Root Words 2 Flashcards
Chron and Tempor
= Time
Ex. Tempo, temporary, chronology
Sens/Sent
= to feel
Ex. Sense, resent, sensual
Civ
= Citizen
Ex. Civilian, civil, civilization
Fall/Fals
To deceive, be not truthful
Ex. False, falsify, falsehood
Cycl
= Circle
Ex. Cycle, recycle, bicycle, cyclops
Neg
= to deny, not
Ex. Negative, renegade, neglect
A/An
Ab/abs
= not, without
= from, away
Ex. Absent, abrupt, abnormal Amoral, atheist
Ac/Ad/Af
= to, toward, against
Ex. Addict, accelerate, attend
Ante/Anti
= before, previous
Ex. Anteroom, anticipate
Anti
= against, opposing
Ex. Antisocial, antidote, antibiotic
Bene
= good, well
Ex. Benefit, beneficent, benefactor
Circu
= around
Ex. Circuit, circumference
Co/Col/Com
= with, together
Ex. Collection, collateral, cooperate, collaborate, concur, community
Contra/Counter
= against, opposing
Ex. Contradict, counteract, counterfeit
Di/Dia
= across, apart, through, between
Ex. Diameter, dialogue, diaphragm
