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45 Cards in this Set
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-ish |
Meaning: like, somewhat
Examples : mulish (like a mule); Greenish (somewhat green) |
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-less |
Meaning : without
Examples: childless (without child) |
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-ic |
Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: dramatic (pertaining to drama) Aquatic (living or pertaining to water) |
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Ante- |
Meaning: before
Examples: anaplasia (reversion of cells to an earlier form) |
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-ance, -ence |
Meaning: relating to, state of
Examples: despondence (state of being dejected, depression) |
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-able, -ible |
Meaning: capable, able
Examples: defensible (capable of being defended) |
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Trans- |
Meaning: across
Examples: transgress (go beyond the bounds of) |
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Sub- |
Meaning: under
Examples: subcutaneous (under the skin) |
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Patho- |
Meaning: ill
Examples: pathology (study of illness) |
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Omni- |
Meaning: all
Examples: omnipotent (all powerful ) |
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Neo |
Meaning: new Examples: neonatal (newly born) |
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Ana- |
Meaning: backward, upward Examples: anaplasia (reversion of cells to early form) |
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Anti- |
Meaning: against Examples: antidote (something that acts against poison) |
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Auto- |
Meaning: self Examples: autotroph (organism that produces its own food) |
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Bene- |
Meaning: good, we'll Examples: beneficent (producing good, like charitable acts) |
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Mis- |
Meaning: incorrect Example: misconduct (incorrect behavior) |
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Mal- |
Meaning: ill; evil Example: malady (illness); malevolent (wishing evil) |
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Intra- |
Meaning: within Example: intravenous (within the veins) |
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Inter- |
Meaning: between Example: interact (to act on eachother) |
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Homo- |
Meaning: same Example: homogenous (uniform mixture) |
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Hetero- |
Meaning: different, other Example: heterotrophic (eating food made by others) |
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Ecto- |
Meaning: outside, external Example: ectoderm (outside layer of skin) |
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Con- |
Meaning: with, together Example: convene (call together) |
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Aqua |
Meaning: water Examples: Aquatic (living in or pertaining to water |
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Chron |
Meaning: time Examples: chronic (of long duration, continuing) |
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Clude, clus |
Meaning: shut, close Examples: preclude (shut beforehand; prevent) |
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Cog, Cogn |
Meaning: know, knowledge Examples: cognizant (knowledgeable about; aware) |
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Duce, duct |
Meaning: lead Examples: induce (lead to; bring about) |
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Fact, fect, fict |
Meaning: make, do Examples: factory (place where things are made) |
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Graph, gram |
Meaning: write, record, picture Examples: graphic (creating a strong image) |
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Hydr, hydro |
Meaning: water Example: dehydrate (remove water from) |
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Ject, jac |
Meaning: Throw, cast Examples: interject (throw in between) |
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Logue, logy |
Meaning: speech; science Examples; eulogy (speech of praise) ; zoology (animal science ) |
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Man; Manu |
Meaning: hand; by hand Examples: manual (handbook ) |
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Meter |
Meaning: measure Examples: thermometer (instrument to measure temperature) |
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Ped, pod |
Meaning: foot Examples: pedal (relating to the foot); podiatrist (foot doctor) |
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Pend, pense |
Meaning: hang, weigh Examples: impend (menace, as in "hanging overhead") |
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Scribe, script |
Meaning: write Examples: inscribe (wite on, autograph); inscription (something written) |
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Sec, sect |
Meaning: cut Examples: bisect (cut in half) |
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Spire, spirat |
Meaning: breath, breathe Examples: expire (die as in "breathe your last breath) |
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Tract |
Meaning: draw, drag Examples: extract (draw out) |
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Troph |
Meaning: feed Examples: autotroph (feeder on food made by the organism) |
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Vene, vent |
Meaning: come Examples: convene (come together) |
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Vocat, voke |
Meaning: call Examples: vocation (profession as in "your calling"); evoke (call out) |
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Volve, volu |
Meaning: roll, turn Examples: evolve (develop, as in "roll forward"); revolution (a turn around) |
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