root list Flashcards
(21 cards)
agnostic
amoral
anomaly
anonymous
apathy
atheist
atrophy
atypical
a/an: not, without
abdicate
abduct
abhor
abject
abnormal
abolish
abstinence
abstract
abstruse
ab: off, away from, apart down
changeable
combustible
inevitable
presentable
able/ible: capable of, worthy of
acerbic
acid
acrimonious
acumen
acute
exasperate

ac/acr: sharp, bitter, sour
acoustic
acou: hearing
agile
agitate
pedagogue
prodigal
synagogue
act/ag: to do, to drive, to force, to lead
accede
adapt
addict
address
adhere
adjacent
adjoin
admire
advocate
attrast
ad: to, toward, near
(often the “d” is dropped and the first letter to which “a” is prefixed is doubled)
alias
alibi
alien
allegory
alter ego
alternative
altriust
al/ali/alter: other, another
amateur
amatory
amiable
amicable
amity
amorous
enamored
inamorata
am: love
ambidextrous
ambient
ambiguous
amphibian
ambi/amphi: both, on both sides, around
ambulance
ambulatory
perambulator
preamble
ambl/ambul: to go, to walk
animal
animosity
equanimity
magnanimous
unanimous
anim: of the life, mind, soul, breath
annals
anniversary
annual
annuity
perennial
annui/enni: year
antebellum
antecedent
antedate
antediluvian
anterior
ant/ante: before
androgen
androngynous
android
anthropocentric
anthropology
misanthrope
philanderer
anthro/andr: man, human
antibody
antidote
antipathy
antipodal
antiseptic
anti: against, opposite
apocalypse
apocryphal
apogee
apology
apostasy
apostle
apo: away
aquamarine
aquarium
aquatic
aqueduct
subaqueous
aqua/aque: water
anarchy
archenemy
architect
monarchy
oligarchy
arch/archi/archy: chief, principal, ruler
ardent
ardor
arson
ard: to burn
autocrat
automatic
autonomy
auto: self
