Vocabulary - Roots Flashcards by Melissa Tobia

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a/an/anti

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Meaning: not/against

Example: amoral
antibiotics

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ambi

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Meaning: both

Example: ambidextrous

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anim

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Meaning: life

Example: animated

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auto

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Meaning: self

Example: autograph

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ben

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Meaning: good

Example: beneficial

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chron

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Meaning: time

Example: chronology

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cis/cise

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Meaning: cut/shorten

Example: scissors
concise

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cred

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Meaning: belief

Example: credibility

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de/dis

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Meaning: away from/not

Example: deficient
dissent

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equ

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Meaning: equal

Example: equality
equal

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fort

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Meaning: strength

Example: fortress

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gress

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Meaning: movement

Example: progress

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il/im/in

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Meaning: not

Example: illegal
imperfect

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laud

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Meaning: praise

Example: applaud

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loc/loq

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Meaning: speech

Example: eloquent

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mag/magna

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Meaning: great

Example: magnify
magnificent

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mal

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Meaning: bad

Example: malicious

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mis

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Meaning: wrong

Example: mistake

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ob

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Meaning: against

Example: obstruct

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pac

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Meaning: peace

Example: pact
pacifier

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path

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Meaning: feeling

Example: sympathy
apathetic

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phil

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Meaning: love

Example: philanthropy

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ver

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Meaning: truth

Example: verify

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vit/viv

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Meaning: life

Example: vital
revive