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Word Roots

This document provides definitions and examples of common word roots and prefixes in the English language. It lists Greek and Latin roots such as "agri" meaning field and prefixes like "ante-" meaning before. For each root and prefix, it gives a brief definition and examples of words that incorporate them such as "agronomy", "antebellum", and "circumscribe". Over 50 roots and prefixes are defined in this concise reference document of common linguistic elements in English vocabulary.

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Word Roots

This document provides definitions and examples of common word roots and prefixes in the English language. It lists Greek and Latin roots such as "agri" meaning field and prefixes like "ante-" meaning before. For each root and prefix, it gives a brief definition and examples of words that incorporate them such as "agronomy", "antebellum", and "circumscribe". Over 50 roots and prefixes are defined in this concise reference document of common linguistic elements in English vocabulary.

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Common Roots

Root agri anthropo astro bio cardio cede chromo demos derma dyna geo helio hydro hypno ject magni man(u) mono ortho pod psycho pyro script terra thermo zoo Meaning eld man star life heart go color people skin power earth sun water sleep throw great, big hand one straight foot mind re write earth heat animal Example agronomy anthropology astronaut biology cardiac precede chromatology democracy epidermis dynamic geology heliotrope hydroponics hypnosis eject magnify manuscript monoplane orthodox pseudopod psychology pyrometer manuscript terrace thermometer zoology Denition eldcrop production and soil management the study of man one who travels in interplanetary space the study of life pertaining to the heart to go before the science of colors government by the people the outer layer of skin characterized by power and energy the study of the earth any plant that turns toward the sun growing of plants in water reinforced with nutrients a state of sleep induced by suggestion to throw out to enlarge, to make bigger written by hand airplane with one wing right, true, straight opinion false foot study of the mind in any of its aspects an tool for measuring temperatures hand written a raised platform of earth instrument for measuring heat the study of animals

Common Prexes
Prex ante anti auto bene circum contra de dis dys ecto endo ex equi extra hyper hypo in inter intra intro macro mal micro multi neo non pan poly post pre pro proto pseudo re, red re,red retro semi sub super tele trans Meaning before against self good around against reverse, remove apart bad outside within out equal beyond over under in between within in, into large bad small many new not all many after before for rst false back again together backward half under above far across Example antebellum antifreeze automatic benet circumscribe contradict defoliate dislocate dysfunctional ectoparasite endogamy excavate equidistant extraterrestrial hypertension hypotension interim intervene intramural introspect macroscopic maladjusted microscopic multimillionaire neolithic nonconformist pantheon polygonal postgraduate precede proponent prototype pseudonym rejuvenate reconnect retrospect semicircle submerge superne telescope transalpine Denition before the war liquid used to guard against freezing selfacting or selfregulating an act of kindness; a gift to draw a line around; to encircle to speak against remove the leaves from a tree to unlodge not functioning parasite living on the exterior of animals marriage within the tribe to dig out equal distance beyond the earth high blood pressure low blood pressure in between come between within bounds of a school to look within, as one's own mind large enough to be observed by the naked eye badly adjusted so small that one needs a microscope to observe one having two or more million dollars new stone age one who does not conform a temple dedicated to all gods having many sides after graduating to go before a supporter rst or original model false name; esp., an author's penname to make young to put together again a looking back on things half a circle to put under water extra ne seeing or viewing afar across the Alps

Word Roots and Prefixes

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