List #2 Roots Flashcards
The root “biblio” means..?
book
examples: Bible, bibliography, bibliophile
The root “bi” means..?
two
examples: bisect, bicycle, bilateral
The root “bio” means..?
life
example: biography, biology, amphibious, macrobiotics
The roots “cap” and “cip” mean..?
head
example: captain, decapitate, capitulate, precipitate
The root “chrom” means..?
color
examples: chrome, monochrome
The root “chron” means..?
time
examples: chronology, chronic, anachronism
The root “cide” means..?
murder
examples: suicide, homicide
The root “circum” means..?
around
examples: circumference, circumnavigate
The roots “co” “com” and “con” mean..?
with, together
examples: coeducation, coagulate, coalesce
The roots “cogn” and “gno” mean..?
know
examples: recognize, cognizance, diagnosis, ignorant
The root “contra” means..?
against
examples: controversy, contravene
