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Latin and Greek

Latin and Greek. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots. UNIT. I. PREFIX. d e-. a way d own remove, reduce Ex. defrost, debug, deflate. PREFIX. re-. again back, backward Ex. react, recognize, return. SUFFIX. - tion. state of q uality of Ex. action, direction, irritation. UNIT.

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Latin and Greek

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  1. Latin and Greek Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

  2. UNIT I

  3. PREFIX de- • away • down • remove, reduce • Ex. defrost, debug, deflate

  4. PREFIX re- • again • back, backward • Ex. react, recognize, return

  5. SUFFIX -tion • state of • quality of • Ex. action, direction, irritation

  6. UNIT II

  7. PREFIX dis- • not • opposite of • Ex. disagree, disinterested, disable

  8. PREFIX un- • not • to reverse an action • Ex. unkind, unceasing, undo

  9. ROOT anthrop • human • man • Ex. anthropology, philanthropic, misanthrope

  10. UNIT III

  11. PREFIX anti- • against • Ex. antibiotic, anti-smoking, anticlimactic

  12. ROOT aqua • water • Ex. aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct

  13. ROOT auto • self • Ex. automobile, autobiography, autograph

  14. UNIT IV

  15. ROOT astro • star; outer space • Ex. astronaut, astronomy, asteroid

  16. ROOT bi • two • Ex. bicycle, biped, biplane

  17. ROOT biblio • book • Ex. bibliophile, bibliography, Bible

  18. UNIT V

  19. ROOT bio • life • Ex. biology, biography, biome

  20. ROOT cardio • heart • Ex. cardiology, cardiogram, cardiovascular

  21. ROOT carn • flesh • Ex. carnivore, reincarnate, incarnate

  22. UNIT VI

  23. ROOT circu • around • Ex. circuitous, circus, circumference

  24. ROOT chron • time • Ex. chronological, synchronize, chronical

  25. ROOT cogn • knowledge • Ex. cognitive, recognize, incognito

  26. UNIT VII

  27. PREFIX contra- • against • Ex. contrast, contradict, contralto

  28. PREFIX counter- • opposing, against • Ex. counteract, counterattack, counterproductive

  29. ROOT corp • body • Ex. corporation, corporeal, corpse

  30. UNIT VIII

  31. ROOT cred • believe • Ex. credible, incredible, credits

  32. ROOT derm • skin • Ex. dermatologist, epidermis, dermatitis

  33. ROOT dict • say • Ex. dictate, dictionary, contradict

  34. PREFIX eu- • good • Ex. euphemism, eulogy, eurphoria

  35. UNIT IX

  36. SUFFIX -ic • of; relating to • Ex. academic, historic, horrific

  37. PREFIX in- • not • Ex. independent, inexcusable, insubordinate

  38. PREFIX epi- • on; above • Ex. epidemic, epicenter, epilogue

  39. UNIT X

  40. PREFIX endo- • inside; within • Ex. endorse, endontics, endoplasmic

  41. PREFIX ex- • outside; away from; former • Ex. exclude, excommunicate, exhibit

  42. PREFIX extra- • outside; beyond • Ex. extraterrestrial, extrovert, extraordinary

  43. UNIT XI

  44. ROOT fin • end • Ex. finish, finite, refine, finale

  45. ROOT gen • birth, race • Ex. genetic, genesis, generate, genealogy

  46. ROOT giga • billion • Ex. gigabyte, gigabit, gigahertz, gigantic

  47. UNIT XII

  48. ROOT graph • write • Ex. paragraph, biography, photograph, polygraph, graphite

  49. ROOT hemi • half • Ex. hemisphere, hemiplegia, hemidemisemiquaver

  50. PREFIX kilo- • thousand • Ex. kilogram, kilobyte, kilometer

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