Word Study - Pulled from Recommended Timelines 11/1/10
1st 9 weeks
Unit 1
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meter [Greek]: measure
(e.g., decimeter, centimeter,
speedometer, odometer)
ocular [Latin]: eye (e.g.,
binoculars, monocle, ocular)
audio, audit [Latin]: hearing,
listening, perception of
sounds (e.g., auditory, audio,
audible, audience, audition,
auditorium, audiovisuals)
ped, pedo, pedi [Latin] – foot
(e.g., pedal, pedicure,
pedestrian, biped,
centipede)
Unit 2
 -ance [Latin] – action,
process, state, attached to
verbs in order to form nouns
of variance (e.g., attendance,
assistance, allowance,
defiance)
 -ism [Greek] – form nouns of
action and condition (e.g.,
autism, chauvinism,
communism)
 mari, mare, mer [Latin] –
ocean, sea (e.g., mermaid,
maritime, mariner, marina,
marine life
 scribe, script [Latin] – write
(e.g., script, scribble,
manuscript, inscribe,
subscribe, describe)
 -ology [Greek] – study of
(e.g., biology, cardiology,
dermatology, cardiology)
 -ist [Greek] – one who, that
which (e.g., artist, dentist,
archeologist, biologist)
Unit 3
 ortho, orth [Greek] – right,
straight, true, correct (e.g.,
orthodox, orthodontist,
orthopedist, orthographic)
 denta [Latin] – teeth (e.g.,
dentist, dentures, dental
floss, dentistry)
 -phobia [Greek] – fear of
(e.g., aquaphobia,
claustrophobia,
arachnophobia,
cardiophobia)
 uni [Latin] – having only 1
(unicycle, unit, unique, unity)
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-ance, -graph, sub, pro, anti, rupt repeat in 3rd 9 weeks
graph [Greek]: something
written (e.g., telegraph,
graphics, computer graphics,
phonograph)
sub [Latin] – under, come up
toward (e.g., submerge,
submarine, submit, subdue,
sublime, subluminal)
pro [Latin] – for, forward
(e.g., progress, proactive,
progressive, prophesy)
anti [Latin to Greek] –
against, opposite, instead of
(e.g., antisocial, antiaircraft,
antifreeze, antibiotic)
rupt [Latin] – break (e.g.,
rupture, interrupt, disrupt,
abrupt)
2nd 9 weeks
Unit 4
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phono [Gr]: sound, voice
(e.g., phone, telephone,
phonics, symphony,
phonetic)
vid, vis [Latin]: see, sight,
view, look (e.g., video, vision,
visionary videographer)
spec [Latin]: see, sight, look,
appear, behold (e.g.,
spectator, spectacles
(glasses), spectacle
(embarrassing event),
spectrum
tele [Greek]: far off (e.g.,
telephone, telegraph,
telescope, telepathy)
ultra [Latin]: above,
extremely, or beyond (e.g.,
ultraviolet, ultra-rich, ultrasensitive, ultra-light,
ultrasonic)
photo [Greek] – light (e.g.,
photosynthesis, photograph,
photography, photocopy,
photogenic)
dict [Latin] – speak, say (e.g.,
dictionary, dictation, dictate,
dictator, predict, verdict,
contradict)
liber- [Latin] – free (e.g.,
liberate, liberal, liberty,
libertine, liberation)
-ation [Latin] – the act or
condition of being (e.g.,
frustration, cooperation,
multiplication)
Unit 5
 port [Latin] – carry (e.g.,
porter, portable, transport,
report, export, support,
import)
 aqua [Latin] – water (e.g.,
aquarium, aquatic,
aquamarine, aqualung)
 hyper [Greek] – over,
excessively (e.g.,
hyperactive, hypercritical,
hypersensitive, hyperbole)
 acu [Latin] – sharp (e.g.,
accurate, acupuncture,
acute)
 am/amor [Latin] – love,
liking (e.g., amiable,
amorous, enamored)
 aud [Latin] – hear, listen
(e.g., auditorium, audio,
audition, audible)
Unit 6
 clam/claim [Latin] – cry out
(e.g., exclamation, clamor,
proclamation, reclamation,
acclaim)
 dorm [Latin] – sleep (e.g.,
dormitory, dormant)
 dura [Latin] – hard, lasting
(e.g., durable, duration,
endure)
 dynam [Greek] – power (e.g.,
dynamo, dynamite, dynamic,
hydrodynamics)
 fin [Latin] – end, ended,
finished (e.g., final, finite,
finish,
confine,
refine,
define, finale)
 flex/flect [Latin] – bend (e.g.,
flex, reflex, flexible, reflect,
deflect)
3rd 9 weeks
Unit 7
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sub [Latin] – under, come up
toward (e.g., submerge,
submarine, submit, subdue,
sublime, subluminal)
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pro [Latin] – for, forward
(e.g., progress, proactive,
progressive, prophesy)
anti [Latin to Greek] –
against, opposite, instead of
(e.g., antisocial, antiaircraft,
antifreeze, antibiotic)
-able [Latin – used for native
words] – able, capable (e.g.,
