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Term
ACU-, ACR-
 Definition
Sharp
Term
AG- ACT-
 Definition
To do / drive
Term
ALT
 Definition
high
Term
AQUA
 Definition
Water
Term
ANIM
 Definition
life/mind/soul/spirit
Term
ANNU, ENNI
 Definition
year
Term
ANTHROP-, ANTHROPO
 Definition
man / human
Term
ARCHEO ARCHI ARCH ARCHY
 Definition
ancient archeology / chief or principal
Term
AM
 Definition
to love
Term
ARM
 Definition
army / weapon
Term
ARBITR, ARBITER
 Definition
to judge / consider
Term
ART
 Definition
craft / skill
Term
AUD- AUDIT-
 Definition
to hear
Term
AUT-  AUTO-
 Definition
self
Term
BELL
 Definition
war
Term
BENE- BENIGN
 Definition
well / good
Term
BIO-
 Definition
life
Term
CAD- CID- CAS
 Definition
to fall / befall / happen by chance
Term
CAP- CAPT- CIP - CEPT - CEIV -
 Definition
to take / seize
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CED - CEDE - CEED -
 Definition
to go / yield
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CELE
 Definition
honor
Term
CENT
 Definition
hundred
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CERN CRET CRIT CRIS
 Definition
to seperate / see as being
Term
CERT
 Definition
to be sure / trust
Term
CID- CIS-
 Definition
to cut off / be brief / to kill
Term
CLAM- CLAIM-
 Definition
to cry out / shout
Term
CLIN
 Definition
to lean , lie , bend
Term
CLUD CLUS CLOS
 Definition
to shut / close
Term
COG
 Definition
to think / consider
Term
COMPUT
 Definition
to compute
Term
CORD COR CARD
 Definition
heart
Term
CORPOR COR
 Definition
body / flesh
Term
CRE CRESC CRET
 Definition
to grow
Term
CRED
 Definition
to believe / trust
Term
CULP
 Definition
fault / blame
Term
CUMB CUB
 Definition
to lie down
Term
CUR CURS COURS
 Definition
to run / go
Term
CUSTOM
 Definition
one's own
Term
DE DIV
 Definition
a god
Term
DENT
 Definition
tooth
Term
DICT
 Definition
to say or speak
Term
DOC DOCT
 Definition
to teach
Term
DUC DUCT
 Definition
to lead
Term
DUR
 Definition
hard / lasting
Term
EGO
 Definition
I
Term
EQU
 Definition
equal / even
Term
FAC FIC FACT FECT
 Definition
to do / make
Term
FER
 Definition
to carry / bring
Term
FID
 Definition
trust / faith
Term
FIN
 Definition
end / limit
Term
FIRM
 Definition
strong / firm
Term
FLECT- FLEX
 Definition
to bend
Term
FLU FLUX
 Definition
to flow
Term
FORM
 Definition
shape / form
Term
FORT
 Definition
strong
Term
FRANG FRING FRACT FRAG
 Definition
to break
Term
FRIG
 Definition
cool
Term
FUM
 Definition
smoke / scent
Term
FUS FUND FOUND
 Definition
to melt / pour
Term
GAM
 Definition
marriage
Term
GEN GENIT
 Definition
to produce / give birth to / beget
Term
GEO
 Definition
earth
Term
GER GEST
 Definition
to carry / carry on / produce
Term
GRAD GRESS
 Definition
to step or go
Term
GRAT
 Definition
pleasing
Term
GRAV GRIEV
 Definition
heavy
Term
HAB
 Definition
to have / hold / dwell
Term
HER HES
 Definition
to stick
Term
HOM
 Definition
man / human
Term
HOSP
 Definition
guest
Term
HOST
 Definition
enemy / stranger
Term
INIT
 Definition
to begin
Term
JAC JECT
 Definition
to throw
Term
JUNCT JOIN JOINT
 Definition
to join
Term
JUR JUS JUDIC
 Definition
law / right / judgement
Term
JUVEN
 Definition
young
Term
LAT
 Definition
lateral / side / wide
Term
LAUD
 Definition
praise
Term
LEG LIG LECT
 Definition
to choose / to read
Term
LEV
 Definition
to make light / lift
Term
LIBER
 Definition
free
Term
LINGU LANGU
 Definition
tongue
Term
LOC
 Definition
place
Term
LOQU LOCUT LOCU
 Definition
to speak
Term
MANU
 Definition
hand
Term
MAR
 Definition
sea
Term
MED MEDI
 Definition
middle
Term
MEDIC
 Definition
physician / to heal
Term
MEMOR
 Definition
mindful
Term
MIT MISS
 Definition
to send / let go
Term
MENT
 Definition
mind
Term
MIGR
 Definition
to move / travel
Term
MON MONIT
 Definition
to warn / advise
Term
MORT
 Definition
death
Term
MOV MOT MOB
 Definition
to move
Term
MUT
 Definition
change / exchange
Term
NASC NAT
 Definition
to be born
Term
NECESS
 Definition
unavoidable
Term
NOC NOX
 Definition
harm / night
Term
NOMEN NOMIN
 Definition
name
Term
NULL NIHIL NIL
 Definition
nothing / void
Term
ORD ORDIN
 Definition
to put in order
Term
PAR PAIR
 Definition
to arrange / get ready / set
Term
PART PARS
 Definition
