Semester+1+Words

These words were covered during the first semester.
English Roots Level II Words 1-20

1.CANIS as in “canine” “caninity” “canine teeth” “Canis Major” “K-9 Unit” //“Canidae”// (L) 2.FELES as in “feline” “felinity” “felinophilia” “felinophobia” //“Felidae”// (L) 3.LEON as in “lion” “lioness” “leonine” “chameleon” “lionize” “lion’s share” (G) 4.EQUUS as in “equestrian” “equestrienne” “equine” “//Equidae//” (L) 5.CABALLUS as in “cavalry” “chivalry” “cavalcade” “caballero” (L) 6.HIPPOS as in “hippopotamus” “hippodrome” “hippology” “hippiatric” “Eohippus” “Hippotigris” (G) 7.PORCUS as in “pork” “porcine” “porcupine” “porpoise” “porcelain” (L) 8.ORNIS as in “ornithology” “ornithic” “ornithivorous” “ornithopterous” “ornithophile” (G) 9.AVIS as in “aviation” “aviculture” “avian” “aviary" (L) 10. GREX, GREGIS as in “gregarious” “egregious” “congregate” “segregate” (L) 11. OMNIS as in “omnivorous” “omnipotence” “omniscience” “omnibus” (L) 12. AMPHI as in “amphitheater” “amphora” “amphigory” “amphibian” (G) 13. AMBI as in “ambidextrous” “ambivalent” “ambiguous” “ambience” (L) 14. EU as in “eulogy” “euphoria” “euphony” “evangelist” “euphemism” “eugenics” “euthanize” (G) 15. MALUS as in “malady” “dismal” “malice” “malign” “malediction” (L) 16. EX (or E) as in “erase” “exclude” “erupt” “exit” “educate” “effort” “evict” “expatriate” (L) 17. ARCHOS as in “archaic” “archaeology” “architect” “anarchy” “monarch” “patriarch” (G) 18. ARCUS as in “arc” “arch” “arcade” “overarching” “archery” (L) 19. CIRCUM as in “circle” “circus” “circumscribe” “circumspect” “circulation” (L) 20. KYKLOS as in “bicycle” “encyclopedia” “cyclone” “Cyclops” (G)

English Roots Level II Words 21-40

21. PERI as in “perimeter” “perigee” “period” “peripheral” (G) 22. THEOS as in “theology” “atheist” “enthusiasm” “polytheistic” “monotheism” (G) 23. DEUS as in “deify” “deist” “adieu” “deity” “deus ex machina” (L) 24. DIVINUS as in “divine” “divine right of kings” “divinity” “diva” (L) 25. HOMO as in “humane” “homo sapiens” “ad hominem” “homage” (L) 26. ANTHROPOS as in “philanthropy” “Anthropology” “Anthropomorphic” (G) 27. VIR as in “virtue” “virtuoso” “virtual” “triumvirate” “virility” (L) 28. FEMINA as in "feminine" “female” “effeminate” (L) 29. INFANS as in "infantry" “infantile” “infancy” “infant school” (L) 30. PAIS as in “pediatrician” “pedantic” “pediatric” “pedagogy” (G) 31. SCHOLE as in "school” “scholar” “scholarship” “homeschooling” (G) 32. LUDO as in “elude” “prelude” “ludicrous” “illusion” “collude” (L) 33. IATROS as in “podiatrist” “hippiatriast” “psychiatrist” “iatrogenic” “geriatric” (G) 34. MEDICUS as in “medicinal” “paramedic” medicine man” “medication” (L) 35. SANUS as in “sanitarium” “sanitize” “sane” “insanity” (L) 36. HOLOS as in “whole” “hologram” “catholic” “holocaust” “holy” (G) 37. RHINOS as in “rhinoplasty” “rhinoscopy” “rhinencephalon” “rhinitis” (G) 38. CORNU as in “cornet” “cornucopia” “unicorn” “cornea” “corneal” (L) 39. DERMA as in “hypodermic” “epidermis” “dermatologist” “dermoptera” (G) 40. CUTIS as in “subcutis” “cuticle” “cuticula” “subcutaneous” “cutify” (L)

English Roots Level II Words 41-50

41. COR as in “core” “encourage” “cordial” “record” “discord” (L) 42. DORSUM as in “endorse” “dorsicumbent” “dorsal” “dorsigerous” “dossier”(L) 43. ATHLON as in “athlete” “athletics” “decathlon” “pentathlon” (G) 44. AGON as in “agony” “agonize” “antagonize” “antagonism” “protagonists” (G) 45. DROMOS as in “hippodrome” “dromedary” “anadromous” “catadromous” “palindrome” (G) 46. MONS as in “mound” “insurmountable” “amount” “paramount” “promontory”(L) 47. HUMUS as in “humble” “humiliate” “humification” “exhume” (L) 48. FOLIUM as in “foliage” “exfoliate” “defoliant” “portfolio” “infoil” (L) 49. SAL as in “salty” “saline” “salary” “salami” “desalinate” “salinometer” (L) 50. MARE as in “marina” “maritime” “mariner” “submarine” (L)