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Week 6 Flashcards

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cau, caus, caut

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Meanings: burn (caustic)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: cauterize, caustic, holocaust

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cosm

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Meanings: order, ordered world (cosmos)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: cosmonaut, cosmos, microcosm

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cry

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Meanings: cold (cryogenic)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: cryophobia, cryotherapy, cryogenics

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equ

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Meanings: equal (equality)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: equidistant, equanimity, equation

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fid, fide

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Meanings: faith, trust (confide)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: confide, fidelity, fiduciary

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frig

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Meanings: cool (frigid)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: frigid, refrigerant, Frigidaire

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heter

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Meanings: other
Language: Greek
Sample Words: heterogeneous, heteronyms, heterodox

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hom, homo

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Meanings: same (homogenize)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: homogeneous, homonym, homeopath

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iso

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Meanings: equal (isometric)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: isobar, isometric, isothermal

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lith, lite, -ite,

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Meanings: stone (monolith)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: lithograph, monolith, neolithic

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luc, lumin, lux

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Meanings: light (illuminate)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: illuminate, lumen, translucent

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mar, mari

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Meanings: sea (marine)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: marinas, maritime, aquamarine

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mor, mort

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Meanings: death (mortician)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: immortal, mortified, mortician

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neo

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Meanings: new (neonatal)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: neoclassical, neonatal, neon

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nov

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Meanings: new (novice)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: innovate, novelty, novice

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-phobia, -phone

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Meanings: abnormal fear (claustrophobia)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: acrophobia, claustrophobia, xenophobia

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pseud

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Meanings: false (pseudoscience)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: pseudonym, pseudohistory

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pyr

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Meanings: fire (pyromaniac)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: pyrotechnics, pyrometer, pyretic

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termin

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Meanings: end (terminal)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: determine, terminate, exterminate

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theo

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Meanings: heat (thermometer)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: thermal, thermometer

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voc, vok

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Meanings: voice, call (vocal)
Language: Latin
Sample Words: revoke, vocalize

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auto

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Meanings: self (autograph)
Language: Greek
Sample Words: autocrat, autograph, automatic

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