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Latin and Greek Prefixes Suffixes Roots

Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Quiz The prefixes, suffixes, and roots quiz will take place on Monday, March 14, 2011.

Prefixes • ante-: before, in front ex: antecedent: preceding; ancestors • counter-: against, opposed to ex.: counteract: to act in opposition • dys-: not normal ex.: dysfunctional: abnormal functioning • hyper-: extra, beyond, over ex.: hypercritical: overly critical

Prefixes • trans-: across, through ex.: transfer: to convey or remove • inter-: between ex.: international: between nations • intra-/intro-: inside of, within ex.: intracellular: within a cell ex.: introvert: to look into or examine

Prefixes • Micro-: small ex.: microchip: a small, slender piece • pseudo-: false, pretend ex.: pseudonym: a fictitious name used by an author

Suffixes • -hood: state or quality of ex.: childhood: the state of being a child • -ic: relating to ex.: comic: pertaining to or characterized by comedy • -ify/-if: to make ex.: falsify: to make false or incorrect

Suffixes • -logy: science of , study of ex.: cardiology: the study of the heart and its function in health and disease • -ure: action or process ex.: exposure: the act of exposing

Roots • anthrop: man ex.: anthropology: the science of humans and their works. • belli: war ex.: rebellion: before or existing before war • brev: short ex.: brevity: shortness of time • cred: believe ex.: credible: worthy of belief

Roots • culpa: fault, blame ex.: culprit: guilty or responsible for an offense • derm: skin ex.: dermatology: the branch of medicine dealing with skin and its diseases • duc/duct: lead ex.: conduct: to lead or guide • ego: I ex.: ego: the I or self of any person

Roots • fac: make, do ex.: manufacture: the making of goods • jud/jur/jus: law ex.: judge: to pass legal judgment • luc/lum: light ex.: lucid: shining or bright • mega: great, large ex.: megalopolis: a very large city • ocu: eye ex.: binocular: involving both eyes

Roots • **ortho: straight, right ex.: orthodox: conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology • poly: much, many ex.: polygamy: having more than one spouse at the same time • **rect: straight ex.: rectify: to make, put, or set right • the/theo: god ex.: theocracy: a form of government in which Godor a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler

Roots • urb:city ex.: urban: living in a city • vac: empty ex.: vacant: having no contents • vir: worth, manliness ex.: virtuoso: A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts

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Greek and Latin Roots

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Greek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

Greek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin roots

Greek and Latin Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

Greek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin Roots

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