Vocabulary Flashcards by Lisa Marie Ornel18@UW.Edu | Brainscape

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ASTER (ASTRO)

A

Star

Examples: Astronomy, disaster

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AQUA

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water

Examples: Aquatic, aquarium

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AUD

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Hear

Examples: auditorium, audience

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BENE

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GOOD

EXAMPLES: BENEVOLENT, BENIGN

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BIO

A

LIFE

EXAMPLES: BIOLOGY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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CENT

A

HUNDRED

EXAMPLES: CENTURY

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CHRONO

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TIME

EXAMPLES: CHRONOLOGICAL, SYNCHRONIZE

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CIRCUM

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AROUND

EXAMPLES: CIRCUMSPECT, CIRCUMNAVIGATE

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CONTRA (COUNTER)

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AGAINST OR CONFLICT

EXAMPLES: CONTRABAND, ENCOUNTER

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DICT

A

SPEAK OR SAY

EXAMPLES: DICTATE, DICTATION

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DUC (DUCT, DUCE)

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LEAD OR LEADER

EXAMPLES: PRODUCE, CONDUCT

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FAC

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MAKE OR DO

EXAMPLES: MANUFACTURE

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FRACT (FRAG)

A

BREAK

EXAMPLES: FRACTION, DEFRAGMENT

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GEN

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BIRTH OR CREATE

EXAMPLES: GENETICS, GENERATE

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GRAPH

A

WRITE

EXAMPLES: TELEGRAPH, CALLIGRAPHY

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JECT

A

THROW

EXAMPLES: INJECT, PROJECTION

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JUR (JUS)

A

LAW

EXAMPLES: JUROR, JUSTICE

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LOG (LOGUE)

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CONCEPT OR THOUGHT

EXAMPLES: LOGO, DIALOGUE

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MAL

A

BAD

EXAMPLES: MALADAPTIVE, MALEVOLENT

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MAN

A

HAND

EXAMPLES: MANUSCRIPT, MANUAL

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MATER

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MOTHER

EXAMPLES: MATERNAL, MATERIAL

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MIS (MIT)

A

SEND

EXAMPLES: MISSION, SUBMIT

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PATER (PAT)

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FATHER

EXAMPLES: PATERNAL, PATRIOT

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PATH

A

FEEL

EXAMPLES: SYMPATHY, EMPATHETIC

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PHILE (PHILO)

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LOVE

EXAMPLES: PHILOSPHY, ANGLOPHILE

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PHON

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SOUND

EXAMPLES: TELEPHONE, PHONETIC

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PORT

A

CARRY

EXAMPLES: TRANSPORT, PORTABLE

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PSYCH (PSYCHO)

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SOUL OR SPIRIT

EXAMPLES: PSYCHIATRIST, PSYCHE

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QUI (QUIT)

A

QUIET OR REST

EXAMPLES: ACQUITTAL, TRANQUILITY

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RUPT

A

BREAK

EXAMPLES: RUPTURE, INTERRUPT

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SCOPE

A

SEE, INSPECT

EXAMPLES: TELESCOPE, MICROSCOPE

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SCRIB (SCRIPT)

A

WRITE

EXAMPLES: DESCRIBE, TRANSCRIPTION

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SENS (SENT)

A

FEEL

EXAMPLES: SENSORY, CIRSUMSPECT

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SPECT

A

LOOK

EXAMPLES: SPECTATE, CIRCUMSPECT

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STRUCT

A

BUILD

EXAMPLES: CONSTRUCT, OBSTRUCTION

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TECHNO (TECH)

A

ART OR SCIENCE

EXAMPLES: TECHNICAL, TECHNOLOGY

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TELE

A

FAR

EXAMPLES: TELEPORT, TELEVISION

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THERM

A

HEAT

EXAMPLES: THERMOMETER, THERMAL

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VAC

A

EMPTY

EXAMPLES: VACATION, EVACUATE

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VIS (VID)

A

SEE

EXAMPLES: VISUAL, VIDEO

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VOC

A

SPEAK OR CALL

EXAMPLES: VOCAL, VOCATION

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ANTI- (ANT)

A

AGAINST OR OPPOSITE

EXAMPLES: ANTI-INFMMATORY ANATAGONIST

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DE-

A

OPPOSITE

EXAMPLES: DECONTAMINATION, DECONSTRUCT

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DIS-

A

NOT OR OPPOSITE

EXAMPLES: DISAGREE

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IN- (IM, IL, IR)

A

NOT

EXAMPLES: INCAPABLE, IMPOSSIBLE, ILLEGITIMATE, IRREPLACEABLE

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NON-

A

NOT

EXAMPLES: NONCOMPLIANT

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UN-

A

NOT

EXAMPLES: UNFAIR, UNJUST

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EN- (EM)

A

CAUSE

EXAMPLES: ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER

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FORE-

A

BEFORE

EXAMPLES: FORESEE, FORETELL

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IN-

A

INSIDE OF

EXAMPLES: INLAND, INCOME

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INTER-

A

BETWEEN

EXAMPLES: INTERRUPT, INTERACTION

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MID-

A

THE MIDDLE OF

EXAMPLES: MIDAIR, MIDLIFE

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MIS-

A

WRONG

EXAMPLES: MISJUDGE, MISDIAGNOSE

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PRE-

A

BEFORE

EXAMPLES: PREGAME, PREFIX

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RE-

A

AGAIN

EXAMPLES: RECOMPRESS

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SEMI-

A

HALF OR PARTIAL

EXAMPLES: SEMMIANUAL

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SUB-

A

UNDER

EXAMPLES SUBPAR, SUBCONCIOUS

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SUPER-

A

ABOVE

EXAMPLES: SUPPERIMPOSE

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TRANS-

A

ACROSS

EXAMPLES: TRANSLATE, TRANSFORM

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-ABLE (IBLE)

A

CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED

EXAMPLES: CAPABLE, POSSIBLE

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-AL (IAL)

A

HAS TRAITS OF

EXAMPLES: ADDITIONAL, BENEFICIAL

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-EN

A

MADE OF

EXAMPLES: MOLTEN, WOODEN

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-ER

A

MORE THAN

EXAMPLES: LUCKIER, RICHER

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-EST

A

MOST

EXAMPLES: LARGEST, HAPPIEST

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-ER (OR)

A

AGENT THAT DOES

EXAMPLES: MOVER, ACTOR

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-IC

A

HAS TRAITS OF

EXAMPLES: ACIDIC, DYNAMIC

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-ING

A

CONTINUES TO DO

EXAMPLES: RENEWING, HAPPENING

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-ION (-TION, -ATION, -ITION)

A

PROCESS OF

EXAMPLES: OCCASION, MOTION, ROTATION, CONDITION

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-ITY

A

THE STATE OF

EXAMPLES: ABILITY, SIMPLICITY

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-LY

A

HAS TRAITS OF

EXAMPLES: FRIENDLY, KINDLY

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-MENT

A

PROCESS/STATE OF

EXAMPLES: ENLIGHTENMENT, ESTABLISHMENT

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-NESS

A

STATE OF

EXAMPLES: HAPPINESS, EASINESS

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-OUS (-EOUS, -IOUS)

A

HAS TRAITS OF

EXAMPLES: POROUS, GASEOUS, CONSCIOUS

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-Y

A

HAS TRAITS OF

EXAMPLES: ARTSY, FARTSY