Transcript Science Vocabulary - Los Fresnos School District

Root Words, Prefixes,and
Suffixes
a-, an(G)
-an, -ian
without, not
Examples :
abiotic,
anaeorobic,
asymmetry,
atrophy
native of,
pertaining to
Examples :
antediluvian,
American
-able, -ible
able, can do
Examples :
capable,
agreeable,
visible
-ac
-act-
(G)
(L)
pertaining to
act
Examples :
cardiac,
maniac,
hemophiliac
Examples :
reaction,
action
ad-
-ade
at, to, toward
result of
action
Examples :
adjective,
adjunct,
advise
Examples :
blockade,
lemonade
aero, aeros
air
Examples :
aerobic,
aerosol,
aerodynamics
aesthe,
aesthenos
soft
Example :
aesthetic
-age
act of, state of,
collection of
Examples :
salvage,
storage, forage
agri
relating to
Examples :
agriculture,
agriculturist
-al
relating to
Examples :
gradual,
manual, natural
-algia
pain
Example :
neuralgia
alt(L)
high
Example :
altitude
ambi-
amb
(L)
to go, to walk
on both
sides
Examples :
amble,
ambulance,
circumambulate
Examples :
ambidextrous,
ambivalent
amphi(G)
both
Examples :
amphibian,
amphibious
an-
-an, -ian
without
native of,
pertaining to
Examples :
anaerobic,
anarchy
Examples :
antediluvian,
American
anaaway
Examples :
anaphase,
anarchism
-ance, ancy
action,
process, state
Examples :
assistance,
allowance,
defiance
andromale
Examples :
androgen,
android
anim
ann-, anno(L)
life, mind,
soul, spirit
Examples :
animal,
equanimity,
unanimous
year
Examples :
annual,
anniversity,
annuity
-ant
ante-
performing,
agent
before,
in front of
Examples :
Examples :
assistant,
servant
(L)
antedate,
anteflexion,
anterior
anthrop(G)
human
Examples :
anthropologist,
anthropoid
antho, anthos
flower
Examples :
anthology,
Anthozoa
anthrop(G)
human
Examples :
anthropologist,
anthropoid
anti(G)
against
Examples :
anticline,
antibody,
antibiotic
aqua(L)
water
Examples :
aqueous,
aquifer
apo
aq, aqua
(L)
away, send
Examples :
apogee,
apology,
apostle
water
Examples :
aqueous,
aquifer,
aquatic
archa, archae
aren
ancient
Examples :
Archaebacteria,
archaeology,
archaic
sand
Example :
arena
arthro
artio-, artios-
jointed
even
Examples :
Example :
anthropoid,
anthropological
artiodactyl
-ary, -ery, -ory
relating to,
quality, place
where
Examples :
dictionary,
dormitory,
aviary, ordinary
-ary, -ery, -ory
relating to,
quality, place
where
Examples :
dictionary,
dormitory,
aviary, ordinary
ascus, askos
astr, aster,
astro
bag
star
Example :
ascus
(L, G)
Examples :
astronomy,
astronauts,
asteroid
-ate
atmos
cause, make
air
Examples :
liquidate,
segregate
Examples :
atmosphere,
atmospheric
-ate
cause, make
Examples :
liquidate,
segregate
auto(G)
self
Examples :
autotroph,
automatic
avis
bird
Examples :
avian,
aviculture,
aviatrix, aviation
bar-, baro(G)
pressure,
heavy, weight
Examples :
barometer,
barograph
bathys
deep
Examples :
bathyscaphe,
bathysphere
bi-
bene
good
Examples :
benefit,
benefactor
(L)
two, twice,
double
Examples :
bilateral,
bipedal, bivalve,
biweekly
bio-, bios
(G)
life, living
Examples :
biogenesis,
biosphere,
biology, biome
brac, brachios
