A | B |
anonymous | without a name; an-, without |
antarctic | opposite the north or arctic; ant-, opposite + arktos, bear (the constellation Bear) |
apostle | one who is sent off to preach the gospel; apo-, off |
catastrophe | an overturning or turning against; cata-, against |
aseptic | without infection or disease-causing bacteria; a-, without |
antiseptic | (a substance) protecting against infection; anti-, against |
amphitheater | a circular edifice with graduated rows of seats around an open space; amphi-, around |
anesthetic | a substance that causes loss of sensation; an-, without |
diameter | the line that passes from one side of a circle to another through the center; dia-, through, across |
amoral | not moral, without morality; a-, not (moral is Latin) |
catapult | a slingshot-like weapon that hurls a missle against something; cata-, against |
anarchy | a political situation without any form of law or government; an-, without |