\raiz{a}{without}{ \entryroot{amoral}{neither moral nor inmoral} \entryroot{anonymous}{of unknown authorship or origin} \entryroot{atrophy}{the wasting away of body tissue} } \raiz{ab/abs}{off, away from, apart, down}{ \entryroot{abduct}{to take by force} \entryroot{abhor}{to hate detest} \entryroot{abdicate}{renbounce of relinquish a throne} \entryroot{abstinence}{forbearance from any indulgence of appetite} } \card{abate}{to lessen to subside} \card{abdication}{giving up control authority} \card{aberration}{straying away from what is normal} \card{abet}{help, aid\\\blt Act as a complice\\\blt encourage smb (in doing wrong)} \card{abeyance}{Expectancy\\\blt suspended action} \card{abhor}{to hate to detest} \card{abide}{Stay, dwell\\\blt be faithful to; endure\\\blt continue, bear} \card{abjure}{promise or swear to give up\\\blt reject, abandon} \card{abrogate}{repeal or annul by authority} \card{abscond}{to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)\\\blt depart secretly \example{The patron ABSCONDED from the restaurant without paying the bill}} \card{abstruse}{difficult to comprehend obscure} \card{abut}{Touch, be in contact with\\\blt touch along a border} \card{abysmal}{bottomless extreme} \raiz{ac/arc}{sharp, bitter}{ \entryroot{acid}{something that is sharp, sour, or ill natured} \entryroot{acute}{sharp at the end} \entryroot{acerbic}{sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper} \entryroot{exacerbate}{to increase in bitterness or violenceM aggravate} \entryroot{acrid}{sharp or biting to the taste or smell} \entryroot{acrimonious}{caustic, stinging, or bitter} } \card{acclaimed}{welcomed with shouts and approval} \card{accolade}{praise, approval\\\blt Rite to mark the recognition of a merit\\\blt confer knighthood} \card{accretion}{Growth (esp organic). The growing of separate things into one\\\blt Concretion} \raiz{act/ag}{to do; to drive; to force}{ \entryroot{agile}{quick and well coordinated} \entryroot{agitate}{} \entryroot{litigate}{to make the subject of a lawsuit} \entryroot{prodigal}{wastfully or recklessly extravagant} \entryroot{pedagogue}{a teacher} \entryroot{synagoge}{a gathering or congregation of Jews} } \raiz{ad/al}{to, toward, near}{ \entryroot{adapt, adjacent, addict, admire,\\ address, adhere}{} \entryroot{adjoin}{to be close or in contact with} \entryroot{advocate}{to plead in favour of} } \card{adamant}{kind of stone\\\blt inflexible, obdurate, unyielding} \card{admonitory}{containing warning} \card{advocate}{speech in favour of} \card{adorn}{add beauty decorate} \card{adulteration}{making unpure poorer in quality} \card{affable}{polite and friendly} \card{affinity}{close connection relationship} \card{aggravate}{make worse irritate} \card{agile}{active quick-moving} \raiz{al/ali/alter}{other, another}{ \entryroot{alternative}{} \entryroot{alias}{} \entryroot{alibi}{the defense by an accused person that he was verificably elsewhere at the time of the crime} \entryroot{alien}{óne born in another country; a foreigner} \entryroot{alter ego}{the second self, a sustitute or deputy} \entryroot{altruist}{concerned with the welfare of others} } \card{alacrity}{celerity\\\blt eager and cheerful readiness} \card{allegiance}{Loyalty to one's king\\\blt Relation of feudal vassal to his superior \syn{Fidelity, loyalty, support}} \card{alleviate}{make (pain) easier to bear} \card{allay}{assuage} \card{alloy}{Mixing of metals\\\blt To debase by mixing with something inferior} \card{aloof}{reserved indifferent detached} \raiz{am}{love}{ \entryroot{amateur}{} \entryroot{amatory, enamored, enamorata}{} \entryroot{amenity}{agreeable ways or manners} \entryroot{amity}{friendship, peaceful harmony} \entryroot{amiable}{having or showing aggreable personal qualities} \entryroot{amicable}{characterized by exhibiting good will} } \card{amalgamate}{mix combine unite societies} \raiz{amb}{to go, walk}{ \entryroot{ambient}{moving freely, circulating} \entryroot{ambitious, preamble, ambulance}{} \entryroot{ambassador}{an authorized messenger or representative} \entryroot{ambulatory}{of, pertaining to, or capable of walking} \entryroot{ambush}{the act of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise} } \raiz{amb/amph}{both, more than one, around}{ \entryroot{ambiguous}{open to various interpretations} \entryroot{amppibian}{} \entryroot{ambidextrous}{} } \card{ambidextrous}{able to use the left hand or the right equally well} \card{ambiguous}{doubtful, uncertain} \card{ambivalent}{having both of two contrary meanings} % %%% Local Variables: %%% mode: plain-tex %%% TeX-master: t %%% End: