Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

1. Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes Group #1

2. A/An • Not or Without • Is always a prefix • Will come in the front of a word

3. GNOS • To know

4. MORAL • Standards • Is a word on its own • Considered a root • Roots can be in any part of the word • Beginning, middle, end

5. ARCH • To rule

6. HEM • Blood

7. ESTHET • Feeling

8. HOMO • THE SAME

9. ONYM/NOM • NAME

10. SYM • Together

11. METER • Measure • Root

12. THEO • God

13. TYPICAL • What is expected

14. IST • Person • Suffix • Always comes at the end of the word

15. 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.

16. Amoral • A=Without • Moral=Standards • Amoral=without standards • Meaning has neither good nor bad standards • Infants are amoral

17. Anarchy • AN=Without • ARCH=To Rule • Anarchy= without a ruler • The overthrow of the government resulted in anarchy.

18. Anemia • AN=Without • HEM=Blood • Anemia=without blood • Her weakness was caused by anemia.

19. Anesthetic • AN=Without • ESTHET=Feeling • Anesthetic=without feeling • Before the operation the patient is given an anesthetic.

20. 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.

21. Anonymous • AN=Without • ONYM=Name • Anonymous=without a name • The donor of $100,000 wants to remain anonymous.

22. Asymmetrical • A=Not • SYM=Same • METER=Measure • Asymmetrical=not having the same measure • She preferred an asymmetrical floral arrangement

23. 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.

24. Atypical • A=Not • TYPICAL=what is expected • ATYPICAL=not typical • A classical concert performed by a rock band is very atypical.