Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots Flashcards
Deb; Debilitate
Deb: Weak
Debilitate: to make weak, cripple
Di; Dichotomy
Di: two
Dichotomy: contradictory, separated into two mutually exclusive groups or ideas
Dia; Dialect
Dia: through
Dialect: regional or local form of a language; dia + lect, read = read through
Dict; Dictum
Dict: say
Dictum: saying, cliche
Dis; Disparage
Dis: not
Disparage: to put down, insult
Dom; Dominate
Dom: mastery
Dominate: have power over
Dur; Endure
Dur: hard, lasting
Endure: last
E, Ex; Extemporaneous
E, Ex: from
Extemporaneous: done without preparation; equi + temp, =
Equi; Equivocal
Equi: equal, same
Equivocal
Err; Erroneous
Err: wrong
Erroneous
Eu; Euphoria
Eu: happy
Euphoria
Fac, Fic; Facile
Fac, Fic: make, do
Facile
Fall; Fallacious
Fall: wrong
Fallacious
Fict; Ficitious
Fict: false
Ficitious
Fid; Perfidy
Fid: loyal
Perfidy