ROOTS
A (AN) - not or withoutAM, IM, AMOR - love; friendshipANIM - mind, will, spirit, soulARCHY - ruleCEDE, CESS - to go, surrender or yieldCRED - believe; belief DYS – bad, ill, difficultEU – good, well, advantageous (opposite DYS)FLU, FLUCT, FLUX - flowGAM - marriageHER, HES - to stick; get stuckLOC, LOQ - to talk; speakLUC, LUM - light; to shine or glitterMACRO - large or longMICRO - small or minute (pronounced MY-NOOT)MIS – hate (opposite of PHIL)MONO (MON) - one, single, aloneMORPH - shape or formOMNI - all; everything; everywherePHIL, PHILO – loving, fond of (PHILE – lover of)PHOBIA - fearPOLY - manyTHEISM - God or religion
THE FRUITS
Amicable - friendlyAcrophobia (n) - a fear of heightsAdhere - to stick toAdherent - someone who follows/sticks with a leader, profession or philosophyAffluence - a flow of wealthAnarchy - an absence of ruleAnimated - full of lifeAnimosity - ill willAsymptomatic - showing no symptoms of a disease
Atheism - not believing in god (antonym - monotheism or polytheism)Bibliophile – lover of booksCircumlocution - talk around a subject (remember, circum means around)Claustrophobia (n) - a fear of small spacesCohesion - the act of sticking together (the prefix co means together)Colloquial - informal style of speech; conversationalCredence (n) - a belief, trust or acceptanceCredible (adj) - believableDysentery – inflammation of the large intestine (bad stomach)Dyspepsia – difficult digestion; indigestionDysphagia – difficulty in swallowingElocution - the art of public speakingElucidate - to shed light onEnamored - inflamed with love (use "of" or "with" after the word)
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