Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes (Verbal General) Flashcards

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A-

A

*on

Afire—on fire
Ashore—on the shore

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Ab-

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*from, away, off

Abduct—carry away from
Abnormal—away from normal
Aside—on the side

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A-

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*to, toward, near

Accelerate—to increase the speed of
Accessible—easily entered, approached, or obtained

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Act

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*do

Interaction—communication between two or more things

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Act-

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*do

Activity—something that a person does

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Agr-

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*farming

Agriculture—management of the land

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Alg

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*pain

Neuralgia—pain caused by a nerve
Nostalgia—aching for the familiar
Analgesic—drug that relieves pain

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Ambi-, amphi

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*both, on both sides

Ambiguous—having more than one meaning
Amphibian—any of a group of cold-blooded vertebrate animals (frogs, toads) that have gills and live in water as larvae but breathe air as adults

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Ambul-

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*walk, move

Ambulance—a vehicle that moves a patient
Ambulant—walking or moving around

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Ami-, amo-

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*love

Amiable—friendly
Amorous—showing romantic love

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Anim

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*life, spirit

Equanimity—of balanced spirit

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anim-

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*life, spirit

Animal—a living organism
Animate—to make alive

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Ann-

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*year

Anniversary—a date observed once a year

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Ante-

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*before, in front

Anteroom—a small room before the main room

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Aqu-

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*water

Aquarium—a water container for fish
Aqueduct—a pipeline for water

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Arbor-

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*tree

Arborist—someone working with trees
Arbor—a shady area formed by trees

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Art-

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*skill

Artifact—object made by a person’s skill
Artisan—a person skilled in a craft

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Aud-

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*hear

Audible—loud enough to be heard
Audience—people who listen to a program

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Avi-

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*bird

Aviary—a large enclosure for birds
Aviator—pilot

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Bel

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*war

Rebel—person who opposes or fights

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Bell-

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*war

Bellicose—warlike
Belligerent—hostile

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Bene-

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*good, well

Beneficial—producing a good effect
Benevolent—showing kindness or goodwill

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Bi-

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*two, twice, once every two

Biannual—happening every 2 years
Bilateral—of or involving 2 sides

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Burs

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*pouch, purse

Disburse—to expend especially from a public fund

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Burs-

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*pouch, purse

Bursar—an administrative officer in charge of funds

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Calc-

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*stone

Calcification—the hardening of tissue or other material as a result of a calcium buildup

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Cand

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*glowing, incandescent

Incandescent—white, glowing, or luminous

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Cand-

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*glowing, incandescent

Candid—free from bias
Candle—something that gives light

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Capt-

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*take, hold

Captivating—taking hold of

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Carn-

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*flesh, meat

Carnivorous—flesh-eating animal
Carnal—pertaining to the body or flesh

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Cede, ceed, cess

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*go, yield

Exceed—to go beyond the limits
Recede—to go back

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Celer

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*fast

Accelerate—to increase the speed of

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Cent-

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*hundred, hundredth

centennial—the 100th anniversary
Centimeter—1/100th of a meter

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Cept, ceive

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*take, hold

Intercept—to stop or interrupt by way of seizure
Perceive—to take notice of something

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Cerebr-

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*brain

Cerebral—pertaining to the brain

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36
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Cert

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*sure

Ascertain—to find out something with certainty

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Cert-

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*sure

Certain—being absolutely sure
Certify—to state that something is true

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Cide, cise

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*cut, kill

Homicide—murder
Incisor—a sharp tooth for cutting food

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Circum-, circle-

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*around, about

Circumnavigate—to sail around
Circumspect—watchful or cautious

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Claim, clam

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*shout, speak out

Exclaim—to cry out loudly
Proclamation—public announcement

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Claim-, clam-

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*shout, speak out

Clamor—to shout and make noise

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Clar

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*clear

Declare—to state something clearly

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Clar-

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*clear

Clarification—an explanation
Clarify—to make something clear

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Clud, clus

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*close

Conclusion—the end or last part
Exclusion—shutting out

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Cline

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*lean

Recline—to lean back and relax

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Co-

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*with, together, joint

Coauthor—writer who collaborates with another author
Coalesce—to come together or unite to form one mass

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Col-

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*together, jointly

Collaborate—to work together
Collision—smashing together

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Com-

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*together, common

Commemorate—to memorize together
Commune—living together while owning things in common

