Root Words Flashcards
1
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Ben or Bene
A
good- benefit, benefactor, benediction
2
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mal, male
A
bad- malign, malfeasance, malediction
3
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anthrop
A
having to do with humankind- anthropology, philanthropy, anthropocentric
4
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cise or cide
A
strike, cut, or kill- incisive, cirucmcise, homicide
5
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gen or gene
A
organ, kind or type- genesis, generate, genus, homogenous
6
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morph or morpho
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form or shape - morphology, amorphous, metamorphosis
7
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vol or voli
A
will or intention- volunteer, voluntary, volition
8
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ante
A
before
9
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anti
A
against
10
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circum
A
around
11
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hyper
A
over, above
12
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able
A
capability (adjectives)
13
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ism
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nouns denoting a doctrine or belief
14
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less
A
for adjectives indicating absence of something
15
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ly
A
used to form adverbs from adjectives
