Chapter 6 Flashcards
Ac-, acu-
Sharp, sour
Ex: acuity, acumen
Brev-
Short
Ex: abbreviate, brevity
Bulli(t)-
To boil
Ex: ebullient, ebullition
Cav-
Hollow
Ex: cavity, concave
Dorm-, dormit-
To sleep
Ex: dormancy, dormitory
Err-
To wander
Ex: erratic, error
Fac- (-fic-), fact- (-fect-)
To make, to do
Ex: liquifaction, tumefacient
Fer-, lat-
To bear, to produce
Ex: circumference, relative
Flu-, flux-
To flow
Ex: superfluity, superfluous
Fract-, frag-, frang- (-fring-)
To break, to bend
Ex: fracture, refraction
Fur-
To be angry
Ex: furious, fury
Grav-
Heavy
Ex: gravid, gravity
Luc-
Light, to shine
Ex: lucid, translucent
Proxim-
Near, nearest
Ex: proximal, proximity
Rig-
Stiff, to be stiff
Ex: rigid, rigidity
San-, sanit-
Healthy, to be healthy
Ex: sanitary, sanitation
Sci-
To know
Ex: prescient, science
Sec-, sect
To cut
Ex: dissect, vivisection
Sist-
To stand
Ex: consistency, resistance
Sorb-, sorpt-
To suck in
Ex: absorption, bioabsorbable
Tend-, tens-, tent-
To stretch
Ex: extension, tendency
Tum-
To swell
Ex: tumor, tumorous
Und-
Wave
Ex: abundance, redundancy
Vac-, vacu-
Empty, to be empty
Ex: vacuous, vacuum
Vig-
To thrive, to be lively
Ex: invigorate, vigor
