Latin Roots 1-10 Flashcards
1
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-fin-
A
Boundary; limit; end
2
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-flu-; -fluc-; -flux-
A
Flow
3
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-gen(er/it)-
A
Kind; birth; class
4
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-here-; -hes-
A
Stick
5
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-litera-
A
Letter
6
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-lum-; -luc-
A
Light
7
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-am-; -amor-
A
Friendliness; liking; love
8
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-anim-
A
Spirit; will; mind
9
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-lateral-
A
Side
10
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-greg-
A
Gather; flock
11
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Amiable vs. amicable
A
Lovable person vs. neighborly/friendly manner
12
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Amorous
A
Having to do with love; loving
13
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Animus
A
ill will
14
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Equanimity
A
Emotional balance; composure
15
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Magnanimous
A
Forgiving; generous; noble
16
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Affinity
A
Kinship; liking
17
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Definitive
A
Conclusive; final
18
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Finis
A
End; conclusion
19
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Fluid
A
Not rigid; changing easily
20
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Engender
A
Produce; cause
21
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Progenitor
A
First forefather
22
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Aggregate
A
Total; collective
23
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Aggregation
A
Group
24
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Gregarious
A
Fond of being with others
25
Adhere vs. cohere
Attach (2 different sized things) vs. firmly hold together (2 similarly sized things)
26
Collateral
Accompanying; parallel; supplementary
27
Coherence
Consistency; logical connection
28
Cohesion
Unity
29
Inherent
Deeply ingrained/infixed
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Lucid
Clear; easy to understand
31
Luminary
Inspiring (/famous) person