1. Greek/Latin Roots and Prefixes

2. GEO: Earth GEO Geology: Geo Geometry:
A science of the earth that primarily studies rock and mineral formation.
GEO
Geography:
The science of the earth that describes land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life.
Geo
Geometry:
A branch of mathematics
that deals with the relationship of measurement, and properties of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.
This is inspiring.

3. Anthro: Man anthro Anthro Anthropomorphism: personification
Anthropology: the science of
humans, their origins, cultures,
physical characteristics,
and fossil record
Anthropoid: resembling man;
used to describe the
characteristics of the
great apes
anthro
Anthropomorphism:
personification
Giving human qualities to
things that aren’t human
The anthropologist taught us about the fossils of ___________________________.

4. Astro: stars Astro astro
Astronomy: The scientific study of matter in outer space/stars
Astro
astro
Astrology: the study of
how the stars and
celestial
bodies have an
influence on our
lives.
I went to ________________ to learn more about astronomy.

5. Bio: Life BIO BIO Biology: the science Of life or living matter
in all its forms
BIO
Biotechnology: The use of a living organism to solve an engineering problem or perform an industrial task
BIO
Biography: a written
account of another
person's life
I want to read the biography of __________________.

6. Cardio: Heart CARDIO Cardio Cardiology: the study of the heart
Cardiovascular: of, pertaining to,
or affecting the heart and
blood vessels
It is important to ______________ to keep your cardiovascular system healthy.

7. Chromo: color Chromo Chromo Chromatic: Relating to colors
or color; having a lot of color
Chromo
Chromatics: The study of color
____________________ are better when they are chromatic.

8. Demo: people DEMO DEMO Democrat: a person who believes Demographics:
The study of the characteristics of human populations ex. Births, deaths, etc.
DEMO
Democrat: a person who believes
in the political or social
equality of all people
President Obama is a democrat and believes that _________________________________.

9. DERMA: skin Derma DERMA of skin just below Dermatology:
the branch of medicine
dealing with the skin
and its diseases
DERMA
Dermis: The layer
of skin just below
the epidermis;
true skin
People go to see a dermatologist when ____________________________.

10. Dyna: power DYNA DYNA Dynamite: Any of a class
of powerful explosives composed
of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate
DYNA
Dynamic: mentally or spiritually energetic, forceful, or powerful
The ___________________ was very dynamic because ___________________.

11. AGRI: of the land AGRI AGRI Agriculturist: farmer
Agriculture: The science,
art, and business of
cultivating soil, producing
crops, and raising livestock;
farming
AGRI
Agriculturist: farmer
California is well-known for its agriculture and production of __________________.

12. HELIO the sun HELIO HELIO
Heliocentric: having or considering the sun as the center
HELIO
Heliotropism: The tendency
of a plant to grow
towards the sun.
The belief that _______________ is heliocentric.

13. Hydro water HYDRO HYDRO
Hydrogen: colorless gas that is the lightest of all gases, forms water when it combines with oxygen
HYDRO
Hydrate: to supply
someone or something
with water to keep them
healthy and in good condition
It is important to stay hydrated on a hot day because _______________________.

14. HYPNO sleep HYPNO HYPNO Hypnotic: Spellbinding; entrancing
Hypnosis: a state similar to
sleep, in which someone's
thoughts and actions
can be influenced by
someone else
HYPNO
Hypnotic: Spellbinding; entrancing
(so interesting it is like you are in a
trance from it)
The ___________________________ was hypnotic because of ______________________.

15. MAGNI Great/Intense MAGNI Magni Magnify:
To cause to seem greater; intensify
Ex. Magnifying Glass
Magni
Magnificent: Exceptionally fine; excellent
Magnitude: Great size or extent
The magnitude of the __________________ was ____________.

16. Mono One Mono Mono Monologue: a story or drama
told or performed by one person
Mono
Mono
Monotone: speech that does not vary in tone, pitch, or stress
Monotonous: Tiresomely uniform or repetitious
When _____________________, it is important not to sound monotonous.

17. ORTHO straight ORTHO ORTHO Orthodontics: The branch of dentistry
which is concerned with preventing and
correcting faulty positions of teeth
ORTHO
Orthodox: officially accepted, or
considered to be normal by most people
She wanted a doctor that used orthodox methods to ________________.

18. Psych of the mind Psych Psych Psychology:: The study of
the mind and how it works
Psychiatrist: a doctor
who studies and
treats mental illness
Psych
Psyche: someone’s mind
or basic nature that controls
how he/she thinks or behaves
The psychiatrist helped the patient by _______________________.

19. PYRO fire PYRO PYRO Pyrotechnics: the art of making or using fireworks
Pyromania: a compulsion to commit arson
The pyromaniac went to jail, because _______________________________.

20. TERRA Earth; Land TERRA TERRA Terrarium: A glass enclosure
for growing small plants or animals
TERRA
Terrain: land of a particular type
Ex. Rocky/hilly/rough terrain
I had to wear ________________because of the rough terrain.

21. THERMO Heat THERMO THERMO Thermometer: a piece of equipment
that measures the temperature
of the air, your body, etc.
THERMO
Thermal: relating to or caused by heat
The thermometer was used to _______________________________.

22. ANTI against ANTI ANTI Antisocial: unwilling to meet people and
talk to them
ANTI
Anticlimactic: disappointing because
it happens after something
that was much better
After showing all the good parts in the previews,
the movie seemed ______________________.

23. AUTO AUTO self AUTO Automatic: Done without thinking
Autonomy: the freedom or
power to do what you want
I was so used to _____________________,
I automatically ____________________.

24. BENE good BENE BENE . Benefit: something that gives
you an advantage, that helps
you, or that has a good effect
BENE
Benevolent: kind, generous, helpful
_________________________ was a benefit for my
classes because _____________________________.

25. Circum around Circum Circum Circumference: the distance
around the outside of a
circle or a round object
Circum
Circumstance: the facts or conditions that affect
a situation, action, event, etc.
The circumstances of the crime were _________________________.

26. Contra against CONTRA Contra Contrast: a large difference
between two people,
situations, ideas,
etc. that are compared
CONTRA
Contradict: if a
statement,
story, fact etc. is
very different from
or the opposite of
the other one
Contraband: goods that
are brought into or
taken out of a
country illegally
There is a great contrast between ________________ and _____________.

27. Hyper over; excessive HYPER HYPER Hyperbole: a way of describing
something by saying that
it is much bigger, smaller,
heavier, etc. than it really is
HYPER
Hyperactive: too active, not
able to keep still or quiet
for very long
Hypersensitive: very
easily offended or
made upset
“I read a million pages last night,” is an example of _________________.

28. Hypo under Hypo HYPO Hypocrite: someone who pretends
to believe something or behave in a
good way when really
s/he does not
Hypo
Hypothermia: a serious medical
condition in
which someone’s
body temperature
becomes very low,
caused by extreme cold
She was a hypocrite when she _________________________________.

29. Micro small MICRO MICRO Microscopic: extremely small
Microcosm: human beings,
humanity, society, or the like,
viewed as an
epitome or miniature of
the world or universe
In William Golding's novel The Lord of the Flies, the island on which
children take on the negative characteristics of adults in the world
at large, is a microcosm.

30. Inter between Inter Inter Internet: a system of connected computers
that allows computer
users around the world
to exchange info.
Inter
Interracial: between different races of people
Interpersonal: involving relationships between people.
After completing the learning styles survey,I learned
that I was interpersonal, which means I am ____________________.

31. Macro large Macro MACRO Macrocosm: a large complicated system
such as the whole universe or a society,
considered as a single unit; “the big picture”
Macro
Macroeconomics: the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
The macrocosm is a big idea in relation to the “big picture” or whole world.

32. Multi: many MULTI Multi Multicultural: involving people
or ideas from many different
countries, races, religions, etc.
MULTI
Multiply: to increase greatly
Multimedia: using a mixture of
sounds, words, pictures, etc.
to give information,
especially on a computer program
_________________ is a multicultural ___________.

