Word Roots B1
Word Parts and Vocabulary
This is a list of the word parts and vocabulary taught in Word Roots B1.
Word Roots B1
Prefixes
aamphiananaantantibidediaenepieu-
exohyperhypoisomonmonopanperisymsyntri-
Roots
acro
agro
andr
andro
anthrop
anthrope
anthropo
arch
arthr
astro
auto
bi
biblio
bio
bronch
broncho
caco
cardi
cardio
centr
cephal
chrom
chrome
chromo
chron
chrono
clast
cosm
crac
cycl
cycle
cyclo
dem
derm
dermat
dermato
entom
gam
ge
gen
geno
geo
gra
gram
graph
grapho
gyn
gynec
gyneco
gyno
heli
helio
hemat
homo
hydr
hydro
icono
ideo
klept
klepto
lith
litho
log
logo
macro
mania
meso
meter
metr
Suffixes
metro
micro
mis
miso
morph
myri
naut
ne
neo
nom
nome
nomo
onym
ops
opt
opto
pachy
paleo
path
patho
phil
phile
philo
phob
phon
phone
phono
pod
podo
poly
pseud
psych
psycho
scop
scope
somat
somato
taph
tele
thanas
the
theo
therap
therm
thermo
xeno
-ac
-ad
-al
-ant
-ate
-cide
-er
-esis
-ia
-ic
-ics
-ism
Vocabulary
acrophobia
agronomy
amorphous
amphibious
anachronism
anarchy
androcentric
androcracy
androgen
androgynous
android
anonymous
anthelion
anthropoid
anthropology
anthropometer
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
antibiosis
antilogy
antinomy
antipathy
antiphony
antisymmetric
antisymmetry
antonym
apathy
arthritis
astrogeology
astrography
chromoscope
hypodermic
chronic
hypogenous
chronology
hypogeous
chronometer
hypomania
chronothermal
hypothermia
cyclic
iconoclast
cyclogenic
ideocracy
cyclometer
ideogeny
dehydrate
ideogram
dermatitis
ideology
dermatograph
ideophobia
dermatology
ideophone
dermatosis
isothermal
dermoid
kleptomania
diachronic
kleptophobia
diadermic
lithography
diagram
logic
dialog
logogram
diameter
logomania
diathermy
macrobiosis
encephalitis
macrocosm
entomology
macrograph
epidermal
macromania
epitaph
macroscopic
eugenic
mesocracy
eulogy
mesodermic
eunomy
mesophilic
euonym
mesosomatic
euphony
mesotherm
metric
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pathology
pericardial
perihelion
perimeter
perioptic
periscope
philanthropy
philogyny
philology
phonic
phonogenic
phonogram
phonology
phonometer
phonopathy
phonophile
phonophobia
phonoscope
pododermatitis
podology
polyandry
polyarchy
polycentric
polychrome
polygamy
polygenic
polyonymous
polyphonic
polypod
polytheism
-ist
-itis
-ium
-logy
-oid
-ology
-on
-osis
-ous
-sis
-y
Word Roots B1
Word Parts and Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
acrophobia
agronomy
amorphous
amphibious
anachronism
anarchy
androcentric
androcracy
androgen
androgynous
android
anonymous
anthelion
anthropoid
anthropology
anthropometer
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
antibiosis
antilogy
antinomy
antipathy
antiphony
antisymmetric
antisymmetry
antonym
apathy
arthritis
astrogeology
astrography
astrology
astrometry
astronaut
astronautics
astronomy
atheism
autobiography
autocosm
autocracy
autogenous
autograph
autonomous
bibliography
biblioklept
bibliology
bibliomania
bibliophile
bibliophobia
bicentric
bichrome
bicycle
biogenic
biography
biometer
biometric
biometry
biopsy
bipod
bronchitis
bronchogenic
bronchogram
bronchophony
bronchoscope
cacophony
cardiac
cardiogram
cardiograph
cardiology
cardiopathy
cardiophobia
cardioscope
chromium
chromogenic
chromoscope
chronic
chronology
chronometer
chronothermal
cyclic
cyclogenic
cyclometer
dehydrate
dermatitis
dermatograph
dermatology
dermatosis
dermoid
diachronic
diadermic
diagram
dialog
diameter
diathermy
encephalitis
entomology
epidermal
epitaph
eugenic
eulogy
eunomy
euonym
euphony
euthanasia
exogenous
genesis
genocide
geocentric
geochronology
geochrony
geogenous
geographer
geography
geopathology
geology
geothermal
graphology
graphomania
gynarchy
gynecocentric
gynecogenic
gynecoid
gynecology
gynocracy
gynophobia
heliocentric
heliograph
heliometer
heliophile
helioscope
hematology
homophonic
hydrant
hydrogenic
hydrogeology
hydrograph
hydrometer
hydronautics
hydronymy
hydropathy
hydrophobia
hydrophone
hydroscope
hydrotherapy
hydrothermal
hyperchromia
hypochromia
hypodermic
hypogenous
hypogeous
hypomania
hypothermia
iconoclast
ideocracy
ideogeny
ideogram
ideology
ideophobia
ideophone
isothermal
kleptomania
kleptophobia
lithography
logic
logogram
