Affixes

Here's a list of the affixes (plus more :)) that'll be on your final.


 * 1) gest =carry (digest; ingest; digestion)
 * 2) contra = against (ex. contrast, contradict, contrary)
 * 3) astro = star (ex. astronomy, or the study of stars; astronaut; astrophysics)
 * 4) gyro = turn (gryoscope)
 * 5) rupt = break (ex. interrupt, or breaking a conversation)
 * 6) dyn = power (ex. dynasty, the family in power; dyamic, for all you music people, the volume or power put behind your sound. :)
 * 7) demi = half (ex. demigod, or half-god)
 * 8) libr = freedom (ex. liberty, or another word for freedom; liberate, or make free)
 * 9) tang = touch (ex. tangible, or able to be touched)
 * 10) inter = between (ex. intercept, or take between the start and end)
 * 11) corp = body (ex. corpse... do we need a definition?)
 * 12) pugn= fight (ex. pugnacious, or inclined to fight)
 * 13) phobia = fear of (ex. acrophobia, or the fear of heights; claustrophobia, fear of small spaces)
 * 14) pyro = fire (ex. Pyromania, or obsession with fire; pyrotechnics)
 * 15) migr = move (ex. migrate, or to move from one place to the next)
 * 16) dia = across (ex. diagonal; diaphanous)
 * 17) acro = high (ex. acrophobia, again the fear of heights)
 * 18) acr = sharp (ex. acrid, or sharp to the taste)
 * 19) gogue = leader (ex. demagogue, or a leader of men; pedagogue, or teacher)
 * 20) soph = wisdom (ex. sophist, a wise person; sophocles, an ancient wise Greek dude; philosophy, investigation of truths of being (wise stuff there, don'tcha think?))
 * 21) greg =group (ex. segregate, or divide into groups; gregarious, or socially talkative)
 * 22) trans = across (ex. transfer, or send across; transmigrate, travel or move across)
 * 23) dox = opinion (ex. paradox, or statement contrary to accepted opinion)
 * 24) luc = light (ex. Lucifer, who was originally given this name as the carrier of the light)
 * 25) culp = guilt (ex. the culprit is the guilty party; exculpate, remove blame from someone)
 * 26) fort = strong (ex. forte, or a strong point; fortify)
 * 27) fus = pour/melt (ex. or melt together; fusion, pour together; fuselage)
 * 28) spir = breathe (ex. respiration, or breathing)
 * 29) polis = city (ex. metropolis, or a busy city)
 * 30) meta = change (ex. metonymy = change name; metamorphosis)

**The affixes below are the complete list. The ones specifically for the final are ABOVE. **

 * Note:** This is the __**entire**__ Affix packet that we received first quarter. This is for the people who lost their packet or something. Also, this is only the definition. Again, no example for these words.


 * **Root Words** || **Definition** ||
 * -nomy || Law ||
 * -fid || Faith ||
 * -caco || Bad ||
 * -hetero || Different ||
 * -sci || Know ||
 * -graph || Write ||
 * -lat || Side ||
 * -lithe/lith || rock ||
 * -tract || Pull ||
 * -in || In ||
 * -phile || Love ||
 * -ine || Nature of ||
 * -ar || Relating to ||
 * -hexa || Six ||
 * -fract || Break ||
 * -theo || God ||
 * -ambul || Walk ||
 * -ous || Full of ||
 * -fin || End ||
 * -leg || Read ||
 * -anim || Mind ||
 * -tort || Twist ||
 * -nom/nym || Name ||
 * -petr || Rock ||
 * -fur || Wonder ||
 * -man || Hand ||
 * -rect || Right ||
 * -volv || Roll ||
 * -demi || Half ||
 * -retro || Backward ||
 * -sens || Feel ||
 * -ocul || Eye ||
 * -cur || Care for ||
 * -ultra || Beyond ||
 * -oid || Appearance ||
 * -gest || Carry ||
 * -apt || Fit ||
 * -voc || Voice ||
 * -rid || Laugh ||
 * -numer || Number ||
 * -fort || Strong ||
 * -osteo || Bone ||
 * -ornith || Bird ||
 * -polis || City ||
 * -fus || Pour ||
 * -ego || I ||
 * -spir || breathe ||
 * -dia || Across ||
 * -acr || Sharp ||
 * -acro || High ||
 * -culp || Blame ||
 * -derm || Skin ||
 * -zo || Animal ||
 * -per || Through ||
 * -pac || Peace ||
 * -brev || Short ||
 * -necro || Death ||
 * -urb || City ||
 * -pugn || Fight ||
 * -ecto || Outer ||
 * -plasto || Molded ||
 * -agog || Leader ||
 * -cle || Small ||
 * -germ || Vital or related ||
 * -greg || Group ||
 * -mar || Sea ||
 * -prim || First ||
 * -pyro || Fire ||
 * -clam || Cry out ||
 * -plu || More ||
 * -tact/tang || Touch ||
 * -string || Bind ||
 * -liber || Free ||
 * -junct || Join ||
 * -clud || Close ||
 * -se || Apart ||
 * -trib || Pay ||
 * -dign || Worthy ||
 * -rupt || Break ||
 * -grat || Pleasing ||
 * -medi || Middle ||
 * -soph || Wisdom ||
 * -tempor || Time ||
 * -migr || Wander ||
 * -trans || Across ||
 * -gamy || Marriage ||
 * -vita || Life ||
 * -demo || People ||
 * -stereo || Solid ||
 * -ism || Doctrine ||
 * -cogn || Know ||
 * -sur || Over ||
 * -alter || Other ||
 * -astr || Star ||
 * -dyna || Power ||
 * -chron || Time ||
 * -hyper || Over ||
 * -luna || Moon ||
 * -octo || Eight ||
 * -gyro || Turn ||
 * -contra || Against ||
 * -geo || Earth ||
 * -helio || Sun ||
 * -thermo || Heat ||
 * -tetra || Four ||
 * -meter || Measure ||
 * -scope || Look ||
 * -son || Sound ||
 * -dec || Ten ||
 * -stell || Star ||
 * -amat || Love ||
 * -morph || Shape ||
 * -vest || Clothes ||
 * -bene || Good ||
 * -pond || -weight ||
 * -corp || Body ||
 * -dorm || Sleep ||
 * -pater || Father ||
 * -nov || New ||
 * -punct || Point ||
 * -ject || Throw ||
 * -tion || -act or state ||
 * -loc || Place ||
 * -dox || Opinion ||
 * -amphi || Both ||
 * -magn || Great ||
 * -eu || Good ||
 * -endo || Within ||
 * -phobia || Fear ||
 * -orto || Straight ||
 * -put || Think ||
 * -ver || True ||
 * -matri || Mother ||
 * -mega || Large ||
 * -pop || People ||
 * -sangui || blood ||