Word Roots Flashcards
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Hydro
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Water (as in hydroelectric power)
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Aqua
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Water (as in aquatics)
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Arch
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Ruler (as in monarch-one ruler or anarchy-without a ruler)
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Astro
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Star (as in astronomy)
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Bene
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Good (as in benevolent means good will)
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Cap
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Take (as in capsize/overtake)
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Chrom
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Color (as in monochrome / one color)
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Chron
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Time (as in chronological)
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Circum
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Around (as in circumference)
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Cred
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Believe (as in incredible)
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Cycl
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Round (as in bicycle)
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Dict
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Say (as in dictate)
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Dom
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Home (as in kingdom)
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Flex
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Bend (as in flexibility)
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Fract
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Break (as in fracture)
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Gen
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Birth (as in genealogy)
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Geo
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Earth (as in geology)
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Gram
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Write (as in telegram)
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Gress
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Move (as in progress)
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Ject
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Throw (as in eject)
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Mal
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Bad (as in malificent)
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Man
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Hand (as in manicure)
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Medi
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Middle (as in medium)
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Min
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Tiny (as in minuscule)
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Mit
To send (as in submit)
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Mort
Death (as in mortician)
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Path
Feeling or disease (as in sympathy)
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Led
Foot (as in pedicure)
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Phile
Love (as in bibliophile)
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Phon
Sound (as in telephone)
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Poli
City ( as in metropolis)
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Poly
Many (as in polygon)
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Scope
See (as in telescope)
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Script
Write (as in manuscript)
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Vac
Empty (as in vacuous)
