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Latin Roots
Not to be confused with...
That is not even English!
Doctor, Doctor!
Know your roots
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A-
"For without"
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diffuse refute futile fertile
What is "to disprove; to prove to be false"
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de facto
What is Latin for "from the fact", actual
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Chronic Temporal Equivocal Palliative
What is long lasting or continuous; lasting a long time
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Ab: off, away, from, apart, down
What is the root and meaning of the words: abduct; abhor;abolish; abstract.
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AD/AL
To, Toward, Near
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o- the building in DC, or the one(s) occupied by state legislature a-the city or town that is official seat of gov't in a country
What is the difference between Capitol/Capital?
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A Propose
What is French for "to the point", used in English for something pertinent.
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Chronic Palliative Alleviate Curative
What is "treating or lessening, without curing"?
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ABS off, away, from, apart, down
What is the root for the following words: abstinent; absolution; abscond; abstemious.
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Card/Cord/Cour
What is...The heart
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a- actual difference u- intangible
What is the difference between further and father?
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Fait Accompli
What is French for "accomplished fact" Something that is already done and that can not be undone.
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treacle
What is ...something doctors are NOT known for having. This word is used to describe something overly sweet or sentimental.treacle or prosaic?
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Pend to hang; to weigh; to pay
What is the root for the following words: depend; expend; impending; expenditure.
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AC/ACR
What is the latin word for "Sharp or bitter"
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Litigious Officious Perjerous Allgeous
What is inclined to dispute in trial; of or pertaining to trying in court
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nolo contendre
What is Latin for " I do not wish to contend", no contest
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Wary
What is...many family members are (____) when a patient is in the hospital; they are very cautious or on the look out for danger.
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Pens: to hang; to weigh; to pay
What is the root and its meaning of the following words: dispense suspense compensate propensity
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Act/Ag
What is the latin word for "to do, to drive, to force, to lead"
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Perjure Allegor Defendant Officious
What is Aggressive in offering unrequested advice; annoyingly eager to help or advise.
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Ad Hoc
What is Latin "for this" for a particular purpose; only for the matter at hand.
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querulous
What is a very needy patient who complains and whines a lot? Clue: your picture was of "_________" Chris.
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loc/loq speech, words
What is the root and meaning of the words: loquacious; eloquent; laconic?