The Study of Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The Study of Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

We write words prefix-root-suffix Ex re port er We define them suffix-root-prefix. er port re

This is a mirror image. Port means to carry. Re means back or again. Or or Er at the end of any word means a person who. Therefore reporter Prefix re +Root port +Suffix er= Suffix person who+ Root carries + Prefix back. Reporter= a person who carries back. If you think about it a reporter is a person who carries information back; therefore, this definition although imperfect makes sense.

Porter= a person who carries Er-a person who. Port- carry A porter at a train station carries your luggage.

Report= to carry back. Port- carry Re- back In a report you are carrying information back to your reader.

The study of Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesDay 1

1.  jac, jact, ject = cast, throw2.  ob, op = against3.  re = back, again4.  sub, sus, sup = under, lesser5.  de = down, away, apart, from 6.  inter = between7.  in, im, ir, il, = in, into, not8.  pro = forward, toward9.  e, ex = out10.       port = carry11.       trans = across, beyond, through, into, over12.       due, duc, duct = lead, draw13.       urb = city14.       merse, merge = plunge15.       scribe, script = write16. or, er = one who takes part in17. a, an= not, without 18. neo= new, recent

Day 2 1.  fer = bear, carry2.  mit, mis, miss = send3.  gress, gred, grad = step4.  fus = pour5.  a, ab, an = away, without, not6.  con, com, cor, col = with, together7.  intro, intra = within, into8.  aqua, aque = water9.  via = way10.       pre = before11.       post = after12.       ad = to, toward13.       terr = earth, land14. medi = middle

15. agog, agogue= leader16. pan= all, every17. proto= first

Day 3 1. graph, gram = write2. auto = self3. bio = life4. photo = light5. phono = sound6. tele = far, distant7. dia = across8. mobile = that which moves9. ops, opt = eye, see10. pon, pos = put, place11. dis, div = apart12. pel, pul = drive13. vert, vers = turn14. extro_= out15. ambi, amphi = both16. vac= empty

Automobile- that which moves self

Dispel- to drive apart

Repel- to drive back

Day 4 1.  fid = faith, belief2.  fac, fact, fec, fic, fea, fash, fy = do make3.  bene_ = good, well4.  mani, manu = hand5.  mort = death6.  ced, ces = go7.  dict = speak, say, tell, word 8.  fix =fasten9.  judice = judgment10.       se = aside11.       contra = against12.       ver = truth13.       male = bad14.       tract, trac, trea = draw15.       at = to, toward16. simil= same

Contradict- to speak against

Female- do make bad

Day 5 1.  ven, vent = come2.  uni = one3.  son = sound4.  anim = mind, spirit5.  mono = one, single, alone, solitary6.  arch = ruler, chief, leader7.  gamy = marriage8.  logue, log, logy = speak, say, study, word, story9.  mania = madness, compulsion10.       the, theo = god11.       ism = belief12.       ocl, ocle = eye13.       semi = half14.       anni, annu, enni = year15. fin =end 16. neuro= nerve

Monogamy- one marriage

Unison- one sound

Day 6  1.  bi = two, twice2.  sect = cut3.  cycle = circle, wheel4.  tri = three5.  pod, ped = feet6.  cent = hundred7.  meter, metr = measure8.  per = by, through9.  quad = four10.       geo = earth11.       epi =upon12.       pyro = fire13.       klepto = steal14.       dipso = drink15. mega, megalo, magn =great, greatness 16. al= pertaining to17. centro, centri= around, center18. dys= ill, difficult, bad

Bisect- to cut twice

per cent- by one hundred

unicycle- one wheel

Day 7 1. chron = time2.        thermo = heat3.        peri = around4.        scop, scope = see, view5.        cor, cord, card, cour = heart6.        ium, eum = membrane7.        octe, osteo = bone8.        ton, tone = abdomen9.        cept, capt, cap, cip, ceive = take, seize10. pater, patr = father11. cide = kill, murder12. mater, matr = mother13. polis = city14. fater, fratr = brother15. macro= large16. demo= people

Periscope- to look around

Pericardium- membrane around the heart

Paternal- pertaining to the father

Day 8 1. ux, uxor = wife2. homo, homi = human3. geno = race4. reg, rex = king5. sui = self6. soror = sister7. cogni = know, known8. cred = belief, believe9. micro = small10. aud = hear11. gnosti = know, knowledge12. esthet = feelings13. onym = name14. path = feel, disease15. vis, vid = see

16. super = over, above, beyond

Apathy- without feeling

Genocide- to kill a race

Visual- pertaining to seeing

Day 9 1.        viv, vit = life2.        car, carn, carne = flesh, meat3.        val = farewell4.        vor = eat5.        onym = name6.        pseudo = false7.        syn = same8.        ant, anti = opposite9.        homo_ = same10. poly = many11. psycho = mind, soul12. flect, flex = bend, twist13. frag, fract = break14. circum = around 15. ia, y= act, state16. derm= skin17. dox= belief, opinion18. equ= equal

Vital- pertaining to life

Pseudonym- false name

Reflect- to bend back

Day 10 1.        sens, sent = feel2.        spec, spect, spic = look, see3.        retro = back, backward4.        dit = obtain, deliver5.        tain, ten, tent = hold, contain6.        tens, tent, tend = stretch7.        voc, vok = call8.        spire = breathe9.        scend, scent, scando = climb10. fore = before, previous11. ics = science of 12. econom = management13. mechan = machine14. phys = nature15. ic, tic, ical, ac= having to do with16. biblio= book17. crypt= hidden

Distend- to stretch apart

Physical- pertaining to nature

Economics- science of management

Day 11 1.        Domini = Lord2.        mut = change3.        grat, grac = thank, favor, pleasing4.        capit = head5.        corp, corpor, corpus = body6.        dent = tooth7.        nas = nose8.        dorm = sleep9.        sanct = holy10. seren = calm11. enm = enemy12. pend, pens = hang13. clud, clos, clus = shut, close14. rupt = break15. sta, stit, stet, sist = stand16. al= pertaining to17. ory= place where18. ity= state, quality, condition of being19. phobia = fear of20. phil = love, tendency toward

Serenity- state of being calm

Nasal- pertaining to the nose

Dormitory- place where a person sleeps