Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

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ChronChron•Time•Time

ANAANA

•BACK•BACK

LOGLOG•To Write•To Write

METERMETER

•Measure•Measure

SYNSYN

•Together•Together

ISMISM

•The act or state or theory of

•The act or state or theory of

CIRCUMCIRCUM•around•around

FERFER

•To Carry•To Carry

LOCLOC

•To Speak•To Speak

LOGYLOGY

•Study of•Study of

NAVNAV

•To sail•To sail

SCRIBSCRIB•To write•To write

SPECSPEC•To Look•To Look

STASTA•To Stand•To Stand

ICIC•Like•Pertaining to

•Like•Pertaining to

VENVEN•To Come•To Come

ANACHRONISMANACHRONISM

•Ana-Back•Chron-Time•Ism-state •Anachronism-State of being out of a proper historical time

•To include an iPad in a story set in 1920 would be an anachronism.

•Ana-Back•Chron-Time•Ism-state •Anachronism-State of being out of a proper historical time

•To include an iPad in a story set in 1920 would be an anachronism.

CHRONICCHRONIC

•Chron-Time•Ic-like or pertaining to•Chronic- continuing for a long time

•A chronic complainer, he was never happy with his situation.

•Chron-Time•Ic-like or pertaining to•Chronic- continuing for a long time

•A chronic complainer, he was never happy with his situation.

CHRONICLECHRONICLE•Chron-Time•Chronicle-And account of events arranged in order of the time.•The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle gives an account of 12 centuries of British History.

•Chron-Time•Chronicle-And account of events arranged in order of the time.•The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle gives an account of 12 centuries of British History.

CHRONOLOGICALCHRONOLOGICAL•Chron-Time•Log-To Write•Chronological-arranged in order of occurrence.

•The play dramatizes in chronological order the events that led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

•Chron-Time•Log-To Write•Chronological-arranged in order of occurrence.

•The play dramatizes in chronological order the events that led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

CHRONOLOGYCHRONOLOGY•Chron-Time•Logy-Study of •Chronology-A list of events arranged according to time of occurrence.

•He had memorized the chronology of the reigns of the English monarchs.

•Chron-Time•Logy-Study of •Chronology-A list of events arranged according to time of occurrence.

•He had memorized the chronology of the reigns of the English monarchs.

CHRONOMETERCHRONOMETER•Chron-Time•Meter-Measure•Chronometer-An instrument for measuring time precisely, especially in navigation.

•Before making an entry in the log, the captain consulted the cronometer.

•Chron-Time•Meter-Measure•Chronometer-An instrument for measuring time precisely, especially in navigation.

•Before making an entry in the log, the captain consulted the cronometer.

SYNCHRONIZESYNCHRONIZE•SYN=together•Chron=Time•Synchronize-to cause to operate (keep time) in unison.

•The sound track of the film was not snychronized with the picture.

•SYN=together•Chron=Time•Synchronize-to cause to operate (keep time) in unison.

•The sound track of the film was not snychronized with the picture.

CIRCUITCIRCUIT•Circum-Around•Circuit-The regular journey around a territory by a person performing duties.•When the circuit was interrupted, the lights went out.

•Circum-Around•Circuit-The regular journey around a territory by a person performing duties.•When the circuit was interrupted, the lights went out.

CIRCUITOUSCIRCUITOUS•Circum-Around•Circuitous-roundabout; winding.

•Because she didn’t know the way, she took us by a rather circuitous route.

•Circum-Around•Circuitous-roundabout; winding.

•Because she didn’t know the way, she took us by a rather circuitous route.

CIRCUMLOCUTIONCIRCUMLOCUTION•Circum-Around•Loc-To Speak•Circumlocution-A roundabout way to say something without being direct

•Saying, “A number of other commitments will make it impossible for me to find the time to attend the meeting, would be a circumlocution for simply not wanting to attend.

•Circum-Around•Loc-To Speak•Circumlocution-A roundabout way to say something without being direct

•Saying, “A number of other commitments will make it impossible for me to find the time to attend the meeting, would be a circumlocution for simply not wanting to attend.

CIRCUMNAVIGATECIRCUMNAVIGATE

•Circum-Around•Nav-To sail•Circumnavigate-to sail around

•Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.

•Circum-Around•Nav-To sail•Circumnavigate-to sail around

•Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.

CIRCUMSCRIBECIRCUMSCRIBE

•Circum-Around•Scribe-to write•Circumscribe-to write a line around the bounds; to limit; to confine.

•The rules of the private school circumscribed the daily activities of the students.

•Circum-Around•Scribe-to write•Circumscribe-to write a line around the bounds; to limit; to confine.

•The rules of the private school circumscribed the daily activities of the students.

CIRCUMFERENCECIRCUMFERENCE

•Circum-around•Fer-carry•Circumference-lit-to carry around. Mod- the outer boundary line around a circular area.

•In our math class, we learned how to find the circumference of a circle.

•Circum-around•Fer-carry•Circumference-lit-to carry around. Mod- the outer boundary line around a circular area.

•In our math class, we learned how to find the circumference of a circle.

CIRCUMSPECTCIRCUMSPECT

•Circum-Around•Spect-To look•Circumspect-cautious; carefully look around, consider all consequences.

•She was circumspect in making suggestion to her temperamental boss.

•Circum-Around•Spect-To look•Circumspect-cautious; carefully look around, consider all consequences.

•She was circumspect in making suggestion to her temperamental boss.

CIRCUMSTANCECIRCUMSTANCE

•Circum-Around•Sta-To stand•Circumstance-Something standing around; a fact or event accompanying another fact or event.

•Because of circumstances at home, I had to give up the trip I had planned.

•Circum-Around•Sta-To stand•Circumstance-Something standing around; a fact or event accompanying another fact or event.

•Because of circumstances at home, I had to give up the trip I had planned.

CIRCUMVENTCIRCUMVENT•Circum-Around•Vent-To Come•Circumvent-To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful maneuvering; to prevent.

•By offering a small wage increase, the management hoped to circumvent a walkout.

•Circum-Around•Vent-To Come•Circumvent-To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful maneuvering; to prevent.

•By offering a small wage increase, the management hoped to circumvent a walkout.