Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Roots, Bases, Suffixes
Latin prefixes, suffixes and bases
257
English
Undergraduate 3
11/14/2010
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
AB-
 Definition
to have, hold as customary
Term
AC(U)-, ACR-, ACET
 Definition
sharp, bitter
Term
ACT-
 Definition
to do, to drive
Term
AG-
 Definition
to do, to drive
Term
AL-, ALT-
 Definition
to nourish, grow tall
Term
ALIEN-
 Definition
of another
Term
AM-
 Definition
to love
Term
ANIM-
 Definition
mind, feeling, life
Term
ANN(U)-
 Definition
year
Term
AQU(A)-
 Definition
water
Term
ART-
 Definition
art, skill
Term
AUD-
 Definition
to hear
Term
BENE-
 Definition
well
Term
BI-, BIN-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
BON-
 Definition
well, good
Term
CAD-
 Definition
to fall, befall
Term
CANT-
 Definition
to sing
Term
CAP-, CAPT-
 Definition
to take, seize
Term
CAPIT-
 Definition
head
Term
CARN-
 Definition
flesh
Term
CAS-
 Definition
to fall, befall
Term
CED-
 Definition
to go, yield
Term
CEIV-
 Definition
to take, seize
Term
CENT-
 Definition
hundred
Term
CENT-
 Definition
to sing
Term
CEPT-
 Definition
to take, seize
Term
CERN, CERT-
 Definition
to separate, distinguish
Term
CESS-
 Definition
to go, yeild
Term
CHANT-
 Definition
to sing
Term
CID-
 Definition
to fall, befall
Term
CID-
 Definition
to kill, to cut
Term
CIP-
 Definition
to take, seize
Term
CIPIT-
 Definition
head
Term
CIS-
 Definition
to kill, cut
Term
CLAIM-
 Definition
to cry out
Term
CLAM-
 Definition
to cry out
Term
CLOS-
 Definition
to shut
Term
CLUD-, CLUS-
 Definition
to shut
Term
COG-
 Definition
to think, reflect, consider
Term
CORD-
 Definition
heart
Term
COR(S)
 Definition
to run, go
Term
CORPOR-,CORP(US)
 Definition
body
Term
COURS-
 Definition
to run, go
Term
CRE-
 Definition
to grow
Term
CRED-
 Definition
to believe, trust
Term
CRESC-, CRET-
 Definition
to grow
Term
CRESD-
 Definition
believe, trust
Term
CRET-
 Definition
to separate, distinguish
Term
CRUC-
 Definition
cross
Term
CUB-
 Definition
to lie down
Term
CUMB-
 Definition
to lie down
Term
CUR-
 Definition
cure, care
Term
CUR(R), CURS-
 Definition
to run, go
Term
DE-
 Definition
god
Term
DECI(M)
 Definition
tenth
Term
DIC-, DICT-
 Definition
to say
Term
DIV-
 Definition
god
Term
DOC-, DOCT-
 Definition
to teach
Term
DOM(IN)-
 Definition
house, master
Term
DU-
 Definition
two
Term
DUC, DUCT-
 Definition
to lead
Term
DUR-
 Definition
hard, to last
Term
ENNI-
 Definition
year
Term
EQU-
 Definition
equal, even
Term
ERR-
 Definition
to wander
Term
FA(B)-
 Definition
to speak
Term
FAC, FACT-
 Definition
to do, make
Term
FAIL-
 Definition
to to deceive
Term
FALL, FALS-
 Definition
to deceive
Term
FAM, FAT-
 Definition
to deceive
Term
FAULT-
 Definition
to deceive
Term
FEAS-,FEAT, FECT-
 Definition
to do, make
Term
FEDER-
 Definition
to do, to make
Term
FER-
 Definition
to ar, carry
Term
FERV-
 Definition
to boil, bubble
Term
FESS-
 Definition
to speak
Term
FIC-
 Definition
to do, make
Term
FID-
 Definition
faith
Term
FIDEL-
 Definition
faithful
Term
FIN-
 Definition
end, limit
Term
FIRM-
 Definition
firm, strong
Term
FLAG(R), FLAM(M)-
 Definition
to burn, flame
Term
FLAT-
 Definition
to blow
Term
FLECT, FLEX-
 Definition
to bend
Term
FLOR-
