SAT words and prefixes
Flashcard #1
Term: Ab-
Definition: From, away, off.
Example Words:
Abdicate: To give up a position, right, or power.
Abhor: To regard with disgust and hatred.
Absorb: To take in a substance or information.
Abstract: Ideas or concepts that don't have a physical presence.
Flashcard #2
Term: Abil
Definition: Able, fit.
Example Words:
Ability: The capacity to do something.
Flashcard #3
Term: Apt
Definition: Fit, suitable.
Example Words:
Adapt: To adjust or change to suit new conditions or environments.
Flashcard #4
Term: Agit
Definition: To move, to drive.
Example Words:
Agitate: To disturb or upset someone.
Flashcard #5
Term: Ambi-
Definition: Both, around.
Example Words:
Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation.
Ambivalence: Having mixed feelings; being uncertain.
Flashcard #6
Term: Ambul
Definition: To walk.
Example Words:
Perambulate: To walk through or around.
Ambulance: A vehicle for transporting the sick or injured.
Flashcard #7
Term: Amor / Am
Definition: Love.
Example Words:
Amorous: Showing or expressing love.
Enamored: Filled with love or admiration.
Flashcard #8
Term: Anom
Definition: Uneven, irregular.
Example Words:
Anomaly: Something that deviates from the norm.
Flashcard #9
Term: Anti-
Definition: Against.
Example Words:
Antipathy: A deep-seated feeling of dislike.
Flashcard #10
Term: Arbitr
Definition: To judge, to decide.
Example Words:
Arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim.
Flashcard #11
Term: Spir
Definition: To breathe, spirit, inspire.
Example Words:
Aspire: To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
Flashcard #12
Term: Bene
Definition: Good, well.
Example Words:
Benevolent: Kind and generous.
Flashcard #13
Term: Biblio-
Definition: Book.
Example Words:
Bibliophile: Book lover.
Flashcard #14
Term: Brev
Definition: Short.
Example Words:
Brevity: Concise and exact use of words.
Flashcard #15
Term: Broad
Definition: Wide, extensive.
Example Words:
Abroad: In or to a foreign country.
Flashcard #16
Term: Buttress
Definition: A projecting support.
Example Words:
Buttress: A projecting support built against a wall.
Flashcard #17
Term: Cap
Definition: To take, to seize, to hold.
Example Words:
Capacity: The maximum amount something can contain.
Flashcard #18
Term: Cede
Definition: To go, to yield.
Example Words:
Concede: To admit that something is true.
Flashcard #19
Term: Cens
Definition: To judge, to assess.
Example Words:
Censure: To express strong disapproval.
Flashcard #20
Term: Cert
Definition: Sure.
Example Words:
Ascertain: To find out something for certain.
Flashcard #21
Term: Erc
Definition: To restrain, to force.
Example Words:
Coerce: To compel someone to act by force or threat.
Flashcard #22
Term: Concil
Definition: To bring together.
Example Words:
Reconcile: To restore friendly relations.
Flashcard #23
Term: Contra
Definition: Against, opposite.
Example Words:
Contravene: To violate or go against.
Contrary: Opposite in nature or meaning.
Flashcard #24
Term: Rob
Definition: Strong.
Example Words:
Corroborate: To confirm or give support to a statement.
Flashcard #25
Term: Cred
Definition: Belief, trust.
Example Words:
Credence: Belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Incredible: Impossible to believe.
Incredulous: Unable to believe something.
Flashcard #26
Term: Crypt
Definition: Hidden, secret.
Example Words:
Cryptogram: A text written in code.
Cryptic: Having a meaning that is mysterious.
Flashcard #27
Term: Cycl
Definition: Circle, wheel.
Example Words:
Bicycle: A vehicle with two wheels.
Cyclic: Occurring in cycles; regularly repeated.
Flashcard #28
Term: Decid
Definition: To cut, to decide.
Example Words:
Decisive: Having the ability to make quick decisions.
Flashcard #29
Term: Denounc
Definition: To announce against.
Example Words:
Denounce: To publicly declare something to be wrong.
Flashcard #30
Term: Verg
Definition: To separate, to turn apart.
Example Words:
Diverge: To separate from a main route.
