Unit 11 Flashcards
pend, pens, pond
Definition: hang, weigh
Examples: pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage,
pensive
phage
Definition: eat
Examples: macrophage, bacteriophage
phil
Definition: love
Examples: philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic,
bibliophile
phlegma
Definition: inflammation
Examples: phlegm, phlegmatic
phobia, phobos
Definition: fear
Examples: phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia,
aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
phon
Definition: sound
Examples: phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone,
euphonious
photo
Definition: light
Examples: photograph, photoelectric, photogenic,
photosynthesis
plac, plais
Definition: please
Examples: placid, placebo, placate, complacent
plu, plur, plus
Definition: more
Examples: plural, pluralist, plus
pneuma, pneumon
Definition: breath
Examples: pneumatic, pneumonia,
pod (see ped)
Definition: foot
Examples: pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian,
centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode
poli
Definition: city
Examples: metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis,
megalopolis, acropolis
poly
Definition: many
Examples: polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic
pon, pos, pound
Definition: place, put
Examples: postpone, component, opponent, proponent,
expose, impose, deposit, posture, position,
expound, impound
pop people population, populous
pop
Definition: people
Examples: population, populous, popular