 Definition
flower
Term
FLU-, FLUX-, FLUV, FLUOR()
 Definition
to flow
Term
FOLI-, FOIL-
 Definition
leaf
Term
FORT-
 Definition
strong
Term
FOUND-
 Definition
to pour, melt
Term
FUND-, FUS-
 Definition
to pour, melt
Term
GEN-
 Definition
to give birth to, produce
Term
GEN-, GENER-
 Definition
race, kind, origin
Term
GER-, GEST-
 Definition
carry, produce
Term
GNO-
 Definition
to know
Term
VERB-
 Definition
verb
Term
FORT-
 Definition
strong
Term
GRAV-
 Definition
heavy
Term
FIN-
 Definition
end, limit
Term
GRAV,GRIEV-
 Definition
heavy
Term
LINE, LIGN-
 Definition
line
Term
SPIR
 Definition
to breathe
Term
LOC-
 Definition
place
Term
NOMIN-
 Definition
name
Term
LIMIN-
 Definition
threshold
Term
PULS-
 Definition
to push
Term
GRAND-
 Definition
great
Term
NUL(L)-
 Definition
nothing
Term
PART-
 Definition
part
Term
VEST-
 Definition
garment
Term
ab-, a-, abs-
 Definition
away, from
Term
ad-, ac-
 Definition
to, toward
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both, around
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
con-, com-, co-
 Definition
with, together, very
Term
contra-,contro-, counter-
 Definition
against
Term
de-
 Definition
down, off, thoroughly
Term
dis-, di-, dif-
 Definition
apart, in different directions, not
Term
JUDIC-
 Definition
judgement
Term
JUR-,JUST-
 Definition
right,law; take an oath, form an opinion
Term
LEV-
 Definition
light (in weight), to lift
Term
LOQU-LOCUT-
 Definition
to speak
Term
LUD- LUS-
 Definition
to play, mock
Term
PREC-
 Definition
to request, beg, prayer
Term
TRUD, TRUS-
 Definition
to push, thrust
Term
VEN-,VENT-, VENU-
 Definition
to come
Term
ex-,e-,ef-,
 Definition
out, from, completey
Term
extra, extro-
 Definition
outside, beyond
Term
in, im, ig (before n)-
 Definition
not
Term
in, im, em, en-
 Definition
in into against
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
intra, intro-
 Definition
within
Term
non-
 Definition
not
Term
ob-
 Definition
toward, against, face-to-face, completely
Term
per-
 Definition
through, wrongly, completely
Term
CRUC-
 Definition
cross
Term
GREG-
 Definition
flock, herd
Term
HAB-, AB-, HIB-
 Definition
to have, hold as customary
Term
PED-
 Definition
foot
Term
PUNG- PUNCT-
 Definition
to prick, point
Term
SACR, SECR-
 Definition
scared
Term
SANCT-
 Definition
holy
Term
SENT-, SENS-
 Definition
to feel, think
Term
TURB-
 Definition
to disturb
Term
VERT-,VERS-
 Definition
to run
Term
VI(A)-
 Definition
way, road
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
forward, in front of, for
Term
re-,red-
 Definition
back, again
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, beind
Term
se-, sed-
 Definition
aside, away
Term
sub-, sus-, suc-
 Definition
under, up fron under, secretly
Term
super-, sur-
 Definition
abover, over
Term
trans, tran, tra-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ulra-
 Definition
beyond, excreedingly
Term
PEND-, PENS-
 Definition
to hang, weigh, pay
Term
PLE, PLET, PLEN-
 Definition
to fill, full
Term
SPEC, SPIC-, SPECT
 Definition
to look
Term
UND, OUND-
 Definition
wave
Term
VID-, VIS-
 Definition
to see
Term
VOC-, VOK-
 Definition
voice, to call
Term
SEMI-
 Definition
half, partly
Term
UN-
 Definition
one
Term
PRIM-
 Definition
first
Term
