Word Roots H-N Flashcards
HOM
Same
homogeneous, homosexual
HETERO
Different
heterosexual, heterogeneous
HYPER
Over, excessive
hyperactive, hyperbole
HYPO
underneath, less than
hypodermic, hypothesis, hypocritical
IM/IN
Not, without
inactive, indifferent
INFRA
Beneath
infrared, infrastructure
INTER
Between, among
interstate, intervene, interlude
INTRA
Within
intravenous, intramural
JUR
To swear
jury, perjury, abjure
LOC/LOG/LOQU
Word, speech
dialogue, eloquent, prologue, eulogy
LUC/LUM/LUS
Light
illustrate, luminous, luminescent, lucid, translucent
MAG/MAJ/MAX
Big
magnitude, major, maximum, majestic
MAL/MALE
Bad, ill, evil, wrong
malfunction malevolent, malicious
MATER/MATR
Woman, mother
matrimony, maternal, maternity
MIN
Small
minute, miniature, diminution