Day 1: DSAT Roots 1 Flashcards by Stan Ahn

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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-

not illegal: not legal

in-

into inject: to force into

infra-

below infrastructure: the underlying framework

inter-

between international: between nations

intra-

within intravenous: within a vein

iso-

equal isothermal: having equal temperature

micro-

small microscope: a tool to view small object

macro-

large macroscope: a tool to view large objects

meta-

beyond metaanalysis: analysis of other analyses

micro-

small microscope: an instrument for viewing small objects

mini-

small miniskirt: a short skirt

mis-

wrongly misunderstand: understand wrongly

multi-

many multitask: to do many tasks at once

neo-

new neonate: a newborn child

non-

not nonfiction: not fiction

ob-

against obstruct: to block or stand against

omni-

all omniscient: all-knowing

pan-

all panacea: cure all

para-/paro-

beside, beyond parody: an imitation of a style

peri-

around perimeter: the boundary around an area

poly-

many polygon: a shape with many sides

post-

after postpone: to delay to a later time

pre-

before preview: to see before

pro-

forward proceed: to move forward

pseudo-

false pseudonym: a false name

re-

again, back redo: do again

retro-

backward retrospective: looking backward in time

semi-

half semifinal: halfway to the final match

sub-

under submarine: a vessel under water

super-

above superior: above others in rank or quality

syn-

together synchronize: to happen at the same time

tele-

far telephone: a device for distant communication

trans-

across transport: to carry across

tri-

three triangle: a shape with three sides

ultra-

beyond ultraviolet: beyond the visible spectrum

un-

not unhappy: not happy

with-

back, away withdraw: to pull back or remove

act

do action: the process of doing something

agri

field agriculture: the cultivation of fields

ami/amic/amo

love amicable: friendly and peaceful

anthrop

human anthropology: the study of humans

aqua

water aquarium: a container for aquatic life

astr

star astronomy: study of stars

aud

hear audible: able to be heard

bene

good benefit: something good or advantageous

biblio

book bibliophile: a lover of books

bio

life biology: study of life

brev

short abbreviate: to shorten

cap

take capture: to take or seize

capit

head capital: a head of government or country

carn

flesh carnivore: an animal that eats flesh

chrom

color monochrome: having one color

chron

time chronology: the arrangement of events in time

corp

body corporation: a body of people authorized as one entity

crat

rule democrat: a supporter of democratic government

cred

believe credible: able to be believed

dem

people democracy: government by the people

derm

skin dermatology: the study of skin

dic/dict

say dictate: to say or read aloud

domin

master dominate: to have control over

dorm

sleep dormant: in a state of sleep

duc/duct

lead conduct: to lead or guide

equi

equal equitable: fair and equal

fac

make, do factory: a place where things are made

fer

carry refer: to carry back knowledge

fid

faith, trust fidelity: faithfulness or loyalty