Greek Roots and Derivatives Flashcards

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A-, an-

A

without; not

apathetic

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Amphi-, amph-

A

both; around

amphitheater

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3
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anti-, ant-

A

against

antipathy

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4
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dia-

A

through; across

diameter

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5
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ex-, ec-

A

out

exodus

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6
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en- (em-)

A

in

energy

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7
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epi-, ep-

A

upon; at; in addition

epitaph

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8
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hyper-

A

over ; excessively

hypercritical

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9
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hypo-, hyp-

A

under; less than; too little

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10
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para-, par-

A

beside; contrary; amiss; astray

parallel

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11
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peri-

A

around

perimeter

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12
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pro-

A

before

program

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13
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syn- (syl-, sym-, sy-)

A

with; together

synthetic

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14
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ana-

A

up; upon; again; back

analogy

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15
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apo-, ap-, aph-

A

off; away from

apology

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cata-, cat-, cath-

A

down; completely; according to; against; outside of

catastrophe

17
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ecto-

A

outside of

ectothermic

18
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endo-, ento-

A

within

endothermic

19
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meta-, met-, meth-

A

among; with; after; completely; differently

meteroid

20
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pros-

A

toward; in addition

prospect

21
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-ac

A

makes a noun or an adjective

cardiac
maniac

22
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-ia

A

makes an abstract noun

mania

23
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-ic

A

makes a noun, or an adjective

critic
dynamic

24
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-ics

A

makes a noun

dynamics

25
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-ist

A

makes a noun designating a person

philanthropist

26
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-ism

A

makes an abstract now, indicating a condition or action

atheism

27
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-sis

A

makes an abstract noun, indicating condition

paralysis

28
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-y

A

makes an abstract noun

monarchy