Word Roots 1 Flashcards
1
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a, an
A
not, without
2
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ab
A
from, away, apart
3
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able, ible
A
capable of, worthy of
e.g. changeable, tolerable
4
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ac, acr
A
sharp, sour
e.g. acid, acute
5
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acou
A
hearing
e.g. acoustic
6
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ad, a
A
to
e.g. adapt, allocate, arrest, attract
7
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ambi, amphi
A
both, on both sides, around
8
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ambl, ambul
A
walk
9
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anim
A
mind, spirit, breath
e.g. animosity, animate
10
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ant, ante
A
before
e.g. anticipate
11
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anti, ant
A
against, opposite
12
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aqua, aque
A
water
13
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ard
A
burn
14
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auto, aut
A
self
15
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bel, bell
A
beautiful
e.g. embellish
16
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bell, belli
A
war
17
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ben, bene
A
well, good
18
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bi, bin
A
two
19
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bon, bound
A
good, generous
e.g. bonus, bountiful
20
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brev, brid
A
short, small
e.g. brevity, abridge
21
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burs
A
purse, money
e.g. reimburse
22
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carn
A
flesh
e.g. carnivorous
23
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caus, caut
A
burn
e.g. holocaust
24
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ced, cess
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yield, go
e.g. proceed, excess
25
celer
speed
| e.g. accelerate
26
cent
hundred, hundredth
| e.g. bicentennial
27
chrom
color
28
chron
time
| e.g. chronological
29
circum
around
| e.g. circumference
30
co, com, con
with, together
| e.g. compare, concert, coincide
31
contra, contro, counter
against
32
cord, card
heart
| e.g. cardiac
33
corp, cors
body
34
cosm
order, universe, world
35
cred
trust, believe
| e.g. credentials
36
crypt
hide
37
culp
fault, blame
| e.g. culprit
38
cumb, cub
lie down
| e.g. succumb
39
cyn, can
dog
| e.g. canine
40
de
down, out, away from, apart
| e.g. deport
41
dele
erase
| e.g. delete
42
dext
right hand, right side
| e.g. dexterity
43
di
day
| e.g. diary, dial
44
dia
through, across
| e.g. dialogue
45
dic, dict, dit
speak
46
dis, di
away, apart
| e.g. dismiss, distant
47
dol
grieve
| e.g. condolence
48
dorm
sleep
49
dors
back
| e.g. dorsal, endorse
50
duc, duct
lead
| e.g. abduct, produce
