Greek & Latin

Roots and Affixes

Unit1
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Interbetween, among, in the midst of
interstatebetween states
intermuralbetween schools
intercoastalbetween coasts
interfacebetween communicating parts
internationalbetween nations
Intra-, Introwithin, inside
intrastatewithin a single state
intramuralwithin one school
Intracoastalwaterway within the coasts
introspectiveto look within
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Hypobeneath, below, under
hypodermicbelow the skin
hypothesisthe underlying idea
hypothermiatemperature below normal
hypnosisbelow sleep, deep sleep
Hyperabove, beyond
hyperactivereally, really active
hyperboleexaggeration, beyond what is real
hyperrealismvery realistic art technique
hyperextensionreach beyond
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Specto look, spy, see
spectaclesglasses; an eye-catching display
spectatorthe viewer of an event or display
specter, spectrala visible ghost, ghostly
spectrumthe whole enchilada to be viewed
speculateto make an educated guess, to spy
out
introspectivelooking within oneself
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Its all good

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Subbeneath, under
submarinebeneath the ocean
subparbeneath the acceptable minimum
subordinatelower in importance or position
submergeto go below
Superabove, over, beyond
superfluousbeyond what is needed, extra
superficialon the surface (above the face)
superscriptabove the writing, like this5
supersonicabove the speed of sound
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Diathrough, across
diagramunderstanding through writing
diagnosisto know through examination
dialoguethrough words
Transacross, beyond
transatlanticacross the Atlantic ocean
transportto carry across, to carry over
transcendto climb across, to go beyond
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Dictto say, to speak

dictionarybook of words
Dictaphonemachine for recording speech
dictatorrules with words
dictionword choice; pronunciation
Logoword, idea, study
logicscience of reason (originally spoken)
logorrheatoo many words
cataloglist of items arranged systematically
etymologythe study of word origins
 Suffix
-ateverb ending (pronounced eight)
adulterateto pollute, to corrupt
reiterateto repeat, to say again
alienateto turn away, to make hostile
intimateto hint at, to imply
deliberateto think over, to consider all sides
-ateadjective ending (pronounced eht)
inchoateunformed, incomplete
obduratestubborn, unmovable
intemperatewithout restraint, given to excess
intimateof personal or private nature
deliberatedone on purpose