Roots Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
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Ama
A
Love
amiable = easy to get along with
2
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Amic
A
Friend
amicable = friendly
3
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Ana
A
not, without
anarchy = without rule
4
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Bene
A
good
beneficial= helpful, good
5
Q
Dom
A
mastery
indomitable = unable to be conquered
6
Q
Eu
A
happy
euphonic = pleasant sounding
7
Q
Fid
A
loyal
perfidy = disloyal
8
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Lev
A
light (weight)
alleviate = to relieve from pain, to make lighter
9
Q
Luc, Lux
A
light (absence of dark)
lucid = clear
10
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Macro
A
large
macrocosm = world, universe
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Magna
A
large
magnanimous = very generous
12
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Moll
A
soft
emollient = substance that softens
13
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Multi
A
many
multifarious = complex
14
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Pac, Plac
A
peace
placate = to soothe
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Poly
A
many
polymath = knowledgeable in many areas
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Q
Pro
A
in favor of
prolong = make longer
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Sym, Syn
A
together
synthesize = bring together
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Val
A
value
valid = true
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Vener
A
worship, love
venerate = hold in high regard
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Ver
A
truth
verisimilitude = appearance of the truth
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Vig
A
energy
invigorate = energize
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Vinc
A
win
vindicate = be proven correct
23
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A
A
not, without
anomalous = unusual, exceptional
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Anti
A
against
antipathy = dislike
25
Bell
war
| belligerent, bellicose = threatening, violent
26
Contra
against
| contradict = dispute
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Culp
guilt
| exculpate = free from guilt
28
De
not
| deride = insult
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Deb
weak
| debilitate = cripple
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Dis, Dys
not
| disparage = to put down, insult
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Err
wrong
| erroneous = wrong
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Fall
wrong
| fallacious = false
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Fict
false
| fictitious = fake, false
34
Im, In
not
| ineffable = inexpressible
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Ira
anger
| irate = angry
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Mal
bad
| malicious = cruel
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Micro
tiny
| microscope = view small objects
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Mis
not, wrong
| misnomer = incorrectly named
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Ne
not, wrong
| nefarious = cruel
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Ob
against
| obdurate, obstinate = stubborn
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Pej
bad
| pejorative = insulting
42
Pug
violent
pugnacious = violent
pugalist = fist fighter
43
Umbr
dark
umbrage = offense
umbradark = dark caverns
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Un
not
| unsubstantiated = baseless, not proven
45
Vac
empty or waver
| vacuous = empty, meaningless
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Volut
twist
| convoluted = twisted
47
Ambi
both
| ambivalent = having mixed feelings
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Ante
before
| antebellum = before the war
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Anthro
human
| misanthrope = one who hates people
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Auto
self
| autonomous = independent
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Bi
two
| bifurcate = split down the middle
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Chron
time
| chronic = constant, all time
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Circum
around
| circumspect = careful, cautious
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Co, Con
with
| condescending = looking down on
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Cog
think
| cognition = thought
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Corp
body
| corporeal = having a body
57
Cosmo
world
| cosmopolitan = worldly, sophisticated
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Di
two
| dichotomy = contradictory
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Dia
through
| dialect = regional form of language
60
Dict
say
| dictum = saying, cliche
61
Dur
hard, lasting
| durable = long lasting
62
E, Ex
from
| extemporaneous = done without preparation, away from time
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Equi
equal, same
| equivocal = ambiguous language with intention to mislead
64
Fac, Fic
make, do
| facile = easy (doable)
65
Gen
knowledge, innate, type
| ingenuous = naive
66
Grav
weight, serious
| gravity = seriousness
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Hetero
different
| heterogeneous = varied
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Homo
same
| homogeneous = same
69
Inter
between
| interrupt = come between
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Lib
free or book
| liberate = to set free
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Loc, Loq
words, speech
| loquacious = talkative
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Ment
mind
| mentality = mindset
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Morph
shape
| amorphous = shapeless
74
Mut
change
| immutable = unchanging
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Nerv
boldness, courage
| enervate = to sap of energy
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Nom
name
| nominal = in name only, superficial
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Os
bone
| ossify = to become hard
78
Para
alongside, contrary to
| paradox = contradictory ideas
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Path
feeling or disease
| pathos = feeling of compassion
80
Ped
child
| pedestrian = boring, childish
81
Pend
hang
| pendulous = hanging, heavy
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Per
through
| perspicacious = perceptive
83
Peri
around
| periphery = border
84
Phon
sound
| euphony = pleasing sound
85
Port
carry
| portentous = significant, carrying weight
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Re
again
| revive = bring back to life
87
Scrut
look, examine
| scrutinize = look very closely
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Sens, Sent
feel
| sentimental = emotional
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Seq
follow
| obsequious = servile follower
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Spec/Spect
look
| spectator = one who watches
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Stat
stand
| static = standing still
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Sub
below
| substantiate = support, prove (literally stand below)
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Super
above
| supercilious = condescending (looking down on)
94
Tac
silence
| taciturn = silent, not talkative
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Tact
touch
| tactile = related to touch
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Temp
time
| temporize = procrastinate, delay
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Ten
hold
| tenacious = stubborn, holding on
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Terr
earth
| terrestrial = related to earth
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Tract
move
| intractable = stubborn (not moving)
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Trans
beyond, through
| intransigent = stubborn, unmovable(not going through)
101
Urb
city
| urbane = sophisticated
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Vap
air, steam
| evaporate = to become air
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Ven
come
| advent = beginning, coming of
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Vid, Vis
see
| invisible = unable to be seen
105
Vit, Viv
life
| convival = merry, lively (with life)
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Voc, Vox
voice
| vociferous = loud
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Vol
desire, fly, volume
| volatile = unstable (literally ready to fly)
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Volut
turn, twist
| convoluted = complex (literally with turns)
