ROOTS Flashcards
DOG/DOX
OPINION,PRAISE - orthodox,paradox
ORTHO
STRAIGHT,CORRECT - orthodox,unorthodox,orthodonist
ACO/U
SHARP - acute, acupuncture, accurate
METER
MEASURE - thermometer, speedometer
-SHIP
STATE OF BEING OR SKILL - craftsmanship, citizenship, championship
AN/ANA
NOT OR WITHOUT - anarchy,antonym,anesthetic
PARA
BESIDE - parasite, paraproffesional
ESTH
FEELING - anesthetic, paraesthesia
-OLOGY
STUDY OF - biology,geology
CONTRA
against,opposite,opposing - contrast, contradict,contraband,contraction
-ATION
process,condition/ celebration,coordination
TYP/E
print/prototype
HEIR/O
holy,sacred/hieroglyphics,hierarchy
FEND
strike/defend,offend
CRAC
government,rule/democracy,autocracy
-DOM
domain,territory/kingdom,boredom,freedom
THES/THET
put or place/thesis,antithesis,parenthetic
SYM/SYN
with or together/symbolism,synonym
ANTI
against or opposite/ antibacterial,antiperspirant
CO
with,together,jointly/coordinated,cooperation
ISO
equal/isometric,isolation
-HOOD
state,condition,quality/brotherhood,neighborhood
EX
out,export/exclude,experience
TURB
disturb,bother/turbulence,disturb
ASPER
rough,harsh/exasperated,aspersion
DYS/DIS
bad/disease,dystopian
-IBLE
COLLA
glue,gelatin-like/ collage,collate,collagen
COMBUS
burn up/ combustion,incombustion
CINER
strike,shake/concussion,percussion,repercussion
DI
two,double,twice/ dice,dialogue
CEPHAL
head,brain/encephalitis,microcephaly
LOCAT
place/echolocation,relocation
EO
dawn,early/eolith,eon
LITH/O
stone/eolith,lithography
PALEO
old,ancient/paleolithic, paleontology
SPHERE
ball,round,globe/hemisphere,atmosphere
ERG
work/energy,allergy,ergophobia