WordSkillsWordSkills

Lesson 7Lesson 7

1. act (ag) – drive (force), do

1. act (ag) – drive (force), do

agitate

agent

react

agitate

agent

react

ag (force) ate (make, do)

ag (do) ent (one who)

re ( ) act (do)

ag (force) ate (make, do)

ag (do) ent (one who)

re ( ) act (do)

2. andr -- male2. andr -- male android

philanderer

androgenous

android

philanderer

androgenous

andr (male) oid ( having characteristics of)

phil (love) andr (male) er (one who)

andr (male) gen (origin) ous ( full of)

andr (male) oid ( having characteristics of)

phil (love) andr (male) er (one who)

andr (male) gen (origin) ous ( full of)

3. arthr -- joint3. arthr -- joint

arthropod

arthritis

arthropathy

arthropod

arthritis

arthropathy

arthr (joint) pod (foot)

arthr(joint) itis (inflamation)

arthr( joint) path ( ) y (result of)

arthr (joint) pod (foot)

arthr(joint) itis (inflamation)

arthr( joint) path ( ) y (result of)

4. biblio -- book4. biblio -- book bible

bibliography

bibliophile

bible

bibliography

bibliophile

biblio (book)

biblio (book) graph (write, record)

bibilio (book) phil ( )

biblio (book)

biblio (book) graph (write, record)

bibilio (book) phil ( )

5. calli (kali)-- beautiful

5. calli (kali)-- beautiful

calligraphy

calisthenics

kaleidoscope

calligraphy

calisthenics

kaleidoscope

calli (beautiful) graph (write) y ( )

calli (beautiful) sthenos ( strength) ics ( science of)

kali (beautiful) eidos (form) scop ( )

calli (beautiful) graph (write) y ( )

calli (beautiful) sthenos ( strength) ics ( science of)

kali (beautiful) eidos (form) scop ( )

6. capit -- head6. capit -- head

capital

decapitate

capitulum

capital

decapitate

capitulum

capit (head) al (related to)

de ( ) capit (head) ate( )

capit( head)

capit (head) al (related to)

de ( ) capit (head) ate( )

capit( head)

7. chron -- time7. chron -- time

chronic

chronological

synchronize

chronic

chronological

synchronize

chron (time) ic (having characteristics of)

chron (time) log (study) al (related to )

syn (together) chron (time) ize (make, do)

chron (time) ic (having characteristics of)

chron (time) log (study) al (related to )

syn (together) chron (time) ize (make, do)

8. emia – blood condition

8. emia – blood condition

anemia

toxemia

leukemia

anemia

toxemia

leukemia

an (lacking, without)

emia (blood)

tox (poison) emia ( )

leuk (white) emia (blood)

an (lacking, without)

emia (blood)

tox (poison) emia ( )

leuk (white) emia (blood)

9. flu-- flow9. flu-- flow fluent

confluence

superfluous

fluent

confluence

superfluous

flu (flow) ent ( full of)

con ( ) flu (flow) ence (state or

condition)

super (over, above) flu (flow) ous (full of)

flu (flow) ent ( full of)

con ( ) flu (flow) ence (state or

condition)

super (over, above) flu (flow) ous (full of)

10. fus – pour10. fus – pour

confuse

effusive

profusion

confuse

effusive

profusion

con ( ) fus (pour)

ef (out) fus (pour)

pro (forth) fus (pour) ion (state of)

con ( ) fus (pour)

ef (out) fus (pour)

pro (forth) fus (pour) ion (state of)

11. gno -- know11. gno -- know

agnostic

ignorance

prognosis

agnostic

ignorance

prognosis

a (without) gno (know) ic (related to)

i (not) gno (know) ance (state of)

pro (forward, before)

gno (knows) sis (process)

a (without) gno (know) ic (related to)

i (not) gno (know) ance (state of)

pro (forward, before)

gno (knows) sis (process)

12. greg – flock, gather12. greg – flock, gather

segregate

congregation

gregarious

segregate

congregation

gregarious

se (apart, away) greg (gather) ate (make, do)

con ( ) greg (flock) tion (state of )

greg (flock) ious (full of)

se (apart, away) greg (gather) ate (make, do)

con ( ) greg (flock) tion (state of )

greg (flock) ious (full of)

