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Roots Practice #1

Basic Greek and Latin roots with sample words. A/an through bio.

AB
a/an (long a /an like and)not, without
ambi (am-bee)both
animlife/spirit
anthro (an-throw)human
artskill
bell/belliwar, warlike
biolife, living matter
a/an ABYSSwithout bottom (deep like water)
a/an ACHROMATICwithout color
a/an ANHYDROUSwithout water
ambi AMBIDEXTROUSable to use BOTH hands equally well
ambi AMBIGUOUShaving more than one meaning
ambi AMBIVALENCEhaving conflicting or opposing feelings (both sides)
anim ANIMALa living organism
anim ANIMATEto make alive
anim EQUANIMITYa balanced spirit
anthro ANTHROPOLOGYthe study of man (human) kind
anthro PHILANTHROPYthe love to mankind (through good deeds)
art ARTIFACTobject made by a person's skill
art ARTISANa person skilled in a craft
art ARTISTa person who creates skillfully
bell/belli BELLICOSEwarlike
bell/belli BELLIGERENThostile, ready to fight
bell/belli REBELperson who opposes and fights
bio BIOGRAPHYa life story
bio BIOLOGYthe science of life
bio BIOSPHEREEarth's surface that contains the living things


English 9
J R Tucker High School
VA

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