Latin Bases Flashcards by J H

MAJOR- MAJ(US)-

greater, larger

-major, majority, majesty

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MAXIM-

greatest, largest

-maxim, maximum, maximize

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PLU- PLUR-

-plu, plural,

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MEL(IOR)

better

-ameliorate

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PEJOR-

worse

-pejorative

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PESSIM-

worst

-pessimist

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BELL-

war

-bellicose, ante bellum

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BELL-

beautiful

- belle, embellish

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PLAC-

please

-placate, placid, placebo

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CULP

blame

-culpable, culprit

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LITER-

letter, literature

-literal, illiterate, alliteration

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FRATR-

brother

-fraternity

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SOROR-

sister

-sorority

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LEG-

law, bequeath

-legal, legate

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TRIT-

rub, wear (away)

attrition, contrite

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JOC-

joke

-jocular

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VIR-

man

-virile

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VIR-

poison

-virus, virulent

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MILIT-

soldier

-militia

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PRED-

prey, plunder

-predatory, depredation

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PROL-

offspring

-proliferate

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AB-

to have, hold as customary

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AC(U)-, ACR-, ACET-,

sharp, bitter

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ACT-

to do, drive

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AG-

to do, drive

AL-, ALT-

to nourish, grow tall

ALIEN-

of another

AM-

to love

ANIM-

mind, feeling, life

ANN(U)-

year | -annual

AQU(A)-

water

ART-

art, skill

AUD-

hear

BENE-

well, good

BI-, BIN-

two, twice

BON-

well, good

CAD-

fall, befall

CANT-

sing

CAP-, CAPT-

take, seize

CAPIT-

head

CARN-

flesh

CAS-

fall, befall

CED-

to go, yield | -secede

CEIV-

take, seize

CENT-

hundred

CENT-

sing (past tense)

CEPT

take, seize (past tense)

CERN-, CERT-

separate, distinguish

CESS-

to go, yield | -access

CHANT-

sing

CID-

fall, befall

CID-

kill, cut

CIP-

take, seize

CIPIT-

head

CIS

kill, cut | -incision

CLAIM-

cry out

CLAM-

cry out

CLOS

shut

CLUD-, CLUS-

shut

COG-

think, reflect, consider

CORD-

heart

COR(S)

run, go

CORPOR- CORP(US)-

body

COURS-

run, go

CRE-

grow

CRED-

believe, trust

CRESC- CRET-

grow

CRET-

separate, distinguish

CRUC-

cross

CUB-

lie down

CUMB-

lie down

CUR-

cure, care

CUR(R)-, CURS-

run, go

DE-

god

DECI(M)-

tenth

DIC-, DICT-

say

DIV-

god

DOC-, DOCT-

teach

DOM(IN)-

house, master

DU-

two

DUC- DUCT-

lead

DUR-

hard, to last | -duracell

ENNI-

year

EQU-

equal, even

ERR-

wander

FA(B)-

speak

FAC-, FACT-

to do, make

FAIL-

deceive

FALL-, FALS-

deceive

FAM-, FAT-

to speak

FAULT-

deceive

FEAS-, FEAT-, FECT-

to do, make

FEDER-

treaty, league

FER-

to bear, carry

FERV-

boil, bubble

FESS-

speak

FIC-

to do, make

FID-

faithful

FIDEL-

faithful

FIN-

end, limit

FIRM-

firm, strong

FLAG(R)-, FLAM(M)-

to burn, flame

FLAT-

to blow

FLECT-, FLEX-

to bend

FLOR-

flower

FLU-, FLUX-, FLUV-, FLUOR(O)-

to flow

FOLI-, FOIL-

leaf

FORT-

strong

FOUND-

to pour, melt

FRANG-, FRING-, FRACT-

to break

FUND-, FUS-

to pour, melt

GEN-

to give birth to, produce

GEN-, GENER-

race, kind, origin

GER-, GEST-

to carry, produce

GNO-

to know

GRAD-

to step, go

GRAND-

great

GRAT-

pleasing, grateful

GRAV-

heavy

GREG-

flock, herd

GRESS-

to step, go

GRIEV-

heavy

HAB-

to have, hold as customary

HER-, HES-

to stick

HIB-

to have, hold as customary

I-

to go

IG-

to do, drive

IQU-

equal, even

IT-

to go

JAC-, JECT-

to throw

JOIN-, JOINT-

a yoke, to join

JOURN-

day

JUDIC-

judgment

JUG-, JUNCT-

a yoke, to join

JUR-, JUST-

right, law, to take an oath, form an opinion

LAT-

to bear, carry

LATER-

side

LECT-

to choose, pick out, read

LEG-

to choose, pick out, read

LEV-

light

LIG-

to choose, pick out, read

LIGN-

line

LINE-

line

LOC-

place | -location

LOCUT-

to speak

LOQU-

to speak

LUC-

to shine, light

LUD-

to play, mock

LUMIN-

to shine, light

LUS-

to play, mock | -illusion - plays with senses

MAGN-

great

MAL(E)