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Cogn

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*know

Incognito—disguised so no one knows you
Recognize—to discover that one knows

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Cogn-

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*know

Cognition—process of acquiring knowledge

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Con-

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*with, jointly

Concur—to agree with someone
Contemporary—of the same time period as others

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Contra-, contro-

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*against, opposite

Contradict—to argue against

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Corp-

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*body

Corporation—a company recognized by law as a single body
Corporal—pertaining to the body

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Dent-, dont-

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*tooth

Dental—pertaining to the teeth
Dentist—doctor for the teeth

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Di-

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*apart, away, not, to the opposite

Digression—departure from the main issue
Disappear—to move out of sight

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Dict

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*speak

Contradict—to express the opposite of
Prediction—a statement foretelling the future

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Dict-

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*speak

Dictate—to speak out loud for another person to write down

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Domin

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*master

Predominate—to have more power than others

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Domin-

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*master

Dominate—to be the master of

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Don

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*give

Pardon—to give forgiveness

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Don-

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*give

Donation—a contribution or gift
Donor—someone who gives

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Duc

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*lead

Conduct—to lead musicians
Educate—to lead to knowledge

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Du-

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*two, twice

Duplicate—make an identical copy
Duo—a pair normally thought of as being together

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Dur

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*harden, to last, lasting

Enduring—able to last

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Dur-

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*harden, to last, lasting

Durable—having the quality of lasting

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E-

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*out, away

Enunciate—speaking out clearly
Eject—throw out forcefully

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Ego-

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*self

Egoistic—self-centered

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Enn, anni

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*years

Bicentennial—of or relating to a period of 200 years
Perennial—lasting through many years

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En-, in-

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*inside, inward

Envision—to picture in the mind
Enclose—lock inside

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Equ-, equi-

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*equal, equally

Equidistant—equal distance between 2 points
Equation—a statement of equality

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Esth, aesth

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*feeling, sensation, beauty

Kinesthesia—the sensation of bodily movement

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Esth-, aesth-

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*feeling, sensation, beauty

Esthetician—someone who beautifies
Aesthetic—pertaining to a sense of beauty

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Ex-

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*from, out

Excavate—to dig out
Exhale—to breath out

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Extra-, extro-

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*outside, beyond

Extraordinary—beyond the ordinary
Extrovert—an outgoing person

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Fac, fact

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*make, do

Artifact—object made by a person
Malefactor—a person who does wrong

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Fac-, fact-

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*make, do

Factory—a place where things are made

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Fer

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*bear, bring, carry

Confer—to bring honor to someone
Transfer—to move to another place

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Fer-

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*bear, bring, carry

Ferry—a boat that carries passengers

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Fid

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*faith

Confide—place trust in someone

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Fid-

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*faith

Fiduciary—a trustee
Fidelity—faithfulness

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Flect

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*bend

Deflect—to bend course because of hitting something

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Flor-, flora-, fleur-

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*flower

Florist—someone who works with flowers
Floral—flowerlike

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Form

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*shape

Conformity—correspondence in form
Reformatory—intended for reformation

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Form-

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*shape

Formation—something that is formed

85
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Fract-, frag-

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*break

Fragile—easy to break
Fracture—a break

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Fug

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*flee, run away, escape

Refuge—a sheltered place to flee to
Refugee—a person seeking protection

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Fug-

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*flee, run away, escape

Fugitive—a person who is running away

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Funct

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*perform, work

Defunct—no longer working or alive
Malfunction—to fail to work correctly

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Funct-

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*perform, work

Function—to work normally

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Fus

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*pour

Confusion—being flooded with too much information that is hard to make sense of
Infuse—to put into

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Fus-

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*pour

Fuse—to melt by heating

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Gon

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*angle

Decagon—a polygon with 10 angles

93
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Grad-

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*to step, to go

Gradual—step by step

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Gran-

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*grain

Granary—a storehouse or repository for grain
Granola—a mixture of rolled oats and other ingredients

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Grat-

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*pleasing

Gratify—to please someone
Grateful—feeling thankful

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Gress

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*to step, to go

digression—departure from the main issue
Progress—movement forward or onward

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hem-

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*blood

Hemoglobin—red blood particle

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Hepa-

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*liver

Hepatitis—inflammation of the liver
Hepatoma—a tumor of the liver

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Herbi-

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*plant, grass

Herbicide—any chemical used to kill unwanted plants
Herbal—relating to plants

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Homo-

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*like, alike, same

Homogeneous—of the same nature or kind

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Hyper-

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*too much, over, excessive, beyond

