Root Words Flashcards
EGO, AUTO
I, self
egotistical, alter ego, autobiography
BIO
Life
Biology, biography
MATER, PATER
Mother, father
Maternity, matron, matriarchal, paternal, patriot
AUD, AUDIT
Hear
Auditorium, audio, audience
SCRIBBLE, SCRIPT, GRAPH, GRAM
To write
Scribe, scripture, inscribe
GE, GEO, AGR
Earth, field soil
Geology, geocaching, geometry, agriculture, agronomy
SCI, COGN, COGNI, GNO(S)
To know
Science, incognito, recognize, prognosis, agnostic
VID, VIS
To see
Video, visualize, revise
Chiron and tempor
Time
Ex: chronology
SENS/sent
To feel
Sentimental
CIV
Citizen
Civil
Fall, fals
To deceive to be not truthful
Fallacy
Cycl
Circle
Unicycle
NEG
To deny, not
Negative, renegade
A/abs. AB/ABS
Without, From, away
Abrasive,abnormal, atheist
AC, AD,AF
To, toward, against
Adhesive, addict
ANTE/ANTI
Before, previous
Anteroom(foyer)
Anticipate
ANTI
Against, opposing
Antivenom, antichrist
BENE
Good,well
Benefit, beneficial
CIRCU
Around
Circumnavigate
CO, COL,COM
With, together
Collection
CONTRA, COUNTER
Against, opposing
DI, Dia
Actos,apart, through, between
Diameter
DIS,DI,DIF
Away, apart, negative
Different
Diverse