VOA English
A man in Los Angeles was arrested on Tuesday for illegally bringing Asian reptiles,including three king cobra snakes,into the United States.
words
gaudy
| Root | meaning | examples |
|---|---|---|
| ab-, a-, abs- | away, off, away from, from | abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain, abstraction, aversion |
| ant-,anti- | against,opposed to,opposite of,instead,preventive | antagonist,antibiotic,antipodes |
| ante-,anti- | before,beforehand,prior to,previous | antebellum, antediluvian, anticipate, antiquarian |
| con- | cone | conic,conical,conoid |
| condi- | season | condiment |
| contra-,contro-,contre-,counter-,contr- | against,in opposition | contradiction,contrast,contraception |
| plac- | calm | placate,placid |
| plac-, pleas- | please, give pleasure | placebo |
| plagi- | oblique | plagioclase |
| plan- | flat | explanation, planar, plane |
| plang-, planct-, -plain-, -plaint-, plag- | beat, strike, lament (by beating the breast) | plangent, complain |
| mer- | part | polymer |
| merc- | reward,wages,hire | mercantile,mercenary,merchant |
| merg-, mers- | dip, sink, plunge | emerge, immersion |