01_Etymology_1 Flashcards
ego
self, I
Ex: alter ego (second self like trusted friend), egoist (self centered)
,egotist (a person who is self-absorbed),
alter
other
Ex: alternative (available as other possibility), altercation (arguing with others)
intro-
inside
Ex: introvert (reserved person), introspect (examination of one’s own thoughts)
extro
outside
Ex: extrovert (outgoing person)
verto
turn
ambi-
both
misein
hate
anthropos
mankind
gyne
woman
gamos
marriage
asketes
monk
centrum
center
mania
madness
dexter
right hand
Ex: dexterity : skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
her dexterity with chopsticks
sinister
left hand; suggestive of darkness or evil
gauche
left hand
droit
right hand
monos
one
bi-
two
polys
many
andros-
male
-ist
person who (noun suffix)
-y
practice, custom etc (noun suffix)
-ous
adjective suffix
-ty
quality, condition (noun suffix)