Vocabulary: Word Study

VOcabulary

Word Study

Examine prefixes, suffixes, and collections of related Greek and Latin roots to better understand words you see all the time and words that are brand new!

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Prefixes

Root Words

Suffixes

Prefixes

re-; in-; con-

De-; un-; em-/en-

uni-; bi-/du-; tri-

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Eyes and Ears

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We are family

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re-; in-; con

re-

in-

con-

again or back

in, on, or not

with or thoroughly

Consider: to agree with another in somethingconsenta general agreementconsensusan awareness of something (literally 'to know thoroughly)conscious

Consider: The act of returning an attack:retaliation revengeTo strengthen with additional materialreinforcean accusation in response to an accusation from someone elserecriminate

Consider: desprived of strength or power - without capacityincapacitatednot staying the same throughoutinconsistentnot following the shortest route; not straightindirect

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de-; un-; en-/em-

em- / en-

de-

un-

"cause to" or "put into"

off or from

not (opposite)

Consider: physical representation of something (literally an idea, quality, or feeling that is put into a body)embodimentto put into a greater quality, value, or extentenhancementto include something as necessaryentail

Consider:to go away from one side to favor the opposingdefectionportraying a likeness off of a specific inspirationdepictionmaking worse or deterioriating in quality (being away from quality)deteriorate

Consider: without suffering or injury; without scathingunscathedsomething not done or known beforeunprecedentedsomething that is not stable or is likely to failunstable

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dict; scrib, script; graph, gram

dict

scrib, script

graph, gram

say, declare (Latin)

write (Latin)

write, draw, describe, record (Greek)

Consider: declaration at the end of a case: verdictspeech-to-text software is: dictation all-powerful leader who has total say and power to declare over a country: dictatorHover for more word parts: pre - before (predict) contra - against (contradict) ment - result of (predicament)

Consider: handwriting as opposed to typed text: scriptwrite or draw carlesslyscribblepaying in advance or regularly to receive something (publication)subscribeHover for more word parts: pre - before (prescribe) trans - across, through, or over (trascribe, transcript)

Consider: a simplified drawing of somethingdiagramthe structure of lanugage (how things are written, described, recorded)grammara record playerphonographHover for more word parts: photo - light (photograph) tele - far off; distance (telegram)

Eyes and ears

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vis, vid; aud; phone

vis, vid

aud

phone

see, look (Latin)

hear (Latin)

sound (Greek)

Consider: formaing a mental image of somethingvisualizesystem for transmitting images and sound that are reproduced on screenstelevisionbody of facts or information presented to validate a belief or propositionevidence

Consider: able to be heardaudiblegroup of people who have gathered to watch a performance o r public eventaudiencehealth care provider who manages disorders of hearing, balance, and other neural systemsaudiologist

Consider: a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh soundscocophonya device allowing sound/oices to be transmitted over a distancetelephonewords which have different meanings but sound the samehomophone

Easy as 1, 2, 3

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uni; bi/du; tri

uni

bi and du

tri

one (Latin)

two (Latin)

three (Greek)

Consider: A house divided into two apartments or homes with a separate entrance for eachduplexrelating to, composed of, or involving two thingsbinaryA vehicle on two wheels powered by pedals and steered with a handlebarbicycle

Consider: an institution of higher learning where all elements of a community exist on one propertyuniversityjoin together as oneuniona pair of eyebrows that meet above the nose appearing to be one eyebrowunibrow

Consider: a three-pronged spear, often refereced with watertridentAn athletic contest consisting of three different eventstriathlona dinosaur known for its three horns: two on the head and one on the beaked snouttriceratops

Works Cited

Resources used

Allen, Janet. Words, Words, Words : Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12. York, Me, Stenhouse Publishers, 1999, pp. 117–121.

Tallman, M. "Get to the Root of it: Book 1." Got to Teach, 2014, pp. 14-18, 29-33, 59-84.

Tallman, M. "Get to the Root of it: Book 2." Got to Teach, 2013, pp. 14-18, 29-33, 74-78.