Roots Flashcards
A/An
Not, without
Agnostic, amoral, anomaly, apathy, atrophy
Ab
Off, away from, apart, down
Abnormal, abolish, abstinence, abdicate, abstruse
Able/ible
Capable of, worthy of
Changeable, inevitable, tolerable
Ac/acr
Sharp, bitter, sour
Acerbic, acid, acrimonious, exacerbate, acute
Ad
To, toward, near
Address, adapt, attract
Ambi/amphi
Both
Amphibian, ambidextrous, ambient
Ambl/ambul
To go, to walk
Perambulator, ambulance, amble, ambulatory
Anim
Of the life, mind, soul, breath
Animal, animate, magnanimous, animadversion
Ant/ante
Before
Ancient, antebellum, antecedent, antediluvian, anticipate
Bell
War
Antebellum, bellicose, belligerent, rebellion
Ben/bene
Good
Benefit, benefactor, benevolent, benign
Bi/bin
Two
Bilateral, bilingual, binocular, bipartisan
Bon/boun
Good, generous
Bona fide, bonus, bountiful
Brev/brid
Short, small
Abbreviate, abridge, brevet, breviary, brevity
Burs
Purse, money
Bursar, reimburse, disburse