Prepositions
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Bases in the Wild I
Bases in the Wild II
100

Ante-

Before, in front of

100

i n t a n g i b l e          

i n | t a n g| i b l e

in- not (PF)

tang - touch

ible - NFS           

100

INNATE

 a. not natural

b. born outside

c. inherited or born within

 d. untalented

c. inherited or born within

100

her-, hes-

to stick

100

pulver-

dust

200

Contra-, contro-

“opposite, against”

200

s o l a r i u m  

s o l a r | i u m  

sol- sun

arium- place for 

200

BREVIFOLIATE

a. having short leaves

b. having long leaves

c. having short hair

 d. having long hair

a. having short leaves

200

tuss-

cough

200

prurit-

to itch
300

Trans-, tran-, tra-

“across, through”

300

s a x i c o l o u s

s a x | i | c o l | o u s

sax- rock

i- CV

col - dwell

ous- AFS having the character of

300

MULTICOSTATE

a. having many joints 

b. having few joints

c. having many ribs

d. having large ribs

c. having many ribs

300

carin-

keel

300

macul-

spot

400

Ob-

“against, toward, completely”

400

f u n a m b u l i s t      

f u n | a m b u l | i s t 

fun - rope

ambul - to walk

ist- NFS one who     

400

DORSALGIA

a. pain in one’s head 

b. pain in one’s back

c. pain in one’s leg                              

d. pain in one’s arm

b. pain in one’s back

400

lacun-

small pit, gap

400

racem-

cluster of berries

500

Ambi-, ambo-

“both, around”

500

o v o v i v i p a r o u s

o v |o| v i v|i |p a r |o u s

ov - egg

o -CV

viv- live

i- CV

par - to give birth

ous- AFS having the characteristic of

500

NUDICAUDATE

a. having hot tail                                 

b. having a naked limb

c. having a naked head                      

d. having a naked tail

d. having a naked tail

500

rostr-

beak

500

rod- ros-

to gnaw

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