Topic Root Words Group: 1 People

Suffix Meaning Key Word(s) 1. popu people public publi republic publish popular population 2. demo people; population democracy 3. anthrop/o human anthropology 4. ethn/o people, race, tribe, ethnic nation; group of people living together; community, family 5. auto self autobiography automobile 6. discipulus student discipline disciple 7. pater father paternity patris paternal patron 8. mater mother maternal matris maternity 9. fater brother fraternity fratris 10 . Root Words Group 1 People Words and Definitions

Word Part of Pronunciation Meaning speech popularize v. (ˈpäpyələˌrīz) cause (something) to become generally liked. depopulate v. (dēˈpäpyəˌlāt) substantially reduce the population of (an area) epidemic n. (ˌepəˈdemik) A plaque on the people; disease spread among citizens demography n. (dəˈmäɡrəfē) the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations. anthropology n. (ˌanTHrəˈpäləjē) the study of humankind/mankind philanthropy n. (fəˈlanTHrəpē) the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. ethnic adj. (ˈeTHnik) a reference to a social group who share cultural bonds (religious, national, etc.) or physical (racial) characteristics. autoimmune adj. (ˌôdōəˈmyoo on) of or pertaining to the immune response of an organism against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components. multidisciplinar adj. (muhl-tee-dis-uh- combining or involving several y pluh-ner-ee) academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem. patriarch n. (ˈpātrēˌärk) the male head of a family, tribe, or society matriarch n. (ˈmātrēˌärk) a woman who is the head of a family, tribe, or society fraternity n. (frəˈtərnədē) a brotherly group of men sharing a common profession or interests