Orthography Flashcards
Re-
Back, again
A. JECT
cast, throw
In-, im-
In, into, not
-Ion, -tion
The result of the act of
Pro-
Forward
-Or, -er, -ier, -ur
One who, that which
E-, ex-, ec-
Out
Ob-, op-
Against
Sub-, sup-, sur-, sus-
Also letter C.
Under, lesser
De-
Down, apart, away from
Inter-
Between
B. PORT
carry
-able, -ible
Fit to be, capable of being, able to be
-age
act of, state of, result of, make
-ate, -uate
Make, cause
-urb
city
-merge
Plunge
-marine
Water
-scribe
Write
-terr-
Also letter I.
Land, earth
-ean, -ian, -an
That which, one who
D. Trans
BOAT
Beyond, over, across, through
-fer
Bear, carry
-al (as SUFFIX), -ial, -ual
Pertaining to, relating to
-Mit(t), -mis(s)
Also letter G.
Send
-fus
Pour
-gress, -grad, -grade
Step, walk, go, degree
E. Scribe, script
Write
Post-
Also letter P.
After
Pre-
Also letter R.
Before
F. Duct, duc, due
Lead, draw
Aqu-, aqua-
Water
Via-
Way
Con-, com-, cor-
With, together
-ent, -ence, -ance, -ience, -iance
One who, that which
Intro-
Into
-ive
Causing, making
-ary
One who, that which
Ad-, al- (*al as PREFIX), as-, af-
To, toward
Centi-, cent-
Also letter BB.
100
Medi-, media-
Middle
Haute
High
Del
Of the
-ory, -ary, -ery, -iary, -iery, -iory
Place of, relating to, quality of
*can also be “that which, one who”
M. Vert, vers
Turn
Extro-
Outside
Ambi-, ampi-
Both
Div-, dis-, di-, dif-
Apart
-ment
Act of, state of, result of
-a-
Away, not, without
N. Fid, fidel
Faith, belief
-ity
The state, quality, condition of being
O. Fac, fact, fea, feas, fec, fic, fash, fy
Do, make
Ver-
True, truth
-ient
That which, one who
-meridi
Midday
-mort-
Death
Q. Pel, pul
Drive
-ced, -ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess
Also letter U.
Go, move, yield
-dict
Say, speak, tell, word
-ile
That which, one who
-fix
Fasten
-pare, -par
Make ready
Judic-, jud-, jur-, jus-
Judgment
-mat-
Ripe
-ure
Act of, state of, process of
Contra-
Against
Bene-
Good, well
Male-, mal-
Bad
V. Tract, trace
Draw
W. Uni, un
Also: X. Mono
One
-ite
Make, one who
-son
Sound
-anim-
Mind, spirit
-ous, -ious, -uous
Having, marked by, given to, tending to, of the nature of
-y
State, quality, condition of being
-arch
Chief, first, rule, primitive
-gamy
Marriage
-logue, -log, -(o)logy
Also letter EE.
Say, speak, study, word
-mania-
Also letter FF.
Madness, compulsion
-the-, -theo-
God
-ism
Belief
-ist
That which, one who
-ocle, -ocl, -ocul
Eye
Y. Semi
Half
-annu, -ann, -anni, -enni
Year
Z. Bi, bis, bin
Two, twice
-sect-
Cut
AA. Tri
Three
-cycle-
Wheel, circle
-cusp-
Point
-id-,
Quality of
-fin-
End
-pod, -ped-
Foot
-per-
By, through, thoroughly
-meter, Metr-
Also letter II.
Measure
CC. Quad
Four (usually with ra, re, ri, ru)
-lat-, -gon
Side
DD. Penta
Five
-gram-
Write
Bio-
Life
Geo-
Earth
Anthro-
Man
Epi-
Upon
Pyro-
Fire
Dipso-
Drink, alcohol
Klepto-
Steal
Megalo-
Great
-ac, -iac
One who
-ic, -ics, -tic
Pertaining to, of the nature of, like
HH. Capit, capt*, cep
Head
Bar-
Weight
Therm-, thermo-
Heat
GG. Cept, capt*, cap, cip
Seize, take
JJ. Peri-
Around
-um
Membrane
-card-, -cardi-
Heart
-tone-
Abdomen, sound
pay attention to circumstance
-ost-
Bone
-dont-, -dent-
Tooth
KK. Pater, patr
Father
-ize
Act like, make of
-cide, -cise
Kill, killing, cut
LL. Mater, matr
Mother
Alma-
Soul, foster
-polis
City
MM. Frater, fratr
Brother
NN. Soror
Sister
-ly
Like
Leg-
Law
-ics
Science of
Dia-
Across
OO. Cogni-
Know, known
PP. Cred-
Believe, belief
-it-
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