bad

MAN(U)

hand

MATR-, MATERN-

mother

MEDI-

middle

MIGR-

to move from one place to another | -migrate

MILL-

thousand

MINOR-, MINUS-, MINUT-

small, smaller

MISC-

to mix

MIS(S)

to send, let go

MIT(T)

to send, let go | -transmit

MIXT-

to mix

MOD-

measure

MON-

to warn, advise

MORT-

death

MOT-

to move

MOV-

to move

MULT-

many

MUT-

to change

NASC-,NAT-

to be born

NEC-

to harm, kill

NEG-

to deny

NIC-

to harm, kill

NIHIL-

nothing

NO-

to know

NOC-

to harm, kill

NOMEN-, NOMIN-

name, noun

NOT-

to know

NOUNC-

to announce

NOV-

new

NOX-

to harm, kill

NUL(L)-

nothing

NUNCI-

to announce

OCT-

eight

OCTAV-

eighth

OMN-

all

OPTIM-

best

OR-

to speak formally, plead

ORD(IN)-

to put in order, arrange

OUND-

wave

PAR-

to ready, bring forth, provide

PART-

part

PASS-

to endure, suffer

PATI-

to endure, suffer

PATR-, PATERN-

father

PATRI-

fatherland, country

PATRON-

protector

PED-

foot

PEL(L)

to drive, push

PEND-, PENS-

to hang, weigh, pay

PET-

to seek, assail

PLE-, PLET,- PLEN-

to fill, full

PLEX-, PLIC-, PLY-

to fold, tangle, interweave

PON-

to place, put

PORT-

to carry

POSE-, POSIT

to place, put

POSS-, POT-

to be able, have power

POUND-

to place, put

PREC-

to request, beg, prayer

PRESS-

to press

PRIM-

first

PROB-

good, to test

PROPRI-

one's own, fitting

PROV-

good, to test

PUG(N)-

to fight, fist

PURG-

to clean

PUT-

to prune, reckon, think

QUADR(U)-

four

QUART-

fourth

QUEST-

to ask, seek

QUINT-

fifth

QUIR-, QUISIT-

to ask, seek

RADIC-

root

RAP-, RAPT-

to seize

RIG-

right, straight, to rule, straighten, stiffen

ROG-

ask

SACR-

sacred

SAL-, SALT-

to leap

SANCT-

holy

SAT(IS)-

enough

SCI-

to know

SCRIB-, SCRIPT-

to write

SEC-

to cut

SECR-

sacred

SECT-

to cut

SECUT-

to follow

SED

to sit, settle

SEG-

to cut

SEMI-

half, partly

SEN-

old

SENS-

to feel, think

SENT-

to feel, think

SEPT(EM)-

seven

SEQU-

to follow

SERV-

to serve, save

SESS-

to sit, settle

SEXT-

six, sixth

SID-

to sit, settle

SIL-

to leap

SIMIL- SIMUL-

like, similar

SIST-

to stand

SOL-

alone

SOLUT-

to free, loosen

SOLV-

to free, loosen

SON-

sound

SPEC-,SPIC-, SPECT-

to look

SPIR-

to breathe

ST(A)-, STIT-

to stand

STRAIN-, STRICT- STRING-

to draw tight

STRU-, STRUCT-

to build

SULT-

to leap

TACT-

to touch

TAIN-

to hold

TANG-

to touch

TEMPER-, TEMPOR

time, due season, to set bounds

TEN-

to hold

TEND-, TENS-

to stretch

TENT-

to hold

TENT-

to stretch

TENU-

to stretch, strive

TERMIN-

boundary, end

TERR-

land, earth

TIN-

to hold

TING-

to touch

TORT-

to twist

TRI-

three

TRACT-

to drag, draw

TRUD-, TRUD-

to push, thrust

TURB-

to disturb

UN-

one

UND-

wave

VAIL-

to be strong, be worthy

VAL-

to be strong, be worthy

VEN-, VENT-,VENU-

to come

VER-

true

VERB-

word,verb

VERS-

to turn

VERT-

to turn

VEST-

garment

VI(A)-

way, road

VID-, VIEW-

to see

VINC-, VICT-

to conquer

VIS-

to see

VIV-

to live

VOC-, VOK-,

voice, to call

VOLUT-

to roll

VOLV-

to roll

VULG-

common, ordinary

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