word roots 3 Flashcards

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pac/peac

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peace

peace-freedom of disturbance; calm and quiet

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omni

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all

omnipotent- unlimited power

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pan

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all, everywhere

pandemic- disease that is spreading worldwide

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pas/pat/path

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feeling, suffering, disease

empathy- understanding and sharing feelings of another

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pater/patr

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father, support

patriarch- male head of society

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phil

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love

philanthropy- desire to promote welfare of others

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phone

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sound

telephone- 2 people talking and hearing eachother

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plac

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to please

placid- clam, peacful

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port

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to carry

import- bring goods into a country

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pre

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before

presume- make predictions about something before it happens

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pro

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much, a lot

profuse- abundant

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pug

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to fight

pugilism- profession or hobby of boxing

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sacr/sanct/secr

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sacred

sacred- dedicated to religious purposes or of special value

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scribe/scrip

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to write

scribble- random little quick notes or drawings

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sens/sent

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to feel, to be aware

sense- external stimulus; sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste

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spec/spic/split

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to look, to see

spectator- someone watching a game

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sub/sup

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below

subtle- something delicate or precise

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super/sur

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above

surpass- exceed, be greater than

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trans

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across

transfer- move from one place to another

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ver

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truth

verify- make sure something is true

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voc/vok

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to call

vocal- relating to human voice; being loud

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vol

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to wish

voluntary- doing something out of your free will