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Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots [w/ Examples] Flashcards

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A; Anomalous

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A: not, withoutAnomalous: unusually (literally “without name”)

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Ama; Amiable

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Ama: loveAmiable: easy to get along with

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Ambi; Ambivalent

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Ambi: bothAmbivalent: having mixed feelings, unable to choose between two sides

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Amic; Amicable

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Amic: friendAmicable: friendly

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Ana; Anarchy

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Ana: not, withoutAnarchy: without rule

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Ante; Antebellum

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Ante: beforeAntebellum: before the war; ante + bellum, war

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Anthro; Misanthrope

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Anthro: humanMisanthrope: one who hates people

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Anti; Antipathy

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Anti: againstAntipathy: dislike

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Auto; Autonomous

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Auto: selfAutonomous: independent

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Bell; Belligerent

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Bell: warBelligerent: bellicose: threatening, violent

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Bene; Beneficial

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Bene: goodBeneficial: helpful, good; bene + fic: do, something that does good

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Bi; Bifurcate

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Bi: twoBifurcate: split down the middle

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Chron; Anachronism

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Chron: timeAnachronism: in the wrong time period ( a record player is an anachronism in the 21st century; ana= not + chron= not in time)

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Circum; Circumspect

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Circum: aroundCircumspect: careful, catious; circum + spect, look = to look around

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Co, Con; Condescending

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Co, Con: withCondescending: looking down on, disdainful

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Cog; Cognition

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Cog: thinkCognition: thought

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Contra; Contrast

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Contra: againstContrast: difference

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Corp; Corporeal

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Corp: bodyCorporeal: having a body

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Culp; Exculpate

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Culp: guiltExculpate: free from guilt; ex= from + culp)

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Deb; Debilitate

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Deb: WeakDebilitate: to make weak, cripple

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Di; Dichotomy

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Di: twoDichotomy: contradictory, separated into two mutually exclusive groups or ideas

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Dia; Dialect

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Dia: throughDialect: regional or local form of a language; dia + lect, read = read through

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Dict; Dictum

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Dict: sayDictum: saying, cliche

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Dis; Disparage

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Dis: notDisparage: to put down, insult

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Dom; Dominate

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Dom: masteryDominate: have power over

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Dur; Endure

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Dur: hard, lastingEndure: last

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E, Ex; Extemporaneous

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E, Ex: fromExtemporaneous: done without preparation; equi + temp, =

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Equi; Equivocal

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Equi: equal, sameEquivocal

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Err; Erroneous

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Err: wrongErroneous

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Eu; Euphoria

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Eu: happyEuphoria

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Fac, Fic; Facile

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Fac, Fic: make, doFacile

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Fall; Fallacious

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Fall: wrongFallacious

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Fict; Ficitious

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Fict: false Ficitious

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Fid; Perfidy

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Fid: loyalPerfidy

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Gen; Ingenuous

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Gen: knowledge, innateIngenuous

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Grav; Gravity

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Grav: weight, seriousGravity

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Hetero; Heterogeneous

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Hetero: differentHeterogeneous

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Homo; Homogeneous

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Homo: sameHomogeneous

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Im, In; Ineffable

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Im, In: notIneffable

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Inter; Interrupt

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Inter: between Interrupt

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Lev; Alleviate

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Lev- Light (weight)Alleviate- to relieve from pain, literally “to make lighter”

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Lib; Liberate

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Lib- Free OR bookLiberate- set free

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Loc, Loq; Locquacious

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Loc, Loq- Words, speechLocquacious- talkative

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Luc, Lux; Lucid

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Luc, Lux- LightAbesence of dark; Lucid:clear

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Magna; Magnanimous

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Magna- LargeMagnanimous- very generous; magna+anim, soul/spirit: greatness of spirit

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Mal; Malicious

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Mal- badMalicious- cruel, evil

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Ment; Mentality

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Ment- mindMentality- mindset

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Moll; Emollient

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Moll- softEmollient- substance that softens; mollify: pacify, calm down, literally “make soft”

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Morph; Amorphous

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Morph- shapeAmorphous- shapeless

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Multi; Multifarious

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Multi- manyMultifarious- complex, having many different aspects

