Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes (Verbal General) Flashcards
A-
*on
Afire—on fire
Ashore—on the shore
Ab-
*from, away, off
Abduct—carry away from
Abnormal—away from normal
Aside—on the side
A-
*to, toward, near
Accelerate—to increase the speed of
Accessible—easily entered, approached, or obtained
Act
*do
Interaction—communication between two or more things
Act-
*do
Activity—something that a person does
Agr-
*farming
Agriculture—management of the land
Alg
*pain
Neuralgia—pain caused by a nerve
Nostalgia—aching for the familiar
Analgesic—drug that relieves pain
Ambi-, amphi
*both, on both sides
Ambiguous—having more than one meaning
Amphibian—any of a group of cold-blooded vertebrate animals (frogs, toads) that have gills and live in water as larvae but breathe air as adults
Ambul-
*walk, move
Ambulance—a vehicle that moves a patient
Ambulant—walking or moving around
Ami-, amo-
*love
Amiable—friendly
Amorous—showing romantic love
Anim
*life, spirit
Equanimity—of balanced spirit
anim-
*life, spirit
Animal—a living organism
Animate—to make alive
Ann-
*year
Anniversary—a date observed once a year
Ante-
*before, in front
Anteroom—a small room before the main room
Aqu-
*water
Aquarium—a water container for fish
Aqueduct—a pipeline for water
Arbor-
*tree
Arborist—someone working with trees
Arbor—a shady area formed by trees
Art-
*skill
Artifact—object made by a person’s skill
Artisan—a person skilled in a craft
Aud-
*hear
Audible—loud enough to be heard
Audience—people who listen to a program
Avi-
*bird
Aviary—a large enclosure for birds
Aviator—pilot
Bel
*war
Rebel—person who opposes or fights
Bell-
*war
Bellicose—warlike
Belligerent—hostile
Bene-
*good, well
Beneficial—producing a good effect
Benevolent—showing kindness or goodwill
Bi-
*two, twice, once every two
Biannual—happening every 2 years
Bilateral—of or involving 2 sides
Burs
*pouch, purse
Disburse—to expend especially from a public fund
Burs-
*pouch, purse
Bursar—an administrative officer in charge of funds
Calc-
*stone
Calcification—the hardening of tissue or other material as a result of a calcium buildup
Cand
*glowing, incandescent
Incandescent—white, glowing, or luminous
Cand-
*glowing, incandescent
Candid—free from bias
Candle—something that gives light
Capt-
*take, hold
Captivating—taking hold of
Carn-
*flesh, meat
Carnivorous—flesh-eating animal
Carnal—pertaining to the body or flesh
Cede, ceed, cess
*go, yield
Exceed—to go beyond the limits
Recede—to go back
Celer
*fast
Accelerate—to increase the speed of
Cent-
*hundred, hundredth
centennial—the 100th anniversary
Centimeter—1/100th of a meter
Cept, ceive
*take, hold
Intercept—to stop or interrupt by way of seizure
Perceive—to take notice of something
Cerebr-
*brain
Cerebral—pertaining to the brain
Cert
*sure
Ascertain—to find out something with certainty
Cert-
*sure
Certain—being absolutely sure
Certify—to state that something is true
Cide, cise
*cut, kill
Homicide—murder
Incisor—a sharp tooth for cutting food
Circum-, circle-
*around, about
Circumnavigate—to sail around
Circumspect—watchful or cautious
Claim, clam
*shout, speak out
Exclaim—to cry out loudly
Proclamation—public announcement
Claim-, clam-
*shout, speak out
Clamor—to shout and make noise
Clar
*clear
Declare—to state something clearly
Clar-
*clear
Clarification—an explanation
Clarify—to make something clear
Clud, clus
*close
Conclusion—the end or last part
Exclusion—shutting out
Cline
*lean
Recline—to lean back and relax
Co-
*with, together, joint
Coauthor—writer who collaborates with another author
Coalesce—to come together or unite to form one mass
Col-
*together, jointly
Collaborate—to work together
Collision—smashing together
Com-
*together, common
Commemorate—to memorize together
Commune—living together while owning things in common
Cogn
*know
Incognito—disguised so no one knows you
Recognize—to discover that one knows
Cogn-
*know
Cognition—process of acquiring knowledge
Con-
*with, jointly
Concur—to agree with someone
Contemporary—of the same time period as others
Contra-, contro-
*against, opposite
Contradict—to argue against
Corp-
*body
Corporation—a company recognized by law as a single body
Corporal—pertaining to the body
Dent-, dont-
*tooth
Dental—pertaining to the teeth
Dentist—doctor for the teeth
Di-
*apart, away, not, to the opposite
Digression—departure from the main issue
Disappear—to move out of sight
Dict
*speak
Contradict—to express the opposite of
Prediction—a statement foretelling the future
Dict-
*speak
Dictate—to speak out loud for another person to write down
Domin
*master
Predominate—to have more power than others
Domin-
*master
Dominate—to be the master of
Don
*give
Pardon—to give forgiveness
Don-
*give
Donation—a contribution or gift
Donor—someone who gives
Duc
*lead
Conduct—to lead musicians
Educate—to lead to knowledge
Du-
*two, twice
Duplicate—make an identical copy
Duo—a pair normally thought of as being together
Dur
*harden, to last, lasting
Enduring—able to last
Dur-
*harden, to last, lasting
Durable—having the quality of lasting
E-
*out, away
Enunciate—speaking out clearly
Eject—throw out forcefully
Ego-
*self
Egoistic—self-centered
Enn, anni
*years
Bicentennial—of or relating to a period of 200 years
Perennial—lasting through many years
En-, in-
*inside, inward
Envision—to picture in the mind
Enclose—lock inside
Equ-, equi-
*equal, equally
Equidistant—equal distance between 2 points
Equation—a statement of equality
Esth, aesth
*feeling, sensation, beauty
Kinesthesia—the sensation of bodily movement
Esth-, aesth-
*feeling, sensation, beauty
Esthetician—someone who beautifies
Aesthetic—pertaining to a sense of beauty
Ex-
*from, out
Excavate—to dig out
Exhale—to breath out
Extra-, extro-
*outside, beyond
Extraordinary—beyond the ordinary
Extrovert—an outgoing person
Fac, fact
*make, do
Artifact—object made by a person
Malefactor—a person who does wrong
Fac-, fact-
*make, do
Factory—a place where things are made
Fer
*bear, bring, carry
Confer—to bring honor to someone
Transfer—to move to another place
Fer-
*bear, bring, carry
Ferry—a boat that carries passengers
Fid
*faith
Confide—place trust in someone
Fid-
*faith
Fiduciary—a trustee
Fidelity—faithfulness