portion / part
Term
PED
 Definition
foot
Term
PEL PELL PULIS
 Definition
to drive / push
Term
PEND PENS POND
 Definition
to hang / weigh / pay
Term
PET PETIT
 Definition
to go / seek / strive
Term
PLE PLET
 Definition
to fill
Term
PLIC PLICIT PLEX PLY
 Definition
to fold / twist / bend / tangle / connect
Term
PLUR PLUS
 Definition
more
Term
PON POSIT POUND POSE
 Definition
to put / place
Term
PORT
 Definition
to carry
Term
POT
 Definition
powerful
Term
PRIM PRIN
 Definition
first
Term
PRIV
 Definition
separate
Term
LABOR
 Definition
work
Term
LUC LUMIN
 Definition
light
Term
PROV PROB
 Definition
to prove / test
Term
QUIR QUISIT QUEST
 Definition
to seek or ask
Term
REG RIG RECT
 Definition
to rule / right / straight
Term
RUPT
 Definition
to break / burst
Term
SACR SECR SANCT
 Definition
sacred
Term
SAT SATIS
 Definition
enough
Term
SCI
 Definition
to know
Term
SCRIB SCRIPT
 Definition
to write
Term
SED SID SESS
 Definition
to sit / settle
Term
SENT SENS
 Definition
to feel
Term
SPEC SPIC SPECT
 Definition
to look / look at
Term
SEQU SECUT
 Definition
to follow / sequence
Term
SIMIL SIMUL SEMBL
 Definition
like / similar
Term
SOL SOLI
 Definition
alone / lonely
Term
SOMN
 Definition
sleep
Term
SON
 Definition
sound
Term
SPOND SPONS
 Definition
to pledge / promise
Term
TAC TIC
 Definition
silent
Term
TANG TING TACT
 Definition
to touch
Term
TEMP
 Definition
time
Term
TEND TENS
 Definition
to stretch / strive
Term
TEN TIN TENT TAIN
 Definition
to hold
Term
TERMIN
 Definition
boundary / limit
Term
TEST
 Definition
to witness / affirm
Term
TRACT
 Definition
to drag / pull
Term
TRIB
 Definition
to allot / give
Term
VAC
 Definition
empty
Term
VEN VENT
 Definition
to move toward / come
Term
VER
 Definition
truth
Term
VERT VERS
 Definition
to turn
Term
VEST
 Definition
garment
Term
VESTIG
 Definition
to track
Term
VID VIS
 Definition
to see
Term
VIR
 Definition
manliness/worth
Term
VIV VIT
 Definition
life
Term
VOC VOK
 Definition
voice/to call
Term
VOLV VOLUT
 Definition
to roll
Term
AGR
 Definition
field
Term
ALTER
 Definition
other
Term
BOV
 Definition
ox / bull / cow
Term
CAN
 Definition
dog
Term
CAPIT
 Definition
head
Term
CARN
 Definition
flesh
Term
CIV
 Definition
citizen
Term
CODEX CODIC
 Definition
tree trunk / book
Term
CRUC
 Definition
cross
Term
DOMES
 Definition
home
Term
FELIC
 Definition
happy
Term
FLOR
 Definition
flower
Term
FRATRER
 Definition
brother
Term
FUNER
 Definition
death / rites for the dead
Term
GENER
 Definition
race / kind / birth
Term
GERMIN
 Definition
sprout
Term
GRADU
 Definition
step
Term
HERES HERED
 Definition
heir
Term
IGN
 Definition
fire
Term
INDIC
 Definition
pointer / forefinger
Term
ITINER
 Definition
journey
Term
LIBR
 Definition
book
Term
LIMIN
 Definition
threshold
Term
MATR
 Definition
mother
Term
MILIT
 Definition
soldier
Term
MILL
 Definition
thousand
Term
MINES
 Definition
smaller / younger / less
Term
MISER
 Definition
wretched
Term
MOLE
 Definition
heap / mass
Term
MONT
 Definition
mountain
Term
NAV
 Definition
ship
Term
OMNI
 Definition
all
Term
ONUS
 Definition
burden
Term
OR
 Definition
mouth
Term
OSS
 Definition
bone
Term
PATER PATR
 Definition
father
Term
PESTIS PEST
 Definition
plague
Term
PONTIFEX PONTIFIC
 Definition
high priest
Term
PUER
 Definition
boy / child
Term
PULCHER
 Definition
beautiful / handsome
Term
QUADRI QUARDRU
 Definition
four
Term
RADI
 Definition
ray
Term
RADIX RADIC
 Definition
root
Term
RUS RUR
 Definition
the country
Term
SALUS SALUT
 Definition
health / safety
Term
SANGUIN
 Definition
blood
Term
SAPIENT
 Definition
wise
Term
SEN
 Definition
old
Term
SEPT
 Definition
seven
Term
SESQUI
 Definition
one half more
Term
SEX
 Definition
six
Term
SINU
 Definition
wave / fold
Term
SOROR
 Definition
sister
Term
SPONTE
 Definition
of one’s own accord
Term
TERRA
 Definition
land / earth
Term
TOR
 Definition
twist
Term
TRI
 Definition
three
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URB
 Definition
city
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VENTER VENTR
 Definition
stomach / belly
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RATIO RATION
 Definition
reason / reckoning
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