Vocabulary
Word Roots 13
ose (full of, having the qualities of)
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grandiose |
full of grandeur |
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otiose |
vain, idle, without effect |
paleo (old, ancient primitive)
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paleobotany |
science of fossil plants |
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paleology |
study of antiquities |
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paleotechnic |
relating to ancient art or early industrial development |
pend (hang)
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depend |
to rely on, trust |
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pendant |
a hanging object |
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pendente lite |
while litigation is going on |
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suspend |
to hang, delay |
peri (around, about, round)
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pericardium |
membranous sac around the heart |
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perinatal |
occurring around the time of childbirth |
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peristyle |
colonnade surrounding a building |
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periurban |
area surrounding a city |
phil (loving)
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Anglophile |
one who is partial to English ways |
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bibliophile |
lover of books |
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Francophile |
admirer of France or French customs |
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philanderer |
flirt, fickle lover |
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philhellene |
admirer of Greece or Greek culture |
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verbophile |
lover of words |
post (after, following)
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posterior |
toward the back |
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posthumous |
occurring after death |
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postmillennial |
occurring after the millennium |
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postprandial |
occurring after a meal |
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postwar |
occurring after the war |
pre (before, preceding)
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prejudge |
to judge beforehand |
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preliminary |
introductory |
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prelude |
introduction, musical introduction |
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premeditated |
considered, thought of beforehand |
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pretest |
preliminary test |
psych (mind, soul, spirit)
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psyche |
personality, self, soul |
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psychogenic |
originating in the mind or emotions |
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psychopharmacology |
study of effects of drugs on the mind |
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psychosomatic |
relating to interaction between mind and body |
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