Word Roots #2 Flashcards

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ExCLAIM

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To cry out suddenly

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CLAIM/CLAM

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To shout, to cry out

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CRAT/CRACY

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To govern

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DemoCRACY

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A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.

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CRED

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To believe, to trust

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InCREDible

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Difficult or impossible to believe

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CULP

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Blame

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CULPrit

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One accused of or charged with a crime

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DEM

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People

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EnDEMic

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Belonging to or native to a particular people or country.

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DIC/DICT/DIT

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To say, to tell, to use words

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DICtion

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The clearness of a person’s speech

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DOG/DOX

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Opinion

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orthoDOX

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Conforming to an established doctrine, especially in religion.

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DOL

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suffer, pain

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DUB

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doubt

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DYS

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Faulty

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Dyslexia

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A learning disability involving difficulties in processing reading and writing.

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EQU

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Equal, Even

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conDOLence

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A feeling or expression of sympathy

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DUBious

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Unsure or uncertain

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EQUation

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The act or process of equating

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ESCE

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Becoming

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adolESCEnt

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A teenager becoming an adult

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EU

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Good, well

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EUphoria

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A feeling of well being or elation

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EXTRA

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Outside of, beyond

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EXTRAoridinary

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Beyond what is usual or normal

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FID

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Faith, trust

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FIDelity

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The quality or state of being faithful

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FIN

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End

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FINale

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The last part of something

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FORE

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Before

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Foresight

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The ability to see what will or might happen in the future.

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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING

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To break

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FRAGile

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Easily broken or damaged, not strong, delicate

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GEN

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Birth, creation, race kind

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photoGENic

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Tending to look good in photographs

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GN/GNO

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Know

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iGNore

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refusing to take notice of someone/something.

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GRAND

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Big

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GRANDeur

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A great and impressive quality