bryos
arm
moss
Examples :
Example :
bracelet,
brachiopod
bryophyte
cap, capit, cipit
head,
headlong
Examples :
capitalism,
precipitous,
caption
cardi, cardio,
cord, cour
carn-
(G)
heart
Examples :
cardiac,
cardiology,
discord
flesh
Examples :
carnivore,
carnage
cede
ceno
go
recent
Examples :
Example :
precede,
supercede
Cenozoic
centr-, centri-
cent-, centi(L)
(G)
hundred,
hundredth
Examples :
century,
centimeter
middle
centr-, centri(G)
middle
Examples :
centripetal,
centrifugal
Examples :
centripetal,
centrifugal
ceph,
cephalo
centr-, centri(G)
middle
Examples :
centripetal,
centrifugal
head
Examples :
cephalopod,
cephalic
-cerat-, kerat
chem-
(G)
(G)
horn
matter, drug
Examples :
Examples :
triceratops,
keratin
chemist,
chemistry,
chloros
chroma-,
chromo
(G)
pale green
colored
Examples :
Examples :
chlorophyll,
chloroplast
chromatic,
chromatography,
chromosome
-cide
chrono(G)
(L)
killer, killing
time
Examples :
Examples :
chronology,
chronometer
hericide,
insecticide,
pesticide
-cine
having a
specific skill
Examples :
magician,
optician,
physician
circ-,circum-,
circa
(L)
around,
about
Examples :
circumference,
circadian,
circuit
cline
folded
Examples :
anticline,
syncline
clud, clus
co-, com-,
con(L, G)
close
with, together
Examples :
Examples :
occlude,
preclusion
seclude
covalent,
coefficient,
convergent
corpus(L)
contra
against
Examples :
contraception,
contradict
body
Examples :
corpus luteum,
corpuscles
crypt, cryph
hidden
Examples :
crypt, cryptic,
cryptogram
curr-
-cule
(L)
run
very small
Examples :
molecule,
miniscule
Example :
current
-cy
cyci, cyc-,
cyclo
action,
function
(G)
Examples :
advocacy,
normalcy,
prophecy
circle, cycle,
Examples :
cycle, cyclone,
bicycle
de(L)
dec-, deci-
away from,
remove
(L)
ten, tenth
Examples :
Examples :
deduce,deform,
defoliate,
decompose
decagon,
decimal
demo-, demos
(L)
people
Examples :
demography,
democracy
dendr,
dendro
tree
Examples :
den, dens
tooth
Examples :
dental, dentist,
denture
dendrochronology
dendrite,
derm, derma
(G)
skin
Examples :
epidermis,
dermatology
di-
dia(G)
(L)
two
Examples :
diatomic,
disection
division
across,
through, apart
Examples :
diaphragm,
diameter,
diastolic
-dict(L)
say, speak
dies, dian
(L)
day
Examples :
prediction,
dictionary
Example :
circadian
dis(L)
apart
Examples :
disrespect,
disarray,
disassemble
-dorm-
-duc(L)
(L)
sleep
to lead,
bring, take
Examples :
Examples :
dormant,
dormitory,
dormancy
reduce,
deduce,
produce
dyna
dys
power
bad
Examples :
Examples :
dynamite,
dynamic
dysfunctional,
dyspeptic
echi-,
enchino
spine
Examples :
Echidna,
echinoderm
eco
house
ecto
outside
Examples :
Examples :
ecosystem,
ecological
ectoderm,
ectoparasite
ee-
-eer, -or
one who
receives the
action
Examples :
employee,
nominee,
refugee
on who, that
which
Examples :
baker,
carpenter,
brewer
ella, elle
small
Examples :
organelle
en-
-en
to cause to be
made of
Examples :
Examples :
lengthen,
soften
golden,
wooden
-ence, ency
end-, endo(G)
action, state
of, quality
Examples :
diffence,
