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8c. Vocabulary Basics: Common Latin Roots and Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

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on

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ab-

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from, away, off

abduct - carry away from

abnormal - away from normal

aside - on the side

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a-

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act

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do

interaction - commucation between two or more things

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act-

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do

activity - something that a person does

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agr-

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farming

agriculture - management of the land

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alg-

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pain

neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve

nostalgia - aching for the familiar

analgesic - drug that relieves pain

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ambi-, amphi

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both, on both sides

ambiguous - having more than one meaning

ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing

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ambu-

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walk, move

ambulance - a vehicle for moving patients

ambulant - walking or moving around

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bene-

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good, well

beneficial - producing a good effect

benevolent - showing kindness or goodwill

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bi-

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two, twice, once every two

biannual - happening every 2 years

bilateral - of or involving 2 sides

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burs

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pouch, purse

disburse - to get out of the “purse”, to pay out

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burs-

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pouch, purse

bursar - an administrative officer in charge of funds

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calc-

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stone

calcification - the hardening of tissue or other material into something stone-like

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cand

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glowing

incandescent - white, glowing, luminous

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cand-

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glowing

candid - truthful, frank

candle - something that gives light

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capt-

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take, hold

captivate - to attract, hold one’s interest or attention, charm

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carn-

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flesh, meat

carnivorous - meat eater

carnal - pertaining to the body or flesh

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cede, ceed, cess

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go, yield

exceed - to go beyond the limits

recede - to go back to previous location

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celer

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fast

accelerate - to increase the speed of

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cent-

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hundred, hundredth

centennial - the 100th anniversary

centimeter - 1/100th of a meter

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cept, ceive

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take, hold

intercept - to stop or prevent from continuing to its destination

perceive - to become aware of conscious of something

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cerebr-

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brain

cerebral - pertaining to the brain, intellectual rather than emotional or physical

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cert

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sure

ascertain - to find out something for sure

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cide, cise

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cut, kill

homicide - murder

incisor - a sharp tooth for cutting food

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circum-, circle-

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around, about

circumnavigate - to sail around

circumspect - wary and unwilling to (go around and) take risks

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claim, clam

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shout, speak out

exclaim - to cry out loudly

proclaim - to announce something in public

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claim-, clam-

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shout, speak out

clamour - to shout and make noise

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-clar

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clear

declare - to state something clearly

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clar-

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clear

clarify - to make clear

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clud, clus

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close

conclusion - the end or last part

exclusion - shutting out

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cline

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lean

recline - to lean back and relax

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co-

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with, together, join

coauthor - a writer who collaborates with another author

coeducation - educating males and females together

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col-

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together, joinly

collaborate - top work together

collision - smashing together

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com-

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together, common

commemorate - to recall and show respect together

commune - a group of people living together and sharing property

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cogn

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know

incognito - having one’s identity concealed

recognize - to identify based on prior association or experience

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cogn-

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know

cognition - the mental process of acquiring knoweldge or understanding

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con-

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with, jointly

concur - to agree with someone

contemporary - living or occuring at the same time

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contra-, contro-

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against, opposite

contradict - to assert the opposite

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corp-

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body

corporation - a company lawfully recognized as a single body

corporeal - bodily

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dent-, dont-

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tooth

dental - pertaining to the teeth

dentist - doctor for the teeth

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di-

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apart, away, not, to the opposite

