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by Justin Slavick
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Language - English
7th Grade
01/10/2012

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Term

 

 

-ity/ty

Definition

condition of being


legality=condition of being legal

reality=condition of being real

modesty=condition of being modest

absurdity=condition of being absurd

Term

 

 

-ology

Definition

study of/science of

 

(see next six cards for example)

Term

 

 

bio-

Definition

life


biology=the study of life

Term

 

 

 pysch-/pyscho-

Definition

Mind or soul


psychopath=a person who is mentally ill or unstable.

psychology=the study of the mind or soul

Term

 

 

ge-/geo-

Definition

earth or Earth


geology=the study of the earth

Term

 

 

soci-/socio-

Definition

relationships of living things


sociology=the study of the relationships of living things

Term

 

 

anthrop-/anthropo-

Definition

early man


anthropology=the study of early man

Term
zo-/zoo-
Definition

animal


zoology=the syudy of animals

Term
mono-
Definition

one


monosyllable=having one syllable

monotone=having one tone

monorail=having one rail

monoacid=havicng one acid

Term
-ism
Definition

belief in


Americanism=belief in being American

Catholicism=belief in being Catholic

terrorism=belief in terror as a method of change

alcoholism=addiction to alcohol

Term
pre-
Definition

before


predate=before a specific date

prehistoric=before recorded history

preschool=before regular school

Term
Oid
Definition

Resembling

 

anthropoid- resembling early man
Caucasoid- resembling a Caucasian
Mongoloid- resembling a division of humans origonal to asia

 

Term
Poly
Definition

Many

 

polysyllable- having many syllables

Term
ic/tic (Adjective)
Definition

Having to do with

 

psychotic- having to do with the mind
biotic- having to do with life

biologic- having to do with the study of life

alcoholic-having to do with alcohol

Term
ic/tic (noun)
Definition

Person who is or has

 

psychotic- a person who has a mental disorder

alcoholic- a person who is addicted to alcohol

psychic- a person who can fortell the future.

Term
ologist
Definition

expert in the study of

 

geologist- an expert in the study of the eatrth

musicologist- an expert in the study of music

Term
meter/ometer
Definition

device which measures

 

speedometer- a device which measures speed

drunkometer- a device which measures hao drunk a person is.

Term
ex
Definition

former

 

ex-teacher= former teacher

ex-singer= former singer

ex-partner= former partner

ex-school= former school

Term
gam/gamy
Definition

marriage

 

monogamy- one marriage at a time

polygamy- married to several people at one time

Term
pluto
Definition

rich

 

plutology- the study of wealth

plutologist- an expret in the study of wealth

Term
ultra
Definition

extreme

 

ultraism- extreme beliefs

ultramodern- extremely modern

Term
derm/derma/dermato
Definition

skin

 

dermic- having to do with the skin

dermoid- resembling skin

dermatology- the study of the skin

Term
cycl/cycle/cyclo
Definition

circle or cycle

 

motorcycle- a cycle having a motor

cyclic- having a circle or a cycle

cycloid- resembling a circle or a cycle

Term
the/theo
Definition

god

 

theanthropism- the attributing of human charactoristics to god

theology- the study of gods

monotheism- beleif in one god

Term
mis
Definition

bad/badly

 

misbehave- behave badly

misspell-spell poorly

misadvise- advise badly

Term
phon
Definition

sound

 

phonology- the study of sound

phonetic- having to do with the sounds

Term
astr/astro
Definition

star or outer space

 

astrology- the study of stars or outerspace

astrologist- an expert in the study of the stars

Term
techn/techno
Definition

skill

 

technology- the study of skills

polytechnic- having to do with many technical arts and sciences

Term
en/em
Definition

to _____ comepletely

 

encircle- to circle completely

empower- to give power completely

Term
dem/demo
Definition

people

 

demology- the study of people

 

Term
cephal/cephalo/cephaly
Definition

head

 

cephalic- having to do with the head

cephology- the study of the head

Term
morph
Definition

shape or structure

 

morphic- having to do with the shape of something

zoomorphy- the shape or structure of animals

anthropomorphism- belief in the structure of early man

Term
centr/center
Definition

center

 

centricity-condition of being in the center

anthropocentrism-belief that early man is the center.

geocentrism- belief that the Earth is in the center of the universe

Term
dyna/dynam/dynamo
Definition

power

 

psychodynamic(adj.)- having to do with the power of the mind

astrodynamic(adj.)- having to do with the power of stars and space

Term
uni
Definition

one

 

unity- condittion of being one

uniformity- condition of being one form

unicycle- vehicle having one wheel

unicorn- an animal having one horn

Term
metry/ometry
Definition

measuring

 

sociometry- the measurment of relationships of living things

dynamometry- the measurment of power

Term
crat
Definition

one who supports a certain type of government

 

theocrat- one who supports a government based on a god

democratism- belief in govenment by the people

plutocrat- a person who has power or influence because of wealth

Term
genesis
Definition

origin of

 

psychogenesis- origin of the mind or soul

anthropogenesis- origin of early humans

dynamogenesis- origin of power

Term
ist
Definition

one who practices/believes

 

artist- one who practices art

monotheist-one who beleives in one god

dynamist- one who beleives in power

ultraist- one who beleives in extremes

Term
istic
Definition

having to do with

 

realistic- having top do with living things

socialistic- having to do with the relationships of living things

artistic- having to do with art

Term
graph
Definition

write, draw, or describe

 

geography- description of the earth/Earth

biography- writen about life

Term
mal
Definition

bad/poor

 

malfunction- function badly/poorly

malnutrition- poor nutrition

Term
con
Definition

together

 

concentric- having the same center

confirm- to firm together

concentricity- condition of being together in the center

Term
auto
Definition

self

 

autobiography- writen about the life of myself

automorphic- having to do with the shape of ones self

autogenesis- origin of self

autocrat- one who believes in a government by self

Term
ation/ition/tion/ion
Definition

condition of being

 

concentration- condition of being together in the center (focused thinking)

