Latin Roots

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ante/anti

Back

before, prior to - Examples: antecedent, anticipate

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aqua

Back

water - Examples: aquarium, aquatic

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aud

Back

to hear - Examples: audiobook, audience

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bene

Back

good - Examples: beneficial, benefactor

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cent

Back

one hundred - Examples: century, percent

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cir/circum

Back

around - Examples: circumference, circumstance, circular

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contra/counter

Back

against, opposite - Examples: contraindicated, counterintuitive

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duc/duct

Back

lead, make - Examples: deduce, produce, educate

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fac

Back

to do, to make - Examples: factory, manufacture

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form

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shape - Examples: formation, format