33. POST POST: After POST: Posthumous: happening after someone’s death
Postpone: to change an
event to a later time or date
Postgraduate: Someone
who is studying to obtain
a higher degree
after high school or college
Heath Ledger won a _________________Oscar, at the Academy
Awards, for his role in “The Dark Knight.”

34. NEO: New NEO NEO Neonatal: newborn; infant
Neologism: a new word or phrase
The newborn was taken to the __________________________ area of the hospital.

35. Pan: All PAN: PAN Panacea: a remedy for
all diseases or ills; a cure-all
PAN
Pandemonium: a situation in which
there is a lot of noise and confusion
because people are angry, frightened,
excited, etc.
There was pandemonium after ________________________.

36. Poly Poly: many Poly Polygon: a flat shape with three or more sides
Polytechnic: a college
where you can study
technical or scientific
subjects
Poly
Polygamy: the practice of
having more than one
wife at the same time
After high school, I want to go
to a polytechnic college, which studies ____________________.

37. PRE: Before PRE PRE: Prevent: to stop something from
happening, or stop someone
from doing something
PRE
Preview: an occasion when you see
a movie, play, etc.
before it is shown to the public
Previous: Happening or
existing before a
particular event, time, or thing
By ___________________, you can prevent ____________________.

38. PROTO: first PROTO PROTO: Prototype: a model of
a new car, machine, etc.,
used in order to test
the design before it is
produced
PROTO
Protocol: the system of
rules for the correct
way to behave
on official occasions
We reviewed the protocol before ___________________________.

39. Pseudo: False Pseudo Pseudo: Pseudonym: a false name used by someone,
especially a writer,
instead of his/her real name
Pseudo
An author that used a pseudonym is _________________.
His/her real name is _________________.

40. RETRO: Backward RETRO RETRO Retrospect: when you think about the past,
and know more now than you did then
RETRO
Retroactive: effective from a date in the past
In retrospect, I was wrong to ______________________________.

41. Semi half SEMI SEMI Semicolon: the mark (;)used in writing
to separate two halves of a sentence
or to introduce a list
SEMI
Seminar: a short course
or a special meeting
that people attend
in order to study a
particular subject
Semifinal: one of two
sports games whose
winners then
compete against
each other to decide
who wins the whole
competition
If the team wins in the semifinals, they will go on to the _____________.

42. Sub- below Substandard Submarine- Subway-
An underground transportation system.
Substandard
Something that is judged to be lower quality than what should be accepted
Submarine-
A vehicle that travels underwater.
The __________ was substandard- I was used to much higher quality.

43. Super- above, upper Superhero Superfluous
a fictional character of "extraordinary or superhuman powers" dedicated to protecting the public.
Superfluous
Excessive; more than is needed.
Superimpose-
To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible. (see image)
The graphic designer superimposed the picture of the ____ on top of the other picture.

44. Tele-far, end Telephone- Telescope-
An electronic device used for two-way talking with other people
Telescope-
a magnifier of images of distant objects
The boy used a telescope to get a closer view of ________________.

45. Trans- across Transmission Transportation the act of sending a message
the movement of people and goods from one location to another
The radio operator transmitted ________________.

46. Pop-people Population the people who inhabit a territory or state
Popular
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
San Marcos has a population of about____________.

47. Corp- body Corpse A dead body Corporation
A group of people who form a company
The most important person in a corporation is _______________.

48. Mort- death Mortified Mortuary-
Extremely embarrassed: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
Mortuary-
A building where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
The young girl was mortified when she realized_______________.

49. Cent- one hundred Century One hundred years Cent
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
One hundred pennies make________________.

50. Cred- to believe Credible
Information that is believable or trustworthy
Credentials
Documentary evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
Some professions require a ___________ in order to practice.

51. Biblio- book Bibliography
A list of source books that were referenced in a paper.
Bibliophile
A lover of books.
The purpose of a bibliography is___________________.