Vocab02- Root words Flashcards
Atheist
meaning the one who don’t believe
in god.
Theist
Thei- meaning god/religion
Ist- meaning follower
Theist meaning the one who believes in god
Monotheist
mono+theist
mono(only one)
theist meaning the one who believes in god
so monotheist means the one who believes
in one god.
Polytheist
Poly means many
and theist meaning the one who believes in god
so polytheists mean the one who believes in many gods.
Pantheist
Pan means all over
and theist meaning the one who believes in god
so pantheist is one who believes in all gods across all
religions.
Theology
Theo means god or religion
Logy means study of something
so theology means study of religion
Anthropology
Anthrop means human being
Logy means study of something
so anthropology means study of human being
Morphology
Morph means structure
Logy means study of something
so morphology means study of structures.
Anthropomorphism
Its antrop+morph+ism
meaning is giving human structure to god.
Zoomorphism
Its zoo+morph+ism
meaning giving animal structure to god.
Amorphic
It’s a+morph
means no particular structure.
Zoophobia
zoo+phobia
zoo- animals
phobia means fear or dislike
means fear of animal
Androphobia
Andro means boys/male
phobia means fear or dislike so
androphobia means the one who doesn’t like
boys
Gynophobia
Gyno means girl/women
phobia means fear or dislike so
gynophobia means the one who doesn’t like
girls
Pedophobia
Pedo means child
phobia means fear or dislike so
pedophobia is the one who doesn’t like
children.
Demophobia
demo means people
phobia means fear or dislike so
demophobia means the one who fears
public speaking.
Anthropophobia
anthro means human
phobia means fear or dislike so
being anthropophobic mean fearing
human beings or their company
in simple words, a person who is aloof (prefers living alone)
Theophobia
theo+phobia
Theo means god or religion
phobia means fear or dislike so
means fear of religion
Democracy
demo+cracy
demo means people
cracy means govt /system
means govt of people
Autocracy
auto+cracy
auto means self
cracy means govt /system
dictatorship/kingship (when one person
rules the whole government or system)
Theocracy
Theo+cracy
theo means god or religion
cracy means govt /system
means when the government is comprised of religious people like priests, bishops etc.
Plutocracy
Pluto means wealthy
cracy means govt /system
so plutocracy means when the government is controlled by wealthy people or industrialists.
Oligocracy
Oligo means selected few
cracy means govt /system so
Oligocracy means when selected few run
the government.
Mobocracy
Mob means crowd
cracy means govt /system so
mobocracy means when the crowd takes over
government or in other words lawlessness.
Monarchy
monarch means top official like king and
monarchy is the rule of king.
Anarchy
means lawlessness it’s just similar
to mobocracy.
Gerontocracy
geron mean aged/experienced
cracy means govt /system so
gerontocracy means when position are determined by the experience or the age.
Meritocracy
merito means performance
cracy means govt /system so
meritocracy means when positions of power are decided by performance of candidates
Cleptocracy
clepto means thief
cracy means govt /system so
cleptocracy is when the government is run
by thieves
Beaurocracy
beauro means top officials
so beaurocracy means when the government is run by top officials.
Aristocracy
aristo means nobility so aristocracy means when the government is run by noble families.
Somniferous
Somnia- sleepness
ferrous means things causing something so
somniferous are the things that cause sleep like pills etc.
Insomnia
means lack of sleep
Somnambulist
som+amb+ist
here som means sleep
ambu means walk
so somnambulist means the one who walks
while sleeping.
Ambulant
ambu means walk
means things able to walk
Somniloquist
som means sleep, loquist means talking
so somniloquist means the one who talks while sleeping.
Loquacious
loquis means talking so
cious means to do something
means the one who talks a lot
Voracious
vora means eat
cious means to do something
so voracious means the one who eats a lot.
