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Using root words to work out meaning

Using root words to work out meaning. Instructions. Get out your vocabulary books Turn to the back Write the title ‘ Roots Words ’ … .then write down each root, the meaning & all the examples. ‘ Ami ’ – Love (French). Amiable Amicable Amino Amity. ‘ Aqua ’ – Water (Latin). Aquarium

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Using root words to work out meaning

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  1. Using root words to work out meaning

  2. Instructions • Get out your vocabulary books • Turn to the back • Write the title ‘Roots Words’ • ….then write down each root, the meaning & all the examples

  3. ‘Ami’– Love (French) • Amiable • Amicable • Amino • Amity

  4. ‘Aqua’– Water (Latin) • Aquarium • Aquatic • Aqueduct

  5. Arch – Chief, leader, ruler (Greek) • Archangel • Monarch • Archaic • Archenemy • Archduke • Overarching

  6. ‘Bio’– Life (Greek) • Biography • Autobiography • Biology • Antibiotic • Biochemical • Biodiversity • Biopsy

  7. ‘Cap’– take, seize (French) • Capture • Captivate • Capacity • Capable • Capitalise

  8. ‘Chron’– time (Greek) • Chronicle • Chronology • Chronometer • Synchronise • Synchronicity

  9. ‘Chrom’– colour (Greek) • Chromatic • Monochrome • Polychrome • Chromatography • Chromium • Chromosome • Achromatic

  10. ‘Cred’– believe (Latin) • Credible • Credulous • Credibility • Credit • Credo • Credentials

  11. ‘Demo’– people (French) • Demography • Democracy • Epidemic • Democrat • Democratic

  12. ‘Dic’– speak (Latin) • Dictate • Predict • Diction • Indict • Dictation • Dictator

  13. ‘Duc’/’Duct’– Lead (Latin) • Induce • Deduce • Seduction • Conduct • Abduct

  14. ‘Ego’– self/I (Latin) • Egotist • Egomania • Egotistical • Egocentric

  15. ‘Equ’– Equal (Latin) • Equal • Equity • Equate • Equidistant • Equality • Equalise • Equation • Equator • Equidistant

  16. ‘Fac’– make/do (Latin) • Manufacture • Factory • Benefactor • Factor • Factorise

  17. ‘Geo’– Earth (Greek) • Geology • Geography • Geothermal • Geopolitical • Geocentric • Geophysics • George (meaning ‘farmer’)

  18. ‘Hydro’– Water (Greek) • Hydroelectric • Dehydrate • Hydraulics • Hydroplane • Hydrotherapy • Hydrofoil

  19. ‘Min’– small (French) • Minority • Minuscule • Minute • Minim • Minimalist • Minimum • Mini skirt • Minor

  20. ‘Mot/Mob/Mov’– Move (French) • Mobile • Automobile • Promote • Movie • Movement • Movable • removable

  21. ‘Mut’– Change (Latin) • Mutant • Mutate • Mutability

  22. ‘Nov’– New (Latin) • Novel • Renovate • Innovation • Novella • Novel • Novelty • Novice • Renovation

  23. Nym/Onym – Word/Name (Greek) • Synonym • Acronym • Anonymous • Pseudonym • Homonym • Antonym

  24. ‘Pater’– Father (Latin) • Paternal • Paternity • Patrilineal • Patriotic • Patriarch

  25. ‘Path’– feeling/suffering (Greek) • Empathy • Sympathy • Telepathy • Apathy • Pathology

  26. ‘Pel/Puls’– Push (Latin) • Pulsate • Repulsive • Impulse • Compel • Propel • Propeller • Repellant

  27. ‘Pend’– hang/weigh (French) • Pendulum • Pendant • Suspend • Suspension • Pending • Pensive

  28. ‘Photo’– Light (Greek) • Photosensitive • Photograph • Photographer • Photostat • Photocopier • Photocopy • Photosynthesis • Photogenic • Photophobia

  29. ‘Port’– carry (Latin) • Porter • Portable • Transport • Portage • Report • Portly • Portfolio • Passport

  30. ‘Scent/Scend’– climb (Latin) • Ascend • Ascension • Ascent • Crescendo • Descend • Transcend

  31. ‘Sci’– know (Latin) • Scientific • Science • Conscience

  32. ‘Scrib/Script’– write (Latin) • Ascribe • Manuscript • Proscribe • Scripture • Scribble • Describe • subscribe

  33. ‘Sens/Sent’– feel, be aware (Latin) • Sensible • Sentient • Sentiment • Sentimental • Consent • Dissent

  34. ‘Simil’– same (Latin) • Similar • Assimilate • Simile • Fascimile (fax) • Similarity • Verisimilitude

  35. ‘Soph’– wisdom, knowledge (Greek) • Philosophy • Sophisticated • Sophomore

  36. ‘Spir’– breathe (French) • Respiration • Inspire • Conspire • Perspiration

  37. ‘Therm’– heat (Greek) • Thermal • Thermos • Thermometer • Thermostat • Hypothermia • Isotherm

  38. ‘Zoo’– animal (Greek) • Zoo • Zoological • Zoologist • Zoomorphic • Zoophobia

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