agreeable, injectable,
predictable)
-ible [Latin – used for words
of obvious Latin origin] –
able, capable (e.g., invisible,
edible)
astro/astr- [Greek] – star,
star-shaped, pertaining to
outer space (e.g.,
astronomer, astrology,
astronomy, astronaut)
naut [Greek] – sea, sailor,
ship (e.g., nautical, nautical
mile, nautilus, nautophobia)
miss- [Latin] – send, to let
go, to throw (e.g., mission,
missile, missive, missionary)
circum- [Latin] – around, on
all sides, in a circle (e.g.,
circumference, circumvent,
circumstance, circumscribe)
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Unit 8
 rupt [Latin] – break (e.g.,
rupture, interrupt, disrupt,
abrupt)
 corpus [Latin] – body (e.g.,
corpse, corporation)
 form [Latin] – form, shape
(e.g., form, formula,
uniform, perform, formal,
conform)
 grad [Latin] – step, go (e.g.,
grade, gradual, graduate)
 ignis [Latin] – fire (e.g.,
ignite, ignition, igneous)
 leg [Latin] – law (e.g., legal,
legitimate, legislature,
legitimize)
 liter [Latin] – letters (e.g.,
literate, literary, literature,
literal, alliteration)
 magn [Latin] – great (e.g.,
magnify, magnificent,
magnum, magnitude)
 migra [Latin] – wander (e.g.,
migrate, immigrate,
immigration)
 nov [Latin] – new (e.g.,
novel, renovate, novice,
nova, innovate, innovation)
 therm [Greek] – heat (e.g.,
thermostat, thermal,
thermos, hypothermia)
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tract/tra [Latin] – draw, pull
(e.g., tractor, attract, traction,
subtract)
Unit 9
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graph [Greek]: something
written (e.g., telegraph,
graphics, computer graphics,
phonograph)
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-ance [Latin] – action,
process, state, attached to
verbs in order to form nouns
of variance (e.g., attendance,
assistance, allowance,
defiance)
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audio, audit [Latin]: hearing,
listening, perception of
sounds (e.g., auditory, audio,
audible, audience, audition,
auditorium, audiovisuals)
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denta [Latin] – teeth (e.g.,
dentist, dentures, dental
floss, dentistry)
card, cardi, cardi [Greek] –
heart (e.g., cardiovascular,
cardiology, cardiogram,
cardiophobia)
derma [Greek] – skin (e.g.,
dermatologist, epidermis,
hypodermic)
-ence [Latin] – attached to
verbs in order to form nouns
of variance (e.g., difference,
confidence, resurgence)
ject [Latin] – throw (eject,
ejection, interject, inject,
injection, project)
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4th 9 weeks – are repeats except polis
Unit 10
Unit 11
 ocular [Latin]: eye (e.g.,
 -ism [Greek] – form nouns of
binoculars, monocle, ocular)
action and condition (e.g.,
 -phobia [Greek] – fear of
autism, chauvinism,
(e.g., aquaphobia,
communism)
claustrophobia,
 -ist [Greek] – one who, that
arachnophobia,
which (e.g., artist, dentist,
cardiophobia)
archeologist, biologist)
 polis [Greek] – city,
 liber- [Latin] – free (e.g.,
government (e.g.,
liberate, liberal, liberty,
metropolis, cosmopolitan,
libertine, liberation)
megalopolis, pentapolis)
 mono [Greek] – single, alone
 uni [Latin] – having only 1
(e.g., monorail, monologue,
(unicycle, unit, unique, unity)
monopoly, monarchy)
 aqua [Latin] – water (e.g.,
 mari, mare, mer [Latin] –
aquarium, aquatic,
ocean, sea (e.g., mermaid,
aquamarine, aqualung)
maritime, mariner, marina,
 aud [Latin] – hear, listen
marine life)
(e.g., auditorium, audio,
 -ology [Greek] – study of
audition, audible)
(e.g., biology, cardiology,
 clam/claim [Latin] – cry out
dermatology, cardiology)
(e.g., exclamation, clamor,
 scribe, script [Latin] – write
proclamation, reclamation,
(e.g., script, scribble,
acclaim)
manuscript, inscribe,
 dict [Latin] – speak, say (e.g.,
subscribe, describe)
dictionary, dictation, dictate,
dictator, predict, verdict,
contradict)
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spec [Latin]: see, sight, look,
appear, behold (e.g.,
spectator, spectacles
(glasses), spectacle
(embarrassing event),
spectrum
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ultra [Latin]: above,
extremely, or beyond (e.g.,
ultraviolet, ultra-rich, ultrasensitive, ultra-light,
ultrasonic)
dura [Latin] – hard, lasting
(e.g., durable, duration,
endure)
No Unit 12 as of 11/1/10