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Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes. Group #3. Ambi/Amphi. Around or Both. Agere. To Drive. dextr. Right hand. bio. life. theater. Viewing area. valent. Sense/feeling. ian. One who Usually a person. Ambience. Ambi=around Ence=state Ambience=the state around/atmosphere
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Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes Group #3
Ambi/Amphi • Around or Both
Agere • To Drive
dextr • Right hand
bio • life
theater • Viewing area
valent • Sense/feeling
ian • One who • Usually a person
Ambience • Ambi=around • Ence=state • Ambience=the state around/atmosphere • The paper lanterns gave the restaurant a romantic ambience.
Ambiguous • Ambi=around • Ambiguous=possibility of many meaning. • From her ambiguous answer I could not tell if she knew what she was talking about.
Ambitious • Ambi=around • Ambitious=originally meant going around for votes. Now desire to succeed • She is ambitious and it shows in her work.
Amphitheater • Amphi=around • Theater=viewing area • Amphitheater=a theater that has a round structure or seating are • The drama department presented Antigone in the university amphitheater.
Ambidextrous • Ambi=both • Dextr=right hand • Ambidextrous=Able to use both hands=both are right hands • Because she is ambidextrous, she is a great tennis player.
Ambiguity • Ambi=both • Ambiguity=having two possibilities • The ambiguity in his writing leaves the reader puzzled.
Ambivalence • Ambi=both • Ence=state/feeling • Ambivalence=conflicting feelings • The girl was experience ambivalence over her two choices.
Ambivalent • Ambi=both • Ence=state/feelings • Ambivalent=having both kinds of feelings • She was ambivalent about the news of her baby brothers arrival.
Amphibian • Ambi=both • Bio=life • Ian=one who • Amphibian=one who lives in both water and land • My favorite Amphibian is a toad.
Amphibious • Amphi=both • Bio=life • Amphibious=able to live/travel in both land and water • The marines went ashore in amphibious vehicles.
Amphipathic • Amphi=both • Only in Science word • relating to a molecule that possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes
Homework • Worksheet • Exercise #3=Write one sentence per word in the vocabulary ppt (12 words per sentence) or write a short story using all the words. • be sure to highlight the words.