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Understanding Key Word Roots: A Study of Word Parts and Their Meanings

Dive into the intriguing world of word roots, exploring how prefixes, suffixes, and root words form the basis of countless English terms. This comprehensive guide covers various word parts, such as "rupt" (break), "hydro" (water), "photo" (light), and more, providing examples that illustrate their meanings. Knowing these roots enhances vocabulary and comprehension, revealing the connections between words like "bankrupt," "hydrogen," and "photograph." Perfect for students, educators, or anyone interested in language and etymology!

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Understanding Key Word Roots: A Study of Word Parts and Their Meanings

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  1. WORD PARTS

  2. rupt= break Examples: bankrupt, rupture, erupt, corrupt, interrupt, abrupt

  3. hydr, hydro, hydra= water Examples: hydrant, hydroplane, hydraulics, hydrate, hydrogen

  4. photo= light Examples: photocopy, photon, photograph, photosynthesis

  5. graph= write/draw Examples: autograph, phonograph, graphic, cartography, paragraph, pictograph

  6. strength & worth val= Examples: valuable, valiant, evaluate, survival, value, invalid, valor, validate

  7. tract, tra= drag, draw away, pull Examples: abstract, attract, contract, tractor, traction, retract, detract, distract, extract

  8. therm= heat Examples: thermometer, thermos, thermal, thermostat

  9. aud= to hear Examples: inaudible, audio, audiovisual, audience, auditorium, audition

  10. correct or straighten ortho= Examples: orthopedic, orthodontist

  11. dent/dont= teeth Examples: dentist, dental, dentifrice

  12. derm= skin Examples: dermatologist, dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic

  13. geo= Earth Examples: geothermal, geology, geologist, geography, geometry, geopolitics

  14. gen= race, origin, species, kind, birth Examples: gene, gender, genius, ingenuity, genealogy, regenerate, generous, congenital

  15. nom= name Examples: misnomer, nominate, nominee, binomial, denominator

  16. cut down or kill cide/cise= Examples: homicide, genocide, insecticide, pesticide, suicide, exercise, precision, concise, decide, incision, scissors

  17. measure meter= Examples: Thermometer, kilometer, chronometer, speedometer, pedometer, perimeter

  18. phon= sound Examples: phonograph, phoneme, phonics, phone, phonology

  19. write scribe/script= Examples: scribe, scribble, circumscribe, scripture, subscribe, transcribe, describe, nondescript, manuscript, postscript

  20. look or see spect/spec= Examples: speculate, spectacle, spectrum, specimen, special, specialist, despise, expect, inspect, spectacles

  21. to bend flect/flex= Examples: flex, inflexible, deflect, inflection, reflex, reflect, reflective

  22. sect= cut or divide Examples: bisect, trisect, dissect, section, insect, intersection

  23. ject= to throw Examples: dejected, eject, interject, projector, projectile, reject, trajectory, injection

  24. port= to carry Examples: port, portable, porter, airport, deport, export, import, report, transport, support

  25. struct/stru= to build Examples: structure, construct, construction, destruct, instructor, obstruct

  26. auto= self Examples: automatic, automobile, automaton, autobiography

  27. bio= life Examples: biology, biography, symbiosis, autobiography

  28. cred= believe Examples: incredible, credit, accredit, discredit, credible

  29. primitive, first, ancient, rule, greatest arch= Examples: archives, archeology, monarch, archenemy, architecture

  30. cycle= circle Examples: bicycle, cycle, cyclone, motorcycle, cyclical

  31. un-= not, opposite Examples: unaware, unbelievable, unhappy, unjust, unsure

  32. re-= again Examples: redo, resist, retest, replay, reword, reassure

  33. dis-= not/opposite Examples: dishonest, disgrace, discover, dislike

  34. sub-= under Examples: subsurface, subpar, subway, submarine, subject

  35. pre-= before Examples: predict, prepay, preschool, prevention

  36. trans= across/through Examples: transatlantic, transcontinental, transcribe, transect, transfer, translate, translucent, transport

  37. against anti-= Examples: antibacterial, antiwar, antisocial, antiterrorist

  38. exo-= outside, outer Examples: exodus, exoskeleton, exorcism

  39. super-= above Examples:superhero, supermodel, superman, superhuman

  40. semi-/hemi= half Examples: semicircle, hemisphere, semicolon, semifinalist

  41. omni-= all Examples: omniscient, omnivore, omnipresent, omnibus

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