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vocab roots/pre/sufixes 11-20
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05/29/2008

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Term
root ver
Definition
true

verisimilitude-appearance of truth
Term
root fic
Definition
to do/to make

fictional-made up
Term
root cra
Definition
to mix

scramble- to mix haphazardly
Term
root sacr
Definition
sacred

sacrosanct-regarded as sacred
Term
root idi
Definition
peculiar or one's own

idiosyncracy- a peculiar trait
Term
prefix e
Definition
completely or out or from

exit-to go out
Term
prefix pro
Definition
in front of

prologue- in front of a play
Term
suffix fy
Definition
to make

rectify-to make right
Term
prefix suf
Definition
under
Term
root syn
Definition
together

synapse- where axon and neuron come together
Term
root greg
Definition
flock or herd

gregarious-likes to be with the flock/herd
Term
roots val and vail
Definition
to be strong or to be worthy

valiant- done worthily
Term
roots ven vent and venu
Definition
to come to or to approach

venue- a place people come to
Term
prefix co
Definition
with or together

coexist- to live together
Term
prefix seg
Definition
apart

segmented- split apart
Term
a
Definition
away or from

apart- away from
Term
prefiix ambi
Definition
both or around

ambidextrous-able to use both hands
Term
prefix in
Definition
not

inability-something not able to be done
Term
root anim
Definition
feeling or spirit or life

animal- a living being
Term
roots sec sect
Definition
cut

section- a part that was cut off of the whole
Term
root cand
Definition
to shine

candle- something that shines when lit
Term
suffix id
Definition
tending to

flaccid-tending to be flabby
Term
root magn
Definition
great

magnify- to make look greater or bigger than it is
Term
root un
Definition
one

unify- to make one
Term
root ence
Definition
of

magnificence -of greatness
Term
root mon
Definition
to advise or to remind or to warn

admonishment- something that reminds of something else that was forgotten
Term
roots volv and volut
Definition
to roll or to turn

revolve- to turn around something
Term
root ambulare
Definition
to walk
Term
suffix ance
Definition
state of or quality of

remembrance- the state of remembering
Term
prefix per
Definition
through or completely

permeable-able to pass through
Term
de
Definition
down or thoroughly

demote-to be sent down in rank
Term
root equ
Definition
equal

equinox- day when day and night are the same length
Term
root equ
Definition
equal

equinox- day when day and night are the same length
Term
roots flect o flex
Definition
bend

flexible- able to be bent
Term
suffix ity
Definition
quality of or state of

equality- the state of being equal
Term
root nox
Definition
night

equinox- equal day and night
Term
suffixes able and ible
Definition
able to be

flexible- able to be bent
Term
prefix sub
Definition
secretly

subterfuge-deceptive device or stratagem
Term
root fug
Definition
flee

refugee- one who flees
Term
prefix cent
Definition
center

central- pertaining to the center
Term
root derm
Definition
skin

dermatitis- inflammation of the skin
Term
root fer
Definition
to bear or to carry

conifer- tree that bears cones
Term
prefix suf, sub and sus
Definition
under or secreatly
Term
prefix epi
Definition
upon or over or above

epicenter- place above center of an earthquake
Term
suffix al
Definition
pertaining to

central- pertaining to the center
Term
suffix itis
Definition
inflammation of

dermatitis- inflammation of the skin
Term
root lud
Definition
to play or to mock

ludicrous- something that can be mocked
Term
root grav
Definition
heavy

gravity- force that makes objects heavy
Term
son
Definition
sound or to sound

song- sounds put together to make music
Term
root und
Definition
wave or to surge or to flood

undulate- to cause to move in a wave-like motion
Term
prefix ab
Definition
to flow
Term
prefix inter
Definition
between or among

interactions- actions among people
Term
root mut
Definition
to change

mutation- a change in dna
Term
root oper
Definition
to work

operation- the act of working
Term
root pet
Definition
to seek or to go toward

petition- a document that seeks change
Term
prefix in
Definition
against or not

inability- something not able to be done
Term
prefix com
Definition
together

community- group of people who live together in the same area
Term
roots apt and ept
Definition
fit

adaptable-able to fit into many environments
Term
roots aster and astr
Definition
star

astronomy- study of stars
Term
roots capit and cap
Definition
head

captain- head of a ship
Term
prefix dis
Definition
apart or not

distant- apart from eachother
Term
roots neo and nova
Definition
new

Nova Scotia- new Scotland
Term
root tort
Definition
twist or bend

torture- to cause pain by twisting or bending
Term
roots reg, rig, and rect
Definition
rule or govern

regulate- to govern what is sold
Term
roots cide and cis
Definition
to kill

suicide- to kill oneself
Term
root nat
Definition
to be born

natural- something that is born
Term
root phy
Definition
to grow

phylum- group of organisms that grow similarly
Term
prefix ex
Definition
out

exit- to go out
Term
prefix de
Definition
off

detach- to take off
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