Language Arts 10Root words
Root word |
Origin
|
Meaning | Examples |
bene
|
Latin
|
good
|
benefit, benvolent, beneficial, benefactor
|
duct
|
Latin
|
lead
|
conduct, induct, product, reduction, deduction, reproduction
|
flec
|
Latin
|
bend
|
reflect, inflection, deflect, reflection
|
grade
|
Latin
|
step
|
gradual, grading, downgrade, degrading
|
grat
|
Latin
|
pleasing
|
gratitude, gratifying, grateful
|
greg
|
Latin
|
group
|
gregarious, segregate, congregate
|
junct
|
Latin
|
join
|
junction, conjunction, juncture, adjunct, injunction
|
loqua
|
Latin
|
talk
|
eloquent, soliloquy, dialogue, loquacious
|
mal
|
Latin
|
bad
|
malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malady, malign
|
mir
|
Latin
|
wonder
|
mirage, miracle, mirror, admire
|
mot
|
Latin
|
move
|
motion, motor, motivation, demote, emotion, promote, commotion
|
phon
|
Greek
|
sound
|
phonograph, phonetic, symphony, telephone
|
sense
|
Latin
|
feel
|
sense, sensitive, sensory, sensation, dissension
|
seque
|
Latin
|
to follow
|
sequence, sequel, consequence, subsequent, consecutive
|
sol
|
Latin
|
alone
|
solo, solitude, solitary, soliloquy, desolate, consolidate, solitaire
|
spec
|
Latin
|
look
|
spectacles, specimen, specific, spectator, speculate, respect, inspect, prospect
|
string
|
Latin
|
bind
|
stringent, stringy, astringent, stringer
|
tact
|
Latin
|
touch
|
tactile, contact, tactics, tactful, intact, intangible
|
vol
|
Latin
|
will
|
volunteer, malevolent, benevolent, volition, involuntary
|
contra
|
Latin prefix
|
against
|
contradict, contrary, contrast, contraband
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