Root Words Flashcards
belli
war (example: rebellion)
biblio
book (example: bibliography)
bio
bio (example: biology)
cosm
order (example: microcosm)
cycl
circle (example: cyclone)
dic
two (example: dichotomy)
dict
word (example: dictate)
duc
carry, lead (example: conducive)
duct
carry, lead (example: conduct)
fac
do, make (example: facsimile)
fact
do, make (example: manufacture)
fect
do, make (example: perfect)
form
shape (example: uniform)
fort
strong (example: fortify)
geo
earth (example: geography)
gram
write (example: telegram)
graph
write (example: autograph)
homo
same (example: homophone)
log
speech, study of (example: dialog)
logy
speech, study of (example: analogy)
man
hand (example: manage)
manu
hand (example: manual)
mater
mother, home (example: maternity)
matri
mother, home (example: matriarch)
medi
middle (example: mediocre)
miss
send (example: dismiss)
mit
send (example: submit)
multi
many (example: multiply)
nom
name (example: nominate)
nym
name (example: synonym)
pater
father (example: paternal)
pathy
feeling, suffering (example: sympathy)
patri
father (example: patriarch)
ped
foot (example: pedal)
port
carry (example: transport)
scend
climb (example: ascend)
scrib
write (example: scribble)
script
written language (example: postscript)
secut
follow (example: consecutive)
sent
feel (example: consent)
sequ
follow (example: subsequently)
tact
touch (example: contact)
tempor
time (example: contemporary)
tract
pull, draw out (example: attractive)
vene
come, go (example: convene)
vent
come, go (example: advent)
vers
turn (example: reverse)
vert
turn (example: convert)
voc
voice, call (example: vocal)
vok
voice, call (example: revoke)
volu
turn, roll (example: convoluted)
volve
turn, roll (example: involve)