Greek & Latin Roots & Stems Words 1-50

Audi- means

When you deposit money in the bank, you are putting it away for later.

"Hooked on Phonics worked for me!" Phon- means

Lots of people scribble, or doodle, on their papers. Scrib- means

Auto- means

The sources were credible, which made the story easier to believe. Cred means_________

Bob was unreliable; I couldn't count on him for anything!

A scientist uses a microscope to look at ___________ samples.

I grouped syn- and sym- together because they both mean the same thing. What do the roots mean?

When you are being precise you are cutting out all the unnecessary information.

In the word equidistant, equi- means 

The baby went to the neonatal ICU because it was born very sick. Neo means

The definition of -archy is__________

In the word equidistant, dis- means

CMS has an intranet, that only people in CMS can use. 

In the word antebellum, bell means___________?

She ordered a supersized meal because she was overly hungry after the volleyball game. 

Con and/or Com means

When you transport something you are carrying it from one place to another. 

Pre- means

At the aquarium you will find animals who live on land.

In the word circumstance what does circum- mean?

ology or olgy means

The goal in Capture the Flag is to give away all of your flags.

The benefit of studying for a test is getting a good grade.

If someone travels internationally they are traveling ______________ different countries.

When someone is being extra, they are being __________.

Homo-sapien is another word for the modern human species.

There are two semesters in a school year. If there are trimesters how many are there?

Someone who is anti-pets would own several animals.

I bought arachnicide to __________ the Black Widow I found on my porch. -Cide means:

The definition of post- is

The definition of re- is ___________?

The Biography channel tells stories about people's lives.

If a word has -ician at the end, it means that someone is a specialist in that area. 

The definition of mis- is

The person was non-compliant, they were not doing what they were asked to do.

If an object is asymmetrical it looks the same on both sides.

Many children around the world are malnourished; they do not get enough to eat. Mal- means

The woman stayed home from work because she was feeling sub-par. 

A century lasts for _____________

The dictator was the only person who had a say in how things were done. 

The bilingual student spoke English, but no other languages.

Semi means

The doctor said I have bronchitis, which means my lungs are _________

The antebellum south is a term used to refer to the south _____________ the war

The student was never absent from school, so he was given detention.

The root word <u>Ad-</u><u></u> means to, toward, or near