conference,
urgency
within
Examples :
endoplasmic,
endothermic
enni
year
Examples :
biennial,
centennial,
millennium
epi(G)
on top
equ-, equi
(L)
equal
Examples :
Examples :
epicenter,
epidermis,
epiglottis
equation,
equinox,
equator
-escent
in the
process of
Examples :
adolescent,
obsolescent
ese-
-esis, osis
a native of
action, process,
condition
Examples :
Examples :
Japanese,
Vietnamese
genesis,
neurosis,
osmosis
-ess
female
Examples :
poetess,
goddess
-et, -ette
small one,
group
Examples :
midget, octet,
baronet
eu
true
Examples :
eubacteria,
eukaryote
ex-
exo-
(G)
(G)
out of,
out from
outside, outer,
external
Examples :
Examples :
extinct,
excretion,
excretory system
exoskeleton,
exothermic,
exosphere
extra(L)
outside,
beyond
Examples :
extraterrestrial,
extrapolation
-fic
fer, fera, ferre
carry
Examples :
Porifera,
ferry
making,
causing
Examples :
scientific,
specific
-fil-
-fin(L)
a thread
end
Examples :
Examples :
filament,
filet
final,
infinite
-flex(L)
folia
bend
leaf
Examples :
flexor,
flexible
Examples :
foliage,
foliation
fore(L)
before,
in front of
Examples :
foreleg,
forensic,
foreshadow
-form-
-fract-
(L)
(L)
shape
break
Examples :
transform,
formation
Examples :
fraction,
fracture,
infraction
frag-
-ful
(L)
break
Example :
fragment,
fragile
full of
Examples :
frightful,
beautiful,
helpful
-fus(L)
fusi
pour
spindle
Examples :
diffuse,
transfusion
Examples :
fusible,
fusilade
-fy
(L)
to make
Examples :
purify,
rectify, acidify,
humidify
gastro
stomach
Examples :
gastric,
gastrointestinal,
gastropod
gen(G)
begin, birth
genesis,
-genic
(L)
origin, birth
Examples :
generate,
genealogy,
genetics
Examples :
carcinogenic,
cytogenic,
mutagenic
-geo(G)
earth
Examples :
geography,
geology
gibbous
(L)
humped
Example :
Gibbous
-graph, graphy
(G)
gravi(L)
write, process
of recording
heavy
Examples :
Examples :
seismograph,
telegraph,
tropography
gravity,
gravitropism
gress
to go
Example :
progress
helio
hemi-
sun
half
(G)
Examples :
Example :
hheliocentric,
Helios,
heliotrope
hemispheres
herba(L)
grass, plants
Examples :
herbaceous,
herbal,
herbivore
hetero(G)
different ,
other
Examples :
heterotrophic,
heterosexual,
heterozygous
hex(G)
six
Examples :
hexagon,
hexane
hom-, homo(L)
man
Examples :
hominid,
Homo sapiens
holo
completely,
entirely
Examples :
hologram,
holograph
hom-, homo-
homeo, homo
(G)
(L)
man
Examples :
hominid,
Homo sapiens
alike, same
Examples :
homogeneous,
homologous,
homzygous
-hood
order, quality
Examples :
childhood,
neighborhood,
motherhood
hydr-, hudrohyal, hyalo
(G)
water
glassy
Example :
hyaloplasm
Examples :
hydrology,
hydroelectric,
hydrophobia
hyper(G)
over
Examples :
hyperactive,
hyperglycemia,
hypertonic
hypno-
hypo(G)
sleep
beneath,
below, under
Examples :
Examples :
hypnosis,
hypnotic,
hynotize
hypodermic,
hypoglycemia,
hypotenuse
-ic, -tic
-ical
(G)
pertaining to,
pertaining to,
having the nature
having to do with
of
Examples :
Examples :
metamorphic,
anthropomorphic
biblical,
physical
-ice
condition,
