Latin and Greek Word Parts Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-

A

not, without

atypical, apathy

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ante-

A

before

anteroom

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3
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anti-, ant-

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against, opposite

antisocial, antagonist

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4
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auto-

A

self

autofocus, autopilot

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5
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end-, endo-

A

self

endoskeleton, endotherm

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ex-, exo-, ecto-

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external, away, former

exoskeleton, ectotherm

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hper-

A

over,above

hyperactive

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hypo-

A

under, below

hypoallergenic, hypoglycemia

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post-

A

after, behind

postpone

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pre-

A

before

preheat, preschool

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uni-,mono-

A

one

unity, montheism

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bi-,di-,duo-

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two,twice,double

divide, bicycle, duet

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tri-

A

thre

trio

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14
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quad-, tetra-, quar-

A

four

tetris, quarter

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quint-, penta-

A

five

pentagram, quintet

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16
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oct-

A

eight

octagon

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17
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dec-

A

ten

decade

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18
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cent-,hect-

A

hundred,hundredth

century

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19
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milo-,kilo-,milli-

A

thousandth,thousand

millenium, kilometer

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20
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-crat,-cracy

A

rule, power, government

plutocrat, democracy

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21
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-ism

A

belief, action, or conduct

alcoholism, racism

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22
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-itis

A

inflammation; swelling

appendicitis, arthritis

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23
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capit

A

head

decapitate

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24
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cardi,cardio

A

heart

cardiovascular

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25
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cerebr, encephal

A

brain

encephalitis, cerebral palsy

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26
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dent,dont

A

tooth

dentist,denture

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27
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derm

A

skin

dermatologist, epidermis

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gastr

A

stomach

gastritis

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hema, hemo

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blood

hemoglobin

30
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man,manu

A

hand

manual

31
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ocul, opthalm, opt

A

eye

ocular lens

32
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osteo, ossi

A

bone

ossification

33
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ped, pod

A

foot

pedal

34
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ambi

A

both

ambidextrous

35
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ann, annu, enni

A

year; yearly

annul, perennial

36
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aster, astr

A

star

asterisk, astronaut

37
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aud

A

to hear, to listen

audio

38
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belli

A

war

belligerant

39
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bene

A

good, well

benefactor

40
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bibl, bibli, biblio

A

book

bibliophile

41
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bio

A

life

biography

42
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chron

A

time

chronological

43
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cide, cis

A

to kill, to cut

homicide

44
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cogn, gnos, scien

A

know

science, recognize

45
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cred

A

believe

credible

46
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div, dei, the, theo

A

relating to God or a god

diety

47
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dorm, somn

A

sleep

dormant

48
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fort

A

strenght, strong

fortify

49
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geo, terr

A

earth

geology

50
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graph, gram, scrib, script

A

write, written, draw

biography

51
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hetero

A

other, different

heterozygous

52
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homo

A

same

homozygous

53
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hydra, hydro

A

water

hydrate

54
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log, logy

A

word, speech, study

dialogue

55
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luc, lus, lum, photo

A

light

translucent

56
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mal

A

bad, badly

malignant

57
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meter

A

measure

perimeter

58
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neo, nov

A

new

neophyte

59
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nym, nom, nomen

A

name

nominate

60
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path, pathy

A

feeling, disease

empathy

61
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pseudo

A

false, fake

pseudonym

62
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psych

A

mind

psyche

63
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scope, spec, vis

A

see, watch, look

microscope

64
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sol

A

alone

solo

65
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sub

A

under, below

submarine

66
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super

A

over, above

superior

67
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tact, tang, tag, tig

A

touch

conact

68
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tele

A

far, distance

telephone

69
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therm

A

heat

thermometer

70
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viv, vita, vivi

A

alive, life

vital