1. Alt-high Altitude: state of high altar: high, elevated table exalt: lift on high _____________________________________ Because of the altitude in Denver,

1. Alt-high Altitude: state of high altar: high, elevated table exalt: lift on high

_____________________________________ Because of the altitude in Denver,

Sam could not run as far.

2. Cred - believe, trust Incredible: not believeable Incredulous: full of nonbelief credulity-giving belief to Discredit: to turn away from belief

_____________________________________ To think that Arnold may be the

governor of California is incredible!

3. Cumul - heap, pile Accumulate: to pile up Cumulative: formed by

“heaping up” Cumulus: cloud piled up like

a mountain _____________________________________ Tim had to study longer for the

vocabulary test since it was cumulative.

4. Dactyl - finger, toe, digit

Pterodactyl: flying reptiles with featherless wings of skin

Dactylography: study of fingerprints for identification

Pentadactyl: having five digits on each hand or foot

______________________________ The FBI agent specialized in

dactylography.

5. Dyn(dynam)-power, force, strength Dynamic: relating to physical force aerodynamics: study of forces

exerted by the motion of air and other gases

dynameter: instrument for measuring power of telescopes

_____________________________________ The Dynamic Duo are able to

conquer any opposing force.

6. Enter - intestine Enterine: related to intestine dysentery: result of a bad

intestine gastroenteritis: inflammation

of the intestine _____________________________________ Because of an outbreak of

dysentery the cruise ship, had to return to port.

7. Et (ette) - small diminutive

floret: small flower statuette: small statue lunette: object shaped like a

half-moon or crescent _____________________________________ The broccoli casserole is better

if you use florets rather than the entire stalk.

8. Fa (fab) - speak, say, tell

infant: one who does not speak fable: a told story affable: able to speak easily

_____________________________________ After I heard the fable of the

tortoise and the hare, I stopped rushing around.

9. Flor - flower floral: related to a flower Floriferous: flower bearing or

producing Florida: Spanish for “land of

flowers” _____________________________________ My husband sent me a floral

arrangement for my birthday.

10. Her(hes) - stick

adhesive: able to stick inherent: part of something by

nature or habit incoherent: that which does not

stick (fit) together

_____________________________________ I needed an adhesive to hold

my book together when it began to lose pages.

11. Ichthy - fish ichthyology: study of fish ichthyophagous: full of fish

eating ichthyosis: scaly skin

_____________________________________ Because my son loves to fish,

he is thinking of becoming an ichthyologist.

12. Lingu - tongue, language

lingo: language Bilingual: having two

languages Linguistics: the science of

language _____________________________________ In today’s world, it is helpful to be bilingual.

13. Merg(mers)-dip, plunge

submerge: to dip under immersion: the act of dipping emerge: to rise from

_____________________________________ The submarine began to

submerge as the enemy approached.

14. Mon(monit)- warn

monitor: one who warns monitory: cautionary premontion: previous warning

_____________________________________ Colin had a premonition that

Auburn would win the SEC championship.

15. Or(orat)-mouth, pray, speak

oral: pertaining to the mouth oracle: an infallible authority inexorable: unmoved by

prayer; unyielding _____________________________________ Oedipus consulted the oracle

for help with the plague that had infested Thebes.

16. Phyto-plant phytogeography: study of the

geographical distribution of plants phytopathogen: causing plant

disease phytophagous: feeding on plants

_____________________________________ He went to college to study

phytogeography so that he could one day own a nursery.

17. Prehend(prehens)- seize, grasp prehensile: adapted to grasp

like a monkey’s tail comprehend: to grasp mentally reprehensible: deserving

blame; holding back _____________________________________ Once the teacher explained the

problem, I was able to comprehend it.

18. Rhizo-root

rhizoid: resembling a root rhizophagous: root eating rhizomorphous: in the shape of a

root

____________________________________ The tree began to die because

of the rhizophagous infection.

19. Sangui-blood

consanguinity: related by blood sangfroid: composure under stress exsanguinate: to remove the blood

_____________________________________ Before embalming, it is

necessary to exsanguinate the body of the deceased.

20. Saur-lizard dinosaur: terrible lizard pterosaur: winged lizard tyrannosaurus rex: king of the

dinosaurs

_____________________________________ Jurassic Park displayed the

power of the tyrannosaurus rex.

21. Topo-place topical: related to place topography: showing features

of a region on a map ectopic:occurring in an

abnormal place

_____________________________________ Because the pregnancy was

ectopic, the woman lost the baby.

22. Trud(trus)-thrust

intruder: one who “thrusts” in uninvited

abstruse: difficult to understand protrusion: the act of thrusting

out _____________________________________ The intruder broke into the

store in the middle of the night.

23. Vac(vacu)-empty

vacant: empty vacuity: condition of being empty evacuate: to empty out

_____________________________________ During the hurricane, many

inhabitants of the coast had to evacuate.

24. Ward-in the direction of

backward: in the back direction toward: in the direction to homeward: in the direction of home

_____________________________________ After school, I will be

homeward bound!!!

25. Xero-dry xeroderma: dry skin xerophilous: thriving in an

environment having only minimum amount of water

xerophyte: plant that grows only in dry climate

_____________________________________ During the winter season,

many people suffer from xeroderma.