Word Roots Flashcards
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AC / ACR
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Sharp, bitter, sour
2
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ACOU
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Hearing
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ACT / AG
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To do, to drive, to force, to lead
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AL / ALI / ALTER
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Other, another
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AM
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Love
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AMBL / AMBUL
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To go, to walk
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ANIM
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Of the life, mind, soul, breath
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ANNUI / ENNI
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Year
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ANTHRO / ANDR
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Man, human
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AQUA / AQUE
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Water
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ARCH / ARCHI / ARCHY
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Chief, principal, ruler
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AUTO
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Self
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BEN / BENE
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Good
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BON / BOUN
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Good, generous
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BREV / BRID
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Short, small
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BURS
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Purse, money
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CANT / CENT / CEPT
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To take, to get
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CAP / CIP / CEPT
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To take, to get
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CARN
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Flesh
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CAUS / CAUT
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To burn
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CED / CEED / CESS
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To go, to yield, to stop
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CELER
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Speed
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CENTR
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Center
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CERN / CERT / CRET / CRIM / CRIT
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To separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
25
CHROM
Color
26
CHRON
Time
27
CIS
To cut
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CLA / CLO / CLU
To shut, to close
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CLAIM / CLAM
To shout, to cry out
30
CLI
To lean forward
31
COGN / CONN
To know
32
CORP / CORS
Body
33
COSM
Order, universe, world
34
COUR / CUR
Running, a course
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CRE / CRESC / CRET
To grow
36
CRED
To believe, to trust
37
CRYPT
Hidden
38
CUB / CUMB
To lie down
39
CULP
Fault, blame
40
DAC / DOC
To teach
41
DELE
To erase
42
DEM
People
43
DEXT
Right hand, right side, deft
44
DI
Day
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DIC / DICT / DIT
To say, to tell, to use words
46
DIGN
Worth
47
DOG / DOX
Opinion, belief
48
DOL
To suffer, to pain, to grieve
49
DON / DOT / DOW
To give
50
DORM
Sleep
51
DORS
Back
52
DUB
Doubt
53
DUC / DUCT
To lead
54
DUR
Hard, lasting
55
EGO
Self
56
EQU
Equal, even
57
ERR
To wander
58
ESCE
Becoming
59
FAB / FAM
To speak
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FAC / FIC / FIG / FAIT / FEIT / FY
To do, to make
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FAL
To err, to deceive
62
FATU
Foolish
63
FER
To bring, to carry, to bear
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FERV
To boil, to bubble
65
FI / FID
Faith, trust
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FIN
End
67
FLAGR / FLAM
To burn
68
FLECT / FLEX
To bend, to turn
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FLU / FLUX
To flow
70
FORT
Chance
Strength
71
FRA / FRAC / FRAG / FRING
To break
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FUG
To flee, to fly
73
FUM
Smoke
74
FUS
To pour
75
GEN
Birth, creation, race, kind
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GN / GNO
To know
77
GRAD / GRESS
To step
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GRAM / GRAPH
To write, to draw
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GRAT
Pleasing
80
GREG
Flock
81
HAP
By chance
82
HER / HES
To stick
83
HOL
Whole
84
ICON
Image, idol
85
IT / ITER
Way, journey
86
JECT
To throw, to throw down
87
JOIN / JUG / JUNCT
To meet, to join
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JUD
To judge
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JUR
Law, to swear
90
JUV
Young
91
LANG / LING
Tongue
92
LAUD
Praise, honor
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LAV / LAU / LU
To wash
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LEC / LEG / LEX
To read, to speak
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LECT / LEG
To select, to choose
96
LEV
To lift, to rise, light (weight)
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LI / LIG
To tie, to bind
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LIBER
Free
99
LOC / LOG / LOQU
Word, speech, thought
100
LUC / LUM / LUS
Light (brightness)
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MAG / MAJ / MAX
Big, great
102
MAN / MANU
Hand
103
MAND / MEND
To command, to order, to entrust
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MIS / MIT
To send
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MOB / MOM / MOT / MOV
To move
106
MON / MONIT
To remind, to warn
107
MOR / MORT
Death
108
MORPH
Shape
109
MUT
To change
110
NAT / NAS / NAI / GNA
Birth
111
NAU / NAV
Ship, sailor
112
NIHIL
Nothing, none
113
NOC / NOX
Harm
114
NOM / NYM / NOUN / NOWN
Name
115
NULL
Nothing
116
ONER
Burden
117
PAC / PEAC
Peace
118
PAR
Equal
119
PAS / PAT / PATH
Feeling, suffering, disease
120
PAU / PO / POV / PU
Few, little, poor
121
PED
Child, education
122
PED / POD
Foot
123
PEL
To drive, to push
124
PEN / PUN
To pay, to compensate
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PEND / PENS
To hang, to weigh, to pay
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PET / PIT
To go, to seek, to strive
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PHIL
Love
128
PHOB
Fear
129
PHON
Sound
130
PHOTO
Light
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PLAC
To please
132
PLE / PLEN
To fill, full
133
PON / POS / POUND
To put, to place
134
PORT
To carry
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POT
To drink
136
PREHEND / PRISE
To take, to get, to seize
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PRI / PRIM
First
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PROP / PROX
Near
139
PUG
To fight
140
PUNC / PUNG / POIGNANT
To point, to prick, to pierce
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PYR
Fire
142
QUE / QUIS
To seek
143
QUIE / QUIT
Quiet, rest
144
RECT
Straight, right
145
REG
King, rule
146
ROG
To ask
147
SACR / SANCT
Holy
148
SALV
To save
149
SAN
Healthy
150
SCI
To know
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SCRIBE / SCRIPT
To write
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SEC / SEQU / SUE / SUI
To follow
153
SED / SESS / SID
To sit, to settle
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SEM
Seed, to sow
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SEN
Old
156
SENS / SENT
To feel, to be aware
157
SOL
Alone
Sun
158
SOMN
Sleep
159
SOURC / SURG / SURRECT
To rise
160
SPECT / SPIC
To look, to see
161
SPIR
Breath
162
STA / STI
To stand, to be in place
163
STRICT / STRING / STRAN
To tighten, to bind
164
SUA
Sweet, pleasing, to urge
165
SUMM
Highest, total
166
TAC / TIC
To be silent
167
TACT / TAG / TAM / TANG
To touch
168
TAIN / TEN / TENT / TIN
To hold
169
TEND / TENS / TENT / TENU
To stretch, to thin
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TEST
To bear witness
171
THEO
God
172
THERM
Heat
173
TOR / TORQ / TORT
To twist
174
TOX
Poison
175
TRACT
To drag, to pull, to draw
176
ULT
Last, beyond
177
URB
City
178
VAIL / VAL
Strength, use, worth
179
VEN / VENT
To come or move toward
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VER
Truth
181
VERB
Word
182
VERS / VERT
To turn
183
VI
Life
184
VID / VIS
To see
185
VIL
Base, mean
186
VOC / VOK
Call, word
187
VOL
Wish
188
VOLU / VOLV
To roll, to turn
189
VOR
To eat
