Wordlist for A/N root words, list 2

List #: 27059

Keywords/tags: a/n not, without Greek abyss - without bottom; achromatic - without color; anhydrous - without water list a on Latin afire - on fire; ashore - on the shore; aside - on the side list a, ab/s from, away, off Latin abduct - carry away by force; abnormal - away from normal, not normal; absent - away, not present; aversion - the act of turning away from; abbreviate: to shorten. list a/c/d to, toward, near Latin accelerate - to increase the speed of; accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained; admittance - allowing into; list acro top, height, tip, beginning Greek acrobat - a "high walker"; acronym - a word formed from the first (capital) letters of a word; acrophobia - fear of height list act do Latin activity - something that a person does; react - to do something in response; interaction - communication between two or more things list aer/o air Greek aerate - to let air reach something; aerial - relating to the air; aerospace - the air space list agr/i/o farming Latin Greek agriculture - management of the land, agribusiness - making money by utilizing land; agrarian - relating to the management of land list alg/o pain Latin neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve; analgesic - a drug that makes one pain free; nostalgia - aching for the familiar list ambi, amphi both, on both sides, around Latin ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally; ambiguous - having more than one meaning; ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing list ambul walk, move Latin amble - to walk in a slow, relaxed way; ambulant - walking or moving around; ambulance - a vehicle that moves a patient list ami/o love Latin amiable - friendly, pleasant, lovable; amity - friendly and peaceful relations; amorous - showing romantic love list ana up, back, against, again, throughout Greek analysis - a close examination of something; anatomy - the structure of something as visible when cut up for analysis; anachronism - not being in the right place in time list andr/o man, male Greek androgynous - being both male and female; android - resembling a human; misandry - hatred towards men list anim life, spirit Latin animal - a living organism; animate - to make alive; equanimity - of balanced spirit list ann/enn year Latin anniversary - a date observed once a year; annual - happening once a year; millennium - 1,000 years list ante before, in front Latin antecede - to come before something in time; antemeridian - before noon; anteroom- a small room before the main room list anth/o flower Greek chrysanthemum and amaranth - names of flowers; anthology - a collection of treasured writings; anthozoan - half plant, half animal, like anemones and corals. list anthrop/o human Greek anthropology - the study of mankind; anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-human things; philanthropy - the love to mankind (expressed through good deeds) list anti against, opposite of Greek antibody - a substance that destroys micro-organisms; antiseptic - preventing infection; antisocial - opposing social norm list apo, apho away, off, separate Greek aphorism - a short expression of a general truth; apology - an explicit expression of regret, apostrophe - a small dash used in place of an omitted letter list aqu/a water Latin aquarium - a water container for fish; aquatic- relating to water; aqueduct - a pipeline for water list arbor tree Latin arborist - someone working with trees; arbor - a shady area formed by trees; arborous - having many trees list arch/i chief, most important, rule Greek archbishop - the highest ranking bishop; archenemy - chief or worst enemy; matriarch - a female who rules a group; monarch - a king or queen list arch/a/i primitive, ancient Greek archaeology - the study of ancient cultures; archaic - belonging to an earlier period; archive - a collection of historical materials list arthr/o joint Latin Greek arthroscope - a tool to see inside a joint; arthritis - inflamm

Created: 08/06/2014

Modified: 08/06/2014

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