ssat roots Flashcards by Fae Hall

a,an

Ex. amoral, asymmetrical, anarchy, anonymity, atrophy

not, without

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AB, A

Ex. Abnegate, abortive, abrogate, abscond, absolve, aberration

from, away, apart

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AC, ACR

ex. acid, acerbic, acute, exacerbate

sharp, sour

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AD, A

Ex. adhere, adjacent, affluent, alleviate, aspire

to, toward

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ALI, ALTR

ex. alias, alienate, inalienable

another

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AM, AMI

ex. amorous, amiable, amity

love

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AMBI, AMPHI

ex. ambiguous, ambidextrous, amphibious

both

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AMBL, AMBUL

ex. amble, ambulatory, perambulator

walk

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ANIM

ex. animal, animosity, unanimous, magnanimous

mind, spirit, breath

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ANN, ENN

ex. annual, annuity, superannuated, biennial, perennial

year

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ANTE, ANT

ex. antecedent, antediluvian, anticipate, anterior,

before

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ANTHROP

ex. anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

human

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ANTI, ANT

ex. Antidote, antipathy, antagonist, antonym

against, opposite

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AUD

ex. audio, audience, audition, audible

Hear

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AUTO

ex. autobiography, autocrat, autonomous

self

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BELLI, BELL

ex. belligerent, bellicose, rebellion, antebellum,

war

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BENE, BEN

ex. benevolent, benefactor, beneficent, benign

good

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Ex. bicycle, bisect, bilateral, bisexual, bilingual

two

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BIBLIO

ex. bible, bibliography, bibliophile

book

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BIO

ex. biography, biology, symbiotic, macrobiotics

life

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BURS

ex. reimburse, disburse, bursar

money, purse

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CAD, CAS, CID

ex. accident, cadence cascade, deciduous

Happen, fall

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CAP, CIP

ex. Captain, decapitate, precipitous, recipitate

Head

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CAP, CAPT, CEPT, CIP

Ex. Capable, capacious, captivate, deception, intercept, precept, anticipate

Take, hold, seize

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CARN ex. carnal, carnage, carnival, carnivorous, incarnate,

flesh

CED, CESS ex. cede, precede, accede, antecedent, cession, incessant, cease

yield, go

CHROM Ex. Chrome, chromatic, monochrome

color

CHRON EX. Chronology, chronic, anachronism

Time

CIDE Ex. suicide, homicide, regicide, patricide

murder

CIRCUM EX. circumference, circumscribe, circumvent, circumlocutions

around

CLIN, CLIV ex. incline, declivity, proclivity

slope

CLUD, CLUS, CLAUS, CLOIS ex. conclude, reclusive, claustrophobia, cloister, preclude, occlude

shut, close

CO, COM, CON Ex. coeducation, coagulate, coalesce, coerce, cogent, collateral, colloquial, congress, concord, concur

with, together

COGN, GNO Ex. recognize, cognition, ignorant, gnostic, prognosis, gnostic, diagnosis

know

CONTRA ex. controversy, incontrovertible, contradict,

against

CORP ex. Corpse, corporeal, corpulence,

body

COSMO, COSM ex. cosmopolitan, cosmos, microcosm, macrocosm

World

ARCH ex. monarch, matriarch

rule

CRAC, CRAT ex. democracy, bureaucracy, theocracy, autocrat, aristocrat, technocrat

rule, power

CRED ex. incredible, credulous, credence,

Trust, believe

CRESC, CRET ex. crescent, crescendo, accretion

grow

CULP ex. culprit, culpable, inculpate, exculpate

blame, fault

CURR, CURS ex. current, concur, cursory, precursor, incursion

run

DE ex. depart, debase, debilitate, declivity, decry, deface, defamatory, defunct, delegate, deplore, desist, deprecat

Down, out, apart

DEC ex. decade, decathlon, decimal, decimate

ten, tenth

DEMO, DEM Ex. democrat, demographics, demagogue, epidemic, pandemic, endemic

people

DI, DIURN ex. diary, diurnal, quotidian

day

DIA ex. diagonal, diatribe, diaphanous

across

DIC, DICT ex. diction, interdict, predict, abdicate, indict, verdict, dicate

speak

DIS, DIF, DI ex. disaffected, disband, disbar, disburse, discern, discredit, discordant, dispassionate, diverte, diffuse

not, apart, away

DOC, DOCT Ex Doctrine, docile, doctrinaire

teach

DOL ex. condolence, doleful, dolorous, indolent

pain

DUC, DUCT ex. seduce, induce, conduct, induct

lead

EGO ex. Ego, egoist, egocentric

self

EN, EM ex. enter, entice, encumber, empathy, embezzle

in, into

ERR ex. erratic, aberration, errant

wander

EU ex. eulogy, euphemism, euphony, euphoria, eurythmics,

well, good

EX, E ex. Exit, exacerbate, excerpt, excommunicate, exorcise, extort, evoke,

out, out of

FAC, FIC, FECT, FY, FEA ex. factory, facility, unify, fiction, confection, benficent

