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Latin Roots
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aqua | water | aquarium |
| aud | to hear | audience |
| bene | good | beneficial |
| cent | one hundred | percent |
| circum | around | circumference |
| contra/counter | against | contradict |
| dict | to say | dictator |
| duc/duct | to lead | conduct |
| fac | to make | factory |
| form | shape | reform |
| fort | strength | fortitude |
| fract | break | fracture |
| ject | throw | projection |
| jud | judge | judicial |
| mal | bad | malevolent |
| mater | mother | maternal |
| mit | to send | transmit |
| mort | death | mortal |
| multi | many | multiple |
| pater | father | paternal |
| port | to carry | portable |
| rupt | to break | rupture |
| scrib/script | to write | scripture |
| sect/sec | to cut | section |
| sent | to feel or to send | consent |
| spect | to look | inspection |
| struct | to build | structure |
| vid/vis | to see | video |
| voc | to call | vocalize |
| ambi | both | ambiguous |