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Root words Flashcards

1
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a/an

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not, without

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ab

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off, away from, apart, down

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able/ible

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capable of, worthy of

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ac/acr

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sharp, bitter, sour

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act/ag

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to do, to drive, to force, to lead

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acou

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hearing

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ad

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to, toward, near

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al/ali/alter

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other, another

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am

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love

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10
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ambi/amphi

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both, on both sides, around

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ambl, ambul

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to go, to walk

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12
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anim

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of the life, mind, soul, breath

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13
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annui/enni

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year

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14
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ant/ante

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before

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15
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anthro/andr

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man, human

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anti

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against, opposite

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17
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apo

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away

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18
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aqua/aque

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water

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19
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arch/achi/archy

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chief, principal, ruler

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20
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ard

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to burn

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21
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auto

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self

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22
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Be

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about, to make, to surround, to affect

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23
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bel/bell

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beautiful

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24
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bell

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war

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25
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ben/bene

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good

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26
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bi/bin

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two

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27
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bon/boun

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good, generous

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28
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brev/brid

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short, small

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29
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burs

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purse, money

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30
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cad/cid

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to fall, to happen by chance

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31
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cant/cent/chant

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to sing

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32
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cap/cip/cept

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to take, to get

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33
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cap/capit/cipit

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head, headlong

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34
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card/cord/cour

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heart

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35
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carn

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flesh

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36
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cast/chast

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to cut

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37
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caus/caut

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to burn

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38
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ced/ceed/cess

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to go, to yield, to stop

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39
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celer

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speed

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40
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cent

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hundred, hundredth

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41
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centr

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center

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42
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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit

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to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide

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43
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chrom

A

color

44
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chron

A

time

45
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circu/circum

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around

46
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cis

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to cut

47
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cla/clo/clu

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to shut, to close

48
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claim/clam

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to shout, to cry out

49
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cli

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to lean toward

50
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co/col/com/con

A

with, together

51
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cogn/conn

A

to know

52
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contra/contro/counter

A

against

53
Q

corp/cors

A

body

54
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cosm

A

order universe

55
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cour/cur

A

running, a course

56
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cre/cresc/cret

A

to grow

57
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crypt

A

hidden

58
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cub/cumb

A

to lie down

59
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culp

A

fault, blame

60
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dac/doc

A

to teach

61
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de

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away, off, down, completely, reversal

62
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dele

A

to erase

63
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dem

A

people

64
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dext

A

right hand, right side, deft

65
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di

A

day

66
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di/dia

A

in two, through, across

67
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di/dif/dis

A

away from, apart, reversal, not

68
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dic/dict/dit

A

to say, to tell, to use words

69
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dign

A

worth

70
Q

dog/dox

A

opinion

71
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dol

A

to suffer, to pain, to grieve

72
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don/dotdow

A

to give

73
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dorm

A

sleep

74
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dors

A

back

75
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dub

A

doubt

76
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duc/duct

A

to lead

77
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dulc

A

sweet

78
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dur

A

hard, lasting

79
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dys

A

faulty, abnormal

80
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e/ex

A

out, out of, from, former, completely

81
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ego

A

self

82
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em/en

A

into, in

83
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epi

A

upon

84
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equ

A

equal, even

85
Q

err

A

to wander

86
Q

esce

A

becoming

87
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eu

A

good, well

88
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extra

A

outside, beyond

89
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fab/fam

A

to speak

90
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fac, fic, fig, fait, feit, fy

A

to do, to make

91
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fal

A

to err, to deceive

92
Q

fatu

A

foolish

93
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fer

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to bring, to carry, to bear

94
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ferv

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to boil, to bubble

95
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fi/fid

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faith, trust

96
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fin

A

end

97
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flagr/flam

A

to burn

98
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flect/flex

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to bend, to turn

99
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flu/flux

A

to flow

100
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fore

A

before

101
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fort,

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chance

102
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fort

A

strength

103
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fra/frac/frag/fring

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to break

104
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fug

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to flee, to fly

105
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fulg

A

to shine

106
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fum

A

smoke

107
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fus

A

to pour

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