Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Latin Roots
1-50 Root Words
50
General Vocab
6th Grade
11/21/2008

Additional General Vocab Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Mech
Definition

Machine

 

Ex: mechanic

Term
sub
Definition

under or beneath

 

Ex; submarine, subterranian

Term
ten/tain
Definition

grasp, hold, have

 

Ex: obtain, 

Term
mit
Definition

send, let go, cast

 

Ex: transmit,

Term
mis
Definition

incorrect, foul, hated

 

Ex: mistake, misery

Term
epi
Definition

above, over, beyond

 

Ex: epicenter

Term
de
Definition

reverse, undo or take down

 

Ex: deduct, 

Term
inter
Definition

between

 

Ex: intersection

Term
trans
Definition

across, over, through

 

Ex: transatlantic, transaction

Term
Bio
Definition

Life

 

Ex: biology, biography

Term
fac/fect
Definition

make, do, cause, create

 

Ex: factory,

Term
Phon
Definition

Sound

 

Ex:phonograph

Term
cap/cept
Definition

chief or head

 

Ex: captain,

Term
ob
Definition

against or in the way of

 

Ex: object

Term
mono
Definition

one

 

Ex: monogram, monolithic

Term
scrib
Definition

write or written

 

Ex: scribe, scribble

Term
fer
Definition

bear or carry

 

Ex: transfer

Term
Chron
Definition

Time

 

Ex: chronolog

Term
pre
Definition

before

 

Ex: prehistoric

Term
Micro
Definition

Small

 

Ex: microscope

Term
in
Definition

inside or within

 

Ex:interior

Term
stat/sist
Definition

standing, staying or firm

 

Ex: static, resist

Term
post
Definition

after

 

Ex: post-game,

Term
graph
Definition

write or draw

 

Ex: autograph

Term

over

Definition

over, above, too much

 

Ex: overpriced, overboard

Term
com
Definition

together or with

 

Ex: combine

Term
dis
Definition

not or opposite

 

 

Ex: dislike,

Term
ad
Definition

near or in addition to

 

Ex: advance,

Term
pon/pos
Definition

put or place

 

Ex: Position

Term
mania
Definition

madness

 

Ex; Wrestle Mania, maniac

Term
ex
Definition

 

 from, out of, used to be

Term
tend
Definition

stretch or reach

 

 

Ex: extend,

Term
pro
Definition

forward or in favor of

 

Ex: proceed,

Term
un
Definition

not/opposite

 

Ex: undo, unfold, unbelievable

Term
vor
Definition

eat

 

Ex: carnivore, herbivore

Term
spec
Definition

see

 

Ex: spectacle,

Term
therm
Definition

heat

 

Ex: thermal

Term
biblio
Definition

book

 

 

Ex: bibliography

Term
duc
Definition
lead
Term
pop
Definition

people

 

Ex: population

Term
tox
Definition

poison

 

Ex: toxic

Term
omni
Definition

all or every

 

Ex: omnivore,

Term
re
Definition

again

 

Ex: repeat,

Term
non
Definition
not
Term
log
Definition

word or speech

 

 

Ex: catalog, dialog, monolog

Term
en
Definition

in, into, contain

 

Ex: entrance

Term
plic
Definition

fold

 

Ex: duplicate

Term
ology
Definition

the study of

 

Ex: geology, biology

Term
scop
Definition
see
Term
mar/mari
Definition

sea or ocean

 

Ex: marina, mariner

Supporting users have an ad free experience!