Root WordsWeek 1

1. aud, aus

Definition: hear, listen

Class Examples: Audible Auditorium Audio Audition Auditory Audience

2. auto, aut

Definition: self

Class Examples: automobile Autograph automatic Autobiography author

3. belli

Definition: war

Class Examples: rebellion belligerent bellicose antebellum

4. bio

Definition: life

Class Examples: biography biopsy biology

5. brev

Definition: short

Class Examples: Abbreviate brevity brief

6. cap, cip, cept

Definition: take

Classroom Examples: capable capacity capture reciprocate accept except forceps

7. carn

Definition: flesh

Classroom Examples: carnivorous incarnate reincarnation

8. caus, caut

Definition: burn, heat

Classroom Examples: caustic cauldron cauterize

9. ced, ceed, cede, cess

Definition: move, yield, go, surrender

Classroom Examples: procedure proceed cede concede intercede precede recede secede success

10. chron

Definition: time

Classroom Examples: chronological chronometer synchronize chronicle

Root Words Week 2

1. cide, cise

Definition: cut down, kill

Classroom Examples: suicide homicide pesticide insecticide decide (cut off uncertainty) precise (cut exactly right) incision scissors

2. cord, cor, cardi

Definition: heart

Class Examples: cordial concord discord courage encourage cardiac

3. cred

Definition: Believe

Classroom Examples: creed credo credence credit credulous incredible

4. dict

Definition: say, speak

Classroom Examples: diction dictionary dictate dictator dictatorial edict predict verdict contradict benediction

5. dox

Definition: opinion

Classroom Examples: orthodox heterodox paradox

6. duc, duct

Definition: Lead

Classroom Examples: induce seduce produce reduce viaduct conduct subdue conduit

7. fid, fide, feder

Definition: faith, trust

Classroom Examples: confidante fidelity confident infidelity infidel federal confederacy

8. gam

Definition: marriage

Classroom Examples: bigamy monogamy polygamy

9. gen

Definition: birth, race, produce

Classroom Examples: genesis genetics eugenics genealogy generate genetic

10. gloss, glot

Definition: tongue

Classroom Definition: glossary polyglot epiglottis

Root Words Week 3

1. grad, gress

Definition: step, go

Classroom Examples: grade gradual graduate graduated (in steps, degrees)

2. graph, gram

Definition: write, written

Classroom Examples: graph graphic photography autograph graphite bibliography telegram

3. greg

Definition: herd, group, crowd

Classroom Examples: gregarian congregation segregate gregarious

4. here, hes

Definition: stick

Classroom Examples: adhere cohere cohesion

5. ject

Definition: throw

Classroom Examples: deject inject project eject object abject conjecture

6. join, junct

Definition: join

Classroom Examples: adjoining enjoin juncture conjunction injunction

7. lau, lav, lot, lut

Definition: wash

Classroom Examples: launder lavatory lotion ablution dilute

8. loc, loco

Definition: place

Classroom Examples: locality locale location allocate relocate locomotion

9. log, logo, ology

Definition: word, study, speech

Classroom Examples: catalog prologue dialogue logogram zoology psychology

10. luc, lum, lus, lun

Definition: light

Classroom Examples: translucent lumen luminary luster lucent lucid

Root Words Week 4

1. magn

Definition: great

Classroom Examples: magnify magnificent magnanimous magnate magnitude magnum

2. mar, mari, mer

Definition: sea, pool

Classroom Examples: marine maritime mermaid

3. mit, miss

Definition: send

Classroom Examples: emit remit commit permit intermittent mission missile transmit

4. mob, mot, mov

Definition: move

Classroom Examples: mobile motionless motor emotional motivate promotion demote movement

5. nast, nasc, nat

Definition: to be born, to spring forth

Classroom Examples: native innate nativity renascence

6. nom

Definition: law, order

Classroom Examples: autonomy astronomy gastronomy economy

7. nov

Definition: new

Classroom Examples: novel renovate novice nova innovate

8. omni

Definition: all, every

Classroom Examples: omnipotent omnivorous omnipresent

9. pac

Definition: peace

Classroom Examples: Pacifist pacify

10. path, pathy

Definition: feeling, suffering

Classroom Examples: pathos antipathy apathy empathy telepathy pathetic

Root Words Week 5

1. pel, puls

Definition: drive, urge

Classroom Examples: compel dispel expel repel propel pulse impulse

pulsate compulsory expulsion

2. phil

Definition: love

Classroom Examples: philanthropy philharmonic bibliophile Philadelphia

3. phon

Definition: sound

Classroom Examples: phonograph phonetic symphony telephone

4. plac, plais

Definition: please

Classroom Examples: placid placebo placate complacent

5. pon, pos, pound

Definition: place, put

Classroom Examples: postpone component opponent proponent expose impose posture impound expound

6. prehend

Definition: seize

Classroom Examples: apprehend comprehend comprehensive

7. reg, recti

Definition: straighten

Classroom Examples: regiment regular rectify correct direct rectangle

8. sacr, sanc, secr

Definition: sacred

Classroom Examples: sacred sacrosanct sanction consecrate desecrate

9. scrib, script

Definition: write

Classroom Examples: scribe scribble inscribe describe manuscript prescribe

10. sent, sens

Definition: feel

Classroom Examples: consent resent dissent sentimental sense sensory dissension