Download Greek Roots List 1 (Prefixes and Suffixes)

Greek Roots List 1
(Prefixes and Suffixes)
Aero- through Cardio-
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• The tower offered an aerial view
of the city.
Aero-, aer-, aeri• Air, mist, wind
Words that use Aero-, aer-, aeri• aeronautics
• aerosol
• aerial
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• There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons
for planting trees.
Aesth-, Esth-, -aesthesia, -esthesia
• Feeling, sensation, perception
Words that use Aesth-, Esth-,
-aesthesia, -esthesia
• aesthetics
• anesthesia
• anesthesiologist
• synesthesia
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• Rather than perform on a stage placed
directly in front of the audience, the
ancient Greeks preferred amphitheaters
that enabled audience members to feel
closer to the action.
Ampho-, amphi• Around, on both sides of, both kinds
Words that use Ampho-, amphi• amphitheatre
• amphibian
• amphicrania : AMPHI crania (am fi
kray’ ni a) n.
Pain on both sides of the head
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• Removing the recycling bins from
the cafeteria would be antithetical
to the school’s environmental
policy.
Anti-, Ant• Against, opposed to
Words that use Anti-, Ant• antagonist
• antibiotic
• antacid
• antidepressant
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• The pilot could view the stars through the
plane’s astrodome.
Astro-, Astra• Star, star-shaped (also, pertaining to
outer space)
Words that use Astro-, Astra• astronaut
• astronomy
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• Parents who smother their children fail to teach
them to be autonomous.
Auto-, aut• Self; directed from
within
Words that use Auto-, aut• autonomy
• autopilot
• automobile
• autograph
• autobiography
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• Educational reform should be a
bipartisan effort rather than just
the work of one political party.
Bi-, bin-, bis• Two, twice, double
Words that use Bi-, bin-, bis• bipartisan
• binary
• biennial
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• Grayson is a true bibliophile: he’d rather read
than do just about anything else!
Biblio• Book
Words that use Biblio• bibliography
• Bible
• bibliophile
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• An oncologist performs a biopsy
to determine whether or not a
mass of cells is cancerous.
Bio-, -bia, -biotic, -bial
• Life
Words that use Bio-, -bia, -biotic, -bial
• biology
• antibiotic
• antimicrobial
• biotechnology
• biopsy
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• Pericarditis is inflammation of the
sac around the ______ and
causes severe chest pain.
Cardio• Heart
Words that use Cardio• cardiac
• cardiology
• cardiovascular
• tachycardia