WordSkills : Lesson Two

1. WordSkills: Lesson Two

2. ab (abs): away, from • abduct ab (away) duct (lead) • absent ab (away) esse (to be) • abdicate ab (away) dic (speak,say) ate (make, do)

3. amphi: both • amphibian amphi (both) bio (life) ian (related to) • ampitheater amphi (both) theatron (watch)

4. apo: away, from, off • apology apo (away) log (word) y (result of) • apostle apo (away) stellein (send) • apostrophe apo (away) strephein (turn)

5. bi: two • bicycle bi (two) cycl (wheel) • biennial bi (two) enn (year) ial (related to • binomial bi (two) nom (part, name) ial (related to)

6. con (co, col, com, cor) together, with, same • collateral col (together) later (side) al (related to) • compose com (together) pos (place, put) • congenital con (together) gen (birth) al (related to)

7. demi: half • demigod demi (half) god (god) • demitasse demi (half) tast (basin)

8. dys: bad, poorly • dysfunction dys (bad) fungi (perform) ion (act of) • dystrophy dys (poorly) troph (growth) y (result of) • dyslexia dys (poor) lexis (speech) ia (condition)

9. ex (ex,ef): out • exit ex (out) it (travel) • eccentric ec (out) centr (center) ic (having characteristic of) • effuse ef (out) fus (pour)

10. eu: good • eulogy eu (good) log (word) y (result of) • euphemism eu ( good) phem (name) ism (belief) • eugenics eu (good) gen (birth) ics (science of)

11. fore: before, first • forefather fore (first) fader (father) • forecast fore (before) cast (cause) • forefinger fore (first) finger (finger)

12. Hyper: above, beyond, over • hyperactive hyper (above) act (do) ive (that which) • hyperbole hyper (above) ballein (throw) • hypercritical hyper (above) crit (judge) al (related to)

13. hypo: under • Hypothermia hypo (under) therm (heat) ia (condition) • hypocenter hypo(under) centr (center) • hypodermic hypo (under) derm (skin) ic (related to)

14. mega (megal): large, great • megaphone mega(large)phon(sound) • megalith mega(large)lith(stone,rock) • megalomania megal (great) mania (obsession)

15. mono: one, single • monarchy mono (one) arch (rule, government) y (result of) • monocle mono (one) ocul (eye) • monogamy mono (one) gam (marriage, spouse) y (result of)

16. neo: new • neonatal neo (new) nat (birth) al (related to) • neolithic neo (new) lith (stone,rock) ic (related to ) • neophyte neo (new) phyt (plant)

17. non: not • nonconformist non (not) con (with) form (shape) ist (one who) • nonflammable non (not) flam (fire) able (able) • nonverbal non (not) verb (word) al (related to)

18. pen: almost • peninsula Pen (almost) insula (island) • penultimate pen (almost) ultim (high) ate (make, do) • penumbra pen (almost) umbra (shade)

19. prim (prin): first • primary prim (first) ary (related to) • primogeniture prim (first) gen (born) ure (state of) • prince prin (first) cept (take)

20. poly: many • polytheism poly (many) the (god) ism (belief) • polygamy poly (many) gam (marriage, spouse) y (result of) • polygon poly (many) gon (side, angle)

21. preter: above, beyond, past • preterhuman preter (beyond) humain (human) • preternatural preter (beyond)natura (nature) • pretermit preter (beyond) mit (send)

22. quasi: having likeness, resembling • quasistellar quasi (like) stell (star) ar (related to) • quasi-judicial quasi (resembling) jud (evaluate) ial (related to) • quasisuccessful quasi (like) suc (under) cess (go) ful (full of)

23. re: back, again • recognize re (again) cogn (know) ize (make) • regress re (back) gress (go) • revert re (back) vert (turn)

24. semi: half • semiannual Semi (half) ann (year) al (related to) • Semicircle semi (half) circl (circle) • semifinal semi (half) fin (end) al (related to)

25. super: above, beyond, over • superscribe super (above) scrib (write) • superb (above) • supervise super (over) vis (see)

26. un: not • unarm un (not) arm (weapon) • unconscious un (not) con (with) sci (know) ious (full of) • unequal un (not) equ (equal)