state, quality
Examples :
justice,
malice
ichthys
fish
Examples :
ichthyology,
ichthyosaur
-id, ide
something
connected to or
belonging to
Examples :
fluid, flouride,
torrid, canid
ign-
in-
(L)
(L)
fire
not
Examples :
ignite,
igneous rock
Examples :
inorganic,
invertebrate,
involuntary
-ine
infra(L)
having the
nature or
characteristic of
below
Examples :
Examples :
feminine,
masculine,
medicine
infrared,
infrasonic
inter(L)
between,
among
Examples :
international,
interphase,
interstellar
intra(L)
within,
inside
Examples :
intracellular,
intramural
intro-
-ion, sion, tion
(L)
into, within
Examples :
introspect,
introversion,
introvert
act of, state
of, result of
Examples :
contagion,
infection,
aversion
-ism
system,
manner,
condition
Examples :
alcoholism,
heroism,
communism
iso(G)
equal
Examples :
isotope,
isobar,
isotherm
-ist
(G)
one who,
that which
Examples :
scientist,
socialist,
terrorist
-ite, yte
nature of,
quality of
Examples :
graphite, sulfite,
neophyte
-itis
(G)
disease,
inflammation
Examples :
appendicities,
arthritis,
hepatitis
-ity, -ty
state of quality
Examples :
captivity,
carity
-ive
-ize
causing
to make (like)
Examples :
Examples :
conclusive,
festive,
restive
emphasize,
anthropomorphize
ject
throw
Examples :
eject, reject,
inject, subject
-less
leuco, leuk
without
white,
colorless
Examples :
careless,
fearless
Examples :
leukemia,
leukocyte
-lev(L)
lingo, lingua
raise
tongue
Examples :
Examples :
lever,
elevation,
elevator
lingo, lingual,
linguist
linguistics
litho-, -lithic
(G)
rock, stone
Examples :
lithosphere,
lithospheric plate
log, logue
-logos, -logy
(G)
word, thought,
speech
Examples :
dialogue,
monologue,
prologue
word,
the study of
Examples :
biology,
zoology
lun, luna
(L)
moon
Examples :
lunar,
lunar eclipse,
lunar year
-ly
-lys-, -lysis
(L)
like
dissolution,
destruction
Examples :
Examples :
clearly,
fearlessly
hemolysis,
hydrolysis,
lysosome
-ject
(L)
throw
Examples :
reject,
inject
macr-, macro(g)
magni(L)
long, large,
great
Examples :
macrophage,
macrocasm
great, big
Examples :
magnify,
magnitude
mal
bad
manu
hand
Examples :
Examples :
maladjusted,
malpractice
manuscript,
manual
mari(L)
sea
mechan(G)
machine
Examples :
Examples :
maritime polar,
maritime tropical
mechanical
digestion,
mechanical
energy
-ment
(L)
meso
an act
middle
Examples :
momentum,
amazement,
contentment
Example :
mesosphere
meta(L, G)
change,
after, beyond
Examples :
metamorphic rock,
metamorphosis
-meter
(G)
measure
Examples :
kilometer,
centimeter,
micrometer
micro(G)
small
Examples :
microscope,
microscopic,
microbiology
midmiddle
Examples :
midbrain,
midyear
mis-
mon-, mono(G)
bad, wrong
one, single
Examples :
Examples :
mistake,
monocular,
misfortune,
monocotyledon,
misconception
monoecious
-morph-
mort-
(G)
(L)
shape, form
death
Examples :
Examples :
metamorphic rock,
mortal,
mortality
metamorphosis,
ectomorph
mut-
multi-
(L)
(L)
change
many
Examples :
mutation,
mutualism
Examples :
multicellular,
multiply
neo-
-ness
(L)
new
the quality,
state of
