Verbs with Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes Flashcards
Sup/port
(sub)
to hold up from below
Port/able
able to be carried
Re/port
to give an account of something
trans/port
to carry from one place to another
de/port
to force someone by law to leave a country
im/port
to carry or ship goods into a country
dis/re/spect
to feel or show a lack of respect
in/spect
to look at something closely and carefully
ex/pect
to look ahead toward something you think will happen
re/spect
to look upon with admiration
pro/spect
to explore, usually for minerals or oil
ex/port
to carry or ship goods out from a country
su/spect
to look at with mistrust
ex/claim
to cry out suddenly, as if in surprise
ac/claim
to enthusiastically praise or acknowledge
re/claim
to claim back
clam/or
shouting or outcry
a loud, forceful expression of discontent
invoke
to call upon for support
revoke
to make unvalid by calling back
provoke
to intentionally cause a response, such as anger or violence
evoke
to call out, to call to mind, to recreate with the imagination
convoke
to call together for a meeting or assembly
advocate
to speak or argue in favor of something
comes from Latin advoco meaning to call for assistance or to call as a witness or a counsel
Uni/te
To form a whole or to join
Uni/fy
To make one or to consolidate
Du/plicate
To make identical copies
Deci/mate
To destroy or kill a large part of something
Liberate
To free, to set free
Amble
To walk in a leisurely manner, to stroll
Ambulatory
Able to walk
