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Greek Roots List 1(Prefixes and Suffixes)Aero- through Cardio-
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•The tower offered an aerial view of the city.
Aero-, aer-, aeri-
•Air, mist, wind
Words that use Aero-, aer-, aeri-•aeronautics•aerosol•aerial
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•There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.
Aesth-, Esth-, -aesthesia, -esthesia•Feeling, sensation, perception
Words that use Aesth-, Esth-, -aesthesia, -esthesia
•aesthetics •anesthesia •anesthesiologist•synesthesia
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•Rather than perform on a stage placed directly in front of the audience, the ancient Greeks preferred amphitheaters that enabled audience members to feel closer to the action.
Ampho-, amphi-
•Around, on both sides of, both kinds
Words that use Ampho-, amphi-
•amphitheatre•amphibian
•amphicrania : AMPHI crania (am fi kray’ ni a) n.
Pain on both sides of the head
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•Removing the recycling bins from the cafeteria would be antithetical to the school’s environmental policy.
Anti-, Ant-
•Against, opposed to
Words that use Anti-, Ant-
•antagonist•antibiotic•antacid•antidepressant
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•The pilot could view the stars through the plane’s astrodome.
Astro-, Astra-
•Star, star-shaped (also, pertaining to outer space)
Words that use Astro-, Astra-
•astronaut•astronomy
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•Parents who smother their children fail to teach them to be autonomous.
Auto-, aut-
•Self; directed from within
Words that use Auto-, aut-
•autonomy•autopilot•automobile•autograph•autobiography
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•Educational reform should be a bipartisan effort rather than just the work of one political party.
Bi-, bin-, bis-
•Two, twice, double
Words that use Bi-, bin-, bis-
•bipartisan•binary•biennial
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•Grayson is a true bibliophile: he’d rather read than do just about anything else!
Biblio-
•Book
Words that use Biblio-
•bibliography•Bible•bibliophile
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•An oncologist performs a biopsy to determine whether or not a mass of cells is cancerous.
Bio-, -bia, -biotic, -bial
•Life
Words that use Bio-, -bia, -biotic, -bial
•biology•antibiotic•antimicrobial•biotechnology•biopsy
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•Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the ______ and causes severe chest pain.
Cardio-
•Heart
Words that use Cardio-
•cardiac•cardiology•cardiovascular•tachycardia