Week Two Vocabulary- Greek Prefixes (Continued)

Week Two Vocabulary- Greek Prefixes (continued)…

1. peri- around example: The perimeter is the distance around an object or space.

2. apo-; ap-; aph- off; away from example: An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that denotes where letters have been taken off of words when combining to form a contraction.

3. syn-, syl-,sym-, sy- with; together example: Synchronized swimmers perform their movements together.

4. ana- up; upon; again; back example: The word “anatomy” literally translated means to “cut up”. Also, analysis is the breaking up of a whole into its parts for further study.

5. cata-, cat-, cath- down; completely; against example: Catapult is translated into the phrase “hurl down”. A catapult is an ancient military contraption used to throw or hurl stones at one’s enemy forces or fortresses.

6. endo-, ento- within; inner example: An endoscope is an instrument that is used to visually examine the inside (inner area) of a hollow organ.

7. meta-, met-, meth- among; with; after; beyond example: In a metaphor, one noun is compared with another.

8. pro- before example: People who are progressive are considered to be “before their time”. Also, a prophet is someone who “sees” events before they actually happen.

Vocabulary #2 quiz an vocabulary #2 cards due on ______