Greek & Latin Roots — Set 1 flashcards
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The 75 Greek and Latin prefixes, roots and suffixes that unlock the most common English words: what each part means, with three everyday words built from it and what each word means.
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bi- (Latin prefix)two, twicePrefixes
bicycle — a vehicle with two wheels and pedals
bilingual — fluent in two languages
bipartisan — with people from two political parties behind it -
cent-, centi- (Latin prefix)hundred, hundredthPrefixes
percent — so many out of every hundred
century — one hundred years
centimeter — one hundredth of a meter -
aud (Latin root)hearBody & Senses
audience — all those watching or listening
audio — sound captured on a recording or coming through speakers
audition — a short performance to try out for a role -
spec, spect, spic (Latin root)look, seeBody & Senses
respect — regard for someone's worth, feelings or rights
spectator — someone who watches an event
conspicuous — easy to see; standing out -
capt, cept, ceiv (Latin root)take, seizeMovement & Action
receive — to have something given to you and take it in
accept — to take something offered; to agree to
capture — to take by force; to catch -
ced, cede, ceed, cess (Latin root)go, yieldMovement & Action
process — the stages you go through, one after another, to get something done
proceed — to go forward; to continue
precede — to go or come before
Watch out: supersede comes ultimately from Latin supersedēre, from super- + sedēre, "to sit," not cedere. -
dict, dic (Latin root)say, speakMind & Society
dictionary — a book listing words and their meanings
dictate — to speak aloud so another person can write it down; to command
contradict — to say the opposite of -
cred (Latin root)believe, trustMind & Society
credit — trust that you will pay later; also praise
incredible — so far beyond the usual that you can hardly believe it; amazing
credentials — papers proving a person has the right qualifications or can be trusted -
nat, nasc (Latin root)bornNature & Measure
nation — a country and its people
native — born in a place, or first found there
prenatal — before birth -
-able, -ible (Latin suffix)able to be, capable ofSuffixes
possible — able to happen or be done
available — there for you to get or use
visible — able to be seen
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