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REA 112 Root Words
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
10/31/2016

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Term
Ne-
Definition

Not care 

Neglect 

the teacher didnt want to neglect the student

Term
Magn-
Definition

Great, Big 

magnify

Term
Sub
Definition

Under 

Submarine

The submarine is in trouble

Term
Epi
Definition

upon 

episcope

The episcope looks fine.

Term
Fort
Definition

Strength

Fortatude

The fort was built to protect people from danger

Term
Ambi
Definition

Both 

Ambidextrous

Ambidextrous people can write with both hands

 

Term
Aud
Definition

To hear
Audio

Auditory learners learn best by hearing 

Term
Form
Definition

Shape

Conform

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth - John F Kennedy

Term
Ject
Definition

Throw

Eject

Jet pilots eject from their jets before crashing 

 

Term
Jud
Definition

Judge

Judical

We can all judge whats right and whats wrong

Term
Mater
Definition

Mother

Maternal

Her maternal instict told her to rock the baby

Term
Mort
Definition

Death

Mortle

mortal men die, immortal men never die

Term
Rupt
Definition

To break

Rupture

A ruptured appendix requires immediate surgery

 

 

  

Term
Struct
Definition

To Build

Structure

The sructure isnt strong enough to support so much weight 

Term
a- without, not
Definition

anesthetic, athiest

The man did not believe in religion, he was an athiest.

Term

a-

without, not

Definition

anesthetic, athiest

The man did not believe in religion, he was an athiest.

Term

ab- 

away from

Definition

object, abscess

The man yelled "I object!" At the wedding ceremony.

Term

ad-

to, toward

Definition

access, admit, assist

The woman was admitted into the hospital.

Term

ac-

toward

Definition

assist

I had to assist the patient to the exit.

Term

anti-

against

Definition

antibotics, antioxidants

I was given antibiotics to fight my cold.

Term

auto-

self

Definition

autoimmune, autonomous, automobile

She bought an automobile from the car dealership.

 

Term

ben-

good

Definition

benefit, benign

I will recieve good benefits from my new job.

Term

bi-

two, both

Definition

bipolar, bifocals

My mother has to wear bifocals because her vision is not well.

Term

circum-

around

Definition

circumference

The circumference of the sphere is 12cm.

Term

co-

with

Definition

companion, concurrent

My dog is my best companion.

Term

contra-

against

Definition

contradict

The lawyer contradicted his last statement.

Term

de-

not, down, from

Definition

depress, degenerate

The tire had to depress before it could be changed.

Term
flux-
Definition
flow

influx- an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.
Term
equ-
Definition
equalize

equilibrium- a state of physical balance
Term
sequ-
Definition
follow

sequel- recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
Term
cred-
Definition
belief

credentials- a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications.
Term
ology
Definition
speech, study

Psychology- the scientific study of the human mind and its functions
Term
spec-
Definition
look

specifications- an act of describing or identifying something precisely
Term
path-
Definition
feel

empathy- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Term
homo-
Definition
same

homograph- is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning.
Term
arch-
Definition
cheif

archbishop- the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
Term
act
Definition
do
I wonder if the students will act responsible on their fieldtrip today.
Term
fraud
Definition
cheat
The business owners were guilty of fraud.
Term
graph
Definition
write
I was asked to graph the answers from the test on a separate paper.
Term
-bio-
Definition
(Veronica Guzman)
-bio-= life
biology
In my biology class I'm learning about the human body.
Term
-phone-
Definition
(Veronica Guzman)
-phone-= a portable device
telephone
We all carry a telephone.
Term
-man-
Definition
(Veronica Guzman)
-man-= hand
manual
I read the manual to fix my car light.
Term
-dict-
Definition
(Veronica Guzman)
-dict-= say
dictionary
I use a dictionary in my writing class.
Term
misty- port
Definition
port- a location
They entered through the porthole
Term
Misty-Love
Definition
Love- a variety of different feelings
Her children are very loved.
Term
-audi-
Definition
(Dulce Puente V.)
audi = hear
audience
The audience was very quiet when he made that joke.
Term
Misty-Drive
Definition
Drive- Carry along
We were driving the coast
Term
Misty-Talk
Definition
talk- to communicate
The couple was not talking.
Term
-photo-
Definition
(Dulce Puente V.)
photo = light
photographer
Ansel Adams is an amazing photographer.
Term
-terr-
Definition
(Dulce Puente V.)
terr = earth
territory
Dogs pee in certain areas to mark their territory.
Term
-vac-
Definition
(Dulce Puente V.)
vac = empty
evacuation
We need to make an evacuation plan just in case.
Term
-zoo-
Definition
Deyanira M
zoo-animals
zoology
My brother wanted to be a zoology
Term
-Dict-
Definition
Deyanira M
dict=to say
Dictator
North Korean still has a dictator
Term
-bio-
Definition
Deyanira M
bio=life
biology, biography
Biology has stress me out this semester
Term
-phobia-
Definition
Deyanira M
phobia=fear
claustrophobia
Never in my life I had claustrophobia
Term
bibl
Definition
Jacqueline A.
bibl -book
bible, bibliography, bibliophobia
Term
Cap
Definition
Jacqueline A.
Cap- head
encapsulate,captain, capital
Term
ceed
Definition
Jacqueline A.
ceed -move, yield
proceed, exceed, succeed
Term
homo
Definition
Jacqueline A.
homo-same
homosexual,homograph, homogeneous
Term
-bene-
Definition
Yoselynn v.
good
Students can benefit from all the help the college offers.
Term
-sent-
Definition
Yoselynn v.
to feel; to send
He resent his essay to get a better grade.
Term
-sect-
Definition
Yoselynn V.
to cut
the parking lot is set up in sections.
Term
-pater-
Definition
Yoselynn v.
paternal, paternity
They share the same paternal grandparents.
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