Avaricious
avari means greed
cious means to do something
so avaricious means greedy
Pugnacious
pug means fight
cious means to do something
so pugnacious means the one who fights a lot.
Infanticide
infant+cide
cide meaning kill/ murder
meaning to kill children.
Uxoricide
uxor means wife
cide meaning kill/ murder
so uxoricide means a husband who murders his wife.
Mariticide
marit means husband
cide meaning kill/ murder
so maritcide means the murder of a husband by
his wife.
Patricide
patri means father
cide meaning kill/ murder
so Patricide means A person who murders their father.
Matricide
matri mean mother
cide meaning kill/ murder
so Matricide means A person who murders their mother.
Fratricide
frat means brother
cide meaning kill/ murder
so Fratricide means A person who murders their brother.
Amble
Ambul- Walk,move
to walk in a slow, relaxed way
Ambulant
Ambul- Walk,move
walking or moving
Ambulance
Ambul- Walk,move
a vehicle that moves a patient
Animal
Anim- Life, spirit
a living organism
Animate
Anim- Life, spirit
to make alive
Equanimity
Equ- equal
Anim- Life, spirit
of balanced spirit
Antibody
Anti- Against, opposite of
means a substance that destroys micro-organisms
Antiseptic
Anti- Against, opposite of
means to prevent infection
Antisocial
Anti- Against, opposite of
means opposing social norm
Arborist
Arbour- Tree
means someone working with trees
Arbour
Arbour- Tree
a shady area formed by trees
Arborous
Arbour- Tree
having many trees
Autocrat
Auto- Self, same, one
cracy means govt /system so
a person who governs with absolute power
Autograph
Auto- Self, same, one
Graph- ‘to write,
a person’s own signature
Automatic
Auto- Self, same, one
matos- thinking, animated, willing
moving by itself
Benefactor
Bene- Good, well
facere- to do
person who gives money to a cause
Beneficial
Bene- Good, well
ficus- making, doing
producing a good effect
Benevolent
Bene- Good, well
volent- to wish
showing kindness or goodwill
Cataclysm
Cata (kata)- downward movement, against, completely intensive
a flood or other disaster
Catalogue
Cata (kata)- downward movement, against, completely intensive
logue- speech
a complete listing
Catastrophe
Cata (kata)- downward movement, against, completely intensive
turning for the worst, a substantial disaster
Ascertain
Cert- sure
to find out something with
certainty
Certify
Cert- sure
to state that something is true
Circumnavigate
Circum- Around, about
to sail around
Circumscribe
Circum- Around, about
to draw around
Circumspect
Circum- Around, about
looking around
Circumvent
Circum- Around, about
to go around or bypass
restrictions;
Clarification
Clar- clear
an explanation
Inclination
Cline- lean
a leaning toward
Recline
Cline- lean
to lean back and relax
Counteract
Counter-Opposite, contrary, opposing
to oppose the effects of an
action
Countermand
Counter-Opposite, contrary, opposing
to cancel a previous order
Counteroffensive
Counter-Opposite, contrary, opposing
attack against an attack
Craniology
Cranio- skull
the study of skull
characteristics
Cranium
Cranio- skull
skull of vertebrates
Cranial
Cranio- skull
- pertaining to the skull
Credence
Cred- believe
belief that something is true or
valid
Credulous
Cred- believe
believing things too easily,
gullible
Incredible/ Incredulous
Cred- believe
unbelievable
Cryptic
Crypto- Hidden, secret
of hidden meaning
Cryptography
Crypto- Hidden, secret
science of secret fcodes
Encrypt
Crypto- Hidden, secret
encode into secret code
Accumulate
Cumul- Mass, heap
to gather or pile up
Cumulative
Cumul- Mass, heap
gradually building up
Bicycle
Cycl- Circle, ring
a vehicle with two wheels
Cycle
Cycl- Circle, ring
a sequence that is repeated
Cyclone
Cycl- Circle, ring
a storm with circling winds