digression - departure from the main issue

disappear - to move out of sight

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dict

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speak

contradict - to assert the opposite

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dict-

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speak

dictate - to read or speak out loud so somebody can write it down, to prescribe

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domin

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master

predominate - to be the strongest or the main part

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domin-

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master

dominate - to exercise power over

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don

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give

pardon - to give forgiveness

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don-

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give

donation - a contribution or a gift

donor - someone who gives

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duc

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lead

conduct - to lead direct a performance

educate - to lead to knowledge

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du-

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two, twice

duplicate - make an idnetical copy

duo - a pair normally thought of as being together

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dur

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enduring

endure - to last

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dur-

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harden, to last, lasting

durable - having the quality of lasting

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e-

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out, away

eloquent o speaking beautifully

eject - throw out forcefully

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ego-

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self

egoistic - self-centered

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enn, anni

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years

bicentennial - of or relating to a period of 200 years

perennial - lasting through the years

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en-, in-

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inside, inward

envision - to picture in the mind

enclose - lock inside

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equ-, equi-

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equal, equally

equidistant - equal distance betwen two points

equation - a statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal

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-esth, aesth

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feeling, sensation, beauty

kinesthesia - the sensation of bodily movement

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esth-, aesth-

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feeling, sensation, beauty

esthetician - someone who beautifies

aesthetic - pertaining to a sense of beauty

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ex-

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from, out

excavate - to dig out

exhale - to breath out

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extra-, extro-

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outside, beyond

extraordinary - beyond ordinary

extrovert - an outgoing person

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fac, fact

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make, do

artifact - object made by a person

malefactor - a person who does wrong

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fer

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bear, bring, carry

confer - to bring honor to someone

transfer - to move to another place

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fer-

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bear, bring, carry

ferry - a boat that carries passengers

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fid

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faith

confide - place trust in someone

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fid-

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faith

fiduciary - a trustee

fidelity - faithfulness

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flect

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bend

deflect - to bend course becaue of hittiong something

inflection - a bendiong in the voice’s tone or pitch

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flor- flora-, fleur-

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flower

florist - someone who works wioth flowers

floral - flowerlike

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form

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shape

conform - to behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards

reformatory - intended for reformation

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form-

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shape

formation the shaping of something

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fract-, frag-

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break

fragile - easy to break

fracture - a break

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fug

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flee, run away, escape

refuge - a sheltered place to flee to

refugee - a person who is seeking refuge

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fug-

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fle, run away, escape

fugitive - a person who is running away

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funct-

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perform, work

function - to work normally

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fus

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pour

confusion - being flooded with too much information that is hard to make sense of

infuse - to put into

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fus-

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pour

fuse - to melt by heating

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gon

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angle

decagon o a polygon with 10 angles

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grad-

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to step, to go

gradual - step by step

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gran-

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grain

granary - a storehouse or repository for grain

granola - a misture of rolled oats and other ingredients

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grat-

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pleasing

gratify - to please someone

grateful - feeling thankful

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gress

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to step, to go

digression - departure from the main issue

progress - movement forward or onward

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hem-

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blood

hemoglobin - red blood particle

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hepa-

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liver

hepatitis - inflammation of the liver

hepatoma - a tumor of the liver

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herbi-

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plant, grass

herbicvide - any chemical used to kill unwanted plants

herbal -relating to plants

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homo-

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like, alike, same

homogenous - of the same nature or kind

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hyper-

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too much, over, excessive, beyond

hyperactive - very restless

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icon-

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image

iconology - science of symbols and icons

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il-, in-

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in, into

illuminate - to give light to

innovation - a new “in”– new ideal, method, or device

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ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir-

