Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes

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Greek and LatinRoots and Affixes

• 8th Grade

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Unit 9
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ad

• to

adhesive, adapt, addition
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astro

• star

astronomy, astrology, asteroid
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hetero

• different

heterogeneous, heterodox
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paleo

• old

Paleolithic, paleomagnetism
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bene

• good

benefit, beneficial
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ject

• throw

eject, projectile
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stella

• star

stellar, constellation, interstellar
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al

• action

removal, referral, disposal
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pend

• hang

pendulum, pendant, impending
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de

• down

deposit, demolish, deplete
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Unit 10
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flex

• band

flexible, circumflex
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chron

• time

chronological, synchronize
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homo

• same

bawl or ball
homonym, homophone
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syn
present - gift

• together

synonym, synthetic
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fer

• carry

transfer, infer, ferry
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rupt

• break

rupture, erupt
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temp

• time

temporary, contemporary
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-ism

• doctrine

capitalism, cubism, Marxism
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helio

• sun

heliocentric, perihelion
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neo

• new

neonatal, neophyte
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Unit 11
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syn

• together

symmetry, symphony
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flect

• band

reflect, deflect
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mal

• bad

dismal, malady, malignant
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sol

• alone

solo, solitude, solitaire
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tempo

• time

temporarily, contemporary
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-ize

• to make

crystallize, synchronize
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voc

• voice

vocal, advocate
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ante

• before

antecedent, antebellum
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im

• not

impossible, immature, immeasurable
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cede

• go

precede, recede
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