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Roots Flashcards

1
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Ama

A

Love

amiable = easy to get along with

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Amic

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Friend

amicable = friendly

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Ana

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not, without

anarchy = without rule

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Bene

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good

beneficial= helpful, good

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Dom

A

mastery

indomitable = unable to be conquered

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Eu

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happy

euphonic = pleasant sounding

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Fid

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loyal

perfidy = disloyal

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Lev

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light (weight)

alleviate = to relieve from pain, to make lighter

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Luc, Lux

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light (absence of dark)

lucid = clear

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Macro

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large

macrocosm = world, universe

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Magna

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large

magnanimous = very generous

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Moll

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soft

emollient = substance that softens

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Multi

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many

multifarious = complex

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14
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Pac, Plac

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peace

placate = to soothe

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Poly

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many

polymath = knowledgeable in many areas

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Pro

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in favor of

prolong = make longer

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17
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Sym, Syn

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together

synthesize = bring together

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Val

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value

valid = true

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19
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Vener

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worship, love

venerate = hold in high regard

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Ver

A

truth

verisimilitude = appearance of the truth

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21
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Vig

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energy

invigorate = energize

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Vinc

A

win

vindicate = be proven correct

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A

A

not, without

anomalous = unusual, exceptional

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Anti

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against

antipathy = dislike

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Bell

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war

belligerent, bellicose = threatening, violent

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Contra

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against

contradict = dispute

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27
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Culp

A

guilt

exculpate = free from guilt

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De

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not

deride = insult

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29
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Deb

A

weak

debilitate = cripple

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30
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Dis, Dys

A

not

disparage = to put down, insult

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31
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Err

A

wrong

erroneous = wrong

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32
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Fall

A

wrong

fallacious = false

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33
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Fict

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false

fictitious = fake, false

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Im, In

A

not

ineffable = inexpressible

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Ira

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anger

irate = angry

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36
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Mal

A

bad

malicious = cruel

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Micro

A

tiny

microscope = view small objects

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38
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Mis

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not, wrong

misnomer = incorrectly named

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39
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Ne

A

not, wrong

nefarious = cruel

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40
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Ob

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against

obdurate, obstinate = stubborn

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41
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Pej

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bad

pejorative = insulting

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42
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Pug

A

violent
pugnacious = violent
pugalist = fist fighter

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Umbr

A

dark
umbrage = offense
umbradark = dark caverns

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Un

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not

unsubstantiated = baseless, not proven

45
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Vac

A

empty or waver

vacuous = empty, meaningless

46
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Volut

A

twist

convoluted = twisted

47
Q

Ambi

A

both

ambivalent = having mixed feelings

48
Q

Ante

A

before

antebellum = before the war

49
Q

Anthro

A

human

misanthrope = one who hates people

50
Q

Auto

A

self

autonomous = independent

51
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Bi

A

two

bifurcate = split down the middle

52
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Chron

A

time

chronic = constant, all time

53
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Circum

A

around

circumspect = careful, cautious

54
Q

Co, Con

A

with

condescending = looking down on

55
Q

Cog

A

think

cognition = thought

56
Q

Corp

A

body

corporeal = having a body

57
Q

Cosmo

A

world

cosmopolitan = worldly, sophisticated

58
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Di

A

two

dichotomy = contradictory

59
Q

Dia

A

through

dialect = regional form of language

60
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Dict

A

say

dictum = saying, cliche

61
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Dur

A

hard, lasting

durable = long lasting

62
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E, Ex

A

from

extemporaneous = done without preparation, away from time

63
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Equi

A

equal, same

equivocal = ambiguous language with intention to mislead

64
Q

Fac, Fic

A

make, do

facile = easy (doable)

65
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Gen

A

knowledge, innate, type

ingenuous = naive

66
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Grav

A

weight, serious

gravity = seriousness

67
Q

Hetero

A

different

heterogeneous = varied

68
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Homo

A

same

homogeneous = same

69
Q

Inter

A

between

interrupt = come between

70
Q

Lib

A

free or book

liberate = to set free

71
Q

Loc, Loq

A

words, speech

loquacious = talkative

72
Q

Ment

A

mind

mentality = mindset

73
Q

Morph

A

shape

amorphous = shapeless

74
Q

Mut

A

change

immutable = unchanging

75
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Nerv

A

boldness, courage

enervate = to sap of energy

76
Q

Nom

A

name

nominal = in name only, superficial

77
Q

Os

A

bone

ossify = to become hard

78
Q

Para

A

alongside, contrary to

paradox = contradictory ideas

79
Q

Path

A

feeling or disease

pathos = feeling of compassion

80
Q

Ped

A

child

pedestrian = boring, childish

81
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Pend

A

hang

pendulous = hanging, heavy

82
Q

Per

A

through

perspicacious = perceptive

83
Q

Peri

A

around

periphery = border

84
Q

Phon

A

sound

euphony = pleasing sound

85
Q

Port

A

carry

portentous = significant, carrying weight

86
Q

Re

A

again

revive = bring back to life

87
Q

Scrut

A

look, examine

scrutinize = look very closely

88
Q

Sens, Sent

A

feel

sentimental = emotional

89
Q

Seq

A

follow

obsequious = servile follower

90
Q

Spec/Spect

A

look

spectator = one who watches

91
Q

Stat

A

stand

static = standing still

92
Q

Sub

A

below

substantiate = support, prove (literally stand below)

93
Q

Super

A

above

supercilious = condescending (looking down on)

94
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Tac

A

silence

taciturn = silent, not talkative

95
Q

Tact

A

touch

tactile = related to touch

96
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Temp

A

time

temporize = procrastinate, delay

97
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Ten

A

hold

tenacious = stubborn, holding on

98
Q

Terr

A

earth

terrestrial = related to earth

99
Q

Tract

A

move

intractable = stubborn (not moving)

100
Q

Trans

A

beyond, through

intransigent = stubborn, unmovable(not going through)

101
Q

Urb

A

city

urbane = sophisticated

102
Q

Vap

A

air, steam

evaporate = to become air

103
Q

Ven

A

come

advent = beginning, coming of

104
Q

Vid, Vis

A

see

invisible = unable to be seen

105
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Vit, Viv

A

life

convival = merry, lively (with life)

106
Q

Voc, Vox

A

voice

vociferous = loud

107
Q

Vol

A

desire, fly, volume

volatile = unstable (literally ready to fly)

108
Q

Volut

A

turn, twist

convoluted = complex (literally with turns)

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