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Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes. Group #1. A/An. Not or Without Is always a prefix Will come in the front of a word. GNOS. To know. MORAL. Standards Is a word on its own Considered a root Roots can be in any part of the word Beginning, middle, end. ARCH. To rule. HEM. Blood. ESTHET.
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Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes Group #1
A/An • Not or Without • Is always a prefix • Will come in the front of a word
GNOS • To know
MORAL • Standards • Is a word on its own • Considered a root • Roots can be in any part of the word • Beginning, middle, end
ARCH • To rule
HEM • Blood
ESTHET • Feeling
HOMO • THE SAME
ONYM/NOM • NAME
SYM • Together
METER • Measure • Root
THEO • God
TYPICAL • What is expected
IST • Person • Suffix • Always comes at the end of the word
Agnostic • A=Not • Gnos=To Know • Agnostic=One who does not know if there is a God • He had lost his faith and become an agnostic.
Amoral • A=Without • Moral=Standards • Amoral=without standards • Meaning has neither good nor bad standards • Infants are amoral
Anarchy • AN=Without • ARCH=To Rule • Anarchy= without a ruler • The overthrow of the government resulted in anarchy.
Anemia • AN=Without • HEM=Blood • Anemia=without blood • Her weakness was caused by anemia.
Anesthetic • AN=Without • ESTHET=Feeling • Anesthetic=without feeling • Before the operation the patient is given an anesthetic.
Anomaly • AN=Not • HOMO=Same • Anomaly=not the same. A rare exception • There is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that cannot fly.
Anonymous • AN=Without • ONYM=Name • Anonymous=without a name • The donor of $100,000 wants to remain anonymous.
Asymmetrical • A=Not • SYM=Same • METER=Measure • Asymmetrical=not having the same measure • She preferred an asymmetrical floral arrangement
Atheist • A=Without • THEO=God • IST=person • Atheist=Without a god. A person who denies existence of God • As an atheist she does not believe in nativity scenes.
Atypical • A=Not • TYPICAL=what is expected • ATYPICAL=not typical • A classical concert performed by a rock band is very atypical.