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Flashcards in #5 Root Words Deck (18)
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Gam

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{marriage}

Word Examples:

Bigamy (two marriages), monogamy, polygamy (many spouses or marriages)

2
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Gastr (o)

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{stomach}

Word Examples:

Gastric, gastronomic, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)

3
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Gen

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{birth, race, produce}

Word Examples:

Genesis (birth, beginning) genetics (study of heredity) eugenics (well born) genealogy (lineage by race, stock) generate, genetic.

4
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Geo

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{earth}

Word Examples:

geometry (earth measurement) geography (earth writing) geocentric (earth centered) geology.

5
Q

Germ

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{vital, part}

Word Examples:

Germination (to grow) germ (seed, living substance) germane

6
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Gest

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{carry, bear}

Word Examples:

Congest (bear together, clog) congestive (causing clogging) gestation

7
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Gloss, Glot

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{tongue}

Word Examples:

Glossary, polyglot (many tongues) epiglottis

8
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Glu, Glo

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{lump, bond, glue}

Word Examples:

Glue, agglutinate(make to hold in a bond) conglomerate(bond together)

9
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Grad, Gress

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{step, go}

Word Examples:

Grade (step, degree) gradual (step by step) graduate (make all the steps) progress

10
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Graph, Gram

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{writ, written}

Word Examples:

Graph, graphic (written, vivid) phonograph (sound writing) bibliography

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Grat

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{pleasing}

Word Examples:

Gratuity (mark of favor) congratulate (express pleasure) ingrate (not thankful)

12
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Grav

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{heavy, weighty}

Word Examples:

Grave, aggravate, gravitate

13
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Greg

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{herd, group, crowd}

Word Examples:

Congregation (a group functioning together) gregarian (belonging to a group) segregate

14
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Helio

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{sun}

Word Examples:

Heliograph (instrument to measure rays) heliotrope (a plant that turns to the sun)

15
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Hema, Hemo

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{blood}

Word Examples:

Hemorrhage (an outpouring of blood) hemoglobin, hemophilia

16
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Here, Hes

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{stick}

Word Examples:

Adhere, cohere, cohesion

17
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Hetero

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{different}

Word Examples:

Heterogeneous (different in birth) heterosexual (with interest in the opposite sex)

18
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Homo

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{same}

Word Examples:

Homogeneous (of same birth or kind) homonym (word with same pronunciation)