root words Flashcards
is the basis of a word
Root Words
True or false
the root word can be used by itself In some situations
true
Mal
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means bad
malodorous, malodour ,malefactor
means bad
ex: malodorous, malefactor
Mal
AUD
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means to hear
audio, audience, auditorium, audition
means to hear
AUD
auto
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means self
automatic, automobile, automation, autopilot
means self
auto
hetero
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means different
heterogeneous, heterosexuality, heteromorphic
means different
hetero
homo
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means same or man
homogeneous, homosexual, homo sapiens
means same or man
homo
cardio
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pertaining to the heart
cardiac, cardiology, cardiologist, cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart
cardio
ject
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means to throw out
project, projectile, inject, interject, reject, rejection
means to throw out
ject
terra
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means earth land ground
terrain, territory, subterranean, extraterrastrial
means earth land and ground
terra
thermo
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means hot, heat, or temperature
thermostat, thermometer, thermal, exothermic
means hot, heat, or temperature
thermo
geo
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means earth ground or land
geology, geography, geographic, geometry
means earth ground or land
geo
election
adjective
ly it to describe
verb