14 b i Latintwo d u Latintwo a mbi amphi Greekboth n a vehicle with two wheels that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals bi cycle The bicycle has two wheels adj able to speak and understand two languages ID: 908617
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Slide1
two
Root vocabulary Week
14
Slide2b
i
Latin-two
d
u
Latin-two
a
mbi
/
amphi
Greek-both
Slide3(n) - a vehicle with two wheels that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals
bi
cycle
The
bicycle
has two wheels.
Slide4(
adj
) - able to speak and understand two languages
bi
lingual
A
bilingual
person is someone who is fluent in two languages.
Slide5(
adj
) - happening twice a year
bi
annual
Meeting at city
Meeting at city
Biannual
events happen twice a year.
Slide6(n) - a piece of music that is performed by two singers or musicians
du
et
Music
that is performed by two people is called a
duet
.
Slide7(n) - a building that is divided into two separate homes
du
plex
A building divided into two separate homes is called a
duplex
.
Slide8(
adj
) - having two different parts, uses,
etc.;
having two of something
du
al
Large trucks often have
dual
tires.
Slide9(
adj
) - able to use both hands equally well
ambi
dextrous
An
ambidextrous
person
can use their left and right hands interchangeably.
Slide10(
adj
) - having or showing very different feelings (such as love and hate)
about someone
or something at the same time
ambi
valent
Love is caring for someone, even when you’re angry.
The
ambivalent
old man
held the umbrella for his wife even though they were fighting.
Slide11(
adj
) - able to be understood in more than one way; having more than
one possible
meaning
ambi
guous
Old or young woman?
This picture is
ambiguous
because it shows both an old and young lady at the same time.
Slide12(
adj
) - able to function or live both on land and in water
amphi
bious
The
amphibious
frog
can
live on land and in water.