Notes

mnemonics aids to the memory
schwa an unstressed vowel sound as a in about or u in circus, represented here by the symbol əa-, an- not, without atheist, anarchy
ab- away from absent
ante- before antecedent
anti-, ant- against, opposite antisocial, antiseptic, antibiotic, antacid
auto- self automobile, autograph, automatic
bene- good, well benefactor, benevolent
chron-, chrono- time chronology, anachronism, chronic
con-, com- with, together convene, converge, combine
contra-, counter- against, opposite contradict
cred to believe credo, credible, credit
cycl circle, wheel bicycle, cyclone
de- from, down, away detach, denounce, devalue
demo- people democracy, epidemic
dict to speak predict, verdict, dictionary, dictate
dis-, dys-, dif- away, not, negative dismiss, differ, disconnect, dysfunction
dyna power dynamic, dynamite, dynasty
e-, ex- out, away, from emit, exhale, exit, exceed
graph, gram to write grammar, biography, graphic
hetero- other heterodox
homo- same homogenized, homonym
hyper- over, above hyperactive, hyperventilate
inter-, intro- between international, Internet, introduce
mal- bad, badly malformation, dismal
mega- great megaphone, megabyte
micro- small microscope
multi- many multitude, multipurpose
neo- new neoclassic
non- not nonsubstantive
omni- all omnipotent, omniscient
per- through, intensive permit, perceptive, perfect
photo-, phot- light photograph, photosynthesis, photon
port to carry transportation, import, export, portable
re- back, again report, realign, retract, revise, regain
sanct holy sanctify, sanctuary, sacrosanct
scrib, script to write inscription, prescribe
-sect to cut intersect
sub- under, below submarine, substandard
super, supra- above superior, supersede
tele distance, from afar television, telephone
theo, the God, gods theology, monotheist
therm, thermo heat thermometer
trans- across transmit, transport
un- not unknowing
vert, vers to turn convert, revert, advertise
vita life vital, vitamins