roots, prefixes, and suffixes Flashcards

1
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-aud-

A

hear

ex. audible, auditorium

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2
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-bene-

A

well, good

benefit, benevolent

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3
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-chron-

A

time

chronological, synchronize

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4
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-dem-

A

people

democracy, epidemic

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5
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-die-, -dict-

A

to tell, to say

valediction, dictate

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6
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-gen-

A

birth, kind, origin

generate, general

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7
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-graph-

A

write, writing

autograph, geography

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8
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-hyper-

A

over, too much

hyperactive, hypertension

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9
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-log, -logue-

A

study, word

logic, dialogue

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10
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-lum-

A

to shine

illuminate, aluminum

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11
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ante-

A

before, prior

antecedent, antemeridian

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12
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anti-

A

against, opposing

antipathy, anithesis

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13
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bi-

A

two

bicycle, bisect

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bio-

A

life

biology, biosphere

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contra-

A

against

contradict, contrast

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16
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de-

A

away, off, down

defect, deride

17
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dis-

A

away, off, opposing

dismount, dissent

18
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ex-

A

out of, from

exorbitant, exterior

19
Q

hemi-

A

half

hemisphere, hemicycle

20
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hydr-, hydro-

A

water

hydrant, hydrate

21
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hypo-

A

too little, beneath, under

hypodermic, hypoallergenic

22
Q

in-

A

into, toward

income, incision

23
Q

-able

A

likely

reputable, inconsiderable

24
Q

-al

A

related to

tribunal, maternal

25
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-ant

A

inclined

flagrant, repugnant

26
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-ary

A

related to

momentary, temporary

27
Q

-ate

A

state

consummate, desolate

28
Q

-cy

A

condition

legacy, vagrancy

29
Q

-er

A

doer, native of

swimmer, islander

30
Q

-ent

A

inclined to

despondent, consistent