PCAT root words Flashcards

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A, An

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not, without

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AB, A

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from, away, apart

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AC, ACR

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sharp, sour

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AD, A

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to, towards

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ANTHROP

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human

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ANTI, ANT

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against, opposite

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AUTO

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self

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ANTE, ANT

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before

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ANN, ENN

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year

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AMO, AMI

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love

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ALI, ALTR

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another

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AMBL, AMBUL

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walk

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AUD

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hear

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BELLI, BELL

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war

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BENE, BEN

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good

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BI

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two

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BIBLIO

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book

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BIO

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life

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BURS

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money, purse

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CLIM, CLIV

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slope

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CIRCUM

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around

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CIDE

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Murder

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CHRON

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time

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CHROME

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Color

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CAP, CIP

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head

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CARN

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Flesh

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CAP, CAPT, CEPT, CIP

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take, hold, cease

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CED, CESS

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yield, go

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CO, COM, CON

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with, together

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COGN, GNO

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to know

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CONTRA

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against

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CORP

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Body

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COSMO, COSM

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world

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CRED

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trust, believe

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CULP

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blame, fault

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CURR,CURS

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run

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DIC, DICT

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speak

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DE

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down, out, apart

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DEC

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ten, tenth

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DEMO, DEM

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people

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DI, DIURN

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day

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DIA

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across

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DIS, DIF, DI

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not, apart, away

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DOC, DOCT

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teacher

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DOL

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Pain

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AER, AERO

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air

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ARCH

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Chief,first, rule

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CARDI

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Heart

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ACT

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to do, act

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ANIM-

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living, alive

51
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Anniversary

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ANN= year 
ANNiversary= a date observed once a year
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Annual

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ANN=Year

ANNual= happening once a year

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millenium

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ENN= year

millENium=1,000 years

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Amiable

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AMI= love 
AMIable= friendly, pleasant, lovable
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Amity

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AMI= Love

AMIty- friendly and peaceful relations

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Amorous

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AMO- love

AMOrous- showing romantic love

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Amble

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AMB-walk

AMBLe- to walk in a slow and relaxed way

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Ambulant

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AMB=Walk

AMBulant= Walking or moving around

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ambulatory

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AMB-Walk

AMBulatory= able to walk

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Aerate

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AER= Air
AERate= to let air reach something
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Aerial

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AER= Air 
AERial= relating air
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Aerospace

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AERO= Air 
AEROspace= air and space
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Archeology

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ARCH= Chief,first, rule

ARCHeology- study of ancient culture

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Archiac

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ARCH= Chief,first, rule 
ARCHiac= belonging to an earlier period
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Archive

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ARCH= Chief,first, rule 
ARCHive= collection of historical materials
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Activity

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ACT= to do, to do something 
ACTivity= something a person does
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react

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ACT= to do, to do something 
reACT= to do something in response
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Transact

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ACT= to do something 
transACT= to do business, carry on, do
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Animal

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ANIM= living, alive

ANIMal- a living organism

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Animate

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ANIM=living, alive

ANIMate- to make alive

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Inanimate

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ANIM= living, alive

inANIMate- not alive or active

72
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audible

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AUD= hear
AUDible= loud enough to be heard
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audience

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AUD=hear

Audience= people who see and hear a program

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audiovisual

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AUD= Hear 
AUDiovisual= relating to sound and vision