Chapter 6 Bases Flashcards
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ac-, acu-
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sharp, sour
acuity, acumen
2
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brev-
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short
abbreviate, brevity (concise and exact use of words)
3
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bulli(t)-
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to boil
ebullition (the act of boiling)
4
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cav-
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hollow
5
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dorm-, dormit-
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to sleep
also the base somn-
6
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err-
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to wander
erratic
7
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fac-, fact-, -fect-, -fic-
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to make, to do
liquefaction
8
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fer-, lat-
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to bear, to produce
relative
these sound very different
9
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flu-, flux-
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to flow
fluidity
10
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frag-, frang-, fract-, frige-
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to break, to bend
fracture, refraction
11
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fur-
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to be angry
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grav-
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heavy
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luc-
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light, to shine
14
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proxim-
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near, nearest
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rig-
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stiff, to be stiff
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san-, sanit-
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healthy, to be healthy
17
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sci-
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to know
18
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sec-, sect-
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to cut
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sist-
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to stand
resistance, consistency
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sorb- sorpt-
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to suck in
21
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tend-, tens- tent-
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to stretch
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tum-
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to swell
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und-
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wave
redundancy
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vac-, vacu-
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empty, to be empty
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vig-
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to thrive, to be lively
