Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

1. Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes Group #2

2. Ante • Before • When you put up an ante in poker, you put the money up before the game begins

3. Anti • Also means before or against

4. Ced • To go

5. Cap • To take

6. Ambi/Amphi • Around or Both

7. Agere • To Drive

8. dextr • Right hand

9. bio • life

10. theater • Viewing area

11. meridi • noon

12. valent • Sense/feeling

13. Belli • war

14. ian • One who • Usually a person

15. Antecedent • Ante=Before • Ced=to go • Antecedent-to go before • Every boy has his place. • Boy is the antecedent of the pronoun his

16. Antedate • Ante=Before • Date=really you need this? • The Revolutionary War antedates the Civil War.

17. Antebellum • Ante=before • Belli=war • Antebellum=before the war. • Prior to antebellum period, people had tough time without freedom.

18. Ante meridian • Ante=Before • Meridi=noon • Ante meridian=before noon • I have an appointment ante meridian, around 10am.

19. Anterior • Ante=Before • Anterior=Located before (the front) • The anterior legs of a kangaroo are shorter than the posterior.

20. Anteroom • Ante=before • Room=you know this • Anteroom=before the main room (like a waiting room) • In the director’s anteroom were 3 actors waiting to audition

21. Anticipate • Anti=before • Cap=to take • Anticipate=to take bfore/to realize before. • No one anticipated such an outcome.

22. Antiquarian • Anti=before • Ian=one who • Antiquarian=one who collects/studies of times before their own • The antiquarian appraised the rare first edition of Sandburg.

23. Antiquated • Anti=before • Antiquated=so old as to not be useful any longer. • CDs and Ipods have made cassette players antiquated.

24. Antique • Anti=before • Antique=belonging to an earlier (before) period. • In the parade were a dozen antique automobiles.

25. Antiquity • Anti=before • Antiquity=ancient (before) times. • The museum specializes in armor from antiquity.

26. Ambience • Ambi=around • Ence=state • Ambience=the state around/atmosphere • The paper lanterns gave the restaurant a romantic ambience.

27. Ambiguous • Ambi=around • Ambiguous=possibility of many meaning. • From her ambiguous answer I could not tell if she knew what she was talking about.

28. Ambitious • Ambi=around • Ambitious=originally meant going around for votes. Now desire to succeed • She is ambitious and it shows in her work.

29. Amphitheater • Amphi=around • Theater=viewing area • Amphitheater=a theater that has a round structure or seating are • The drama department presented Antigone in the university amphitheater.

30. Ambidextrous • Ambi=both • Dextr=right hand • Ambidextrous=Able to use both hands=both are right hands • Because she is ambidextrous, she is a great tennis player.

31. Ambiguity • Ambi=both • Ambiguity=having two possibilities • The ambiguity in his writing leaves the reader puzzled.

32. Ambivalence • Ambi=both • Ence=state/feeling • Ambivalence=conflicting feelings • The girl was experience ambivalence over her two choices.

33. Ambivalent • Ambi=both • Ence=state/feelings • Ambivalent=having both kinds of feelings • She was ambivalent about the news of her baby brothers arrival.

34. Amphibian • Ambi=both • Bio=life • Ian=one who • Amphibian=one who lives in both water and land • My favorite Amphibian is a toad.

35. Amphibious • Amphi=both • Bio=life • Amphibious=able to live/travel in both land and water • The marines went ashore in amphibious vehicles.