Flashcard #31
Term: Dorm
Definition: Sleep.
Example Words:
Dormant: Inactive but has the potential to become active.
Flashcard #32
Term: Dub
Definition: Doubt.
Example Words:
Dubious: Doubtful or suspect.
Flashcard #33
Term: Earnest
Definition: Sincere and serious in intention or feeling.
Example Words:
Earnest: Showing sincere and intense conviction.
Flashcard #34
Term: Ephemer
Definition: Lasting only a day.
Example Words:
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
Flashcard #35
Term: Sert
Definition: To apply, to join.
Example Words:
Exert: To apply a force or influence.
Flashcard #36
Term: Feeble
Definition: Lacking physical strength.
Example Words:
Feeble: Lacking physical strength.
Flashcard #37
Term: Fer
Definition: To carry, to bear.
Example Words:
Deference: Respectful submission.
Indifference: A lack of interest or concern.
Proliferate: To increase rapidly in numbers.
Flashcard #38
Term: Flor
Definition: Flower.
Example Words:
Floral: Made of flowers.
Florist: A person who sells flowers.
Flashcard #39
Term: Flu
Definition: To flow.
Example Words:
Affluent: Wealthy and having a lot of material goods.
Flashcard #40
Term: Frag / Fract
Definition: To break.
Example Words:
Fragment: A small part broken off.
Refract: To make light change direction.
Flashcard #41
Term: Fug
Definition: To flee.
Example Words:
Fugitive: A person who has escaped.
Refuge: A condition of being safe.
Flashcard #42
Term: Fut
Definition: To pour, to refute.
Example Words:
Refute: To prove a statement to be wrong.
Flashcard #43
Term: Gen
Definition: Birth, produce, create.
Example Words:
Generate: To produce or create.
Progeny: Descendants.
Heterogeneous: Diverse in character.
Homogeneous: Of the same kind.
Flashcard #44
Term: Grad / Gress
Definition: Step, go, walk.
Example Words:
Progress: Forward movement.
Regress: To return to a former state.
Degrade: To treat someone with contempt.
Flashcard #45
Term: Gram / Graph
Definition: Write, draw, record.
Example Words:
Telegram: A message sent by telegraph.
Grammar: The system of a language.
Cryptogram: A text written in code.
Flashcard #46
Term: Grat
Definition: Pleasing, thank, free.
Example Words:
Gratitude: The quality of being thankful.
Gratuity: A tip given to service workers.
Flashcard #47
Term: Hance
Definition: To raise, to make high.
Example Words:
Enhance: To improve the quality or value of something.
Flashcard #48
Term: Her
Definition: To stick.
Example Words:
Adhere: To stick firmly to something.
Inherent: Existing as a natural part.
Flashcard #49
Term: Hetero
Definition: Other, different.
Example Words:
Heterodox: Not conforming to accepted beliefs.
Flashcard #50
Term: Homo
Definition: Same.
Example Words:
Homonym: A word spelled like another but with a different meaning.
Flashcard #51
Term: Horr
Definition: To shudder, to dread.
Example Words:
Abhor: To regard with disgust and hatred.
Flashcard #52
Term: Idio
Definition: Peculiar, one's own.
Example Words:
Idiosyncrasy: A peculiar behavior.
Idiopathic: Of unknown cause.
Flashcard #53
Term: Iter
Definition: To repeat, again.
Example Words:
Reiterate: To say again.
Flashcard #54
Term: Min
Definition: About to happen (from Latin 'imminere', to project).
Example Words:
Imminent: About to happen.
Prominent: Important or famous.
Flashcard #55
Term: Ironic
Definition: A situation opposite of what is expected.
Example Words:
Ironic: A situation that is opposite of what you would expect.
Flashcard #56
Term: Irk
Definition: To annoy or irritate.
Example Words:
Irk: To annoy or irritate.
Flashcard #57
Term: Jud / Jus
Definition: Law, right, judge.
Example Words:
Judicial: Relating to courts.
Adjudicate: To make a formal judgment.
Flashcard #58
Term: Know
Definition: To perceive, to understand.
Example Words:
Acknowledge: To admit or recognize the existence or truth of something.
Flashcard #59
Term: Labyrinth
Definition: A complex maze.