make, do

FAL, FALS ex. false, infallible, fallacious,

deceive,

FERV ex. fervent, fervid, effervescent

boil

FID ex. confident, diffidence, perfidious, fidelity

faith, trust

FLU, FLUX ex. Fluent, flux, affluent, confluence, superflous,

flow

FORE forecast, foreboding, forestall

before

FRAG, FRAC ex. fragment, fracture, diffract, refract

break

FUS ex. profuse, infusion, diffuse

pour

GEN ex. generation, congenital, homogeneous, ingenious, engender, progeny

birth, class, kin

GRAD, GRESS ex. Graduate, Gradual, retrograde, transgress, progress, gradient

step

GRAPH, GRAM ex. biography, bibliography, epigraph, grammar

writing

GRAT ex. grateful, gratitude, ingrate, congratulate

pleasing

GRAV, GRIEV ex. grave, gravity, aggravate, aggrieve, grievous

heavy

GREG ex. segregate, gregarious, congregate, aggregate

crowd, flock

HABIT, HIBIT ex. habit, inhibit, cohabit, habitat

have, hold

HAP ex. happen, haphazard, hapless, mishap

by chance

HELIO, HELI ex. heliocentric, helium, aphelion

sun

HETERO ex. heterosexual, heterogeneous, heterodox

other

HOL Ex. holocaust, catholic, holistic

Whole

HOMO (1 of 2) ex. homosexual, homogenize, homonym

same

HOMO (1 of 2) ex. homo sapiens, homicide, bonhomie

man

HYDR ex. hydrant, hydrate, dehydration

water

HYPER ex. hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperventilate

too much, excess

HYPO ex. hypodermic, hypothermia, hypochondria, hypothesis, hypothetic

Too little, under

IN, IG, IL, IM, IR ex. incorrigible, indefatigable, improvident, impassioned, implacable, ignorant, insipid, innumerable

not

IN, IL, IM, IR ex. invade, inaugurate, incandescent, irritate, insinuate, illustrate

in, on, into

INTER ex. interloper, intercept, interpose, intersect, intervene

between, among

INTRA, INTR ex. intrastate, intravenous, intramural, intrinsic

within

IT, ITER ex. transit, reiterate, transitory

between, among

JECT, JET ex. eject, interject, abject, trajectory

throw

JOUR ex. journal, adjourn, sojourn

day

JUD ex. judge, judicious, prejudice, adjudicate

judge

JUNCT, JUG ex. junction, adjunct, conjugal, subjugate

join

JUR ex. jury, adjure, conjure, perjure, jurisprudence

swear, law

PEN ex. peninsula, penultimate, penumbra

almost

PEND, PENS ex. pendant, pendulous, compendium, suspense, propensity

almost

PER (1 of 2) ex. perambulator, percipient, perfunctory, permeable, perspicacious, pertinacious, perturbation, perusal, perennial,

through, by, for, throughout

PER (2 of 2) ex. perfidious, pernicious, perjure

against, destruction

PERI ex. perimeter, periphery, peripatetic

around

PET ex. petition, impetus, petulant, centripetal

Seek, go toward

PHIL ex. philosopher, bibliophile, philology, philanderer

love

PHOB ex. phobia, claustrophobia, xenophobia

fear

PHON ex. phonograph, megaphone, euphony, phonetics, phonics

sound

PLAC Ex. placate, implacable, placid, complacent

Calm, please

PON, POS ex. postpone, proponent, exponent, preposition, posit, interpose, juxtaposition

put, place

PORT ex. portable, deportment, rapport

carry

POT ( 1 of 2) ex. potion, potable,

drink

POT (2 of 2) ex. potential, potent, impotent, omnipotence

power

PRE ex. precede, precipitate, Preclude, precocious, precursor, predilection, predisposition, prejudice, prescient

before

PRIM, PRI ex. prime, primary, primeval, pristine

first

PRO ex. proceed procrastinator, provoke, propose, prologue

ahead, forth

PROTO ex. prototype, protagonist, protocol

first

PROX, PROP ex. approximate, proximity, propinquity

near

PSEUDO ex. pseudoscientific, pseudonym

false

PYR ex. pyre, pyrotechnics, pyromania

fire

QUAD, QUAR, QUAT ex. Quadrilateral, quadrant, quadruped, quarter, quarantine, quaternary

four

QUES, QUER, QUIS, QUIR ex. quest, inquest, query querulous, inquisitive, inquiry

question

QUIE ex. disquiet, acquiesce, squiescent, requiem

quiet

QUINT, QUIN ex. quintuplets, quintessence

five

RADI, RAMI ex. radius, radiate, radiant, eradicate, ramification

branch

RECT, REG ex. rectangle, rectitude, rectify, regular

Straight, rule

REG ex. regal, regent, interregnum

king, rule

RETRO ex. Retrospective, retroactive, retrograde

backward

RID, RIS ex. ridiculous, deride, derision

laugh

ROG ex. interrogate, derogatory, abrogate, arrogate, arrogant

ask

RUD Ex. Rude, rudimentary

rough, crude

RUPT ex. disrupt, interrupt, rupture, erupt

break

SACR, SANCT ex. sacred, acreage, consecrate, sanctify, sanction, sacrosanct

holy

SCRIB, SRIPT, SCRIV ex. scribe, ascribe, circumscribe, script, manuscript, scrivener

