Greek/Latin Roots 1
Astrology
Astro-meaning star
Hydr-meaning water
Antecedent
Ante-meaning before
Psychology
Psych- meaning the mind
Scribble
Scribe- to write
Hypothermia
Hypo-meaning under
Dysfunction
Fact-meaning to make
Thermometer
Therm-meaning heat
Aquarium
Counterintuitive
Counter-meaning opposite
Projector
Ject-meaning to throw
Beneficial
Bene-meaning good
Antibiotic
Anti-meaning against
Malfunction
Mal-meaning bad(ly)
Moprh-meaning to form
Contraindicated
Contra-meaning against
Judgement
Judge- meaning to judge
Formulate
Form- meaning to shape
Produce
Duc- meaning to make
Misanthrope
Mis-meaning to do wrongly
Synonym
Nym-meaning to name
Phob-meaning to fear
Graph- meaning to write
Base Vs. Root
Base word has it's own meaning.
Root word has no meaning.
BOTH can have an affix added before (prefix) or after (suffix).