p, q, & r: Word Roots Flashcards
pac
peace
Think: pacifer
pan
all
Think: disparity- difference
para
next to
Think: parallel
path
feeling
Think: empathy
ped
child
Think: pediatrician- child doctor
ped
foot
Think: pedal
pen
to pay
Think: compensation- payment
pend
to hang
Think: pendulum
peri
around
Think: perimeter
pet
to strive
Think: compete
phil
love
Think: bibiophile- one who loves books
phone
sound
Think: megaphone
plac
to please
Think: placate- to calm down or appease
ple
to fill
Think: compete
pos
to place
Think: deposit
port
to carry
Think: import
post
after
Think: posthumous- after death
pov
poor
Think: poverty
pre
before
Think: preview
prehend
to get
Think: comprehend
pro
a lot
Think: profuse- a large in quanity
prob
to test
Thin: to probe
pug
to fight
Think: pugilist- a boxer
punct
to prick
Think: puncture
quis
to search for
Think: inquisitive- seeking knowledge
qui
quiet
Think: quiet
rid
to laugh
Think: ridicule
rog
to ask
Think: innerrogate- to question intensively