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Mut; Immutable

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Mut- changeImmutable- fixed, unchanging; im=not+mut

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Neb; Nebulous

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Neb- cloudNebulous- cloudy, unclear

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Nerv; Enervate

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Nerv- boldness, courageEnervate- to sap of energy; e=from+nerv=take away courage

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Nom;Nomial

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Nom- nameNomial- literally “in name only”

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Ob; Obdurate

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Ob- againstObdurate- obstinate= extremely stubborn

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Os; Ossify

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Os- boneOssify- become hard, like bone

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Pac, Plac; Placate

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Pac, Plac- peacePlacate- to soothe, make peaceful

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Para; Paradox

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Para- alongside, contrary toParadox- contradiction, tow seemingly contradictory ideas

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Ped; Pedestrian

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Ped- Foot OR childPedestrian- boring, unoriginal– literally “ like a child would do”

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Pei; Pejorative

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Pei- badPejorative- insulting

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Pend; Pendulous

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Pend- hangPendulous- hanging, heavy

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Per; Perspicacious

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Per- throughPerspicacious- perceptive; per+ spic= look, look through

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Peri; Periphery

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Peri- aroundPeriphery- border

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Phon; Euphony

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Phon- soundEuphony-

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Poly; Polymath

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Poly- many Polymath- person knowledgeable about or accomplished in many different areas

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Port; Portentous

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Port- carryPortentous- significant, amazing– literally “carrying a lot of weight”

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Pot; Potent

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Pot- powerPotent- powerful, potentate= a powerful person

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Pro; Prolong

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Pro- in favor ofProlong- make longer

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Pug; Pugnacious

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Pug- violentPugnacious- violent, looking for a fight

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Re; Revive

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Re-againRevive- bring back to life; re + vive, live = make live again

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Scrut; Scrutinize

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Scrut- look, examineScrutinize- look very closely

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Sens, Sent; Sentimental

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Sens, Sent- feelSentimental-emotional, displaying or appealing to tender feelings

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Seq; Obsequious

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Seq- followObsequious- follower, toady

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Spec, Spect; Spectator

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Spec, Spect- look Spectator- one who watches

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Stat; Static

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Stat- standStatic- unmoving, literally “in a state of standing”

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Sub; Substantiate

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Sub- belowSubstantiate- support, prove– literally “stand below”

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Super; Supercilious

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Super- above Supercilious-conscending; super + cil = eyelash, literally looking down from above

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Tac; Taciturn

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Tac- silenceTaciturn- silent, not talkative

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Temp; Temporize

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Temp- timeTemporize- procrastinate, take too much time

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Ten; Tenacious

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Ten- holdTenacious- stubborn literally “holding on”

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Terr; Terrestrial

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Terr- EarthTerrestrial- having to do with Earth

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Tract; Intractable

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Tract- moveIntractable- stubborn

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Trans; Intransigent

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Trans- throughIntransigent- stubborn, unmovable

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Vac; Vacuous, Vacillate

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Vac- Empty OR WaverVacuous-empty, meaninglessVacillate- to sway or waver in mind, will, or feeling

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Val; Valid

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Val- valueValid- true, literally “having value”

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Vap; Evaporate

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Vap- air, steamEvaporate- become air

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Ven; Advent

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Ven- comeAdvent- beginning, literally “coming of”

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Vener; Venerate

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Vener- worship, loveVenerate- hold high in regard

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Ver; Verisimilitude

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Ver- trueVerisimilitude- appearance of truth; ver + simil, similar: similar to the truth

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Vid; Invidious

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Vid- seeInvidious- envious; in = not + vid = see, literally “unable to see” e.g. jealously is blinding

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Vig; Vigorous

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Vig- energyVigourous- energetic, full of life

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Vit, Viv; Convivial

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Vit, Viv- lifeConvivial- merry, lively; con = with + viv = with life; vitiate = sap of life, tire out

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Voc, Vox; Vociferous

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Voc, Vox- voiceVociferous- loud

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Vol; Volatile

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Vol- desire, fly (v.) volumeVolatile- unstable, having the potential to explode; literally “ready to fly off”

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Volut; Convoluted

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Volut- turn, twistConvoluted- extremely intricate or complex; con = with + volute = turn, literally “with lots of turns”

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