Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Unit 1 ac-, trans-, in-, re- omni- -dict-, -vit- -viv-, -manere-, -sper- -spes- Prefix- letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning (pre- means before) Root- the basic element of a word, and it is the foundation on which the meaning of a word is built Suffix- letters or syllables added to the end of a word to modify its meaning Prefix ac-, p 60 67 comes from Latin “motion towards”, “addition to”, or “nearness to” acquainted- from Latin accognoscere , from ad- ‘to’ + cognoscere ‘come to know’ Explain how the prefix ac- contributes to the meaning of these words: accompany, accelerate, accessible, accumulate, and accept Prefix trans-, p 50 59 comes from Latin “over,” “across,” or “through” translucent- from Latin translucentem, trans- through and lucere to shine Explain how the prefix trans- contributes to the meaning of these words: transfer, transportation, and transcontinental Prefix in-, p 32 45 comes from Latin “not” Inadequate- from Latin adaequatus“equalized,” in- “not” and adaequatus “equalized” Explain how the prefix in- contributes to the meaning of these words: invisible, inactive, and incomplete Prefix re-, p 24- 31 comes from Latin “back” or “again” Resumed- from Latin resumere “to regain” or “to take back”, re- “back” and sumere “to take” Explain how the prefix re- contributes to the meaning of these words: relocate, receive, and remove Prefix omni- comes from Latin “all” Omniscient- from Latin omni + scire, omni “all” and scire “to know” Explain how the prefix omni- contributes to the meaning of these words: omnipresent, omnivore, omniarch, and omnidirectional Root –dict-, p 130 137 comes from Latin “to speak” or “to assert” Contradiction- from Latin contra against + dicere to speak Explain how the root -dict- contributes to the meaning of these words: benediction, edict, verdict Root –vit- and –viv-, p 100 111 comes from Latin “life” Vital- from Latin vita “life”, vitalis “life giving” Explain how the root –vit- and –viv- contributes to the meaning of these words: survive, vitamin, and revive Root –manere-, p 112 125 comes from Latin “remain” or “dwell” Permanent- per “remain” + manere “remain” Explain how the root –manere- contributes to the meaning of these words: remain and mansion Root –sper- and –spes-, p 138 149 comes from Latin “hope” Desperate- de “to remove” + sper “hope” Explain how the root –sper- and –spes-contributes to the meaning of these words: despair, prosper, and prosperous