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not, without

illegal - not legal

impossible - not possible

inappropriate - not appropriate

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image

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likeness

image - a likeness of someone

imagine - to form a picture or likeness in the mind

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infra-

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beneath, below

infrastructure - underlying framework of a system

infrared - below the regular light spectrum

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inter-

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between, among, jointly

interupt - to stop the continuous progress of something or someone

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intra-, intro-

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within, inside

intrastate - existing in one state

introvert - shy person who keeps to him/herself

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ir-

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not

irredeemable - not redeemable

irrational - not rational

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ject

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throw

eject - to throw someone/thing out

interject - to throw a remark into a discussion

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jud-

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law

judgment - a decision of a cour of law

judicial - having to do with judges or courts of law

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junct

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join

conjuunction - a word that joins parts of sentences

disjunction - a disconnection

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junct-

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join

junction - a place where 2 things join

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juven

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young

rejuvenate - to bring back to youthful experience

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juven-

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lab

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work

collaborate - to work with a person

elaborate - to work out the details

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lab-

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work

laborious - requiring a lot of work

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lact-

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milk

lactate - to give milk, nurse

lactose - the sugar containe din milk

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later

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side

bilateral - of or involving 2 sides

unilateral - affecting one side of something

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liber-

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free

liberate - to set free

liberty - freedom

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lingu

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language, tonuge

multilingual - able to communicate in more than 1 language

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lingu-

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language, tongue

linguist - one who studies languages

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loc

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place

dislocate - th put something out of its usual place

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loc-

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place

ocation - a place

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loqu, locu

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speak

eloquent - speaking beautifully

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loqu-, locu-

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speak

loquacious - very talkative

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luc

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light

elucidate - to explain, to throw light on

translucent - allowing light to pass through

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luc-

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light

lucid - easy to understand

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lud, lus

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to play

prelude - introduction played prior to the major performance

illusion - a deceptive play on appearance; impression

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lumin

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light

illuminate - to fill with light

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lumin-

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light

lumen - unit measuring light

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lun-

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moon

lunar - relating to the moon

lunarscape - the surface of the moon

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magn-

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great, large

magnify - make larger

magnificent - grand

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mal-

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bad, ill, wrong

malcontent - wron

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man-

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hand

maneuver - to move skillfully by hand

manual - done by hand

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mand

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to order

command - an order of instruction

demand - a hard-to-ignore order

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mand-

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to order

mandate - an official order

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mar

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sea

marina - a harbor for pleasure boats

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mater-, matr-

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mother

maternal - relating to motherhood

maternity - the state of being a mother

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max-

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greatest

maximal - the best or greatest possible

maximize - to make as great as possible

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medi-

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middle

medium - about halfway between two extremes

mediocre - only of medium quality

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memor

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remember

commemorate - to honor the memory of

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memor-

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remember

memorial - related remembering a person or event

memory - ability to remember

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merge, mers

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dip, dive

immerge** or im_merse_** - to ut or dip something into a liquid

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mid-

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middle

midterm - middle of a term in school

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migr

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move

immigrant - a person who moves to a new country

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migr-

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move

migrant - a person who moves from place to place

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milli-

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one thousandth

millimeter - one thousandth of a meter

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min-

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small, less

mini - something that is very small

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miss, mit

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send, let go

dismiss - to send someone away

emit - to send something out

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miss-, mit-

A

send, let go

missile - a weaon sent into the air

137
Q

mob

A

move

immobilize - to stop from moving

138
Q

mob-

A

move

mobility - the quality of being able to move

139
Q

mot, mov

A

move

promote - to move someone forward

140
Q

mot-, mov-

A

move

motion - the act of moving

motivate - to move someone into action

141
Q

mort

A

death

immortal - never dying or decayin

142
Q

mort-

A

death

mortal - subject to death

mortician - an undertaker

143
Q

multi-

A

many, more than one or two

multicolored - having many colors

multitasking - doing many things at once

144
Q

mut

A

change

immutable - unchanging over time

145
Q

mut-

A

change

mutant - an organism that has underone change

146
Q

my-, myo-

A

muscle

myocardium - the middle muscle of the heart

147
Q

narr-

A

tell

narrate - to tell a story

narrator - someone who tells a story

148
Q

nat

A

born

innate - inborn

149
Q

nat-

A

born

natal - relating to birth

natural - gotten at birth, or caused by nature

150
Q

nav

A

ship

circumnavigate - to sail a ship around a place

151
Q

nav-

A

ship

navy - a fleet of ships

navigate - to plan or direct the route of course of a ship

152
Q

neg

A

no

reneg - to go back on a promise

153
Q

neg-

A

no

negate - to say it didn’t happen

negative - a “no” person

154
Q

nom-

A

name

nominal - exiting in name only

nominate - to enter a person’s name as a candidate for election or appointment

155
Q

non-

A

no, not, without

nondescript - without distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

nonfiction - not imaginary; true, real

156
Q

noun, nunc

A

declare

announce - to declre in public

denounce - to proclaim harsh criticism

157
Q

nov

A

new

innovate - to introduce a new way

renovate - to make something like new again

158
Q

nov-

A

new

novice - someone who is new at something

159
Q

numer

A

number

enumerate - to name a number of items on a list

160
Q

numer-

A

number

numerology - the study of magical uses of numbers

numerous - a large number

161
Q

ob-, op-

A

in the way, against

object - to be against something

obscure - to be in the way of being seen

opposition - to stand against someone or something

162
Q

ocu

A

eye

binocular- a two-lens device for seeing distances

monocular - a single-lense device for seeing distances

163
Q

ocu-

A

eye

oculist - an eye doctor

164
Q

odor

A

smell, scent

deodorant - a substance that helps prevent body odor

malodorous - having a terribly bad smell

165
Q

odor-

A

smell, scent

odoriferous - something that bears or diffuses scent

166
Q

omni-

A

all

omnipotent - all powerful

omniscient - all knowing

167
Q

opt-

A

best

optimal - best of most favorable

optimize - to make the best of

168
Q

pater-, patr-

A

father

paternal - relating to fathers

169
Q

ped-

A

foot, feet

pedal - a lever pushed by the feet

pedestrian - a person walking along a road or in a developed area

170
Q

pel

A

drive, force

compel - to force someone to act

expel - for force someone out

171
Q

per-

A

through, throughout

permanent - lasting throughtout all time

permeate - to spread throughout; pervade

172
Q

plaud, plod, plaus, plos

A

approve clap

applaud - to show approval of, especially by clapping the hands

173
Q

plaus-

A

approve, clap

plausible - worthy of approval; reasonable, probable

174
Q

pon

A

place, put

opponent - someone who competes against or fights another in a certain place of contest, game, or argument