Examples :
neoplasm,
Neolithic,
neodymium
Example :
willingness
neuro
(G)
nerve
Examples :
neurology,
neuromuscular,
neuron
noct-, -nox
non-
(L)
(L)
night
not
Examples :
Examples :
nocturnal,
equinox
nonrenewable,
nonvascular plant ,
non-sexual
nova
nuci-
(G)
(L)
new
kernal, nut
Example :
nova
Examples :
nucleus,
nuclear energy,
nuclear membrane
oct
(G)
eight
-oid
(G)
like
Examples :
Examples :
octopus,
octagon,
octave
asteroid,
humanoid,
tabloid
omni
(L)
all
Examples :
omnivore,
omnipurpose,
omnitolerant
oph-, opt(G)
-ops
(G)
eye
face
Examples :
optical,
optic
Example :
triceratops
ortho
straight
Examples :
orthodox,
orthodonist
-ous
(L)
having,
full of
Examples :
generous,
glorious
ov-, ova(L)
egg
Examples :
ovary,
ovulation
paleo(G)
ancient
Examples :
paleontology
paleontologist,
Paleolinthic
pan(G)
every
Examples :
Pangaea,
panache,
panophobia
para
(G)
-ped-, pod-
beside
foot
Examples :
Examples :
parallel circuit,
parasite,
parasitism
(L)
pedoscope,
tripod
pend-
pent-
(L)
(G)
hang
five
Examples :
pendent,
pendulum
Examples :
pentagon,
pentagram,
pentatonic
per(L)
through
Examples :
percolate,
permeability,
perpendicular
peri(G)
around
Examples :
perimeter,
periphery
petr(G)
-phag
rock
eat
Examples :
Example :
petrified,
petrified fossil,
petroleum
esophagus,
Sarcophagia
(G)
-phon(G)
sound
Example :
telephone
-phobia
(G)
-phon(G)
fear
Example :
hydrophobia
sound
Examples :
microphone,
telephone
photo(G)
light
Examples :
photon,
photograph,
photosysnthesis
physphyll
(L, G)
body, natural
leaf
Examples :
chlorophyll,
sporophyll
Examples :
physics,
physical science,
physiology
pict(L)
plate, plateo
to paint
flat
Examples :
pictogram,
picture
Examples :
plate tectonics,
plateau
-plex
(L)
multiplied by a
specific
number
Examples :
duplex,
multiplex
pod
foot
Examples :
pseudopod,
tripod
poly(G)
many
Examples :
polygon,
polymer
-port-
post
(L)
(L)
carry
after, behind
Examples :
report,
transport
Examples :
posterior,
postnatal,
postpartum
pre-, pro(L, G)
prim-
before, forward
first
Examples :
Examples :
prophase,
prediction
primitive,
prime meridian,
primary
(L)
pro-
pro-
(G)
(L)
before, earlier
for
Examples :
Examples :
prophase,
prologos
pro-American,
proslavery
proto, protos
pseudo
first
false
Examples :
Examples :
protocells,
prototype
pseudopod,
pseudonym
psycho
pyr, pyro
(G)
mind
fire
Examples :
Example :
psychologist,
psychology,
psychosis
pyroclastic,
pyramidal,
pyrolusite
quad(L)
four, fourth
quint, penta
(L, G)
four, fourth
Examples :
Examples :
quadralateral,
quandrant,
quadrillion
quintaplets,
pentagon,
rad(L)
ray
Example :
radar,
radiation,
radiactive
re(L)
again
Examples :
reproduction,
reactant,
reaction
retro
backward
Examples :
rectroactive,
retrospect
-rupt-
rhiza
(L)
break
root
Examples :
Example :
mycorrihiza
erupt,
disrupt
saur, sauros
sci-
(G)
(L)
lizard, reptile
know
Example :
dinosaur
Examples :
science,
scientist
-scope
-sect
(G)
(L)
look at
Examples :
microscope
telescope
cut
Examples :
disect
intersection
-scope
(G)
look at
