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ab-, a-, abs-


(ROOTS)


Many students were absent from school today.

Definition - away from


Origin language - Latin
Etymology - ab "away"

Definition - away from





ac-


(ROOT)


The acupuncture procedure involved many sharp needles.

Definition - sharp or pointed 


Origin language - Latin
Etymology - acere

Definition - sharp or pointed





acerb-


(ROOT)


The sour Skittles were acerbic.

Definition - sharp, bitter, sour


Origin language - Latin
Etymology - acerbus

Definition - sharp, bitter, sour





acid-


(ROOT)


The man felt pains in his stomach due to acidosis, which increased the acidity of his blood.

Definition - sour or acid


Origin language - Latin
Etymology - acidus

Definition - sour or acid





acr-


(ROOT)


The professional performed many acrobatic stunts high up in the air.

Definition - height, summit, tip


Origin language - Greek
Etymology - akros "high, extreme"

Definition - height, summit, tip





acr-


(ROOT)
The acrid, spoiled milk gave off a very displeasing smell and tasted sour.

Definition - bitter, pungent, sharp, sour


Origin language - Greek
Etymology - acer, acris

Definition - bitter, pungent, sharp, sour





acu-


(ROOT)


The more acute an angle is, the sharper the vertex appears.



Definition - sharp

Definition - sharp

adip-


(ROOT)


The animal's adipose kept it warm during the cold weather.



Definition - fat 

Definition - fat

aer-


(ROOT)


Aeronautics is the science or practice of travel through the air.

Definition - air, atmosphere 

Definition - air, atmosphere

aesthet-


(ROOT)


Aesthetics is the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.



Definition - feeling, sensation

Definition - feeling, sensation

agr-


(ROOT)


Agronomy is the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

Definition - field

Definition - field

agri-, -egri-


(ROOT)


Agriculture is the art or occupation of cultivating land for crop production and farming.

Definition - field 

Definition - field

alb-


(ROOT)


An albino animal is marked with a deficiency that causes it to be abnormally white in color.

Definition - dull white 

Definition - dull white

am-, amat-, amor-


(ROOTS)


The amorous letter showed his love for her.



Definition - love, loved

Definition - love, loved