Understanding Key Vocabulary Roots: Definitions and Examples
Explore essential word roots and their meanings with this concise lesson. Each root introduces its definition and an example to illustrate its usage. Learn about prefixes and suffixes like "ven" (to come), "ichthy" (fish), "pulse" (to drive), and others that form the basis for various terms in English. Additionally, uncover meanings behind roots like "calor" (heat), "sol" (sun), "strat" (layer), and many more, enhancing your vocabulary and comprehension of terms across multiple fields, including science, medicine, and more.
Understanding Key Vocabulary Roots: Definitions and Examples
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Lesson 19 Word within the word
1. ven • Definition-come • Example-prevent • come before to keep from happening
2. ichthy • Definition-fish • Example-ichthyology • the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes
3. pulse • Definition-drive • Example-impulse • an impelling force; a sudden wish or urge
4. calor • Definition-heat • Example-calorie • unit of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree C
5. sol • Definition-sun • Example-solar • relating to or proceeding from the sun
6. strat • Definition-layer • Example-strategy • skill in managing or planning
7. nuc • Definition-center • Example-nucleus • usually spherical dense body in the center of most cells; contains protein and RNA
8. sat • Definition-enough • Example-satisfy • to fulfill needs or desires of
9. protero • Definition-early • Example-Proterozoic • a geological time of early animals. Named after the fossils found in its sedimentary rock deposits.
10. mont • Definition-mountain • Example-piedmont • an area of land formed or lying at the foot of a mountain or mountain range
11. kilo • Definition-thousand • Example-kilowatt • unit of power equal to 1,000 watts
12. myria • Definition-many • Example-myriad • a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
13. tachy • Definition-quick • Example-tachycardia • rapid heart rate
14. fiss • Definition-split • Example-fissure • a long, narrow opening; a crack or cleft
15. cumu • Definition-heaped • Example-cumulus • a white, billowy cloud with a dark, flat base
16. meteor • Definition-high • Example-meteorite • the streak of light observed when a meteroid enters the earth’s atmosphere
17. hibern • Definition-winter • Example-hibernate • to spend the winter in a dormant state
18. di • Definition-two • Example-diverge • to go or move in different directions
19. bath • Definition-deep • Example-bathyscaph • a deep-sea diving apparatus for reaching great depths without a cable
20. cirr • Definition-hair • Example-cirrus • atype of cloud resembling a wispy filament found at high altitude
21. grav • Definition-heavy • Example-gravity • the pull on all bodies in the earth’s sphere toward the earth’s center
22. solv • Definition-loosen • Example-resolve • to reach a decision; determine • dissolve, solvent
23. ophthal • Definition-eye • Example-opthalmology • the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of the eye
24. oma • Definition-tumor • Example-hematoma • a tumor-like collection of blood outside a blood vessel
25. rub • Definition-red • Example-ruby • a clear, deep red precious stone