13. hem (hemo)--blood13. hem (hemo)--blood hemorrhage

hemophilia

hematology

hemorrhage

hemophilia

hematology

hemo (blood) rrhage (flow)

hemo (blood) phil (love) ia (condition)

hem (blood) logy ( )

hemo (blood) rrhage (flow)

hemo (blood) phil (love) ia (condition)

hem (blood) logy ( )

14. ism – belief, doctrine

14. ism – belief, doctrine

communism

capitalism

egoism

communism

capitalism

egoism

commun (common) ism (doctrine)

capit (head) al (related to) ism (doctrine)

ego ( ) ism (belief)

commun (common) ism (doctrine)

capit (head) al (related to) ism (doctrine)

ego ( ) ism (belief)

15. jur --swear15. jur --swear juror

perjury

abjure

juror

perjury

abjure

jur (swear) or ( one who)

per (thoroughly) jur (swear) y ( )

ab (away) jur (swear)

jur (swear) or ( one who)

per (thoroughly) jur (swear) y ( )

ab (away) jur (swear)

16. lat -- side16. lat -- side

lateral

unilateral

quadrilateral

lateral

unilateral

quadrilateral

Lat (side) al (related to)

uni (one) later (side) al ( )

quadr (four) later (side) al (related to)

Lat (side) al (related to)

uni (one) later (side) al ( )

quadr (four) later (side) al (related to)

17. mania- obsession17. mania- obsession maniac

kleptomania

pyromania

maniac

kleptomania

pyromania

mania (obsession)

klept (steal) mania (obsession)

pyro ( ) mania (obsession)

mania (obsession)

klept (steal) mania (obsession)

pyro ( ) mania (obsession)

18. neuro – nerve, brain18. neuro – nerve, brain neurology

neuralgia

neurectomy

neurology

neuralgia

neurectomy

neuro (nerve, brain) logy (study of)

neuro (nerve, brain) alg (pain) ia (condition)

neuro (nerve, brain) ec (out) tom (cut) y (result of)

neuro (nerve, brain) logy (study of)

neuro (nerve, brain) alg (pain) ia (condition)

neuro (nerve, brain) ec (out) tom (cut) y (result of)

19. ped (pod) -- foot19. ped (pod) -- foot pedal

pedestrian

podiatrist

pedal

pedestrian

podiatrist

ped (foot) al ( )

ped (foot ) ian (one who)

pod (foot) iatr (cure, heal) ist (one who)

ped (foot) al ( )

ped (foot ) ian (one who)

pod (foot) iatr (cure, heal) ist (one who)

20. rupt – break, burst20. rupt – break, burst

rupture

erupt

interrupt

rupture

erupt

interrupt

rupt (burst) ure ( state of)

e (out) rupt (burst)

inter (between) rupt ( break)

rupt (burst) ure ( state of)

e (out) rupt (burst)

inter (between) rupt ( break)

21. scrib (script) -- write

21. scrib (script) -- write

scribble

circumscribe

post script

scribble

circumscribe

post script

scribe (write)

circum ( ) scrib (write)

post ( ) script (write)

scribe (write)

circum ( ) scrib (write)

post ( ) script (write)

22.terr – land, earth22.terr – land, earth terrain

inter

terricolous

terrain

inter

terricolous

terr (land) ain (related to)

in (in, into) terr (earth)

terr (earth) colere (dwell) ous (full of)

terr (land) ain (related to)

in (in, into) terr (earth)

terr (earth) colere (dwell) ous (full of)

23. tors -- twist23. tors -- twist torso

distort

tortuous

torso

distort

tortuous

tors (twist)

dis (apart, away)

tort (twist)

tort (twist) ous (full of)

tors (twist)

dis (apart, away)

tort (twist)

tort (twist) ous (full of)

24. vers (vert) -- turn24. vers (vert) -- turn

reverse

convert

versatile

reverse

convert

versatile

re( ) vers (turn)

con ( ) vert (turn)

vers (turn)

re( ) vers (turn)

con ( ) vert (turn)

vers (turn)

25. vor -- eat25. vor -- eat

devour

carnivorous

voracious

devour

carnivorous

voracious

de (down) vor (eat)

carn (flesh, meat) vor (eat) ous (full of)

vor (eat) cious (having lots of)

de (down) vor (eat)

carn (flesh, meat) vor (eat) ous (full of)

vor (eat) cious (having lots of)