Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

Group #1Group #1

A/AnA/An• Not or Without• Is always a prefix•Will come in the front of a word

• Not or Without• Is always a prefix•Will come in the front of a word

GNOSGNOS

• To know• To know

MORALMORAL• Standards• Is a word on its own• Considered a root•Roots can be in any part of the word• Beginning, middle, end

• Standards• Is a word on its own• Considered a root•Roots can be in any part of the word• Beginning, middle, end

ARCHARCH

• To rule• To rule

HEMHEM

• Blood• Blood

ESTHETESTHET

• Feeling• Feeling

HOMOHOMO

• THE SAME• THE SAME

ONYM/NOMONYM/NOM

• NAME• NAME

SYMSYM

• Together• Together

METERMETER

• Measure• Root

• Measure• Root

THEOTHEO

• God• God

TYPICALTYPICAL

• What is expected• What is expected

ISTIST• Person•Suffix•Always comes at the end of the word

• Person•Suffix•Always comes at the end of the word

AgnosticAgnostic

• A=Not• Gnos=To Know• Agnostic=One who does not know if there is a God• He had lost his faith and become an agnostic.

• A=Not• Gnos=To Know• Agnostic=One who does not know if there is a God• He had lost his faith and become an agnostic.

AmoralAmoral• A=Without• Moral=Standards• Amoral=without standards•Meaning has neither good nor bad standards

• Infants are amoral

• A=Without• Moral=Standards• Amoral=without standards•Meaning has neither good nor bad standards

• Infants are amoral

AnarchyAnarchy

• AN=Without• ARCH=To Rule• Anarchy= without a ruler• The overthrow of the government resulted in anarchy.

• AN=Without• ARCH=To Rule• Anarchy= without a ruler• The overthrow of the government resulted in anarchy.

AnemiaAnemia• AN=Without• HEM=Blood• Anemia=without blood•Her weakness was caused by anemia.

• AN=Without• HEM=Blood• Anemia=without blood•Her weakness was caused by anemia.

AnestheticAnesthetic• AN=Without• ESTHET=Feeling• Anesthetic=without feeling• Before the operation the patient is given an anesthetic.

• AN=Without• ESTHET=Feeling• Anesthetic=without feeling• Before the operation the patient is given an anesthetic.

AnomalyAnomaly

• AN=Not• HOMO=Same• Anomaly=not the same. A rare exception• There is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that cannot fly.

• AN=Not• HOMO=Same• Anomaly=not the same. A rare exception• There is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that cannot fly.

AnonymousAnonymous

• AN=Without• ONYM=Name• Anonymous=without a name• The donor of $100,000 wants to remain anonymous.

• AN=Without• ONYM=Name• Anonymous=without a name• The donor of $100,000 wants to remain anonymous.

AsymmetricalAsymmetrical

• A=Not• SYM=Same• METER=Measure• Asymmetrical=not having the same measure• She preferred an asymmetrical floral arrangement

• A=Not• SYM=Same• METER=Measure• Asymmetrical=not having the same measure• She preferred an asymmetrical floral arrangement

AtheistAtheist

• A=Without• THEO=God• IST=person• Atheist=Without a god. A person who denies existence of God• As an atheist she does not believe in nativity scenes.

• A=Without• THEO=God• IST=person• Atheist=Without a god. A person who denies existence of God• As an atheist she does not believe in nativity scenes.

AtypicalAtypical• A=Not• TYPICAL=what is expected• ATYPICAL=not typical• A classical concert performed by a rock band is very atypical.

• A=Not• TYPICAL=what is expected• ATYPICAL=not typical• A classical concert performed by a rock band is very atypical.