Example Words:
Labyrinth: A complex maze or network of paths.
Flashcard #60
Term: Lingu
Definition: Language, tongue.
Example Words:
Linguist: A language specialist.
Bilingual: Speaking two languages.
Flashcard #61
Term: Loqu / Locut
Definition: Speak.
Example Words:
Loquacious: Talkative.
Soliloquy: Speaking one's thoughts aloud.
Colloquial: Informal and conversational language.
Eloquent: Fluent and forceful in speech.
Flashcard #62
Term: Luct
Definition: To struggle.
Example Words:
Reluctant: Feeling or showing hesitation.
Flashcard #63
Term: Lud
Definition: To play, to mock.
Example Words:
Allude: To hint at something indirectly.
Flashcard #64
Term: Magn
Definition: Great.
Example Words:
Magnify: To make larger.
Magnitude: Great size.
Flashcard #65
Term: Mal
Definition: Bad, evil.
Example Words:
Malfunction: Fail to function normally.
Malady: A disease.
Malice: The intention to do evil or cause harm.
Flashcard #66
Term: Man / Manus
Definition: Hand.
Example Words:
Manifest: Clear or obvious to the mind.
Manipulate: To control or influence someone cleverly.
Flashcard #67
Term: Margin
Definition: Edge.
Example Words:
Marginalize: To treat a person or group as insignificant.
Flashcard #68
Term: Meander
Definition: To wander aimlessly.
Example Words:
Meander: To wander aimlessly.
Flashcard #69
Term: Mine
Definition: To excavate, dig.
Example Words:
Undermine: To weaken or damage gradually.
Flashcard #70
Term: Monit
Definition: To warn, advise.
Example Words:
Admonition: A gentle warning or piece of advice.
Flashcard #71
Term: Mund
Definition: World.
Example Words:
Mundane: Ordinary, dull, and lacking excitement.
Flashcard #72
Term: Mut
Definition: Change.
Example Words:
Mutation: Change in form.
Commute: To reduce a sentence.
Flashcard #73
Term: Nov
Definition: New.
Example Words:
Novel: New and unusual.
Flashcard #74
Term: Nuance
Definition: A subtle difference or distinction.
Example Words:
Nuance: A subtle difference or distinction.
Flashcard #75
Term: Numer
Definition: Number.
Example Words:
Innumerable: Too many to be counted.
Flashcard #76
Term: Ob-
Definition: Against, toward, in the way, blocking.
Example Words:
Obstruct: To block.
Obstacle: Something that blocks progress.
Obliterate: To destroy completely.
Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion.
Obscure: Not well-known or hard to understand.
Obsolete: No longer produced or used.
Oppressive: Unjustly harsh or tyrannical.
Flashcard #77
Term: Pan-
Definition: All.
Example Words:
Panacea: A solution for all difficulties.
Flashcard #78
Term: Par
Definition: Equal.
Example Words:
Disparity: A significant difference or inequality.
Flashcard #79
Term: Pathy
Definition: Feeling, suffering, disease.
Example Words:
Antipathy: A deep-seated feeling of dislike.
Flashcard #80
Term: Ped
Definition: Foot.
Example Words:
Impede: To delay or obstruct progress.
Flashcard #81
Term: Phenom
Definition: To appear, to show.
Example Words:
Phenomena: Observable events that are remarkable.
Flashcard #82
Term: Phil
Definition: Love.
Example Words:
Philosophy: Love of wisdom.
Bibliophile: Book lover.
Flashcard #83
Term: Plac
Definition: To please, to calm.
Example Words:
Implacable: Unable to be calmed.
Placebo: A harmless pill.
Flashcard #84
Term: Ple
Definition: To fill.
Example Words:
Complementary: Describing things that enhance each other's qualities.
Supplement: Something that completes or enhances.
Flashcard #85
Term: Plic
Definition: Fold, bend.
Example Words:
Explicit: Stated clearly and in detail.
Implicit: Implied but not plainly expressed.
Flashcard #86
Term: Pose
Definition: To put, to place.
Example Words:
Impose: To force something unwelcome.
Flashcard #87
Term: Prehens
Definition: To grasp, to seize.
Example Words:
Apprehensive: Feeling anxious about something that may happen.
