Latin Roots Flashcards
(131 cards)
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Ann, Enn
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Year
Annual, Anniversary
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Am, Amat
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Love
Amateur, Amiable
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Aqu
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Water
Aquarium, Aquatics
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Aud, Audit
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Hear
Audio, Auditory
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Capit
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Head
Decapitate, Capitol
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Cent
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100
Century, Centimeter
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Cred, Credit
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Believe
Credible, Credentials
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Dic, Dict
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Say
Dictate, Dictionary
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Duc, Duct
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Lead
Aqueduct, Conduct
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Fid
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Faith
Fidelity, Confide
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Frater
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Brother
Fraternity Fratricide
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Greg
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Group/Herd
Congregation, Segregation
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Loqu, Locut
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Talk
Loquacious, locative
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Mal
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Bad
Malicious, Malnourished
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Man
A
Hand
Manual, Mandate
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Mater, Matre, Metre
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Mother
Maternal, Matricidel
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Mov, Mot, Mob
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Move
Mobile, Motor
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Nov
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New
Novice, Innovation
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Omni
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All
Omniscient, Omnivore
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Ped
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Foot
Pedal, Pedicure
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Pos, Posit
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Place
Position, Postal
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Port, Portal
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Carry
Teleport, Transportation
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Scrip, Script
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Write
Prescription, Scripture
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Sign
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Sign
Signature, Design
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Mit, Miss
Send
Missionary, Emissary
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Mor, Mort
Death
Mortality, Mortify
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Litera
Letter
Alliteration, Literate
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Loc
Place
Allocate, Locale
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Spec, Spect
Look
Spectator, Respect
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Spir, Spirat
Breath
Respiratory, Spirit
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Tempor
Time
Temporary, Temporal
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Terra
Earth
Terrain, Terrace
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Urb
City
Suburb, Urban
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Vid, Vis
See
Visual, Video
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Voc, Vocat
Call
Vocation, Advocate
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Ante
Before
Antebellum, Antecedent
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Bi
Two
Bicycle, Bisector
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Circum
Around
Circumference, Circumnavigator
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Contra, Contro, Counter
Against
Contradict, Counter-attack
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Inter
Between
Intermediate, Intermission
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Post
After
Postbellum, Postmortem
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Pre
Before
Pre-game, Predict
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Retro
Back
Retrospect, Retroactive
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Semi
Half
Semicircle, Semester
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Intra, Intro
Within
Intramural, Intramuscular
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Multi
Many
Multiply, Multitude
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Sub
Under
Subatomic, Submarine
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Super
Above/Beyond
Superhero, Supernova
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Trans
Across
Transversal, Transitive, Transect- To cut across or divide
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Uni
One
Unison, Universal, Unicameral- Composed of one legislative body
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Ac, Acr
Sharp
Accurate, Across
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Anim
Life/Spirit
Animal, Animate, Equanimity- calm emotions when dealing with problems
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Alter, Altr
Change
Alteration, Alternative, Altruism
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Apt, Ept
Adjust
Adapt, inept, Apt-suitable
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Arm
Weapon
Armory, Armadillo, Armorial- a coat of arms
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Art
Make
Artificial, Artifact, Articulate- to say
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Avi
Bird
Aviation, Aviator, Aviary- Someone that flies
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Aer
Air
Aerial, aeronautics
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Agr
Field
Agriculture, Agrarian
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Ali
Another
Alias, Alliance
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Bel, Bell
War
Antebellum: before war, Rebellion,
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Ben, Bene
Well
Benefit, Benign, Benevolent: kind
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Brev
Short
Brevity, Abbreviation, Abbreviator, someone that abbreviate
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Cid, Cis
Kill, Cut
Scissors, Lucid, Exorcism- freeing of evil spirits
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Civ
Citizen
Civilian, Civilization, Civility-politeness
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Carn
Flesh
Incarnate, Carnivore
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Clam
Shout
Clammer, Exclamation, Calamity-Loud noise
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Claud
Close
Claustrophobic, Conclude, Claustration- the act of confining in or as in a cluster
