Hot Words Lessons 12 And 13 Roots/prefixes

Front 1

rid-, ridi-, risi-

Back 1

L/G: Latin
Def: laugh, laugh at.
English Words:
deride- treat or speak of with contempt.
ridicule- language/behavior intended to mock/humiliate.
risible-amusing: arousing/provoking laughter

Front 2

prob-, proba-, prov-

Back 2

L/G: Latin
Def: good, honest, test, demonstrate.
English Words:
reprove-to scold /correct usually gently/with kindly intent
improbable-not likely to be true/to occur/to have occurred

Front 3

a-, an-

Back 3

L/G: Greek
Def: without, not, lack of.
English Words:
atheist- someone who denies the existence of god.
atonic-characterized by a lack of tonus(the normal tension of a muscle at rest).
analgesic-a medicine used to relieve pain.

Front 4

path-, -path, -pathology

Back 4

L/G: Greek
Def: feeling, disease, suffering, treatment of disease
English Words:
apathetic-showing little or no emotion or animation.
myopathy-any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction.

Front 5

pass-, pat-

Back 5

L/G: Latin
Def: suffering, feeling, enduring
English Words:
impassive-having/revealing little emotion/sensibility.
passion-a strong feeling or emotion.
dispassion-objectivity and detachment

Front 6

-fer, -ferous

Back 6

L/G: Latin
Def: bear, carry, produce, bring
English Words:
indifferent-marked by a lack of interest.
crucifer-any of various plants of the family Cruciferae.
deferment- act of putting off to a future time.

Front 7

calor-, cal-, cale-

Back 7

L/G: Latin
Def: heat, warm, related to cast
English Words:
nonchalant-marked by blithe unconcern.
cauldron-a very large pot that is used for boiling.
calorie-( Abbr. cal ) Any of several approximately equal units of heat, each measured as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature.

Front 8

mot-, -motile

Back 8

L/G: Latin
Def: move, motion
English Words:
remote-located far away spatially.
motility-ability to move spontaneously and independently.
emotive-affectional: characterized by emotion.