Roots 15 Flashcards
1
Q
phon,phone,phony
A
sound,voice
2
Q
anti,ant
A
against,opposite
3
Q
onym,
A
name,word
4
Q
antiphon
A
a prayer or hymn sung by two opposing or alternating voices
5
Q
cacophony
A
a bad or harsh sound
6
Q
euphonious
A
characterized by good or pleasant sounds
7
Q
phonics
A
the practice of teaching reading and spelling by associating letters and syllables with sounds
8
Q
phonograph
A
a device for reproducing sounds that have been recorded on a record
9
Q
antibacterial
A
characterized by acting against small rod-shaped organisms
10
Q
anticoagulant
A
a thing that acts against the driving of small fluid particles together especially preventing blood clots
11
Q
antidote
A
12
Q
antithesis
A
a substance that is given to act againints another
13
Q
antonym
A
a word opposite in meaning to another word
14
Q
acronym
A
a name formed from the first letters
15
Q
cryptoym
A
