Russian Root Words Flashcards
алк-
hungry, greedy (ALL Kids are greedy and hungry)
ау-
halloo, echo (AHOO AHOO AHOO)
ба-
talk, saying, chatter, tell stories (BA BA BA of the sheep sounds like the chatter of fat peeps)
бав-
amuse, add, rid (I find it BAFfling, that they got rid of the amusement park to add a mall)
бд-, бод-, буд-
awake, vigil, watch, brave, sound (stay awake and watch for sound, or it will not BODE well)
бег-
run, flight (I had to BEG the flight attendant to let me in the flight after I ran up)
бед-, бид-
poor, bad (the poor man has no BED, the bad BEED him die)
бел-
white (the white BELly of a whale)
берег-, брег-
guard, watch, spare, board, shore (could you spare a guard to come on board and watch the shore from the BRIG, don’t make me BEREG)
бес-
demon, devil (the devil has his BESt demons possess world leaders)
би-, бой-
battle, beat (go to battle and BEat that BOY)
благ-
well, welfare, good, fine (I its all good, well, and fine if you share your welfare on a BLOG)
блеск-, блест-, блист-
glisten, shine (the shine of her BLESSED BLESK skin did not glisten with BLISTers)
близ-
near (very near ft BLISS are mountains)
бог-
God, rich, wealth (the God given wealth of the rich was wasted on BOGatees)
бол-
ill, hurt, pain, ache (I’m too ill to BOWL, and have too much hurt, pain, and ache)
болт-
chatter, talk, dangle (I hate to let you dangle and I want to talk and chatter, but I have too BOLT)
бол-, боль-
more, large, great (I want more pasta in a great BOWL)
бос-
bare (I can barely stand my BOSS)
бр-, бер-, бир-, бор-
take, seize, climb, elect, collect (elect to climb a BEAR, take, no seize the BEER, and collect BOREs heads)
брат-
brother (my brother is a BRAT)
бред-, брод-
wanderer (I was BRED to wander the BROAD world)
брос-, брас-
throw, toss (throw/toss the BROS some BRASS)
буй-, бу-
rage, stormy (while the storm raged, I said BOO-BOEY!!!)
бур-
storm (this storm is BORing)
бы-
being, existence (simply, I BE)
ваг-
weight, dare (I dare you to lift weight is a VAGUE statement)
вал-
roll, surge, bulwark, heap (roll that BALL into a heap)
вар-
boil, heat, cook (it won’t boil or cook of its to VAR away from the heat)
ве-
waft, blow, fan (I hope the fan will blow the wafting smell aVEY)
вед-
know (I know a good VED if your dog is sick)
вел-, вол-
command, will, order (if I command, you VILL obey my order)
вер-
trust, faith (why have faith if I can’t VARELY trust you?)
верт-, врат-, ворот-
turn, twist
верх-
top, above, super- (you must rise above VEAR to get to the super-top)
весел-
joyful, cheer, enjoy (joy and cheer FORSALE, enjoy!)
ви-
weave (I like you VEAve hairstyle)
вет- (see: вед-)
utter, say, speak (don’t say/utter that you dog is sick until you see the VET)
вид-
see (did you see the VIDeo?)
вин-
blame (don’t blame a viral VINe for your unpopularity)
вис-, вес-
hang (VEASE hang youR VESt!)
влад-
power, rule (VLADamir Putin is a powerful ruler)
вод-
water (water VOTtle)
вод-, вед-
lead (careful, there’s lead in the VOD!)
воз-, вез-
carry (carry VOZ VEZts downstairs!)
волок-, влек-, влак-
pull, drag, fibre
выс-
high (none of you VUISness if I want to get high)
вяз-, уз-
tie, bind (tie the nOOSE, VYAZ and loose)
гад-
guess (I guess I’m GAD there are no reptiles here)
гад-
reptile (I guess I’m GAD there are no reptiles here)
гиб-, гн-, губ
peril, bend, bow
глав-, голов-
head, chief
глад-
smooth, pat (I’m GLAD there’s a smooth path)
глад-, голод-
hunger (I’m GLAD I watched the GOLOD games in theaters)
глаз-
eye (Mad Eye Moody had a magic GLASS eye)
глас-, голос-
voice
глух-, глох-
deaf
гляд-
glance, look
гн-, гон-
chase, drive
гнев-
anger
гнет-
press
гни-, гной
rot
говор-
talk
год-
year, time, weather, fit, good
гол-
naked
гор-, гре-
hill, mount, heat, burn, bitter, woe
горл-
throat
готов-
ready
град-, город-
town, enclosure
греб-, граб-, гроб
dig, grab
грем-, гром-
thunder, roar
грех-
sin
гроз-
awe, threat, roar
груб-
coarse
груз-
weight
гул-
stroll
густ-
thick
да-
give
дав-
former, old, press, crush
дв-
two
двер-, двор-
door, court, yard
двиг-
move
де-
do, work, make
ден-
day
дерев-, древ-, дров-
wood, tree
держ-
hold, rule
див-
wonder
дик-
wild
долг-
debt
долг-, длин-
long
доб-
fit
добр-
good, kind
дом-
home, house
др-, дар-, дир-, дор-, дыр-
tear, break
драз-
tease
дрог-
shudder, tremble
друг-, дорог-
friend, dear, road
ду-, дух-, дых-
blow, breath, spirit
дум-
thought
дур-
fool
ед-, яд-
food, poison
един-, один-
one, unit
езд-
ride
ем-, им-, я-
possess, have
жад-
greed
жал-
pity, favor, plaint
жар-
heat
жг-, жег-, жиг-, жог-
burn
жел-
wish
желт-
yellow
желез-
iron
жен-
woman
жерт-, жр-
sacrifice
жест-
stiff, hard
жи-
life
зв-, зов-, зыв-
call
звон-, зв-, звук-
ringing, sound
звер-
beast
зд-
build, create
здоров-, здрав-
health
зел(ен)-
green
зи-, зе-
gape, open, yawn
зем-
earth
зл-
evil, wicked, angry
зна-
know
зр-, зар-, зер-, зир-, зор-
see, look, light
игр-
game, play
ин-
other, different
иск-, ыск
seek
каз-
seem, appear, express (also; punish)
кам-
stone, rock
кат-
roll, ride
кид-
toss
кип-
boil
кис-, квас-
sour
клад-
put, hide