Common Word Roots Flashcards by Shawn Barnett

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acr

A

highest point

acrobat

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act

A

do

actor, reaction

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ann/annu/enni

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year

annual, bicentennial

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aqu

A

water

aquarium, aquatic

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astr, aster

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star

asteroid, disaster

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aud

A

hear

audition, auditorium

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bene

A

good

beneficial, benefactor

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bibl, bibli

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book

Bible

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chron

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time

chronic

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cosm

A

universe; order

cosmic,cosmos

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cred

A

believe; trust

credit, credible

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cycl

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circle

bicycle, cyclone

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dem/demo

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people

democracy

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derm

A

skin

dermatologist

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dic/dict

A

say

dictate, dictionary

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duc/duct

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lead; pull

conduct, reporduction

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dyn

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force; power

dynamic, dynamite

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equ/equi/iqui

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equal

equidistant, equitable, inquiry

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fer

A

carry

transfer, refer

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fin

A

end

finish, infinate

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firm

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firm, strong

confirm, reaffirm

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flect/flex

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bend

feflex, deflect, flexible

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fort

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strong

fortify, comfort

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ge

A

earth

geode

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gress

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go

progress, regress

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hydr

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water

hydrate

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ign

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fire

ignite, ignition, igneous

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ject

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throw

projector, eject

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judic

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judgment

prejudice, judicial

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lect/leg

A

read; choose

lecture, election, collect

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liber

A

free

liberate, liberal

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loc

A

place

location, relocate

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locut/loqu

A

speak

elocution, loquacious, colloquial

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log/logue

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word, speech, discourse

logic, dialogue

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luc/lumin

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to shine;light

translucent, illuminate

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mal

A

bad

malevolent

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man/manu

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hand

manufacture, manual

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metr

A

measure

metric

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morph

A

form

morpheme, metamorphosis

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mot

A

move

motor, emotion

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mut

A

change

mutation, transmutable

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nov

A

new

novelty, renovate

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onym

A

name

synonym, antonym

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path

A

feel; suffer; disease

sympathy, pathology

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ped

A

foot, child

pedal, pediatrics

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phon/phony

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sound; voice; speech

symphony

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phot

A

light

photography

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psych

A

mind; soul

psychology, psychic

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physi

A

nature

physical, physics

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pop

A

people

popular, populate

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port

A

carry

transport, portable

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reg

A

rule

register, regulate

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rupt

A

break

disrupt, interruption, rapture

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Scrib/script

A

Write

Prescription, describe

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Son

A

Sound

Sonic

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Spec/spect/spic

A

Look

Inspect, speculate, despicable

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Spir

A

Breathe

Spirit, inspiration

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Terr/ter

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Earth

Extraterrestrial, terrain, inter

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Therm

A

Heat

Thermal

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Tract

A

Draw; drag

Retract, tractor, contract

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Top

A

Place

Topography, topical

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Typ

A

Stamp; model

Typical, type

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Ver

A

Truth

Veracity, verifiable

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Vert

A

Turn

Divert, introvert, extrovert

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Vid/vis

A

See

Visual, video

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Viv

A

Alive

Vivacious, vivid

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Vol/ Volv

A

Turn

Revolve, evolution