English Root Words Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
ante-
A
before
Example word
ancient
2
Q
post-
A
after
Example word:
postpone
3
Q
contra-
A
against
Example word
contradict
4
Q
conro-
A
opposite
5
Q
counter-
A
opposite
Example word
counterclockwise
6
Q
anti-
A
against
Example word
anti-bullying
7
Q
ant-
A
against
8
Q
viv-
A
life
Example word
vivid
9
Q
vit-
A
life
Example word
vital
10
Q
bi(o)-
A
life
Example word
biography
11
Q
nat-
A
birth
Example word
natal
12
Q
natur-
A
birth
Example word
naturalize
13
Q
gen-
A
birth
14
Q
gener-
A
birth
Example word
genetic
15
Q
fort-
A
power
Example word
fortitude
16
Q
forc-
A
strong
Example word
force
17
Q
dynam-
A
power
Example word
dynamic
18
Q
syn-
A
together
Example word
synchronize
19
Q
sym-
A
together
Example word
simultaneously
20
Q
syl-
A
together
Example word
system
21
Q
peri-
A
around
Example word
perimeter
22
Q
circum-
A
around
Example word
circumference
23
Q
-mit
A
send
Example word
submit
24
Q
-miss
A
send
Example word
premise
25
-cred
believe
Example word
discredit
26
-credit
believe
Example word
accredite
27
-ven
come
28
-vent
come
29
-fav
make
30
-fic
make
Example word
fix
31
-fact
make
Example word
manufacturer
32
-fect
make
33
-pend
hang
Example word
depend
34
-pens
weigh
Example word
expensive
35
-sent
feel
Example word
resentment
36
-sens
feel
Example word
sensitive
37
-vert
change
Example word
convert
38
-vers
turned
Example word
reverse
39
-ten
hold
Example word
detention
40
-tin
hold
Example word
sustainable
41
-tent
stretched out
Example word
extend
42
-tain
hold
Example word
maintain
