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10th Grade
11/12/2010

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act, ag:
Definition

 

do, act, drive

Latin, agere: to drive, lead, act, do

 

active =  (adjective): moving about

 

 

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am, ami: 

 

Definition

 

love, like

Latin, amare: to love

amorous = (adjective): loving

 

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anim
Definition

mind, life, spirit, anger

Latin, animus: spirit

animal = (noun): a living creature

 

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annu, enni
Definition

yearly

Latin, annuus: yearly

annual =  (adjective): yearly

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auc, aug, aut:

Definition

to originate, to increase

Latin, augere: to originate, increase

augment = (verb): to increase, to add to

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aud, audit, aur:

Definition

hear

Latin, audire: to hear

audible = (adjective): can be heard

 

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bene, ben:

 

Definition

 

good, well, gentle

Latin, bene: good

benign =  (adjective): harmless, mild, gentle

 

 

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bio, bi:

 

Definition

 

life

Greek, bios: life

biography =  (noun): a book written about a person's life

 

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bibli, biblio:

 

Definition

 

book

Greek, biblion: book

bibliophile =  (noun): a person who likes or collects books

 

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brev:

Definition

short

Latin, brevis: short

abbreviate =  (verb): to shorten

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