Roots Flashcards
1
Q
ag, act
A
do, act
ex: agent, counteract
2
Q
agr
A
field
ex: agriculture, agrarian, agronomic
3
Q
alt
A
high
ex: altitude, altar
4
Q
alter
A
other
ex: alternative, alternate, alter ego
5
Q
am
A
friend, love
ex: amity, amorous, amicable
6
Q
ann, annu, enni
A
year
ex: annuity, annual, anniversary, perennial
7
Q
anthrop
A
man
ex: philanthropy (caring about your fellow man), anthropoid
8
Q
aper
A
open
ex: aperture, aperient
9
Q
aqu
A
water
ex: aqua, aqueous
10
Q
arch
A
rule, govern
ex: monarchy, oligarchy, matriarch
11
Q
aster, astr
A
star, cosmic
ex: asteroid, astronomy
12
Q
aud
A
hear
ex: audible
13
Q
aur
A
gold
ex: auriferous
14
Q
bas
A
low, base
ex: debase, abase, basic, basement
15
Q
ben
A
good, well
ex: beneficial, benevolent, benefactor
