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I—etymology

ROOT MEANING

1. fluo _________________

EXAMPLE affluent

2. pheme _________________

EXAMPLE euphemism

3. platys _________________

EXAMPLE platitude

4. felis _________________

EXAMPLE feline

5. piscis _________________

EXAMPLE piscine

6. nostos _________________

EXAMPLE nostalgia

7. kakos _________________

EXAMPLE cacophony

8. carnis _________________

EXAMPLE carnivorous

9. voro _________________

EXAMPLE voracious

10. omnis _________________

EXAMPLE omnivorous

11. potens, potentis _________________

EXAMPLE impotent

12. ubique _________________

EXAMPLE ubiquity