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Roots |
Meaning |
Word |
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alter |
other |
alternate,
alter ego |
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ami,
amic- |
love |
amiable,
amicable |
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ann,
enni |
year |
anniversary,
annual, biennial, perennial |
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aqua,
aque |
water |
aquatic,
aquarium, aqueduct |
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arch |
chief,
leader, ruler |
archangel,
monarch, archaic, archenemy |
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aud |
sound |
auditorium,
audible, audiologist, audiotape |
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biblio |
book |
bibliography,
bibliophile |
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bio- |
life |
biography,
autobiography, biology, antibiotic |
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brev |
short |
brief,
abbreviate |
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cap |
take,
seize |
capture,
captivate, capacity |
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ced |
yield,
go |
recede,
secede, proceed, intercede, concession |
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chrom- |
color |
chromatic,
monochrome, polychrome |
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chron- |
time |
chronicle,
chronology, chronometer, synchronize |
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cogn |
know |
recognize,
cognitive, incognito |
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crac,
crat |
rule,
ruler |
autocrat,
democracy, bureaucrat, democracy |
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cred |
believe |
credible,
credulous, credibility, credit, credo |
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crypt |
hidden |
cryptogram,
cryptology, cryptic |
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culp |
guilt |
culpable,
culprit |
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dei |
god |
deity,
deify |
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demo- |
people |
demography,
democracy, epidemic |
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dic |
speak,
say |
dictate,
predict, diction, indict |
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dox |
belief,
opinion |
orthodoxy,
paradox, heterodoxy |
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duc,
duct |
lead |
induce,
deduce, conduct, abduct |
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duo |
two |
duo |
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dynam- |
power |
dynamo,
hydrodynamics |
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equ |
equal |
equal,
equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant |
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frater |
brother |
fraternal,
fraternize |
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geo- |
earth |
geopolitical,
geology, geography, geothermal |
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grad,
gress |
step |
gradual,
progression, transgression |
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graph- |
writing,
printing |
graphology,
biography, telegraph, geography |
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holo |
whole,
entire |
holograph |
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hydro,
hydr |
water |
dehydrate,
hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane |
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iso |
equal,
identical |
isolate |
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ject |
throw |
inject,
reject, subject, projection |
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jud |
judge |
judicial,
judge, adjudicate |
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leg,
lect |
read,
choose |
legible,
lectern, lecturer, election |
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liter |
letter |
literature,
illiterate, literal |
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loc |
place |
local,
location |
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log |
word |
monologue,
epilogue |
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luc |
light |
lucid,
elucidate |
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magn |
large |
magnify,
magnate, magnificent |
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mar |
sea |
marine,
mariner |
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mater |
mother |
maternal,
maternity, matriarchy |
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metri,
meter- |
measure |
geometric,
thermometer, odometer |
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min |
small |
minority,
minuscule, minute |
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mit,
miss |
send |
permit,
submission, mission, emit, |
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mob,
mot, mov |
move |
mobile,
automobile, motion, promote, movie |
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morph |
form,
structure |
metamorphosis,
amorphous, morphology |
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mut |
change |
mutant,
mutability, mutate |
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nomen
/nomin |
name |
nominal,
nominate, nomenclature |
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nov |
new |
novel,
renovate, innovation, novella |
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nym,
onym |
word,
name |
synonym,
acronym, anonymous, pseudonym |
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pac |
peace |
pacify,
Pacific Ocean, pacifist |
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pater |
father |
paternal,
paternity, patrilineal, patriotic |
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ped,
pod |
foot |
pedal,
pedometer, centipede, gastropod |
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pel,
puls |
push |
pulsate,
repulsive, impulse, compel, propel |
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pend |
hang,
weigh |
pendulum,
pendant, suspend, pending |
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phon-,
phono- |
sound,
voice |
telephone,
euphony, cacophony, phonograph |
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plan |
flat |
planar,
plantation, plane |
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port |
carry |
portable,
transport, portage, report |
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pot |
power |
potent,
omnipotent, potentate |
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quer,
quis |
ask |
query,
inquisition |
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scent,
scend |
climb |
ascend,
ascent |
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sci |
know |
scientific |
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scrib,
script |
write |
manuscript,
scribe, proscribe, scripture |
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sens,
sent |
feel,
be aware |
sensible,
sentient |
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sequ,
secu |
follow |
sequence,
sequel, consecutive |
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simil |
same |
similar,
assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax) |
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son |
sound |
sonar,
resonate, unison |
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soph |
wisdom,
knowledge |
philosophy,
sophisticated |
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spond,
spons |
promise,
answer for |
respond,
responsible |
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tang,
tact |
touch |
tactile,
tangible |
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temp |
time |
temporary,
temporize |
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ten,
tent |
hold |
tentative,
tenable, tenuous |
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terr |
earth |
subterranean,
terrain, terrestrial |
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therm- |
heat |
thermal,
thermos, thermometer |
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vac |
empty |
vacation,
vacuum, vacuous, vacant |
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ver |
truth |
veracity,
verify, verity |
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vit |
life |
vital,
revitalize, vitamin |
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voc |
call |
revoke,
invocation, vocal, evocative, convocation |
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zoo |
animal |
zoo,
zoology, zoolatry |
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Root Words & Root Origins |
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