logomania
macrobiosis
macrocosm
macrograph
macromania
macroscopic
mesocracy
mesodermic
mesophilic
mesosomatic
mesotherm
metric
metrology
metronome
microbiology
microcosm
micrograph
micrometer
microscopic
misanthrope
misogamist
misogyny
misologist
misoneism
monarchy
monocentric
monochrome
monogenic
monogram
monograph
monogynous
monolog
monomania
monophobia
monophonic
monotheism
myriad
nautical
neoanthropic
neocosmic
neocracy
neogenesis
neography
neologism
neophobia
nomographer
nomology
onymous
optical
optometry
optophone
pachyderm
Paleolithic
pandemic
pathogenic
pathology
pericardial
perihelion
perimeter
perioptic
periscope
philanthropy
philogyny
philology
phonic
phonogenic
phonogram
phonology
phonometer
phonopathy
phonophile
phonophobia
phonoscope
pododermatitis
podology
polyandry
polyarchy
polycentric
polychrome
polygamy
polygenic
polyonymous
polyphonic
polypod
polytheism
pseudonym
psychobiology
psychogenic
psychograph
psychology
psychometric
psychonomic
psychopathology
psychosis
psychosomatic
psychotheism
somatogenic
somatology
somatometry
symbiosis
symmetric
sympathy
symphonic
synarchy
synchronous
synonym
synonymous
synoptic
telegram
telegraphone
telemetry
telepathy
telephone
telephonic
telescope
telethermometry
theology
theonomy
theopathy
thermal
thermogenic
thermography
thermometer
triarchy
tricycle
tripod
xenophile
xenophobia
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Word Roots B1
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................iii
Definitions of Root, Prefix, and Suffix..............................................iii
How to Do the Activities...................................................................iv
Warm-Up Activity: Thinking About Meaning.................................vii
EXERCISES..........................................................................................1
Extension Worksheets......................................................................55
Independent Study............................................................................68
ANSWER KEY...................................................................................72
DICTIONARY....................................................................................82
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Pretest/Posttest..................................................................................vi
Word Roots B1
Exercises
FOCUS: therm/thermo
hypo-
ROOT
under, below
chrono
gen
time
geo
graph
meter
therm/
thermo
earth, ground
write, written
measure
heat
cause, birth,
produce, race
SUFFIX
-al
-ia
-ic
-y
like, related to; an action or
process
condition
like, related to
state of, quality, act; body,
group
DIRECTIONS: In Column A, identify the elements in each word by circling roots and underlining
prefixes and suffixes. Then match each word with its correct meaning from Column B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
c h r o n o t h e r m a l ____
g e o t h e r m a l ____
t h e r m o m e t e r ____
h y p o t h e r m i a ____
5. t h e r m a l ____
a.
b.
c.
d.
condition of reduced temperature
relating to both time and temperature
of or related to heat; caused by heat
recording a visual image of body heat using infrared
devices (Medical)
e. producing heat (Physiology)
6. t h e r m o g r a p h y ____
f. instrument which measures heat
7. t h e r m o g e n i c ____
g. related to the heat of the earth’s interior
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best word from Column A for each sentence. Use each word only once.
1. The mother used a ____________________ to check her child’s temperature.
2. A change in temperature over time is a ____________________ phenomenon.
3. The swimmer remained in the cold water so long he suffered from ____________________.
4. He used a ____________________ sensor to detect areas of heat loss in the house.
5. _____________________ is used in scanning breast tissue for possible tumors.
6. Numerous companies market ____________________ weight loss products that will burn fat.
7. Homes in Iceland are heated using ____________________ power stations.
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