Details Title: 1st Six Weeks Roots Description: Memorize and utilize this set of roots Total Flash Cards: 15 Created: 09/07/2008 18:58:23		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Bas Definition low "Basement, base" The base of a pyramid is where the most stress is focused. Term Cap, Capt Definition take, seize "Capture, capable, captor" The man's captor cackled maniacally. "Your capture was easy!" he taunted. Term Cred Definition believe "Credibility, incredible" While I would normally regard your story as incredible, I've known you a long time, and your credibility is very strong. Term Dict Definition Speak "Predict, dictation" The lawyer who could see the future would predict it during his dictation to his secretary, which she copied down. Term Duc, Duct Definition Lead "Conduct, Induce" In order to conduct the experiment, the doctor had to induce a coma in the patient first. Term Fac, Fact Definition Make, do "Manufacture, Facsimile" The manufacturer of the product was very angry when he heard that facsimiles were being made in another plant across town! Term Graph Definition Write "Autograph, Cartographer" The famous cartographer happily greeted the fans of his amazing maps, and signed many autographs for them. Term Log Definition Word, study of "monologue, biology" The teacher's monologue to the class about biology was so boring that no one spoke at all. Term Mort Definition Die, death "Mortal, mortician" The mortician nodded towards the dead man on the exam table. "We are all mortal, after all," he said. Term Scrib, script Definition write "Transcribe, superscript" The clerk faithfully transcribed every word on the document, even the superscript written above the lines in tiny letters. Term Spec, spect Definition See "Inspect, Retrospect" When we took a look back at what had gone wrong, we realized the inspector had been right when he said he saw flaws. In retrospect, we should have listened to him. Term Tact Definition touch "Contact, Tactile" When I reached out to make contact with the illusion, my hand passed right through it - it was fake, not tactile at all! Term Ten Definition hold "Tenacious, retention" The boy's hold on the library book was tenacious - nothing would make him let go, even the threat of retention from the field trip if he didn't turn it in. Term Therm Definition heat "Thermometer, thermal" The soldier took off his thermal vision in disgust. He couldn’t see anything with his goggles, because the thermometer said it was 110 degrees! Term Ver Definition true "Verify, Veritable" The man looked at me and my form and said, "I had to verify that your parents really signed this, but they said they did. I guess we'll have to assume it's the veritable truth."