Flashcard #88
Term: Press
Definition: To press.
Example Words:
Repression: The act of subduing someone by force.
Flashcard #89
Term: Put
Definition: To think, to consider.
Example Words:
Dispute: A disagreement or argument.
Flashcard #90
Term: Quarrel
Definition: An angry argument.
Example Words:
Quarrel: An angry argument.
Flashcard #91
Term: Reciprocate
Definition: To give and receive in return.
Example Words:
Reciprocate: To respond to an action with a corresponding one.
Flashcard #92
Term: Sag
Definition: Wise.
Example Words:
Sagacity: Wisdom.
Sage: A wise person.
Flashcard #93
Term: Sanguin
Definition: Blood.
Example Words:
Sanguine: Optimistic.
Consanguinity: Blood relationship.
Flashcard #94
Term: Sen
Definition: To feel, to perceive.
Example Words:
Consensus: A general agreement among a group.
Flashcard #95
Term: Sequ
Definition: To follow.
Example Words:
Sequence: Order of events.
Consequence: Result.
Flashcard #96
Term: Ser
Definition: To join, to bind.
Example Words:
Assert: To state a fact confidently.
Flashcard #97
Term: Skept
Definition: To look, to doubt.
Example Words:
Skeptical: Not easily convinced; having doubts.
Flashcard #98
Term: Somn
Definition: Sleep.
Example Words:
Insomnia: Inability to sleep.
Somnolent: Sleepy.
Flashcard #99
Term: Sorb
Definition: To suck in, to swallow.
Example Words:
Absorb: To take in a substance or information.
Flashcard #100
Term: Spec / Spect
Definition: To look, to see.
Example Words:
Perspective: A particular attitude toward something.
Speculate: To form a theory without firm evidence.
Flashcard #101
Term: Stat
Definition: To stand.
Example Words:
Substantiate: To provide evidence to support a claim.
Flashcard #102
Term: Subtle
Definition: Delicate or precise; not obvious.
Example Words:
Subtle: Delicate or precise; not obvious.
Flashcard #103
Term: Tac / Tace
Definition: Silent.
Example Words:
Tacit: Understood without being stated.
Taciturn: Not inclined to talk.
Flashcard #104
Term: Tain
Definition: To hold.
Example Words:
Retain: To keep possession of something.
Flashcard #105
Term: Tract
Definition: To pull, to drag.
Example Words:
Abstract: Ideas or concepts that don't have a physical presence.
Flashcard #106
Term: Troph
Definition: Nourishment, growth.
Example Words:
Atrophy: To waste away.
Hypertrophy: Excessive growth.
Flashcard #107
Term: Ubi
Definition: Where, everywhere.
Example Words:
Ubiquitous: Present everywhere.
Flashcard #108
Term: Ultim
Definition: Last.
Example Words:
Ultimate: Final.
Penultimate: Second to last.
Flashcard #109
Term: Val
Definition: Strong, worth.
Example Words:
Prevalence: The state of being widespread.
Validate: To check or prove the validity of something.
Flashcard #110
Term: Vas
Definition: To go.
Example Words:
Pervasive: Spreading widely throughout an area.
Flashcard #111
Term: Veh
Definition: To carry, to bear.
Example Words:
Convey: To communicate or make an idea known.
Flashcard #112
Term: Ven
Definition: To come.
Example Words:
Conventional: Following traditional forms or norms.
Flashcard #113
Term: Vener
Definition: Worship, respect.
Example Words:
Veneration: Great respect.
Venerable: Worthy of respect.
Flashcard #114
Term: Ver
Definition: To revere, to fear (in context of reverence).
Example Words:
Reverence: Deep respect or admiration.
Flashcard #115
Term: Vit
Definition: Life.
Example Words:
Vitality: Energy; life force.
Revitalize: To bring new life.
Flashcard #116
Term: Voc / Vok
Definition: Call, voice.
Example Words:
Advocate: To support publicly.
Vocalize: To express with words.
Invoke: To call upon a higher power for assistance.
Flashcard #117
Term: Vol / Voli
Definition: Will, wish.
Example Words:
Volition: The power of using one's will.
Voluntary: Done by free will.
Benevolent: Kind and generous.