postpone - to put off doing doing something

175
Q

pop-

A

people

popular - appealing to a lot of people

populist - a supporter of the rights of people

176
Q

port

A

carry

export - to carry goods out of a place to another

177
Q

port-

A

carry

portable - able to be carried

porter - a person who carries luggage

178
Q

pugn, pung

A

to fight

repugnant - distasteful, offensive, revolting

179
Q

pugn-, pung

A

to fight

pugnacious - having a quarrelsome or aggresive nature

pungent - having a strong or “fighting” taste or smell

180
Q

purg

A

clean

expurgate - remove objectionable passages from publication

181
Q

purg-

A

clean

purge - to remove anything undesirable

182
Q

put

A

think

computer - an electronic thinking device

dispute - to disagree with what another person thinks

183
Q

quad

A

four

quadrant - open space with buildings on four sides

quadruped - a four-footed animal

184
Q

quart-

A

fourth

quarter - a fourth

quart - one-fourth of a gallon

185
Q

quin-

A

five, fifth

quintet - a composition for five voices or instruments

quintuple - fivefold

186
Q

radic-, radix-

A

root

radical - the fundamental or “root” part of the nature of someone or something; a person who looks at things from a drastic point of view

187
Q

radic, radix

A

root

eradicate - to root something out

188
Q

ram-

A

branch

ramification - a consequence or a “branch” of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

189
Q

re-

A

again, back, backward

rebound - to spring back again

rewind - to wind something backward

190
Q

reg-

A

guide, rule

regent - a person who rules on behalf of a king or queen; regime a government that rules

191
Q

retro-

A

backward, back

retroactive - relating to something in the past; retrospect the remembering of past events

192
Q

rid

A

laugh

deride - to make fun of someone

193
Q

rid-

A

laugh

ridicule - to make fun of or mock; ridiculous silly, causing laughter

194
Q

rrh, ea, oca, ag

A

flow, discharge

hemorrhage - heavy blood flow

195
Q

rub

A

red

bilirubin - reddish pigment in bile

196
Q

rub-

A

red

ruby - deep red color and a precious stone

rubella - measles (red rash on the skin)

197
Q

rupt

A

break, burst

rupture - a break in something

198
Q

san-

A

health

sane - mentally healthy

sanitary - relating to cleanliness and health

199
Q

scend

A

climb, go

ascend - to climb upward

crescendo - a climbing up of volume

200
Q

sci

A

know

conscience - sense of knowing right from wrong

conscious - knowing what is happening

201
Q

scrib, script

A

write, written

scribe - a person who writes out documents

202
Q

se-

A

apart

secede - to formally break away from

seclude - to keep away from

203
Q

sect

A

cut

dissect - to cut apart piece by piecer

intersect - the place where two things cross each other

204
Q

sed, sid, sess

A

sit

reside - to live (“sit”) in one place

sediment - matter that settles to ( or”sits” at) the bottom of a liquid

205
Q

sess

A

sit

session - a sitting of a body to conduct its business

206
Q

semi

A

half, partial

semiannual - every half year

semicircle - half a circle

207
Q

sept-

A

seven

September - used to be the seventh month in the Roman calendar

septet - a group of 7 musicians

208
Q

serv

A

save, keep

conserve - to save or keep something safe; preserve to save something

reservation - a place set aside for occupation by a group of people

209
Q

sex-

A

six

sextet or sextette - a composition or group of 6 sextuple - six-fold

210
Q

sol

A

sun

parasol - umbrella protecting from the sun

211
Q

sol-

A

sun

solar - relating to or determined by the sun

solitary - done alone (under the sun)

solarium - a room where one is exposed to sunlight

212
Q

somn

A

sleep

insomnia - inability to fall asleep

213
Q

son

A

sound

consonant - a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable

unison - as one voice or sound

214
Q

son-

A

sound

sonorous - producing loud, full, rich sounds

supersonic - faster than sound

215
Q

spec

A

see, look

cicumspect - cautious, looking around

retrospect - a looking back at things

216
Q

spir

A

breathe

spirit - invisible life force (or breath)

