Module 12

Front 1

acanth-

Back 1

thorn; prickle

Front 2

al-

Back 2

wing

Front 3

pter-

Back 3

wing

Hint 3

pterodactyls have massive wings

Front 4

pteryg-

Back 4

wing

Front 5

amygdal-

Back 5

almond

Front 6

anth-

Back 6

flower; blossom

Front 7

flor-

Back 7

flower; blossom

Front 8

api-

Back 8

bee

Hint 8

no connecting vowel follows api-

Front 9

meliss-

Back 9

bee

Hint 9

Melissa falls in love with a bee

Front 10

arachn-

Back 10

spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like

Front 11

arbor-

Back 11

tree

Hint 11

Ann Arbor is in Alaska, which has lots of trees and forests

Front 12

av-

Back 12

bird

Hint 12

aviary

connecting vowel for av- is i

Front 13

ornith-

Back 13

bird

Front 14

bacc-

Back 14

berry

Front 15

cocc-

Back 15

berry

Front 16

bov-

Back 16

cow; ox

Hint 16

bovine

Front 17

bry-

Back 17

moss

Front 18

carp-

Back 18

fruit; seed

Front 19

clad-

Back 19

branch

Front 20

ram-

Back 20

branch

Front 21

cortic-

Back 21

bark; outer layer

Front 22

cyn-

Back 22

dog

Front 23

can-

Back 23

dog

Front 24

entom-

Back 24

insect

Front 25

insect-

Back 25

insect

Front 26

felin-

Back 26

cat

Front 27

ailur-

Back 27

cat

Front 28

flocc-

Back 28

tuft of hair

Front 29

floccul-

Back 29

tuft of hair

Front 30

foli-

Back 30

leaf

Hint 30

foliage

Front 31

phyll-

Back 31

leaf

Hint 31

chlorophyll = green leaf

Front 32

formic-

Back 32

ant

Hint 32

ant in French is fourm

this root will use suffix -iasis, not -osis

Front 33

frond-

Back 33

leaf; leafy branch; frond

Front 34

helminth-

Back 34

worm

Hint 34

helminth- will use suffix -iasis, not -osis

Front 35

verm-

Back 35

worm

Front 36

vermin-

Back 36

worm

Front 37

herp-

Back 37

reptile; snake; spreading blister

Front 38

herpet-

Back 38

reptile; snake; spreading blister

Front 39

hipp-

Back 39

horse

Front 40

ichthy-

Back 40

fish; scaly

Front 41

pisc-

Back 41

fish

Front 42

lign-

Back 42

wood

Front 43

hyl-

Back 43

wood

Front 44

xyl-

Back 44

wood

Front 45

nid-

Back 45

nest

Front 46

nuc-

Back 46

nut

Front 47

onych-

Back 47

nail; hoof; claw

Front 48

onyx-

Back 48

nail; hoof; claw

Front 49

ungu-

Back 49

nail; hoof; claw

Front 50

ungul-

Back 50

nail; hoof; claw

Front 51

phyt-

Back 51

plant; growth

Front 52

saur-

Back 52

lizard

Front 53

set-

Back 53

bristle; seta

Front 54

spin-

Back 54

thorn; spine

Front 55

spor-

Back 55

spore

Front 56

trich-

Back 56

hair

Front 57

zo-

Back 57

animal; living organism

Front 58

anthrac-

Back 58

coal

Front 59

argent-

Back 59

silver

Front 60

carbon-

Back 60

carbon

Front 61

chrys-

Back 61

gold

Front 62

aur-

Back 62

gold

Front 63

cupr-

Back 63

copper

Front 64

lith-

Back 64

rock; stone

Front 65

petr-

Back 65

rock; stone

Front 66

plumb-

Back 66

lead

Front 67

sider-

Back 67

iron

Front 68

ferr-

Back 68

iron

Hint 68

ferrous

Front 69

thi-

Back 69

sulfur

Front 70

bacter-

Back 70

bacteria

Front 71

carn-

Back 71

flesh

Hint 71

carnal

Front 72

chem-

Back 72

chemical

Front 73

corpor-

Back 73

body; corpus

Hint 73

corporal punishment is hitting the body

Front 74

cry-

Back 74

extreme cold; extremely cold

Front 75

hum-

Back 75

soil; earth

Front 76

loc-

Back 76

place; location

Front 77

top-

Back 77

place; location

Front 78

meteor-

Back 78

weather; atmosphere

Front 79

nos-

Back 79

disease

Front 80

morb-

Back 80

disease

Front 81

nyct-

Back 81

night; during the night

Front 82

nyctal-

Back 82

night; during the night

Front 83

noct-

Back 83

night; during the night

Front 84

phot-

Back 84

light

Front 85

luc-

Back 85

light

Front 86

lumin-

Back 86

light

Front 87

physi-

Back 87

nature

Front 88

psychr-

Back 88

cold

Hint 88

psychr- is always followed by a connecting vowel

Front 89

pyr-

Back 89

heat; fire

Hint 89

pyrex glass is heat-resistant

Front 90

pyret-

Back 90

fever

Front 91

sol-

Back 91

sun

Front 92

heli-

Back 92

sun

Front 93

ge-

Back 93

the earth; land

Front 94

terr-

Back 94

the earth; land

Front 95

therm-

Back 95

heat; temperature

Front 96

trop-

Back 96

a turning; change

Front 97

-seta

Back 97

bristle; seta

Front 98

-vore

Back 98

one which feeds on (something)

Hint 98

-vore is preceded by the connecting vowel i

Front 99

-vorous

Back 99

feeding on (something)

Hint 99

-vorous is preceded by the connecting vowel i