greek and latin root words Flashcards
ambi- both ambidextrous
ambivalent
2 ante- before Antecedent
antebellum
3 anti- against antifreeze
antivirus
4 auto- self autobiography
autocracy
5 centi- hundred centimeter
centipede
6 circu/circum around circumference
circumvent
7 deci- ten decimeter
decimal
8 di- two diameter
dissect
9 dis- opposite disable
disorder
10 ex- out exit
extend
11 in- not invalid
inactive
12 micro- small microscope
microorganism
13 milli- thousand milligram
millipede
14 mis- bad misspell
misbehave
15 mono- one monotheism
monochrome
16 mort- death mortician
mortuary
17 omni- all omniscient
omnipresent
18 pent- five pentagon
pentagram
19 pac/peas- peace pacify
appease
20 poly- many polytheism
polygon
21 pre- before precede
prejudice
22 pro- forward progress
proceed
23 re- again reappear
redo
24 retro- back retrospect
retroactive