Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

Prefixes - Roots - Suffixes

Group #3Group #3

Ambi/AmphiAmbi/Amphi

•Around or Both•Around or Both

AgereAgere

•To Drive•To Drive

dextrdextr

•Right hand•Right hand

biobio

•life•life

theatertheater

•Viewing area•Viewing area

valentvalent

•Sense/feeling•Sense/feeling

ianian

• One who• Usually a person

• One who• Usually a person

AmbienceAmbience•Ambi=around•Ence=state•Ambience=the state around/atmosphere•The paper lanterns gave the restaurant a romantic ambience.

•Ambi=around•Ence=state•Ambience=the state around/atmosphere•The paper lanterns gave the restaurant a romantic ambience.

AmbiguousAmbiguous•Ambi=around•Ambiguous=possibility of many meaning.•From her ambiguous answer I could not tell if she knew what she was talking about.

•Ambi=around•Ambiguous=possibility of many meaning.•From her ambiguous answer I could not tell if she knew what she was talking about.

AmbitiousAmbitious

•Ambi=around•Ambitious=originally meant going around for votes. Now desire to succeed•She is ambitious and it shows in her work.

•Ambi=around•Ambitious=originally meant going around for votes. Now desire to succeed•She is ambitious and it shows in her work.

AmphitheaterAmphitheater

•Amphi=around•Theater=viewing area•Amphitheater=a theater that has a round structure or seating are

•The drama department presented Antigone in the university amphitheater.

•Amphi=around•Theater=viewing area•Amphitheater=a theater that has a round structure or seating are

•The drama department presented Antigone in the university amphitheater.

AmbidextrousAmbidextrous

•Ambi=both•Dextr=right hand•Ambidextrous=Able to use both hands=both are right hands

•Because she is ambidextrous, she is a great tennis player.

•Ambi=both•Dextr=right hand•Ambidextrous=Able to use both hands=both are right hands

•Because she is ambidextrous, she is a great tennis player.

AmbiguityAmbiguity

•Ambi=both•Ambiguity=having two possibilities

•The ambiguity in his writing leaves the reader puzzled.

•Ambi=both•Ambiguity=having two possibilities

•The ambiguity in his writing leaves the reader puzzled.

AmbivalenceAmbivalence

•Ambi=both•Ence=state/feeling•Ambivalence=conflicting feelings

•The girl was experience ambivalence over her two choices.

•Ambi=both•Ence=state/feeling•Ambivalence=conflicting feelings

•The girl was experience ambivalence over her two choices.

AmbivalentAmbivalent

•Ambi=both•Ence=state/feelings•Ambivalent=having both kinds of feelings

•She was ambivalent about the news of her baby brothers arrival.

•Ambi=both•Ence=state/feelings•Ambivalent=having both kinds of feelings

•She was ambivalent about the news of her baby brothers arrival.

AmphibianAmphibian

•Ambi=both•Bio=life•Ian=one who •Amphibian=one who lives in both water and land

•My favorite Amphibian is a toad.

•Ambi=both•Bio=life•Ian=one who •Amphibian=one who lives in both water and land

•My favorite Amphibian is a toad.

AmphibiousAmphibious

•Amphi=both•Bio=life•Amphibious=able to live/travel in both land and water

•The marines went ashore in amphibious vehicles.

•Amphi=both•Bio=life•Amphibious=able to live/travel in both land and water

•The marines went ashore in amphibious vehicles.

AmphipathicAmphipathic•Amphi=both•Only in Science word•relating to a molecule that possesses

both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes

•Amphi=both•Only in Science word•relating to a molecule that possesses

both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes

HomeworkHomework

•Worksheet•Exercise #3=Write one sentence per word in the vocabulary ppt (12 words per sentence) or write a short story using all the words. •be sure to highlight the words.

•Worksheet•Exercise #3=Write one sentence per word in the vocabulary ppt (12 words per sentence) or write a short story using all the words. •be sure to highlight the words.