DU-
 Definition
two
Term
BI-, BIN-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
TRI-
 Definition
three
Term
QUADR(U)-
 Definition
four
Term
QUART-
 Definition
fourth
Term
QUINT-
 Definition
fifth
Term
SEXT-
 Definition
six, sixth
Term
SEPT(EM)-
 Definition
seven
Term
OCT-
 Definition
eight
Term
OCTAV-
 Definition
eighth
Term
DECI(M)-
 Definition
tenth
Term
CENT-
 Definition
hundred
Term
MILL-
 Definition
thousand
Term
EQU-,IQU-
 Definition
equal, even
Term
FER-
 Definition
to bear, carry
Term
LAT-
 Definition
to bear, carry
Term
MAGN-
 Definition
great
Term
MAL(E)-
 Definition
BAD
Term
MULT-
 Definition
many
Term
OPTIM-
 Definition
best
Term
PLIC, PLEZ, PLY-
 Definition
to fold, tangle, interweave
Term
VOC-
 Definition
voice
Term
VETER-
 Definition
old
Term
MUND-
 Definition
world
Term
MOUNT-
 Definition
mountain
Term
LIBR-
 Definition
book
Term
BARBAR-
 Definition
foreign
Term
POPUL-
 Definition
people
Term
REGUL-
 Definition
rule
Term
FAMILI-
 Definition
family, household
Term
GRAND(i)-
 Definition
great
Term
-ous, -ose
 Definition
full of
Term
COMAT-
 Definition
lethargy
Term
FAM-
 Definition
fame, report
Term
POPUL-
 Definition
people
Term
VARI-
 Definition
varied
Term
OMN-
 Definition
all
Term
SIMIL
 Definition
similar
Term
TEMPER-
 Definition
time, due season
Term
TEN-, TENT-, TAIN-, TIN-
 Definition
to hold
Term
TEND-, TENT-, TENS-
 Definition
to stretch, strive
Term
TENU- stretched, thin
 Definition
Term
FRAUD-
 Definition
deceit
Term
VI-
 Definition
force
Term
CIV-
 Definition
citizen
Term
CLASS-
 Definition
class
Term
RUS-
 Definition
country
Term
LITER-
 Definition
letter, literature
Term
MILIT-
 Definition
soldier
Term
TEMPOR-
 Definition
time
Term
PREC-
 Definition
prayer
Term
ANTIQU-
 Definition
old
Term
DIGNIT
 Definition
orth
Term
JUVEN-
 Definition
youth
Term
HOST-
 Definition
enemy
Term
CIV-
 Definition
citizen
Term
DOM(IN)-
 Definition
house, master
Term
GEN GENER-
 Definition
race, kind, origin
Term
GEN-
 Definition
to give birth
Term
LATER-
 Definition
side
Term
LUC, LUMIN-
 Definition
to shine, light
Term
PAR-
 Definition
to ready, bring forth, provide
Term
PAR-
 Definition
to ready, bring forth
Term
SEN-
 Definition
old
Term
SERV-
 Definition
to serve, save
Term
ORD(IN)
 Definition
to put in order
Term
POT-, POSS-
 Definition
to be able,
Term
SAL0 SIL-, SALT-, SULT-
 Definition
to leap
Term
SED-, SESS-, SED-
 Definition
to sit, settle
Term
TERR-
 Definition
land, earth
Term
-ant, ent
 Definition
ing
Term
HER-
 Definition
to stick
Term
able, ible
 Definition
able to
Term
MOD-
 Definition
measure
Term
MUT-
 Definition
to change
Term
TANG- TING- TACT
 Definition
to touch
Term
TRACT-
 Definition
to drag
Term
FOLI
 Definition
leaf
Term
RAP
 Definition
to seize
Term
HUM-
 Definition
to be wet
Term
FICT-
 Definition
to invent
Term
GARR-
 Definition
to chatter
Term
NOC-, NOX-, NIC- NEC-
 Definition
to harm, kill
Term
NOV-
 Definition
new
Term
-ive
 Definition
tending to
Term
-ous, ory
 Definition
tending to
Term
FUND-, FUS-
 Definition
to pour, melt
Term
NASC-, NAT-
 Definition
to be born
Term
PELI, PULS
 Definition
to drive, push
Term
PON-, POSIT-, POUND- POSE-
 Definition
to place, to put
Term
TORT-
 Definition
to twist
Supporting users have an ad free experience!