Term
seism/seismo/sismo
Definition

earthquake

 

seismic- having to do with earthquakes

seismologist- an expert in the study of earthquakes

seismography- writing about earthquakes

Term
gast/gastro
Definition

stomach

 

gastrology- the study of the stomach

gastrologist- an expert in the study of the stomach

monogastric- having to do with one stomach

Term
ics
Definition

study of

 

geodynamics- the study of the power of the earth/Earth

psychodynamics- the study of the power of the mind.

phonetics- the study of sounds

Term
bi
Definition

two or every two

 

bicycle- vehicle having two wheels

biweekly- every two weeks

bigamy- having two marriages at the same time

bimonthly- every two months

biannual- every two years or twice a year

Term
metr
Definition

measurement of

 

sociometric- having to do with the measurement of the relationships of living things

zoometric- having to do with the measurement of animals

astrometric- having to do with the measurement of stars or space

biometrics- the study of the measurement of life

Term
co
Definition

together

 

codirector- direct together

coexist- exist together

Term
therap/therapy
Definition

treatment

 

therapist- one who practices treatment

biotherapy- treatment of life

 

Term
ous/ious/eous
Definition

having to do with

 

bicephalous- having two heads

religious- having to do with religion

Term
card/cardi/cardio
Definition

heart

 

cardiologist- expert in the study of the heart

cardoid- resembling the heart

Term
sub
Definition

under/below

 

subfloor- under the floor

substandard- below the standard

Term
lateral
Definition

side

 

unilateral- one sided

unilateralism- the beleif in one side

Term
caco
Definition

bad (abnormal/evil)

 

cacogastric- having to do with a bad stomach

cacophony-bad sounds

Term
tri
Definition

three(every three)

 

tricycle- vehicle having three wheels

tri-weekly= once every three weeks

trinity- group of three or the union of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in one divine nature

Term
hydr/hydro
Definition

water

 

hydrous- having to do with water

hydrodynamics- the study of the power of water

Term
itis
Definition

inflammation

 

carditis- inflammation of the heart

gastritis- inflammation of the stomach

Term
ante
Definition

before/front

 

anteroom- a smaller room before a larger room

ante- Christian= before the Christian era

ante meridiem- A.M. (before noon)

Term
cracy
Definition

government by

 

democracy- government by the people

plutocracy- government by the wealthy

Term
grad
Definition

step

 

downgrade- step down

graduation- condition of taking a step

Term
pyr/pyro
Definition

fire

 

pyrgeometer- device which measures earth's/Earth's heat

pyrology-- the study of fire

Term
-en
Definition

(adj.) made of

woolen- made of wool

wooden- made of wood

(v.) to make

moisten- to make moist

soften- to make soft

Term
chrom/chromato
Definition

color or using color

 

chromatology- the study of colors

chromotherapy- treatment using colors

Term
gy/gyny/gyneco/gyno/gynae/gycaeco
Definition

woman

 

gynecologist- an expert in the study of women

polygynous- having to do with many women

Term
lith/litho
Definition

rock

 

polylithic- having to do with many rocks

lithology- the study of rocks

Term
al/ical
Definition

having to do with

 

gastral- having to do with the stomach

anthropoidal- having to do with resembling early man

Term
cosm/cosmo
Definition

universe

 

cosmic- having to do with the universe

cosmotologist- an expert in the study of the universe

Term
maniac
Definition

one who is obsessed

 

pyromaniac- one who is obsessed with fire

theomaniac- one who is obsessed with a god

Term
un
Definition

not

 

unaware- not aware

unclean- not clean

Term
demon/demono
Definition

evil spirits

 

demonologist- an expert in tjhe study of evil spirits

demonic- having to do with evil spirits

Term
therm/thermo
Definition

heat

 

geothermal- having to do with the earth's heat

thermodynamics- the study of the power of heat

Term
ance/ence/ancy/ency
Definition

condition of being

 

difference- condition of being different

reliance- condition of relying

Term
phobia                      phobe
Definition

abnormal fear of         one who fears

 

pyrophobia- abnormal fear of fire

clasutrum- enclosed space

claustrophobia- abnormal fear of enclosed spaces

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia-fear of long words

Term
aristo
Definition

high class

 

aristocracy- governed by the high class

Term
bureau
Definition

department

 

burocracy- governed by departments

Term
fore
Definition

before

 

forehead- before the head

forecastle- before the castle

Term
genus/gen
Definition

race/kind/producing/creating

 

biogeny- producing life

generate- to produce

genre- kind, sort, or style, especially in art or literature

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