Halle Hinkle

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English 10

50 Root Words

1. Amiable- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition., mid 14th century, Old French

Amicable- characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement. 1530s, Late Latin

2. Aqua Lung- Trademark. a brand of underwater breathing apparatus for a swimmer or skin-diver, consisting of a cylinder of compressed air that is strapped to the back, a flexible tube connecting the cylinder with the swimmer's mouth, and an automatic pressure regulator that controls the flow of air into the lungs., 1950, Latin

Aquanaut- an undersea explorer, esp. one who skin-dives from or lives for an extended period of time in a submerged dwelling.

3. Audible- capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard., 1520s, Late Latin

Audience- the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert: The audience was respectful of the speaker's opinion., Late 14th, Old French

4. Anthropic- of or pertaining to human beings or their span of existence on earth., 1859, Greek

Anthropoid- resembling humans., 1837, Greek

5. Biochemical- the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter, 1851, German

Biogenesis- the production of living organisms from other living organisms., 1870, Greek

6. Democratic- pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy, 1600, Greek

Democracy- government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system., 1570, Middle French

7. Dermal- of or pertaining to the skin., 1803, Greek

Dermatology- the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases., 1819, Greek

8. Hemophilia- any of several X-linked genetic disorders, symptomatic chiefly in males, in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood., 1854, Modern Latin

Hemoglobin- the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb, 1869, Greek

9. Magnify- to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does., Late 14th Century, Old French

Magnate- a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate., 1430, Late Latin

10. Maternal- of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts., Late 15 Century, Old French

Maternity- the state of being a mother; motherhood., 1611, French

11. Minority- the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.

Minute- the sixtieth part ( 1/60 ) of an hour; sixty seconds.

12. Misadventure- an instance of bad fortune; mishap.

Misandry- hatred of males.

13. Paternoster- a recitation of this prayer as an act of worship.

Paternity- the state of being a father; fatherhood.

14. Phonetic-

Phonics-

15. Psychology-

Psychiatric-

16. Thermae-

Thermal-

17. Vital-

Vitalise-

18. Telecaster-

Telecine-

19. Fill in-

Fill in-

20. Unabandoned-

Unabated-

21. Antiabuse-

Antiaging-

22. Autoantigen-

Autobiographer-

23. Bene placito-

Benedicite-

24. Circumagitate-

Circumambiency-

25. Disabler-

Disaccredit-

26. Hetero aromatic-

Heteroauxin-

27. Homocentric-

Homocercal-

28. Hype artist-

Hyperaphia-

29. Mal rosso-

Malware-

30. Microammeter-

Microanalysis-

31. Post abortion-

Post accident-

32. Pregame-

Preaccidental-

33. Centiare-

Centibar-

34. Milliammeter-

Milliampere-

35. Nano cap-

Nanopublishing-

36. Monoacid-

Monobasic-

37. Fill in

Fill in

38. Tricity-

Tristate-

39. Tetrameter-

Tetrabasic-

40. Pentaprism-

Pentabasic-

41. Hexabasic-

Hexacapsular-

42. Heptachord-

Heptade-

43. Octoate-

Octobrist-

44. Suicide-

Biocide-