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Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots [w/ Examples] Flashcards

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A; Anomalous

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A: not, withoutAnomalous: unusually (literally “without name”)

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Ama; Amiable

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Ama: loveAmiable: easy to get along with

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Ambi; Ambivalent

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Ambi: bothAmbivalent: having mixed feelings, unable to choose between two sides

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Amic; Amicable

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Amic: friendAmicable: friendly

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Ana; Anarchy

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Ana: not, withoutAnarchy: without rule

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Ante; Antebellum

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Ante: beforeAntebellum: before the war; ante + bellum, war

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Anthro; Misanthrope

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Anthro: humanMisanthrope: one who hates people

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Anti; Antipathy

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Anti: againstAntipathy: dislike

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Auto; Autonomous

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Auto: selfAutonomous: independent

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Bell; Belligerent

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Bell: warBelligerent: bellicose: threatening, violent

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Bene; Beneficial

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Bene: goodBeneficial: helpful, good; bene + fic: do, something that does good

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Bi; Bifurcate

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Bi: twoBifurcate: split down the middle

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Chron; Anachronism

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Chron: timeAnachronism: in the wrong time period ( a record player is an anachronism in the 21st century; ana= not + chron= not in time)

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Circum; Circumspect

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Circum: aroundCircumspect: careful, catious; circum + spect, look = to look around

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Co, Con; Condescending

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Co, Con: withCondescending: looking down on, disdainful

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Cog; Cognition

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Cog: thinkCognition: thought

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Contra; Contrast

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Contra: againstContrast: difference

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Corp; Corporeal

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Corp: bodyCorporeal: having a body

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Culp; Exculpate

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Culp: guiltExculpate: free from guilt; ex= from + culp)

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Deb; Debilitate

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Deb: WeakDebilitate: to make weak, cripple

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Di; Dichotomy

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Di: twoDichotomy: contradictory, separated into two mutually exclusive groups or ideas

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Dia; Dialect

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Dia: throughDialect: regional or local form of a language; dia + lect, read = read through

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Dict; Dictum

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Dict: sayDictum: saying, cliche

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Dis; Disparage

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Dis: notDisparage: to put down, insult

