DSAT Roots 1 Flashcards
a-/ab-
away from
abnormal: not normal
acu-
sharp
acute: sharply angled
ad-/ac-/af-/ag-/al-/ap-/ar-/as-/at-
to, toward
adhere: to stick to
ambi-/amphi-
both
ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well
ante-
before
antecedent: something that comes before
anti-
against
antibiotic: a substance that works against bacteria
arch-
chief, first
archenemy: a chief enemy
auto-
self
autonomous: self-governing
bene-
good
benefactor: one who does good
bio-
life
biodegradable: capable of being decomposed by life forms
circum-
around
circumference: the distance around a circle
co-/com-
together
cooperate: to work together
con-
with, together
convene: to come together
contra-
against
contradict: to speak against
de-
down, away
decrease: to make less or go down
dis-
opposite of, apart, not
disagree: to not agree
en-
cause to
enable: to make able
epi-
upon, over
epicenter: the point on the Earth’s surface above an earthquake’s focus
e-/ec/ex-
out
exclude: to leave out
extra-
beyond
extraordinary: beyond what is ordinary
for-
away, opposite
forward: going ahead away from a place
hemi-
half
hemisphere: half of a sphere
hyper-
over, excessive
hyperactive: excessively active
hypo-
under, below
hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
il-/im-/in-/ir-
not
illegal: not legal
in-
into
inject: to force into
infra-
below
infrastructure: the underlying framework
inter-
between
international: between nations
intra-
within
intravenous: within a vein
iso-
equal
isothermal: having equal temperature
micro-
small
microscope: a tool to view small object
macro-
large
macroscope: a tool to view large objects
meta-
beyond
metaanalysis: analysis of other analyses
micro-
small
microscope: an instrument for viewing small objects
mini-
small
miniskirt: a short skirt
mis-
wrongly
misunderstand: understand wrongly