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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 |