write

SE ex. separate, segregate, secede, sedition

apart, away

SEC, SECT, SEG ex. sector, dissect, bisect, intersect, segment, secant

cut

SED, SID ex. sedate, sedentary, supersede, reside, residence

sit

SEM ex. seminar, seminal, disseminate

seed, sow

SEN ex. senior, senile, senescent

old

SENT, SENS ex. sentiment, sentient, nonsense, assent, sensual

feel, think

SEQU, SECU ex. sequence, sequel, consecutive,

SIM, SEM ex. similar, verisimilitude, semblance, dissemble

similar, same

SIGN ex. signal, designation, assignation

mark, sign

SIN ex. sine curve, sinuous, insinuate

curve

SOL (1 of 2) ex. solar, parasol, solarium, solstice

sun

SOL (2 of 2) ex. solo, solitude, solipsism

alone

SOMN ex. insomnia, somnolent, somnambulist

sleep

SON ex. sonic, consonance, dissonance, resonate,

Sound

SOPH ex. philosopher sophistry sophisticated, sophomoric

wisdom

SPEC, SPIC ex. secreter, circumspect, retrospective, perspective

see, look

SPER ex. prosper, prosperous, despair, desperate

hope

SPERS, SPAR ex. disperse, aspersion, sparse, disparate

scatter

SPIR ex. respire, inspire, spiritual, aspire, transpire

breathe

STRICT, STRING ex. strict, stricture, constrict, singent, astringent

bind

STRUCT, STRU ex. structure, obstruct, construe

build

SUB ex. subconscious, subjugate, subliminal, subpoena, subsequent, subterranean, subvert

under

SUMM ex. summit, summary, consummate

highest

SUPER, SUR ex. supervise, supercilious, supersede, superannuated, superfluous, insurmountable, surfeit

above

SURGE, SURRECT ex. surge, resurgent, insurrection, insurgent

rise

SYN, SYM ex. synthesis, sympathy, synonym, synopsis

together

TACIT, TIC ex. tacit, taciturn, reticent

silent

TACT, TAG, TANG ex. tact, tactile, contagious, tangent, tangential, tangible

touch

TEN, TIN, TAIN ex. detention, tenable, tenacious, pertinacious, retinue, retain

hold, twist

TEND, TENS, TENT ex. intend, distend, tension, tensile, ostensible, contentious

stretch

TERM ex. terminal, terminus, terminate, interminable

end

TERR ex. terrain, terrestrial, subterranean

earth, land

TEST ex. testify, attest, testimonial, testament, protestation

witness

THE ex. atheist, theology, apotheosis, theocracy

god

THERM ex. thermometer, thermal, thermonuclear, hypothermia

Heat

TIM ex. timid, intimidate, timorous

fear, frightened

TOP ex. topic, topography, utopia

place

TORP ex. torpedo, torpid, torpor

stiff, numb

TORT ex. Distort, extort, tortuous

twist

TOX ex. toxic, toxin, intoxication

poison

TRACT ex. tractor, protract, intractable

draw

TRANS ex. transport, transgress, transient, translucent, transpire

across, over, through, beyond

TREM, TREP ex. tremble, tremor, tremulous, trepidation, intrepid

shake

TURB ex. disturb, turbulent, perturbation

shake

UMBR ex. umbrella, umbrage, adumbrate, penumbra

shadow

UNI, UN ex. unify, unilateral, unanimous

one

URB ex. urban, suburban, urbane

city

VAC ex. vacant, evacuate, vacuous

empty

VAL, VAIL ex. valid, valor, ambivalent, convalescence, avail, prevail, countervail

value, strength

VEN, VENT ex. convene, contravene, intervene, venue, advent

come

VER ex. verify, verity, verisimilitude, veracious, aver, verdict

true

VERB ex. verbal, verbose, verbiage, verbatim

word

VERT, VERS ex. avert, convert, revert, divert, subvert, versatile, aversion

turn

VICT, VINC ex. victory, conviction, evict, evince, invincible

conquer

VID, VIS ex. evident, vision, visage, supervise

see

VIL ex. vile, vilify, revile

base, mean

VIV, VIT ex. vivid, convivial, vivacious, vital

life

VOC, VOK, VOW ex. vocal, equivocate, convoke, evoke, invoke, avow

call, voice

VOL ex. voluntary, malevolent, volition

wish

VOLV, VOLUT ex. revolve, evolve, convoluted

turn, roll

VOR ex. devour, carnivorous, omnivorous, voracious

eat

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