Root Words Flashcards
A, An, Ab
Not, without (Abnormal)
Ambi
Both (Ambidextrous)
Anti
Against (Antibody)
Bene, Bon
Good (Benefit)
Bi
Both, double (Bicycle)
Circ, circum
Around (Circumference)
Co, col, con, com
Together, with (Coexist)
Contra, contro
Against (Contradict)
De
From, down, away, off, undo (Derail)
Dia
Through, between (Diameter)
Dis, dys
Apart, not, badly (dysfunctional)
Hyper
Over, above (Hypersensitive)
Mal
Poorly, badly (Malnourished)
Mis
Wrong, incorrect (misunderstanding)
Mono
One (Monotheistic)
Poly
Many (Polytheistic)
Post
After (post-war)
Quad
Four (Quadrant)
Re
Back, again (Reclaim)
Sub
Under (Submarine)
Syl, sym, syn, sys
With, together (Symphony, system)
Uni
One (Universal)
Am, amor
Like, love (Amorous, enamored)
Arch
Top, highest (monarch)
Aud
Sound, hearing (Audible)
Aut, auto
Self, on its own (automatic)
Belli
War, against (Belligerent)