217
Q

sta-

A

stand

stable - standing firm and steady

stagnant - standing still, not moving

218
Q

stell

A

star

constellation - a group of stars that forms a pattern

interstellar - between the stars

219
Q

struct

A

build

construct - to build

destruction - the act of destroying something that was built

220
Q

sub-

A

under, lower than, inferior to

submarine - an underwater boat

substandard - inferior to accepted standards

221
Q

sum-

A

highest

sum - the combined total of everything

summit - the hightest point or top

222
Q

super-

A

higher in quality or quantity

Superbowl - the final annual football game

supersonic - higher than the speed of sound

223
Q

tact, tang

A

touch

tangible - able to be touched

tactile - relating to the sense of touch

224
Q

temp, tempor

A

time

temporal - relating to time

temporary - lasting for a limited time

225
Q

ten, tin, tent

A

hold

continent - able to hold or control bowels and bladder

detention - the act of holding or detaining

226
Q

ten-

A

hold

tenacious - tending to keep a firm hold of something

227
Q

ter, trit

A

rub

attrition - the act of rubbing together or wearing down

228
Q

trit-

A

rub

trite - used or occurring so often as to have lost interest, freshness, or force

229
Q

term, termina

A

end, limit

terminate - to end

230
Q

terr-, terra-, terri

A

land, earth

territory - an area of land

terrain - a stretch of land with regard to its physical features

231
Q

tetra

A

four

tetrapod - having four legs

tetrarchy - government by four rulers

232
Q

tort

A

twist

contortion - a twisted shape or position

distort - to alter (or “twist”) the shape or condition of

retort - a sharp, witty, “twisted” comeback

233
Q

tox

A

poison

detox - the process of removing poisons

234
Q

tox-

A

poison

toxic - poisonous

toxicology - the study of poisons

235
Q

tract-

A

pull, drag

attract - to pull objects nearer

distract - to drag attention away from

236
Q

trans-

A

accross, beyond, through

transcontinental - across the continent

transfer - to move from one place to another

237
Q

tri-

A

three, once every three, third

triangle a figure with three sides and three angles

triathlon - an athletic contest with three events

238
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, extreme, more than

ultrahigh - extremely high

ultramodern - more modern than anything else

239
Q

un-

A

not, opposite of, lacking

unabridged - not shortened

unfair - not fair

240
Q

uni-

A

one, single

unicycle - a vehicle with one wheel

unilateral - decided by only one person or nation

241
Q

urb

A

city

suburb - a residential area on the edge of a city

242
Q

urb-

A

city

urban - relating to a city

urbanology - the study of city life

243
Q

vac

A

empty

evacuate - to empty a dangerous place

244
Q

vac-

A

empty

vacant - empty, unoccupied

vacation - a time emptied of work

245
Q

ven, vent

246
Q

ver-

A

truth

veracious - truthful, honest

veracity - the truth

247
Q

verb

A

word

adverb a word relating to a verb

proverb a short saying that expresses a well-known truth

248
Q

verb-

A

word

verbalize - to put into words

249
Q

vers, vert

A

turn

reverse - to turn around

introvert - a shy, reticent, inward person

250
Q

vers-, vert-

A

turn

version - a turn from the original

251
Q

vice-

A

acting in place of

vice-president - the person next in rank to the president

252
Q

vince, vic

A

conquer

convince - to win (or “conquer”) someone over

invincible - unconquerable

253
Q

vis, vid

A

see

envision - to picture in the mind

evident - clearly visible

254
Q

vis-, vid-

A

see

vision - the ability to see

255
Q

viv, viva, vit

A

live, life

revival - the act of bringing back to life

256
Q

viv-, viva-, vit-

A

live, life

vivacious - highly spirited and full of life

vital - indispensable to the continuance of life

257
Q

voc, voci

A

voice, call

advocate - to speak in favor of

equivocate - to use misleading language that could be interpreted two different ways

258
Q

voc-, voci-

A

voice, call

vocalize - to produce with your voice

259
Q

vol, voli, volu

A

wish, will

benevolent - showing goodwill and kindness

260
Q

vol-, voli-, volu-

A

wish, will

volition - the act of making a choice or decision

voluntary - resulting from your own free will

261
Q

vor, vour

A

eat

carnivorous - meat-eating

devour - to eat quickly

262
Q

vor-, vour-

A

eat

voracious - desiring or eating food with great quantities

263
Q

xanth-

A

yellow

xanthium - a genus of yellowish, coarse, rough, or spiny herbs

xanthochromia - yellowish discoloration (as of the skin)

GRE Verbal (14 decks)

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