Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Ego, Auto
A
I, self
- autobiography
- egotistical
2
Q
Bio
A
Life
- biology
- autobiography
3
Q
Mater, Pater
A
Mother, Father
- paternity league
- maternity league
- paternal
- matron
4
Q
Aud, Audit
A
Hear
- auditorium
- auditor
- audio
5
Q
Scrub, Script, Graph, Gram
A
To write
- scribble
- graphic
- scripture
- telegram
6
Q
Ge/Geo, Agr(Agra)
A
- geology
- geocash
- apogee
- agriculture
7
Q
Sci, Cogn/Cogni/Gno(s)
A
To know
- cognitive
- science
- omniscient
- prescient
- conscious
8
Q
Vid/Vis
A
To see
- vison
- video
- visual
9
Q
Aqua, Hydra, Mar
A
Water, sea, ocean
- aquamarine
- hydrate
- aquarium
10
Q
Chron and tempor
A
Time
11
Q
Sens/sent
A
To feel
- sensitive
- sentimental
- dissent
- consent
12
Q
Civ
A
Citizen
- civilization
- civilian
- civil
13
Q
Fall/falls
A
To deceive, not be truthful
- falsification
- fallacy
- fallacious
14
Q
Cycl
A
Circle
- cyclist
- cycle
- recycle
15
Q
Neg
A
To deny, not
- renegade
- negative
16
Q
A/an ab/abs
A
Not, without from, away
- anomaly *absent
- amoral *abstain
- abnormal
- abrupt
17
Q
Ac/ad/af
A
To, toward, against
- adhere
- adhesive
- addict
18
Q
Ante/anti
A
Before, previous
- antique
- antebellum
- anteroom
- anticipate
19
Q
Anti
A
Against, opposing
- antisocial
- antivenom
20
Q
Bene
A
Good or well
- benefit
- benefactor
21
Q
Circu
A
Going around
*circumference
22
Q
Co/col/com
A
With, together
- community
- collateral
- correlate
- cooperate
23
Q
Contra/counter
A
Against, opposing
- contradict
- contraband
- counteract
24
Q
Di/dia
A
Across, apart, through, between
- diapers
- diameter
- dilate
25
Dis/di/dif
Away, apart, negative
* differnet
* diverse
* dissuade
26
En/em
In, among, within
| *empathy
