Week 04 Roots & Affixes Flashcards 10th&11th Lit Comp

Front

dyna-

Back

Power, strength

(Examples: dynamic, dynastic)

Front

endo-

Back

Within (Examples: endorsement, endoskeleton)

Front

mal-

Back

Bad (Examples: malfunction, malnourished, malevolent)

Front

mito-

Back

Thread (Examples: mitosis, mitochondria, mitoplasm)

Front

syn-

Back

Together (Examples: synthesis, synonym, synchronize, synopsis)

Front

diver

Back

Turn in different directions (Examples: biodiversity, diversion, divergent)

Front

dom

Back

Rule, master (Examples: dominate, dominion)

Front

feder

Back

Trust (Examples: federal, federation, confederate)

Front

logos, (logy)

Back

Reason (also study of) (Examples: logical, logic, logistical, technology, apology)

Front

mei

Back

Small, lessening (Examples: meiosis, burgermeister)