Roots Flashcards by Nick Agoglia

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ag, act

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do, act

ex: agent, counteract

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agr

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field

ex: agriculture, agrarian, agronomic

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alt

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high

ex: altitude, altar

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alter

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other

ex: alternative, alternate, alter ego

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am

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friend, love

ex: amity, amorous, amicable

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ann, annu, enni

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year

ex: annuity, annual, anniversary, perennial

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anthrop

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man

ex: philanthropy (caring about your fellow man), anthropoid

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aper

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open

ex: aperture, aperient

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aqu

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water

ex: aqua, aqueous

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arch

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rule, govern

ex: monarchy, oligarchy, matriarch

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aster, astr

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star, cosmic

ex: asteroid, astronomy

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aud

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hear

ex: audible

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aur

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gold

ex: auriferous

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bas

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low, base

ex: debase, abase, basic, basement

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ben

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good, well

ex: beneficial, benevolent, benefactor

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bibl

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book

ex: biblical, bibliography

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bio

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life

ex: biology, biopsy, biome

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brev

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short

ex: brevity, abbreviation

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cad, cas, cid

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fall

ex: casualty, incident, cadence

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cand

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white, shining, glowing

ex: candid, candescent, candle

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cap, capt, cept

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take, hold

ex: captivate, captive, capable, intercept

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capit

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head

ex: capital, decapitate

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carn

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flesh

ex: carnal, carnivore, carnage, reincarnate

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ced, cess

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yield, go

ex: cede, procession, recede, excede

celer

swift ex: accelerate

cent

hundred ex: cent, century, centennial, centipede

chron

time ex: chronology, chronic

cid, cis

cut, kill ex: suicide, homicide, regicide, precision, incision

clin

lean, bend ex: inclination, recline, decline

clud, clus

close, shut ex: conclude, recluse, include

cogn

know ex: cognitive, cognizant, incognito

cord

heart ex: cordial, accord

corp

body, group ex: corpse, corporation, corpulent

cosm

world ex: cosmic, cosmopolitan

cred

believe ex: credibility, incredible, credentials

curr, curs

run ex: current, cursory, concurrence, recurring

dec

ten ex: decade, decimal