Vocabulary Flashcards
ASTER (ASTRO)
Star
Examples: Astronomy, disaster
AQUA
water
Examples: Aquatic, aquarium
AUD
Hear
Examples: auditorium, audience
BENE
GOOD
EXAMPLES: BENEVOLENT, BENIGN
BIO
LIFE
EXAMPLES: BIOLOGY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY
CENT
HUNDRED
EXAMPLES: CENTURY
CHRONO
TIME
EXAMPLES: CHRONOLOGICAL, SYNCHRONIZE
CIRCUM
AROUND
EXAMPLES: CIRCUMSPECT, CIRCUMNAVIGATE
CONTRA (COUNTER)
AGAINST OR CONFLICT
EXAMPLES: CONTRABAND, ENCOUNTER
DICT
SPEAK OR SAY
EXAMPLES: DICTATE, DICTATION
DUC (DUCT, DUCE)
LEAD OR LEADER
EXAMPLES: PRODUCE, CONDUCT
FAC
MAKE OR DO
EXAMPLES: MANUFACTURE
FRACT (FRAG)
BREAK
EXAMPLES: FRACTION, DEFRAGMENT
GEN
BIRTH OR CREATE
EXAMPLES: GENETICS, GENERATE
GRAPH
WRITE
EXAMPLES: TELEGRAPH, CALLIGRAPHY
JECT
THROW
EXAMPLES: INJECT, PROJECTION
JUR (JUS)
LAW
EXAMPLES: JUROR, JUSTICE
LOG (LOGUE)
CONCEPT OR THOUGHT
EXAMPLES: LOGO, DIALOGUE
MAL
BAD
EXAMPLES: MALADAPTIVE, MALEVOLENT
MAN
HAND
EXAMPLES: MANUSCRIPT, MANUAL
MATER
MOTHER
EXAMPLES: MATERNAL, MATERIAL
MIS (MIT)
SEND
EXAMPLES: MISSION, SUBMIT
PATER (PAT)
FATHER
EXAMPLES: PATERNAL, PATRIOT
PATH
FEEL
EXAMPLES: SYMPATHY, EMPATHETIC
PHILE (PHILO)
LOVE
EXAMPLES: PHILOSPHY, ANGLOPHILE
PHON
SOUND
EXAMPLES: TELEPHONE, PHONETIC
PORT
CARRY
EXAMPLES: TRANSPORT, PORTABLE
PSYCH (PSYCHO)
SOUL OR SPIRIT
EXAMPLES: PSYCHIATRIST, PSYCHE
QUI (QUIT)
QUIET OR REST
EXAMPLES: ACQUITTAL, TRANQUILITY
RUPT
BREAK
EXAMPLES: RUPTURE, INTERRUPT
SCOPE
SEE, INSPECT
EXAMPLES: TELESCOPE, MICROSCOPE
SCRIB (SCRIPT)
WRITE
EXAMPLES: DESCRIBE, TRANSCRIPTION
SENS (SENT)
FEEL
EXAMPLES: SENSORY, CIRSUMSPECT
SPECT
LOOK
EXAMPLES: SPECTATE, CIRCUMSPECT
STRUCT
BUILD
EXAMPLES: CONSTRUCT, OBSTRUCTION
TECHNO (TECH)
ART OR SCIENCE
EXAMPLES: TECHNICAL, TECHNOLOGY
TELE
FAR
EXAMPLES: TELEPORT, TELEVISION
THERM
HEAT
EXAMPLES: THERMOMETER, THERMAL
VAC
EMPTY
EXAMPLES: VACATION, EVACUATE
VIS (VID)
SEE
EXAMPLES: VISUAL, VIDEO
VOC
SPEAK OR CALL
EXAMPLES: VOCAL, VOCATION
ANTI- (ANT)
AGAINST OR OPPOSITE
EXAMPLES: ANTI-INFMMATORY ANATAGONIST
DE-
OPPOSITE
EXAMPLES: DECONTAMINATION, DECONSTRUCT
DIS-
NOT OR OPPOSITE
EXAMPLES: DISAGREE
IN- (IM, IL, IR)
NOT
EXAMPLES: INCAPABLE, IMPOSSIBLE, ILLEGITIMATE, IRREPLACEABLE
NON-
NOT
EXAMPLES: NONCOMPLIANT
UN-
NOT
EXAMPLES: UNFAIR, UNJUST
EN- (EM)
CAUSE
EXAMPLES: ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER
FORE-
BEFORE
EXAMPLES: FORESEE, FORETELL
IN-
INSIDE OF
EXAMPLES: INLAND, INCOME
INTER-
BETWEEN
EXAMPLES: INTERRUPT, INTERACTION
MID-
THE MIDDLE OF
EXAMPLES: MIDAIR, MIDLIFE
MIS-
WRONG
EXAMPLES: MISJUDGE, MISDIAGNOSE
PRE-
BEFORE
EXAMPLES: PREGAME, PREFIX
RE-
AGAIN
EXAMPLES: RECOMPRESS
SEMI-
HALF OR PARTIAL
EXAMPLES: SEMMIANUAL
SUB-
UNDER
EXAMPLES SUBPAR, SUBCONCIOUS
SUPER-
ABOVE
EXAMPLES: SUPPERIMPOSE
TRANS-
ACROSS
EXAMPLES: TRANSLATE, TRANSFORM
-ABLE (IBLE)
CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED
EXAMPLES: CAPABLE, POSSIBLE
-AL (IAL)
HAS TRAITS OF
EXAMPLES: ADDITIONAL, BENEFICIAL
-EN
MADE OF
EXAMPLES: MOLTEN, WOODEN
-ER
MORE THAN
EXAMPLES: LUCKIER, RICHER
-EST
MOST
EXAMPLES: LARGEST, HAPPIEST
-ER (OR)
AGENT THAT DOES
EXAMPLES: MOVER, ACTOR
-IC
HAS TRAITS OF
EXAMPLES: ACIDIC, DYNAMIC
-ING
CONTINUES TO DO
EXAMPLES: RENEWING, HAPPENING
-ION (-TION, -ATION, -ITION)
PROCESS OF
EXAMPLES: OCCASION, MOTION, ROTATION, CONDITION
-ITY
THE STATE OF
EXAMPLES: ABILITY, SIMPLICITY
-LY
HAS TRAITS OF
EXAMPLES: FRIENDLY, KINDLY
-MENT
PROCESS/STATE OF
EXAMPLES: ENLIGHTENMENT, ESTABLISHMENT
-NESS
STATE OF
EXAMPLES: HAPPINESS, EASINESS
-OUS (-EOUS, -IOUS)
HAS TRAITS OF
EXAMPLES: POROUS, GASEOUS, CONSCIOUS
-Y
HAS TRAITS OF
EXAMPLES: ARTSY, FARTSY