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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. year. turn. two. hundred. thousand. half. above. three. Ann=year written account of years
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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
Ann=year • written account of years • We searched the annals of medical records for answers to the mysterious disease
Ann=year • Vers=turn • the yearly return of a memorable event • We are making plans for our parents wedding anniversary
Ann=year • yearly event • We have an annual family reunion.
Ann=year • an investment that provides fixed payments yearly • After paying into an annuity for years he now gets a monthly check.
Bi=two • Ann=year • happens two times a year • The treasure gives biannual financial reports in January and July.
Bi=two • Enn=year • occurring every two years • The society holds a biennial convention on odd numbered years.
Cent=hundred • Enn=year • a hundredth anniversary • 1876 was our countries centennial.
Milli=thousand • Enn=year • a period of a thousand years • 2000 marked a second millennium.
Per=Through • Ann=year • by the year (annually) • The chairman received a fixed salary per annum.
Per=Through • Enn=year • having a life cycle of a year (plus) used with plants • My mother plants marigold in the garden because they are perennials.
Semi=half • Ann=year • half yearly (twice a year) • He makes semiannual reports in March and September.
Super=above • Ann=year • above the year of retirement • Now that he was superannuated he had time for his hobbies.
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.