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Dom; Dominate
Dom: masteryDominate: have power over
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Dur; Endure
Dur: hard, lastingEndure: last
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E, Ex; Extemporaneous
E, Ex: fromExtemporaneous: done without preparation; equi + temp, =
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Equi; Equivocal
Equi: equal, sameEquivocal
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Err; Erroneous
Err: wrongErroneous
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Eu; Euphoria
Eu: happyEuphoria
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Fac, Fic; Facile
Fac, Fic: make, doFacile
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Fall; Fallacious
Fall: wrongFallacious
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Fict; Ficitious
Fict: false Ficitious
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Fid; Perfidy
Fid: loyalPerfidy
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Gen; Ingenuous
Gen: knowledge, innateIngenuous
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Grav; Gravity
Grav: weight, seriousGravity
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Hetero; Heterogeneous
Hetero: differentHeterogeneous
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Homo; Homogeneous
Homo: sameHomogeneous
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Im, In; Ineffable
Im, In: notIneffable
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Inter; Interrupt
Inter: between Interrupt
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Lev; Alleviate
Lev- Light (weight)Alleviate- to relieve from pain, literally "to make lighter"
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Lib; Liberate
Lib- Free OR bookLiberate- set free
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Loc, Loq; Locquacious
Loc, Loq- Words, speechLocquacious- talkative
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Luc, Lux; Lucid
Luc, Lux- LightAbesence of dark; Lucid:clear
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Magna; Magnanimous
Magna- LargeMagnanimous- very generous; magna+anim, soul/spirit: greatness of spirit
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Mal; Malicious
Mal- badMalicious- cruel, evil
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Ment; Mentality
Ment- mindMentality- mindset
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Moll; Emollient
Moll- softEmollient- substance that softens; mollify: pacify, calm down, literally "make soft"
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Morph; Amorphous
Morph- shapeAmorphous- shapeless
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Multi; Multifarious
Multi- manyMultifarious- complex, having many different aspects
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Mut; Immutable
Mut- changeImmutable- fixed, unchanging; im=not+mut
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Neb; Nebulous
Neb- cloudNebulous- cloudy, unclear
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Nerv; Enervate
Nerv- boldness, courageEnervate- to sap of energy; e=from+nerv=take away courage
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Nom;Nomial
Nom- nameNomial- literally "in name only"
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Ob; Obdurate
Ob- againstObdurate- obstinate= extremely stubborn
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Os; Ossify
Os- boneOssify- become hard, like bone
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Pac, Plac; Placate
Pac, Plac- peacePlacate- to soothe, make peaceful
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Para; Paradox
Para- alongside, contrary toParadox- contradiction, tow seemingly contradictory ideas
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Ped; Pedestrian
Ped- Foot OR childPedestrian- boring, unoriginal-- literally " like a child would do"
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Pei; Pejorative
Pei- badPejorative- insulting
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Pend; Pendulous
Pend- hangPendulous- hanging, heavy
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Per; Perspicacious
Per- throughPerspicacious- perceptive; per+ spic= look, look through
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Peri; Periphery
Peri- aroundPeriphery- border
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Phon; Euphony
Phon- soundEuphony-
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Poly; Polymath
Poly- many Polymath- person knowledgeable about or accomplished in many different areas
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Port; Portentous
Port- carryPortentous- significant, amazing-- literally "carrying a lot of weight"
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Pot; Potent
Pot- powerPotent- powerful, potentate= a powerful person
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Pro; Prolong
Pro- in favor ofProlong- make longer
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Pug; Pugnacious
Pug- violentPugnacious- violent, looking for a fight
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Re; Revive
Re-againRevive- bring back to life; re + vive, live = make live again
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Scrut; Scrutinize
Scrut- look, examineScrutinize- look very closely
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Sens, Sent; Sentimental
Sens, Sent- feelSentimental-emotional, displaying or appealing to tender feelings
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Seq; Obsequious
Seq- followObsequious- follower, toady
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Spec, Spect; Spectator
Spec, Spect- look Spectator- one who watches
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Stat; Static
Stat- standStatic- unmoving, literally "in a state of standing"
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Sub; Substantiate
Sub- belowSubstantiate- support, prove-- literally "stand below"
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Super; Supercilious
Super- above Supercilious-conscending; super + cil = eyelash, literally looking down from above
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Tac; Taciturn
Tac- silenceTaciturn- silent, not talkative
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Temp; Temporize
Temp- timeTemporize- procrastinate, take too much time
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Ten; Tenacious
Ten- holdTenacious- stubborn literally "holding on"
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Terr; Terrestrial
Terr- EarthTerrestrial- having to do with Earth
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Tract; Intractable
Tract- moveIntractable- stubborn
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Trans; Intransigent
Trans- throughIntransigent- stubborn, unmovable
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Vac; Vacuous, Vacillate
Vac- Empty OR WaverVacuous-empty, meaninglessVacillate- to sway or waver in mind, will, or feeling
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Val; Valid
Val- valueValid- true, literally "having value"
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Vap; Evaporate
Vap- air, steamEvaporate- become air
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Ven; Advent
Ven- comeAdvent- beginning, literally "coming of"
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Vener; Venerate
Vener- worship, loveVenerate- hold high in regard
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Ver; Verisimilitude
Ver- trueVerisimilitude- appearance of truth; ver + simil, similar: similar to the truth
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Vid; Invidious
Vid- seeInvidious- envious; in = not + vid = see, literally "unable to see" e.g. jealously is blinding
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Vig; Vigorous
Vig- energyVigourous- energetic, full of life
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Vit, Viv; Convivial
Vit, Viv- lifeConvivial- merry, lively; con = with + viv = with life; vitiate = sap of life, tire out
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Voc, Vox; Vociferous
Voc, Vox- voiceVociferous- loud
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Vol; Volatile
Vol- desire, fly (v.) volumeVolatile- unstable, having the potential to explode; literally "ready to fly off"
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Volut; Convoluted
Volut- turn, twistConvoluted- extremely intricate or complex; con = with + volute = turn, literally "with lots of turns"

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