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Term | Definition |
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ACT- | to do, to drive, to force, to lead |
AG- | to do, to force, to drive, to lead |
AL(I)- | other, another |
APO- | away |
BE- | to be, to have a particular quality, to exist |
CAD- | to fall, to happen by chance |
CID- | to fall, to happen by chance |
CENT- | to sing |
CERN- | to separate, to judge, to decide, to distinguish |
CERT- | to separate, to judge, to decide, to distinguish |
CRET- | to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide |
CRIT- | to separate, to judge, to decide, to distinguish |
CRIM- | to separate, to judge, to decide, to distinguish |
CLA- | to close, to shut |
CUR- | running, a course |
CRE- | to grow |
CRESC- | to grow |
CRET- | to grow |
CUB- | to lie down |
CUMB- | to lie down |
DAC- | to learn |
DI- | apart, through |
DIA- | apart, through |
DIT- | to say, to tell, to use words |
DOL- | suffer, pain |
DOW- | to give |
DOT- | to give |
DUB- | doubt |
DUC- | to lead |
DUCT- | to lead |
EF- | out, out of, from, former, completely |
EPI- | upon |
ESCE- | becomine |
FAB- | speak |
FAM- | speak |
FIC- | to make, to do |
FIG- | to make, to do |
FAIT- | to make to do |
FEIT- | to make, to do |
FY | to make, to do |
FERV- | to bubble, to boil |
FID- | faith, trust |
FORT- | chance, strength |
FRING- | to break |
FUS- | to pour |
GRAD- | to step |
GRESS- | to step |
GRAT- | pleasing |
LUT- | to wash |
LECT- | to select, to choose |
LEG- | to select, to choose |
LOG- | word, speech |
LOC- | word, speech |
LUS- | light |
LUD- | to play |
LUS- | to play |
MAJ- | big |
MIN- | to project, to hang over |
MIS- | to send |
MIT- | to send |
MON- | to remind, to warn |
MONIT- | to remind, to warn |
NAS- | to be born |
NAI- | to be born |
NIC- | harm |
NOM- | rule, order |
NOWN- | name |
NOUN- | name |
NYM- | name |
NUNC- | to announce |
NOU- | new |
OB- | toward, to against, over |
OF- | toward, to, against, over |
OC- | toward, to against, over |
OP- | toward, to, against, over |
PARA- | next to, beside |
PAS- | feeling, suffering, disease |
PAT- | feeling, suffering, disease |
PATH- | feeling, suffering, disease |
PO- | few, little, poor |
PEN- | to pay, to compensate |
PUN- | to pay, to compensate |
PEND- | to hang, to weight, to pay |
PENS- | to hang, to weight, to pay |
PER- | completely |
PET- | to go, to seek, to strive |
PIT- | to go, to seek, to strive |
PLAC- | to please |
PLE- | to fill |
PLIC- | to bend, twist, tangle, or fold |
PLY- | to bend, twist, tangle or fold |
PON- | to put, to place |
POS- | to put, to place |
POUND- | to put, to place |
PREHEND- | to take, to get, to seize |
PRISE- | to take, to get, to seize |
PROB- | to prove, to test |
PUNC- | to point, to prick |
PUNG- | to point, to prick |
POIGN- | to point, to prick |
QUIS- | to seek |
RIS- | laugh |
ROG- | to ask |
SANCT- | sacred |
SECR | sacred |
SAL- | to leap, to jump |
SIL- | to leap, to jump |
SAULT- | to leap, to jump |
SULT- | to leap, to jump |
SE- | apart |
SEC- | to follow |
SED- | to sit, to plan, to be still, to plot |
SESS- | to sit, to plan, to be still, to plot |
SID- | to sit, to plan, to plot, to be still |
SENS- | to feel, to be aware |
SENT- | to feel, to be aware |
SOL- | to loosen, to free |
SPIC- | to look, to see |
SPIT- | to look, to see |
SUA- | smooth |
SUR- | above |
TAC- | to be silent |
TIC- | to be silent |
TAIN- | to hold |
TEN- | to hold |
TENT- | to hold |
TIN- | to hold |
TEND- | to stretch, to thin |
TENS- | to stretch, to thin |
TENT- | to stretch, to thin |
TENU- | to stretch, to thin |
UT- | to use |
VEN- | to come, to move towards |
VERS- | to turn |
VERT- | to turn |
VIL- | base, mean |
VOC- | to call |
VOK- | to call |
VOL- | to wish |