Roots Set 5 Flashcards

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sum-, sumpt-

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To take up or taken up, put on. Examples: assumption, consume, presume, consumption

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Syn, sym

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Together, same. Examples: symbol, symmetry, sympathy, synchronous, synonym, system

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ten-, -tin-, tent-

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To hold. Examples: continent, detention, tenacious, tenor

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terr

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Earth, land. Examples: subterranean, terrace, terracotta, terrain

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tri (g)

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Three. Examples: triangle, triumvirate, trivia, triad, trigon, triode, tripod

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typ (g)

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Impression or mark. Examples: archetype, phenotype, typography, typical, type, typo

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un (L)

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Not, opposite of. Examples: unary, unicorn, union, unstable, unfair, unusual, uncertain

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urb (L)

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City. Examples: urban, urbanize, suburbanite, urbanism, suburb, exurbia

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Root: tele (G)

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Meaning: Far off, at a distance (can also mean: complete). Examples: Telephone, television, telescope, telegraph, telepathy, telephoto, telethon.

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Root: test (L)

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Meaning: Witness (proof). Examples: Incontestable, attest, contest, detest, pretest, protest, Protestant, test, testament, testify, testimonial, testimony.