Hyperactive—very restless

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Icon-

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*image

Iconology—science of symbols and icons

103
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Il-, in-

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*in, into

illuminate—to give light to
Innovation—a new idea, method, or device

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Ig-, il-, im-, in-

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*not, without

Illegal—not legal
Impossible—not possible
Inappropriate—not appropriate

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Imag-

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*likeness

Image—a likeness of someone
Imagine—to form a picture or likeness in the mind

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Infra-

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*beneath, below

Infrastructure—underlying framework of a system
Infrared—below the regular light spectrum

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Inter-

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*between, among, jointly

Interrupt—to stop or disrupt the course of conversation or presentation

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intra-, intro-

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*within, inside

Intrastate—existing in one state
Introvert—shy person who keeps to oneself

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Ir-

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*not

Irredeemable—not redeemable
Irrational—not rational

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Ject

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*throw

Eject—to throw someone/thing out
Interject—to throw a remark into a discussion

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Jud-

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*law

Judgement—a decision of a court of law
Judicial—having to do with judges or courts of law

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Junct

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*join

Conjunction—a word that joints parts of sentences
Disjunction— a disconnection

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Junct-

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*join

Junction—a place where two things join

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Juven

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*young

Rejuvenate—to bring back to youthful experience

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Juven-

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*young

Juvenile—youthful or childish

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Lab

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*work

Collaborate—to work with a person
Elaborate—to work out the details

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Lab-

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*work

Laborious—requiring a lot of work

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Lact-

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*milk

Lactate—to give milk, nurse
Lactose—the sugar contained in milk

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Later

A

*side

Bilateral—of or involving two sides

Unilateral—affecting one side of something

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Liber-

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*free

Liberate—to set free
Liberty—freedom

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Lingu

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*language, tongue

Multilingual—able to communicate in more than one language

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Lingu-

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*language, tongue

Linguist—one who studies languages

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Loc

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*place

Dislocate—to put something out of its usual place

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Loc-

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*place

Location—a place

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Loqu, locu

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*speak

Eloquent—speaking beautifully

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Loqu-, locu-

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*speak

Loquacious—very talkative

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Luc

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*light

Elucidate—to explain, to throw light on
Translucent—allowing light to pass through

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Luc-

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*light

Lucid—easily understood

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Lud, lus

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*to play

Prelude—introduction to the major performance
Illusion—misleading optical image or impression

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Lumin

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*light

Illuminate—to fill with light

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Lumin-

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*light

Luminescence—a low-temperature emission of light

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Lun-

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*moon

Lunar—relating to the moon
Lunarscape—the surface of the Moon

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Magn-

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*great, large

magnify—make larger
Magnificent—grand

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Mal-

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*bad, ill, wrong

Malcontent—a rebellious person
Malicious—showing strong ill will

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Man-

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*hand

Maneuver—to move by hand
Manual—done by hand

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Mand

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*to order

Command—an order of instruction
Demand—a hard-to-ignore order

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Mand-

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*to order

Mandate—an official order

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Mar

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*sea

Submarine—an undersea boat
Aquamarine—color of sea water

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Mar-

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*sea

Marina—a harbor for pleasure boats

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Mar-

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*sea

Marina—a harbor for pleasure boats

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Mater-, matr-

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*mother

Maternal—relating to motherhood
Matriarchy—a system of society ruled by a woman or women

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Max-

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*greatest
Maximal—the best or greatest possible
Maximize—to make as great as possible

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Medi-

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*middle

Medium—in the middle
Mediocre—only of medium quality

144
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Medi-

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*middle

Medium—in the middle
Mediocre—only of medium quality

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Memor

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*remember

Commemorate—to honor the memory of

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Memor-

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*remember

Memorial—related to remembering a person or event
Memory—ability to retain knowledge

