Greek & Latin Roots and Affixes: Unit 1 Prefixes inter between, among, in the midst of interstate between states intermural between schools intercoastal between coasts interface between communicating parts international between nations intra-, intro within, inside intrastate within a single state intramural within one school Intracoastal waterway within the coasts introspective to look within hypo beneath, below, under hypodermic below the skin hypothesis the underlying idea hypothermia temperature below normal hypnosis below sleep, deep sleep hyper above, beyond hyperactive really, really active hyperbole exaggeration, beyond what is real hyperrealism very realistic art technique hyperextension reach beyond sub beneath, under submarine beneath the ocean subpar beneath the acceptable minimum subordinate lower in importance or position submerge to go below super above, over, beyond superfluous beyond what is needed, extra superficial on the surface (above the face) superscript above the writing, like this 5 supersonic above the speed of sound dia through, across diagram understanding through writing diagnosis to know through examination dialogue through words trans across, beyond transatlantic across the Atlantic ocean transport to carry across, to carry over transcend to climb across, to go beyond 8
Greek & Latin Roots and Affixes: Unit 1 Roots spec to look, spy, see spectacles glasses; an eye-catching display spectator the viewer of an event or display specter, spectral a visible ghost, ghostly spectrum the whole enchilada to be viewed speculate to make an educated guess, to spy out introspective looking within oneself dict to say, to speak dictionary book of words Dictaphone machine for recording speech dictator rules with words diction word choice; pronunciation logo word, idea, study logic science of reason (originally spoken) logorrhea too many words catalog list of items arranged systematically etymology the study of word origins Suffixes -ate verb ending (pronounced eight ) adulterate to pollute, to corrupt reiterate to repeat, to say again alienate to turn away, to make hostile intimate to hint at, to imply deliberate to think over, to consider all sides -ate adjective ending (pronounced eht ) inchoate unformed, incomplete obdurate stubborn, unmovable intemperate without restraint, given to excess intimate of personal or private nature deliberate done on purpose 9
Name Date Pd. Greek & Latin Roots and Affixes: Unit 1 Practice Directions: Locate words from this unit whose constituent parts form the following meanings. 1. Through two angles; going across slantwise 2. One who rules through his words 3. Below the skin 4. Between nations 5. Above or beyond what is needed 6. One who watches a show or spectacle 7. Excessively active (kinetic) 8. Below the acceptable minimum (par) 9. Looking into oneself 10. Communicating through words 11. Going beyond the real; exaggerate 12. Across the Arctic 13. Word choice; written and verbal expression 14. Within the same state 15. Below the normal temperature 16. The whole range to be viewed 17. To carry across 18. To reason (through words) 19. Above or beyond the speed of sound 20. To rise above, to go beyond Directions: Utilize roots and affixes from this unit to create and define an original word: subdiction the hidden meaning beneath the words 10
Directions: Choose the word from this unit s list of roots and affixes to complete the following sentences. 1. The competition between the filmmaking students from Northwest High and Central Tech was fierce, so we were all surprised that the winning team came from firsttime entrants at South Bay Academy. 2. Only Sophie could see the image on the static-filled TV screen, whispering dark and frightening intimations. 3. All his teachers tried to ignore Alex s behavior, but his constant inability to stay seated and focused on his assignments meant that any work he did turn in was, far below the quality of his classmates work. 4. The speaker s was too technical for the middle school audience, so they soon lost interest and began to chat among themselves. 5. The of his powerful and compelling argument our objections about its practicality, so we gave in and went with his plan. 6. Frightened by the s command to turn over all their books, the inhabitants of the newly formed utopia wondered what unreasonable demand would be next. 7. The jet was able to quickly the medical supplies to wherever they were needed most. 8. in the fridge subarctic waters off Greenland, the survivors of the shipwreck quickly began to suffer symptoms of. Directions: In the space provided, explain, with appropriate examples, how the Greek hypo/hyper is similar to the Latin sub/super. 11
Directions: Examine the different grammatical forms of the same word, then choose the correct form to complete each sentence. alienate verb alienation noun alienating adj (causing alienation) alienated adj (demonstrating alienation) speculate vb speculation noun speculator noun (one who speculates) speculative adj 1. The boy felt when he sat down at the lunch table and all the kids sitting there got up and left. Such behavior on their part was unkind. 2. The among the investors was that someone had unfairly influenced the price of the stock; their suspicions quickly fell on one particular who often made large and risky stock purchases. 3. Scientists have long that there is a genetic link to many forms of cancer, but until recently their suspicions were strictly. With more advanced genetic techniques now available, such has been confirmed. 4. Politicians are careful not to groups of voters, cautiously tailoring their speeches to appeal to a particular group s interests; still, occasional stumbles and off-the-cuff remarks can be a source of unintended. On Your Own: Explore the meaning of the following root and cite several English words built with it, with definitions. cede = Spelling Variants: Language: Word Meaning 12