script
write
Examples :
microscope
telescope
Example :
manuscript
-sed-
-sect
(L)
(L)
cut
settle, sit
Examples :
Example :
disect
intersection
sediment,
sedimentary
seism
(G)
semi
(G)
earthquake
half
Examples :
Examples :
seismograph,
seismology
semicircle,
semilunar,
semiconductors
sequ(L)
follow
Examples :
sequence
frequency
-sis
(G)
condition of
Examples :
osteoperosis,
synthesis,
analysis
sol-
solu-, solv-
(L)
(L)
sun
loosen
Examples :
solar,
solar panel
Examples :
dissolve,
solution
soma
(G)
body
Examples :
centrosome,
lysosome,
somatic,
somite
-spec-, spect(L)
look
Examples :
inspect,
specticles,
retrospective
sperm-,
sperma
-sphere(G)
ball, globe
seed
Examples :
gymnosperm,
sperm
Examples :
sphere,
biosphere
-stella(L)
star
Examples :
constellation,
interstellar
strat(L)
sheet, spread
Examples :
stratus,
stratosphere
sub, sup
(L)
below, under,
smaller than
Examples :
subspecies,
substitution
supra
super-
(L)
(L)
above, upon
above,
upper
Examples :
supraorbital,
suprarenal
Examples :
supercerebral,
superconductor
sy-, sym-,
syn-, sys(G)
likeness,
similiarity, being
together
Examples :
photosynthesis,
synthesis
tele(G)
distant, far
Examples :
telescope,
telephone,
telegram
telo-, telos
(G)
end
Example :
telophase
ten(L)
to hold
Examples :
tenacious,
tenant
tempor
time
Examples :
extemporaneous,
temporal,
temporize
termin(L)
end
Examples :
terminate,
terminal
ten-
termin-
(L)
(L)
to hold
end
Examples :
Examples :
tenacious,
tenant
terminate,
terminal
terr, terra
(L)
tetra-
earth, land
four
Examples :
Examples :
terrain,
terrestrial,
terrace
tetrapod,
tetrahedral,
(L)
therm-, thermo
(G)
heat
thulakos
pouch
Examples :
thermal,
thermometer
thermos
Examples :
thylkoid
tox, toxikon
(G)
poison
Examples :
antitoxin, toxic,
toxin
trans(L)
tri(G)
across, beyond,
through
Examples :
three
Examples :
triploid,
transcontinental,
tripod,
triangle,
transit,
trilateral
transpiration
trop-, tropo(G)
-troph-,
throphe
(G)
turn
Examples :
phototropic,
troposphere
to feed or eat
Examples :
autotroph,
dystrophy,
heterotroph
-ty, -ity,-ness
(L) (G)
the quality or
state of being
subtle
Examples :
frailty,
electricity,
likeness
un(L, G)
not
Examples :
unbalance,
unconformity
uni, unis
(L)
one
Examples :
unicellular,
unit,
unisom
vernal
vacc
(L)
cow
spring season
Examples :
vaccine,
vaccinate
Example :
vernal equinox
vir(L)
man
vitro
glassy
Examples :
virile,
virtue
Example :
invitro
voc(L)
call
Examples :
vocal,
vocabulary
vocan(L)
-vol-, -volv(L)
fire, heat
turn, roll
Examples :
Examples :
volcano,
volcanic
revolve,
revolver,
revolution
-vor-, vore
(L)
devour, eat
Examples :
herbivore,
carnivore
-ward
having a
particular
direction or
location
wereman
Examples :
Example :
toward,
forward, upward
werewolf
-wise
in the direction,
with respect to
Examples :
clockwise,
saleswise
xeno
xeros
(G)
strange,
foreign
dry
Examples :
Examples :
xenon,
xenophobe
xeric,
xerophyte
zo, zoon
(G)
animal
Examples :
holozoic,
protozoa,
zoology,
zoospore
zygo, zygous
joined
Example :
zygote