anteroom, Antecedent, Anticipate, Anterior
Anti
Against, Opposing
Ex) Antisocial, Antithesis, Antidote, Antichrist
Bene
Good, well
Ex) Benefactor, Benediction, Benefit
Circu
Around
Ex) Circumference, Circus
Co/Col/Com
With, together
Ex) Collection, Community, Coerce, Cooperate, Concur, Compassion
Contra/Couter
Against, Opposing
Ex) Contradict, Counteract, Contrary, Countereffective
Di/Dia
Across, apart, through, between
Ex) Diapers, Diameter, Diaphragm, Dialect
