Freshman Vocabulary

Directions:

• For each prefix, find 5 words that fit the definition that contain the prefix.
• Choose 2 of the words you selected and write a sentence for each. The sentence should be original and MUST not be the definition (i.e. Biology is the study of living things.) When you finish the ten prefixes for the week, you should have 50 words and 20 sentences.
• Remember: Use words you already know FIRST, then use the dictionary to help you complete the assignment. Pick words you'll use, not gigantic words you'll probably never see again!
• The current week's vocabulary is in a larger and different colored font - if you're doing makeup work, make sure you choose the correct words.

Your paper should follow the format presented in class.

See the example below for clarification.

20. bi- (Latin: two, twice, double, twofold; a number used as a prefix).

1. bicycle

2. biped

3. bipolar

4. biweekly

5. bicentennial

1. One of the bicycle's two tires had a flat.

5. The town established in 1804 celebrated its bicentennial in 2004 with a parade.

1. a-, ab- (Latin: from, away, away from).
2. ad- (Latin: to, a direction toward, addition to, near).
3. aero- (Greek: air, mist, wind).
4. aesth-, esth- (Greek: feeling, sensation, perception).
5. agri- (Greek > Latin: fields).
6. -am- (Latin: love, loving; fondness for).
7. ami- (Latin: friend).
8. -amb- (Latin: both, on both sides; around, about).
9. -ambul-(Latin: walk, take steps, move around; from “to wander, to go astray”).
10. amph-(Greek: around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds).
11. anim- (Latin: animal life; breath; soul; mind).
12. ann- (Latin: year, yearly).
13. anti- (Greek: against, opposed to, preventive).
14. ante- (Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward)
15. -aqu- (Latin: water).
16. -astr- (Greek: star, star shaped; also pertaining to outer space).
17. -aud-(Latin: hearing, listening, perception of sounds).
18. -aut- (Greek: self; directed from within).
19. ben-(Latin: good, well)
20. bi- (Latin: two, twice, double, twofold; a number used as a prefix).
21. -bibl- (Greek: book).
22. -bio- (Greek: life).
23. brev-, bri- (Latin: short).
24. -can-, -cend- (Latin: glow; white).
25. capit-, capt-, cep-, chapt-, chef, cip -, -cup- (Latin: head, leader, chief, or first)
26. -card- (Greek: heart, pertaining to the heart).
27. carn- (Latin: flesh, meat).
28. celer- (Latin: fast, speed, swift, rapid).
29. cent- (Latin: hundred).
30. -chrom-(Greek: color).
31. -chron- (Greek: time).
32. -cine-, kine- (Greek: move, movement, set in motion).
33. -cis- (Latin: a suffix; to cut, cut).
34. -cide (Latin: kill, killer; murder, to cause death, slayer; cutter).
35. circum- (Latin: around, about, surrounding, on all sides; in a circle).
36. -com-, co-, cog-, col-, con-, cor- (Latin: together, with; used as a prefix).
37. -counter-, -contr- (Latin: against, opposed to, opposite, contrary; used as a prefix).
38. -cor-, -cour- (Latin: heart).
39. -corp- (Latin: body).
40. -crat, -cracy (Greek: a suffix; govern, rule; strength, power).
41. -cred- (Latin: believe, trust)
42. -crit-, -cris- (Latin: seperate, discern, judge)
43. culp- (Latin: blame, fault) (Only need 2 words/2 sentences for this one!)
44. -curs-, -curr-, -corr- (Latin: to run)
45. dem- (Latin: people)
46. -dent- (Latin: teeth)
47. -derm- (Greek: skin)
48. -dic-, -dict- (Latin: to say, to speak, assert)
49. -duct-, -duc- (Latin: to draw, to lead)
50. -dur- (Latin: to harden, to hold out
51. -digit- (Latin: finger, toe).
52. don - (Greek: gift).
53. dorm - (Latin: sleep).
54. du - (Latin: two).
55. -dyn -(Greek: power, strength, force, mightiness).
56. dys - (Greek: bad, harsh, wrong; ill; hard to, difficult at; slow of; disordered; used as a prefix).
57. eco - (Greek: house, household affairs, dwelling; used in one extensive sense as, “environment”).
58. endo - (Greek: within, inside, into, in, on, inner; used as a prefix
59. epi-, ep- (Greek: above, over, on , upon; besides; in addition to; toward; among
60. erg-, urg- (Greek: work)
61. equ- (Latin: same, similar, even)
62. etym- (Greek: truth, true meaning) - Only need 2 words for this prefix!
63. -eu- (Greek: good, well, normal, happy, pleasing)
64. extr- (Latin: beyond, outside, external)
65. -fac -, -feas-, -feat, -fect-, -feit,  -fic -, -fy, facil- (Latin: make, do, build, cause, produce, shaping).
66. -fid - (Latin: believe, belief, trust, faith)
67. - fin- (Latin: end, last, limit, boundary, border)
68. - flagr- (Latin: fire; burn, blaze) Only need 2 words for this one!
69. fluct -, -flux, -flu- (Latin: flow, wave)
70. fortu - (Latin: chance, fate, luck)
71. frag -, -fract-, -fring- (Latin: break)
72. -fug- (Latin: drive away, flee, fly, run away)
73. -geo- (Greek: earth, world)
74. -glot-, -gloss- (Greek:   tongue, speech, language)
75. -grad-, -gred-, -gree, -gress- (Latin: walk, step, take steps, move around)
76. -graph- (Greek: to scratch, write, record, draw, describe)
77. -grav-, -griev- (Latin: heavy, weighty
78. -gymn - (Greek: naked, uncovered; unclad)
79. -gyn- (Greek: woman, female)
80. -habil - (Latin: clothe, clothing; that which may be easily handled, suitable, fit, proper)
81. -heli - (Greek: sun)
82. hemi - (Greek: half)
83. heter - (Greek: different, other, another, unlike; used as a prefix)
84. hipp - (Greek: horse) (need 3 here - an area, a part of the brain, and an animal)
85. hom - (Greek: same, equal, like, similar, common; one and the same)
86. hydr -(Greek: water)
87. hyper - (Greek: above, over; excessive; more than normal; abnormal excess)
88. hypo - (Greek: under, below; less than; too little; deficient, diminished)
89. icon - (Greek: image, likeness; sacred or holy image)
90. -ign - (Latin: fire, burn)
91. inter - (Latin: between, among, mutually, together)
92. intra - (Latin: within, inside, on the inside . )
93. -itis (Greek: a suffix; inflammation, burning sensation; by extension).
94. jet -, -ject-, -jac- (Latin: throw, send, fling, hurl, cast; gush; spurt).
95. -junct-, jug- (Latin: join, unite, yoke).
96. kil - (Greek: one thousand).
97. -kin - (Greek: move, set in motion; muscular activity).
98. lav - (Latin: wash, bathe).
99. -lingu- (Latin: tongue, language)
100. -lith - (Greek: stone, rock))
101. - loc-, -loq- (Latin: talk, speak, say, word, speech
102. -log- (Greek: talk, speech, speak; word)
103. -lum- (Latin: light, shine; sourc
104. -lun- (Latin: moon, light, shine)
105. macr- (Greek: large, great; long).
106. magn - (Latin: large, big, great).
107. mal - (Latin: bad, badly, harsh, wrong; ill; evil; abnormal,
108. - mania - (Greek: mental disorder).
109. man - (Latin: hand).
110. -medi - (Latin: middle).
111. meg - (Greek: large, great, big, powerful).
112. meter -, metr- (Greek: measure).
113. micr- (Greek: small, tiny).

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