Root Words #1 Flashcards

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AM

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Love

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A

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Without

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AMB/AMPH

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Both, more than one

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ANIM

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Life, mind, soul, spirit

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ANTE

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Before

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ANTHRO/ANDR

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Man, human

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ANNU/ENNI

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Year

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ANTI

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Against

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ARCHY

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Ruler

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ART

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Skill, craft

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AUTO

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Self

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BE

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To be, to have a certain quality

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BEL/BELL

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War

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BEN/BON

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Good

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BI

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Twice, doubly

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CARN

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Flesh

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CENTR

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Center

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CHRON

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Time

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CIRCU

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Around, on all sides

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CIS

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To cut

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Without shape.

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Amorphous

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A person’s female lover

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inAMorata

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Having more than one meaning

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AMBiguous

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Lacking spirit or strength, lacking bravery.

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pusillANIMous

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Before the flood in the bible, primitive, out dated.

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ANTEdiluvian

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Someone who hates or distrusts mankind.

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MisANTHROpe

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Historical records

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ANNals

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Relating to or situated at the opposite end of the earth. Spatially opposed to something.

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ANTIpodal

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A form of government in which all power is granted to a select few.

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oligARCHY

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A crafty or clever trick

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ARTifice

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Independence and freedom. The right and ability to self govern.

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AUTOnomy

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To be false, to contradict.

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BElie

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Inclined or eager to fight, aggressive, hostile.

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BELL

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A blessing, well wishing, good luck.

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BENediction

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The crime of being married to two people without one of them dying or divorcing you.

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BIgamy

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The belief that the soul returns to earth in a new physical form.

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reinCARNation

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A machine that applies a center force to its ingredients so as to separate solids from liquids.

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CENTRifuge

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To expel an evil spirit, to get rid of negativity.

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ExorCISe

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To circle on foot ritualistically.

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Circumambulate