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prefix roots
english vocab
Term | Definition |
---|---|
auto | self |
domin | leading |
mono | one,single |
scrip | to write |
cent | 100 |
bio | life |
mob/mot | to move |
gen | family,life |
quad | four |
miss/mitt | to send |
manu/man | hands |
ped/pod | foot |
somber | sad,serious |
grimace | frown |
wince | cringe |
tenacious | go getting |
exuberant | excited |
fallible | makes mistakes |
belligerent | confrontation |
intricate | detailed |
luminous | filed with light |
Grimace | a sad , disappointed look, a frown |
Tenacious | determined, relentless, go getting |
Exuberant | thrilled , excited |
somber | serious, sad |
fallible | capable of making makes mistakes |
Belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational, aggressive, angry (belli-word root means war) |
Intricate | detailed, particular, involved (spider web)complex |
Luminous | bright, filled with light, en”lightened” (lumin--word root means light) |
surreal | characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery |
bedraggled | in a messy or wiped out condition |
nape | the back of the neck |
expound | to explain, add details |
warily | in a manner marked by careful caution and a watchful nature |
oxymoron | two conflicting or contrasting terms when placed together carry a meaning |
drone | to make a monotonous low continuous sound |
agape | with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe |
nostalgia | a warm feeling remembering the past |
rail | to complain bitterly |