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Day 1: DSAT Roots 1 Flashcards

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a-/ab-

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away from
abnormal: not normal

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acu-

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sharp
acute: sharply angled

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ad-/ac-/af-/ag-/al-/ap-/ar-/as-/at-

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to, toward
adhere: to stick to

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ambi-/amphi-

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both
ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well

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ante-

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before
antecedent: something that comes before

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anti-

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against
antibiotic: a substance that works against bacteria

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arch-

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chief, first
archenemy: a chief enemy

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auto-

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self
autonomous: self-governing

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bene-

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good
benefactor: one who does good

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bio-

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life
biodegradable: capable of being decomposed by life forms

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circum-

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around
circumference: the distance around a circle

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co-/com-

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together
cooperate: to work together

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con-

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with, together
convene: to come together

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contra-

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against
contradict: to speak against

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de-

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down, away
decrease: to make less or go down

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dis-

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opposite of, apart, not
disagree: to not agree

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en-

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cause to
enable: to make able

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epi-

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upon, over
epicenter: the point on the Earth’s surface above an earthquake’s focus

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e-/ec/ex-

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out
exclude: to leave out

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extra-

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beyond
extraordinary: beyond what is ordinary

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for-

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away, opposite
forward: going ahead away from a place

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hemi-

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half
hemisphere: half of a sphere

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hyper-

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over, excessive
hyperactive: excessively active

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hypo-

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under, below
hypoglycemia: low blood sugar

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il-/im-/in-/ir-

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not
illegal: not legal

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in-

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into
inject: to force into

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27
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infra-

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below
infrastructure: the underlying framework

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inter-

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between
international: between nations

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29
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intra-

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within
intravenous: within a vein

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30
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iso-

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equal
isothermal: having equal temperature

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31
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micro-

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small
microscope: a tool to view small object

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32
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macro-

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large
macroscope: a tool to view large objects

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33
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meta-

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beyond
metaanalysis: analysis of other analyses

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34
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micro-

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small
microscope: an instrument for viewing small objects

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35
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mini-

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small
miniskirt: a short skirt

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mis-

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wrongly
misunderstand: understand wrongly

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multi-

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many
multitask: to do many tasks at once

38
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neo-

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new
neonate: a newborn child

39
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non-

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not
nonfiction: not fiction

40
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ob-

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against
obstruct: to block or stand against

41
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omni-

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all
omniscient: all-knowing

42
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pan-

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all
panacea: cure all

43
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para-/paro-

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beside, beyond
parody: an imitation of a style

44
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peri-

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around
perimeter: the boundary around an area

45
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poly-

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many
polygon: a shape with many sides

46
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post-

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after
postpone: to delay to a later time

47
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pre-

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before
preview: to see before

48
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pro-

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forward
proceed: to move forward

49
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pseudo-

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false
pseudonym: a false name

50
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re-

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again, back
redo: do again

51
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retro-

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backward
retrospective: looking backward in time

52
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semi-

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half
semifinal: halfway to the final match

53
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sub-

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under
submarine: a vessel under water

54
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super-

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above
superior: above others in rank or quality

55
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syn-

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together
synchronize: to happen at the same time

56
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tele-

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far
telephone: a device for distant communication

57
Q

trans-

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across
transport: to carry across

58
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tri-

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three
triangle: a shape with three sides

59
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ultra-

A

beyond
ultraviolet: beyond the visible spectrum

60
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un-

A

not
unhappy: not happy

61
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with-

A

back, away
withdraw: to pull back or remove

62
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act

A

do
action: the process of doing something

63
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agri

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field
agriculture: the cultivation of fields

64
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ami/amic/amo

A

love
amicable: friendly and peaceful

65
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anthrop

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human
anthropology: the study of humans

66
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aqua

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water
aquarium: a container for aquatic life

67
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astr

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star
astronomy: study of stars

68
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aud

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hear
audible: able to be heard

69
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bene

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good
benefit: something good or advantageous

70
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biblio

A

book
bibliophile: a lover of books

71
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bio

A

life
biology: study of life

72
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brev

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short
abbreviate: to shorten

73
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cap

A

take
capture: to take or seize

74
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capit

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head
capital: a head of government or country

75
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carn

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flesh
carnivore: an animal that eats flesh

76
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chrom

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color
monochrome: having one color

77
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chron

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time
chronology: the arrangement of events in time

78
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corp

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body
corporation: a body of people authorized as one entity

79
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crat

A

rule
democrat: a supporter of democratic government

80
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cred

A

believe
credible: able to be believed

81
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dem

A

people
democracy: government by the people

82
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derm

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skin
dermatology: the study of skin

83
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dic/dict

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say
dictate: to say or read aloud

84
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domin

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master
dominate: to have control over

85
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dorm

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sleep
dormant: in a state of sleep

86
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duc/duct

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lead
conduct: to lead or guide

87
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equi

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equal
equitable: fair and equal

88
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fac

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make, do
factory: a place where things are made

89
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fer

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carry
refer: to carry back knowledge

90
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fid

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faith, trust
fidelity: faithfulness or loyalty

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