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Delve into the roots and meanings of words to enhance your vocabulary skills. Learn about prefixes like ante-, com-, peri-, and more, and unlock the secrets of language evolution.
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English 3Vocab Roots Spring 2010
ante-(prefix) before, forward ex: antebellum
cept, cap, cep, cip to take, to get ex: accept, capture
co,con, com together, with ex: copilot
epi-(prefix) upon, outer ex: epidermis
fer carry, bear, yeild ex: ferry
fid faith, trust ex: fidelity
in, im into ex: introduce
lith stone ex: lithosphere
locu, loqu, log speak ex: dialogue
macro-(prefix) large ex: macrocosm
mob, mov, mot to move ex: moveable
mort death ex: mortality
nat born, birth ex: natural
nym, nom name, word ex: anonymous
para-(prefix) beside ex: parallel
peri-(prefix) around, about, near, enclosing ex: perimeter
pro-(prefix) forward ex: progress
rupt break ex: rupture
tom cut ex: tonsillectomy
veni,vent come ex: invent