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50 roots and affixes required for Mrs. Rapoport's class
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9th Grade
09/12/2006

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Term
a, ab, abs
Definition
away, from



ex: absent, abstinence
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ad, ac, an
Definition
to, forward


ex: adhere, annex, accede, adapt
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bi, bis
Definition
two


ex: bicycle, biped, bisect
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circum
Definition
around

ex: circumfrence, circumlocute
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com, con
Definition
together, with

ex: combination, connect
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de
Definition
opposite, from, away


ex: detract, defer, demerit
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dis, dif, di
Definition
apart, not


ex: disperse, different
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epi
Definition
upon, on top of

ex: epicenter
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equi
Definition
equal


ex: equality, equitable
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ex, e
Definition
out, from, forth


ex: eject, exhale, exit
Term
hyper
Definition
above, over

ex: hyperactive, hypersensitive
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hypo
Definition
under, beneath


ex: hypodermic
Term
in
Definition
in, into, not

ex: inject, endure, incorrect
Term
inter
Definition
between, among

ex: intercede, intersperse, intercoastal highway
Term
mal, male
Definition
bad, ill

ex: malpractice, malevolent
Term
mis
Definition
wrong

ex: mistake, misunderstand
Term
mono
Definition
alone, single, one

ex: monotone, monopoly, monologue
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non
Definition
not

ex: nonsense
Term
ob
Definition
in front of, against

ex: observe, obvious
Term
omni
Definition
everywhere, all

ex: omniscient narrator, omnipresent, omniverse theater
Term
pro
Definition
forward

ex: proceed, promote, proactive
Term
re
Definition
again, back

ex: recall, recede, redo
Term
retro
Definition
backward, behind, back


ex: retroactive
Term
sub
Definition
under

ex: subway, subhuman, subversive, subterranean
Term
super
Definition
greater, beyond

ex: supernatural, superstition, superman
Term
trans
Definition
across, beyond

ex: transcend, transport, transcontinental
Term
un, uni
Definition
one


ex: unilateral, unify, united
Term
un (pronounced uhn)
Definition
not

ex: unhappy, unethical, unwilling
Term
bas
Definition
low

ex: basement
Term
cap, capt
Definition
take, seize

ex: capture, capable, captivity
Term
cred
Definition
believe


ex: credible, incredulous, incredible
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dict
Definition
speak

ex: predict, dictionary, dictaphone, dictation
Term
fac, fact
Definition
make, do

ex: facsimile (a fax machine makes this) artifact
Term
graph
Definition
write

ex: autograph, graphic
Term
log
Definition
word, study of

ex: dialog, biology
Term
mort
Definition
die, death

ex: mortal, mortician
Term
scrib, script
Definition
write

ex: transcribe, subscription, scribe, scribble
Term
spec, spect
Definition
see


ex: specimen, aspect
Term
tact
Definition
touch

ex: contact, tacticle
Term
therm
Definition
heat


ex: tehrmostat, thermometer
Term
ver
Definition
true


ex: verify
Term
-able, -ible
Definition
able to (adj.)

ex: usable, doable
Term
-er, -or
Definition
one who does (n)

ex: competitor, mentor, follower
Term
-fy
Definition
to make (v)

ex: dignify, verify, defy
Term
-ism
Definition
the practice of (n)

ex: Catholicisim, Judaism, rationalism
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-ist
Definition
one who is occupied with (n)

ex: feminist, environmentalist, sadist
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-less
Definition
without, lacking (adj.)

ex: meaningless
Term
-logue, log
Definition
a particular kind of speaking or writing

ex: prologue, dialog, catalogue
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-ness
Definition
the quality of (n)

ex: aggressiveness, lonliness
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-ship
Definition
the art of skill of (n)

ex: sportsmanship, leadership
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-tude
Definition
the state of (n)

ex: attitude, rectitude, fortitude
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