Fish Roots Flashcards
Dog/Dox
opinion, praise (orthodox, paradox)
Ortho
straight, correct (orthodox, unorthodox, orthodontist)
Aco/u
sharp (acute, acupuncture, accurate)
Meter
measure (thermometer, speedometer)
-ship
state of being or skill (craftsmanship, citizenship, championship)
An/Ana
not or without (anarchy, antonym, anesthetic)
Para
beside (parasite, paraprofessional)
Esth
feeling (anesthetic, paraesthisia)
-ology
study of life (biology, geology)
Contra
against, oppose, opposite (contrast, contradict, contraband, contraction)
Agon
pain, struggle
(agony, protagonist)
Culp
blame, fault
(culprit, culpable)
Prot
first, early
(prototype, protocol, protagonist)
Photo
light
(photograph, photosynthesis)
Jur
swear, oath, law
(jurisdiction, injure, conjure, jury)
Spect
look, regard
(inspect, respect, restrospect)
Phil
love
(philosophy, philanthropy)
Phob
fear
(claustrophobia)
Fort
strong
(fortify, comfort)
Dict
say
(diction, dictator, contradict, predict)
-ation
process
(condition, celebration, coordination)
typ/e
print
(prootype, typical)
heir/o
holy, sacred
(hieroglyphics, hierarchy)
fend
strike
(defend, offend)
crac
government, rule
(democracy, autocracy)
-dom
domain, territory
(kingdom, boredom, freedom)
-dom
domain, territory
(kingdom, boredom, freedom)
Thes/Thet
put or place
(thesis, antithesis
Sym/Syn
with or together
(synonym,symbolism)
Anti
against or opposite
(antibacterial)
Co
with, together, jointly
(coordinated, cooperation)
Iso
equal
(isometric, isolation)
-hood
state, condition, quality
(brotherhood, neighborhood)
Ex
out
(export, exclude, experience)
Turb
disturb, bother
(turbulence, disturb)
Asper
rough, harsh
(exasperated,espersion)
Dys/Dis
bad
(disease, dystopian)
-ible
able to be, capable
(capable, audible, credible)
-ist
someone who does something
(dentist, artist)
Dactyl
finger
(zygodactyl, pterodactyl)
Therap
treatment
(therapy, hydrotherapy, psychotherapy)
Scope
see, view
(telescope, microscope, macroscope)
Cryo
cold, frost
(cryotherapy)
Zygo
paired
(zygodactyl, zygomorphic)
Ptero
wing, feather
(pterodactyl, pteropod)
Excruciating
intensely painful or to torment someone physically or mentally
-esia
process
(anesthesia, amnesia)
cinemat/kin
motion, movement
(cinematography, kinesiology)
gram
write
(grammatical, telegram)
-ic
like or related to
(graphic, topic, cinematic)
echo
sound
(echolocation)