Opposites, Roots, and Family Roots Flashcards
What is the root ‘pater’ defined as?
Father
What is the root(s) of the word ‘under’?
Sub
What is the opposite of ‘homo (alike)’?
Hetero (different
What are the roots ‘pro’ and ‘retro’ opposites of?
Pro - forward
Retro - backward
What is the root ‘extra’ defined as?
Beyond
What is the root(s) of the word ‘birth’?
Gen
What is the opposite of ‘macro (large)’?
Micro (small)
What is the opposite of ‘endo (within)’?
Exo (out of, outside)
What are the roots ‘pre’ and ‘post’ opposites of?
Pre - before
Post - after
What is the root ‘super’ defined as?
Over
What are the opposite roots ‘belli’ and ‘pace’ defined as?
Belli - war
Pace - peace
What is the opposite of the root ‘hypo (under, beneath)’?
Hyper - over, above
What is the root ‘sor’ defined as?
Sister
What is the root(s) of the word ‘middle’?
Medi
What are the opposite roots ‘inter’ and ‘intra’ defined as?
Inter - between
Intra - within