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Cogn
Know
Incognito, Cognitive, Cognizant- showing knowledge
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Cord
Heart
Cordial, Record, Accord- to agree
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Corp
Body
Corporation, Incorporate, habeas corpus- right not to be held in prison with out first being charged with a specific crime
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Cruc
Cross
Crucify, Crucial, Excruciate- to torture, torment greatly
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Dent
Tooth
Dental, Dentist, Dentifrice-Substance for cleaning teeth
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Dign
Worthy
Dignity, Indignation, Condign-Well-deserved, fitting
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doc, doct
Teach or prove
Doctrine, Doctor, Documentarian- filmmaker or producer specializing in making movies that are based on an event
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Don
Bestow
| Emidone, donor, donation- to give
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Ego
I
| Egotistical, Egonomics, Egomania- obsessive preoccupation of one's self
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Fin
End, Limit
| Final, Finish, infinitesimal
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Fus
Pour
| Fusion, Fuse, effusive- expressing feeling of gratitiude
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Gen
Birth; Race
| Genetics, Gender, Genial- friendly
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Grat
Please/favor
| Gratitude, Gratify, Gratis- without fee or compensation
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Grav
Heavy
| Gravity, Grave, Graviton- a theoretical particle that allows objects to have the property of gravity
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Jac, Jact, Jec
Throw
| Inject, Eject, Reject- to refuse
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Junct
Join
| Junction, Conjunction, Adjunct- a thing added to something rather than as a essential
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Labor
Work
| Laboratory, Labor, Collaborate- to work with another person or group to achieve something
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Leg
Law
| Legislative, Legal, Legation-a group of government officials sent to work in a foreign country
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Err
Wander
| Error, Erratic
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Du
Two
| Duet, Dual
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Fort
Strong
| Fortify, Fortress
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Dom
Master
| Domineer, Dominant
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Lev
Light/Rise
| Levitate, Alleviate, Cantilever-bridge support
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Lib
Book
| Library, Librarian, Libretto- book with word to an opera
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Luc
Light
| Translucent, Lucid, Lucubrate-work by candlelight
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Magn
Large
| Magnetic, Magnitude, Magnum- something larger than normal
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Lev
Light/Rise
| Levitate, Alleviate, Cantilever-bridge support
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Lib
Book
| Library, Librarian, Libretto- book with word to an opera
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Mar
Sea
| Marina, Marine, Maraud- to roam or go around in quest
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Medi
Middle
| Mediocre, Medieval, Mediterranean- lying between lands, having lands on all sides
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Min
Little
Minority, Minimum, Minimize- to make smaller
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Mon,Monit
Warn
Monitor, Monition, Admonish- warn firmly
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Nav
Sail
Navigate, Navy, Circumnavigate- to sail completely around
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Ocul
Eye
Oculus, Ocular, Biloculate- Divided into or containing two cells
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Par
Equal
Par, Pardon, Multiparty- Of or involving several political parties
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Nomin, Nomen
Name
Nomenclature, Nomination
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Rat, Ration
Reason
Rational, Ration, Rationale
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Rect
Right
Direct, correction, rectify
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Mor
Custom
Moral, amoral, immortal
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Mut
Change
Mutation, Mutant
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Rupt
Break
Erupt, Rupture, Corruptible- Easily influenced into doing something
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Sanct
Holy
Sanctuary, Sanctify, Sanctimonious- Being morally superior to others
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Seg, Sect
To Cut
Segment, Section, Micro-dissect- cutting open cells
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Sequ
Follow
Sequence, Sequel, Obsequious- obed or attentive to excessive degree
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Simil
Like
| Assimilation, Similar, Dissimilar- not similar
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Sol
Alone
| Sole, Solo, Desolate- lonely, barren
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Son
Sound
Sonar, Sonic, Sonorous- giving out a sound
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Tract
Draw/Pull
Traction, attractive, Intractable- Hard to control or deal with
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Turb
Agitate
Turbulence, Turbo, Turbid- Agitated/ confused
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Umbr
Shade
Umbrella, Umber, Adumbral- dark/shady
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Vac
Empty
Vacant, Vacuum, Vacate- to leave
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Vert, vers
Turn
Introvert, Vertical, Convertible- Susceptible of change
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Vinc, Vict
Conquer
Victory, Invincible, Evince- To make clearly or or manifest
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Vit
Life
Vitalogy, Vital, Avitaminosis- Any disease caused by a lack of vitamins
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Anthrop
Man
Anthropology, Philanthrope, Misanthrope- hater of humankind
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Vulg
Common
Vulgar, Vulgate, Vulgarism- vulgar behavior
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Astr
Star
Asteroid, Astronomy, Astrocytes- star shaped cells in brain
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Auto
Self
Automatic, Automotive, Autonomous- self governing
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Bibli
Book
Bibliography, Bibliophile, Bibliophilism- love of books
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Bio
Life
Biology, Amphibious, Dubiousness- fraught or uncertainty or doubt
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Chrom
Color
Monochromatic, chromosomes, achromatic- without color
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Chron
Time
Chronic, Chronicle, Synchronize- happening at the same time
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Crypt
Secret
Cryogenic, Decrypt, Cryptography- the art of writing and solving codes