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Merge, mers

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*dip, dive

Immerge or immerse—to put or dip something into a liquid

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Mid-

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*middle

Midterm—middle of a term in school

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Migr

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*move

Immigrant—a person who moves to a new country

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Migr-

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*move

Migration—moving from place to place

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Milli-

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*one thousandth

Milliliter—one thousandth of a meter

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Min-

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*small, less

Mini—something that is very small

153
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Miss, mit

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*send, let go

Dismiss—to send someone away
Emit—to send something out

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Miss-, mit-

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*send, let go

Missile—a weapon sent into the air

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Mob

A

*move

Immobilize—to stop from moving

156
Q

Mob-

A

*move

Mobility—the quality of being able to move

157
Q

mot, mov

A

*move

Promote—to move someone forward

158
Q

Mot-, mov-

A

*move

Motion— the act of moving
Motivate—to move someone into action

159
Q

Mort

A

*death

Immortal—living forever

160
Q

Mort-

A

*death

Mortal—certain to die
Mortician—an undertaker

161
Q

Multi-

A

*many, more than one or two

Multicolored—having many colors
Multitasking—doing many things at once

162
Q

Mut

A

*change

Immutable—not changing

163
Q

Mut-

A

*change

Mutant—an organism that has undergone change

164
Q

My-, myo

A

*muscle

Myocardium—the middle muscle of the heart

165
Q

Narr-

A

*tell

Narrate—to tell a story
Narrator—a person who tells a story

166
Q

Nat

A

*born

Innate—included since birth

167
Q

Nat-

A

*born

Natal—relating to birth
Natural—gotten at birth

168
Q

Nav

A

*ship

Circumnavigate—to sail around a place

169
Q

Nav-

A

*ship

Naval—relating to a navy or ships
Navigate—to sail a ship throughout a place

170
Q

Neg

A

*no

Renege—to go back on a promise

171
Q

Neg-

A

*no

Negate—to say it didn’t happen
Negative—meaning “no”

172
Q

Nom

A

*name

Misnomer—an error in naming a person or thing

173
Q

Nom-

A

*name

Nominal—being something in name only
Nominate—to name for election or appointment

174
Q

Non-

A

*no, not, without

Nondescript—with no special characteristics
Nonfiction—true, real

175
Q

Noun, nunc

A

*declare

Announce—to declare in public
Denounce—to proclaim harsh criticism

176
Q

nov

A

*new

Innovate—to introduce a new way
Renovate—to make something like new again

177
Q

Nov-

A

*new

Novice—someone who is new at something

178
Q

Numer

A

*number

Enumerate—to name a number of items on a list

179
Q

Numer-

A

*number

Numerology—the study of the spiritual uses of numbers
Numerous—a large number

180
Q

Ob-, op-

A

*in the way, against

Object—to be against something
Obscure—hard to understand
Opposition—the act of resistance

181
Q

Ocu

A

*eye

Binoculars—lens device for seeing distances
Monocular—relating to one eye

182
Q

Ocu-

A

*eye

Oculist—an eye doctor

183
Q

Odor

A

*smell, scent

Deodorant—a substance that helps prevent body odor
Malodorous—having a terribly bad smell

184
Q

Odor-

A

*smell, scent

Odoriferous—something that bears or diffuses a scent

185
Q

Omni-

A

*all

Omnipotent—all powerful
Omniscient—knowing all things

186
Q

Opt-

A

*best

Optimal—the best
Optimize—the make the best of

187
Q

Pater-, patr-

A

*father

Paternal—relating to fathers

188
Q

Ped-

A

*foot, feet

Pedal—a lever pushed by the feet
Pedestrian—a person who walks

189
Q

Pel

A

*drive, force

Compel—to force someone to act
Expel—to drive someone out of place

190
Q

Per-

A

*through, throughout

Permanent—lasting throughout all time
Permeate—to spread throughout

191
Q

Plaud, plod, plaus, plos

A

*approve, clap

Applaud—to show approval of, especially by clapping the hands

192
Q

Plaus-

A

*approve, clap

Plausible—worthy of approval

193
Q

Pon

A

*place, put

Opponent—a person who places him/herself against an action, idea, etc
Postpone—to put off doing something

194
Q

Pop-

A

*people

Popular—appealing to a lot of people
Populist—a supporter of the rights of people

195
Q

Port

A

*carry

Export—to carry goods out of a place to another

196
Q

Port-

A

*carry

Portable—able to be carried
Porter—a person who carries luggage

197
Q

Pos

A

*place, put

Deposit—to place or drop something
Expose—to place out in the open for all to see

198
Q

Pos-

A

*place, put

Position—the place where someone is

199
Q

Post-

A

*after, behind

Posthumous—after someone’s death
Postscript—an addition to an already completed document

200
Q

Pre-

A

*earlier, before, in front of

Preamble—a part in front of a formal document
Prepare—to get ready in advance

201
Q

Pro-

A

*before, in front of, for, forward

Prognosis—a prediction of what will happen
Prophet—a person who tells the future

202
Q

Pugn, pung

A

*to fight

Repugnant—distasteful, offensive, or revolting