Phil

• Meaning– Love

• Example– ailurophile - lover of cats– chrysophilist – lover of gold– Philadelphia – City of love

Port

• Meaning– Carry

• Example– Transport- Carries across– Import – Carries in

Tele

• Meaning– Far

• Example– Telephone – Call far – Teleport - Far + carry

Vac

• Meaning– Empty

• Example– Evacuate – to make empty– Vacant - empty

Vid/vis

• Meaning– See

• Example– Video- the broadcasting of moving visual images

– Visual- relating to seeing or sight

Anti

• Meaning– Against/Old

• Example– Antibacterial – against bacteria– Antibodies - powerful medicines that fight

bacterial infections

Co

• Meaning– With

• Example– Coworker – work with– Cooperate – to assist someone

Con/Contra

• Meaning– Against

• Example– Conceal – Against sight– Concrete – Not abstract

Hetero

• Meaning– Different

• Example• Heterodox – different opinion• Heterogeneous – different character or contact

Poly

• Meaning– Many

• Example– Polyester – many fibers– Polygon – many angles

Homo

• Meaning– Same

• Example– Homogeneous – alike/ same kind– Homosapien – same human species

Macro

• Meaning– Large

• Example– Macroeconomics – large scale economics– Macrosociology – study of sociology on a large scale

Micro

• Meaning– Small

• Example– Microscope - optical instrument used for viewing

very small objects– Microbiology – scientific study of small organisms

Mono

• Meaning– One

• Example– Monopoly – control by one company– Monologue -a long speech by one person

Non

• Meaning– Not

• Example– Nonsmoking – not allowed to smoke– Nonverbal- not verbal

Inter/intra

• Meaning– Within

• Example– Internet – network within– Interact – act within

Trans

• Meaning– Across/Trough

• Example– Transport – take or carry from one point to another– Transplant – take from across to another

Tri

• Meaning– Three

• Example– Tricycle – 3 wheels– Triceratops- 3 horns

Un

• Meaning– Not

• Example– Unpopular – not popular– Undecided – has not decided

Uni

• Meaning– One

• Example– Unicycle – one wheel– Unicorn – one horn

Syn

• Meaning– With/Together

• Example– Synthetic – artificial materials combined together– Synthesis – combination of ideas or thoughts

Tract

• Meaning– Pull

• Example– Tractor – machine that pulls– Traction – the action of pulling over a surface

Ped

• Meaning– Foot

• Example– Aliped – wing footed animal– Pediatrician – Foot doctor

Magna/Mani

• Meaning– Great

• Example– Magnanimousness – of great character or ideas– Manipulation – great influence

Multi

• Meaning– Many

• Example– Multigrain – many grains– Multiple - many

Mob/Mot/Mov

• Meaning– Move

• Example– Mobile – able to move– Movie – pictures that move

Junct

• Meaning– Join

• Example– Junction – a point where two or more things are

joined – Conjunction – the act of joining

Scope

• Meaning– See/Watch

• Example– Telescope – able to see things far away– Microscope – able to see small objects

Fact

• Meaning– Do/Make

• Example– Factory – makes things– Artifact – made by human

Meter

• Meaning– Measure

• Example – Meter stick– Kilometer