| A | B |
|---|
| one | uni |
| one | mono |
| two | du |
| two | di |
| two | bi |
| three | tri |
| four | quad |
| four | quart |
| five | pent |
| five | quint |
| six | sext |
| six | hex |
| seven | sept |
| eight | oct |
| nine | nov |
| ten | dec |
| hundred | cent |
| thousand | mil |
| antiaircraft | designed for defense against air attack |
| antibiotic | substance that kills germs |
| antidote | counteracts poison; take after a snake bite |
| antifreeze | a substance that prevents liquid from freezing |
| antiseptic | a substance used to prevent bacteria or germs that cause decay |
| antisocial | withdrawn from society; an introvert |
| aqualung | breathing equipment for diving |
| aquamarine | bluish sea-green color |
| aquaplane | like a single water ski |
| aquarium | a tank or artificial pond where live water animals and water plants are kept |
| aquatic | growing or living in water |
| aqueduct | a channel that carries large amounts of water |
| asteroid | one of the many small planets |
| asterisk | a starlike symbol * used to indicate footnotes or references |
| astrology | study of influence of the stars on people to predict the future; Gemini, Leo are astrology signs |
| astronaut | a person who travels in space |
| astronomy | the science of the planets and stars |
| audible | loud enough to be heard |
| audience | the group of people attending or listening to something like a movie, concert, play, lecture |
| audiovisual | involves the use of both sight and sound |
| audition | try out for a musical performer or actor to be judged |
| auditorium | a large theater or concert hall |
| auditory | having to do with hearing |
| dict | to say |
| dictate | to say something aloud so another person can write down your words |
| dictator | ruler with unlimited power |
| diction | a style of speeking....southern accent or British accent? |
| predict | to know in advance that something will happen before it ever does |
| verdict | the jury's decision in a court case |
| extra | beyond |
| extracurricular | activities or learning taking place outside of the regular school day, or regular curriculum |
| extraneous | not essential, irrelevant |
| extraordinary | remarkable and unusual |
| extrasensory | beyond the normal senses |
| extraterrestrial | aliens living outside of earth |
| extravagant | wasteful with money, spend, spend, spend |
| auto | self |
| autograph | your own signature |
| automatic | being able to do it without even thinking about the action |
| autonomous | you are in charge of yourself; self governing |
| contra | against |
| contraband | any articles forbidden to cross the border coming into or going out of our country |
| contradict | to say the opposite of what you said before |
| contrary | the opposite point of view |
| contrast | to show an obvious difference |
| controversy | a difference of opinion that lasts a long time about an important issue |
| geo | earth |
| geode | a hollow shapped stone with crystals inside |
| geography | the study of the earth and the locations of regions and populations and climate |
| geology | the study of the earth including its origin and history |
| geometry | the kind of math that includes shapes and figures |
| geothermal | the earth's internal heat |
| graph | to write |
| calligraphy | fancy cursive handwriting usually found on wedding invitations |
| graphite | lead used in pencils |
| mimeograph | the old fashioned expression for a photocopy machine |
| seismograph | the machine that measures earthquakes |
| stenographer | the person who sits in a courtroom taking notes on a special typewriter that takes shorthand |
