Root Words Flashcards
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A/AN
A
not, without
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AB
A
off, away from, apart, down
3
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ABLE/IBLE
A
capable of, worthy of
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AC/ACR
A
sharp, bitter, sour
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Q
ACOU
A
hearing
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ACT/AG
A
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
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AD
A
to, toward, near
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AL/ALI/ALTER
A
other, another
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AM
A
love
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AMBI/AMPHI
A
both, on both sides, around
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AMBL/AMBUL
A
to go, to walk
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ANIM
A
of the life, mind, soul, breath
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ANNUI/ENNI
A
year
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ANT/ANTE
A
before
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ANTHRO/ANDR
A
man, human
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ANTI
A
against, opposite
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APO
A
away
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AQUA/AQUE
A
water
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
A
chief, principal, ruler
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ARD
A
to burn
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AUTO
A
self
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BE
A
about, to make, to surround, to affect
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BEL/BELL
A
beautiful
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BELL
A
war
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BEN/BENE
good
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BI/BIN
two
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BON/BOUN
good, generoud
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BREV/BRID
short, small
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BURS
purse, money
30
CAD/CIF
to fall, to happen by chance
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CANT/CENT/CHANT
to sing
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CAP/CIP/CEPT
to take, to get
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CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
head, headlong
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CARD/CORD/COUR
heart
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CARN
flesh
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CAST/CHAST
to cut
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CAUS/CAUT
to burn
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CED/CEED/CESS
to go, to yield, to stop
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CELER
speed
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CENT
hundred, hundredth
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CENTR
center
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CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
43
CHROM
color
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CHRON
time
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CIRCU/CIRCUM
around
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CIS
to cut
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CLA/CLO/CLU
to shut, to close
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CLAIM/ CLAM
to shout, to cry out
49
CLI
to lean forward
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CO/COL/COM/CON
with, together
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COGN/CONN
to know
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CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER
against
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CORP/CORS
body
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COSM
order, universe, world
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COUR/CUR
running, a course
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CRE/CRESC/CRET
to grow
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CRED
to believe, to trust
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CRYPT
hidden
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CUB/CUMB
to lie down
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CULP
fault, blame
61
DAC/DOC
to teach
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DE
away, off, down, completely, reversal
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DELE
to erase
64
DEM
people
65
DEXT
right hand, right side, deft
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DI
day
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DI/DIA
in two, through, across
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DI/DIF/DIS
away from, apart, reversal, not
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DIC/DICT/DIT
to say, to tell, to use words
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DIGN
worth
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DOG/DOX
opinion
72
DOL
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
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DON/DOT/DOW
to give
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DORM
sleep
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DORS
back
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DUB
doubt
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DUC/DUCT
to lead
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DULC
sweet
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DUR
hard, lasting
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DYS
faulty, abnormal
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E/EX
out, out of, from, former, completely
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EGO
self
83
EM/EN
in, into
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EPI
upon
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EQU
equal, even
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ERR
to wander
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ESCE
becoming
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EU
good, well
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EXTRA
outside, beyond
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FAB/FAM
to speak
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FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY
to do, to make
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FAL
to err, to deceive
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FATU
foolish
94
FER
to bring, to carry, to bear
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FERV
to boil, to bubble
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FI/FID
faith, trust
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FIN
end
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FLAGR/FLAM
to burn
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FLECT/FLEX
to bend, to turn
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FLU/FLUX
to flow
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FORE
before
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FORT
chance or strength
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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING
to break
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FUG
to flee, to fly
105
FULG
to shine
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FUM
smoke
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FUS
to pour
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GEN
birth, creation, race, kind
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GNI/GNO
to know
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GRAM/GRAPH
to write, to draw
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GRAT
pleasing
112
GREG
flock
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HAP
by chance
114
HEMI
half
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HER/HES
to stick
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(H)ETERO
different, other
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HOL
whole
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(H)OM
same
119
HUM
earth
120
HYPER
over, excessive
121
HYPO
under, beneath, less than
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ICON
image, idol
123
IDIO
one's own
124
IN/IM
in, into OR not, without
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INTER
between, among
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INTRA
inside, within
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IT/ITER
way, journey
128
JECT
to throw, to thrown down
129
JOC
joke
130
JOIN/JUG/JUNCT
to meet, to join
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JOUR
day
132
JUD
to judge
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JUR
law, to swear
134
JUV
young
135
LANG/LING
tongue
136
LAUD
praise, honor
137
LAV/LAU/LU
to wash
138
LAX/LEAS/LES
loose
139
LEC/LEG/LEX
to read, to speak
140
LECT/LEG
to select, to choose
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LEV
to lift, to rise, lightweight
142
LI/LIG
to tie, to bind
143
LIBER
free
144
LITH
stone
145
LOC/LOG/LOQU
word, speech, thought
146
LUC/LUM/LUS
light (brightness)
147
LUD/LUS
to play
