word roots Flashcards
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ac/ acr
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sharp, bitter, sour
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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, chant
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to sing
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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 decide
25
chrom
color
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chron
time
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cis
to cut
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cla/ clo/clu
to shut, to close
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claim/ clam
to shut, to cry out
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cli
to lean froward
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cogn/conn
to know
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corp/cors
body
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cosm
order, universe, world
34
cour/cur
running, a course
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cre/ cresc/ cret
to grow
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cred
to believe, to trust
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crypt
hidden
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cub/ cumb
to lie down
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culp
fault, blame
40
dac/ doc.
to teach
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dele
to erase
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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
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dign
worth
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dog/dox
opinion, belief
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dol
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
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don/ dot/ dow
to give
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dorm
sleep
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dors
back
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dub
doubt
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duc/duct
to lead
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dur
hard, lasting
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ego
self
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equ
equal, even
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err
to wander
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esce
becoming
59
fab/fam
to speak
60
fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy
to do, to make
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fal
to err, to decieve
62
fatu
foolish
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fer
to bring, to carry, to bear
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ferv
to boil, to bubble
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fi/fid
faith, trust
66
fin
end
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flagr/flam
to burn
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flect/ flex
to bend, to turn
69
flu/ flux
to flow
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fort
chance
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fort
strength
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fra/frac/frag/fring
to break
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fug
to flee, to fly
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fum
smoke
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fus
to pour
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gen
birth, creation, race, kind
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gn/gno
to know
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grad/ gress
to step
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gram/graph
to write, to draw
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grat
pleasing
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greg
flock
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hap
by chance
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her/hes
to stick
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hol
whole
85
icon
image, idol
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it/iter
way, journey
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ject
to throw, to throw down
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join/jug/junct
to meet, to join
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jud
to judge
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jur
law, to swear
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juv
young
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lang/ling
tongue
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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
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lev
to lift, to rise, light (weight)
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li/ lig
to tie, to bind
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liber
free
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loc/log/ luqu
word, speech, thought
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luc/lum/lus
light (brightness)
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mag/ maj/ max
big, great
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man/manu
hand
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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
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mon/ monit
to remind, to warn
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mor/ mort
death
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morph
shape
110
mut
to change
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nat/ nas/ nai/ gna
birth
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nau/ nav
ship, sailor
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nihil
nothing, none
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noc/ nox
harm
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nom/ nym/ noun/nown
name
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null
nothing
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oner
burden
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pac/ peac
peace
119
par
equal
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pas/pat/ path
feeling, suffering, disease
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pau/po/pov/pu
few, little, poor
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ped
child, education
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ped/pod
foot
124
pel
to drive, to push
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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
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phob
fear
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phon
sound
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photo
light
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plac
to please
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ple/ plen
to fill, full
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pon/ pos/ pound
to put, to place
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port
to carry
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pot
to drink
137
prehend/prise
to take, to get, to seize
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pri/prim
first
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prop/prox
near
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pug
to fight
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punc/pung/poign
to point, to prick, to pierce
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pyr
fire
143
que/quis
to seek
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quie/quit
quiet, rest
145
rect
straight, right
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reg
king, rule
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rog
to ask
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sacr/sanct
holy
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salv
to save
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san
healthy
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sci
to know
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scribe/ script
to write
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sec/sequ/sue/sui
to follow
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sed/sess/sid
to sit, to settle
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sem
seed, to sow
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sen
old
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sens/ sent
to feel, to be aware
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sol
alone
159
sol
sun
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somn
sleep
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sourc/surg/surrect
to rise
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spec/spic
to look, to see
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spir
breath
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sta/sti
to stand, to be in place
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strict/ string/ stran
to tighten, to bind
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sua
sweet, pleasing, to urge
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summ
highest, total
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tac/tic
to be silent
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tact/ tag/ tam/tang
to touch
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tain/ten/tent/tin
to hold
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tend/tens/tent/tenu
to stretch, to thin
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test
to bear witness
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theo
god
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therm
heat
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tor/torq/tort
to twist
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tox
poison
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tract
to drag, to pull, draw
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ult
last, beyond
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urb
why
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vail/val
strength, use, worth
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ven/vent
to come or to move forward
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ver
truth
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verb
word
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vers/ vert
to turn
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vi
life
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vid/vis
to see
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vil
base,mean
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voc/vok
call, word
189
vol
wish
190
volu/volv
to roll, to turn
191
vor
to eat
