Root Words Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
belli
A
war (example: rebellion)
2
Q
biblio
A
book (example: bibliography)
3
Q
bio
A
bio (example: biology)
4
Q
cosm
A
order (example: microcosm)
5
Q
cycl
A
circle (example: cyclone)
6
Q
dic
A
two (example: dichotomy)
7
Q
dict
A
word (example: dictate)
8
Q
duc
A
carry, lead (example: conducive)
9
Q
duct
A
carry, lead (example: conduct)
10
Q
fac
A
do, make (example: facsimile)
11
Q
fact
A
do, make (example: manufacture)
12
Q
fect
A
do, make (example: perfect)
13
Q
form
A
shape (example: uniform)
14
Q
fort
A
strong (example: fortify)
15
Q
geo
A
earth (example: geography)
16
Q
gram
A
write (example: telegram)
17
Q
graph
A
write (example: autograph)
18
Q
homo
A
same (example: homophone)
19
Q
log
A
speech, study of (example: dialog)
20
Q
logy
A
speech, study of (example: analogy)
21
Q
man
A
hand (example: manage)
22
Q
manu
A
hand (example: manual)
23
Q
mater
A
mother, home (example: maternity)
24
Q
matri
A
mother, home (example: matriarch)
25
medi
middle (example: mediocre)
26
miss
send (example: dismiss)
27
mit
send (example: submit)
28
multi
many (example: multiply)
29
nom
name (example: nominate)
30
nym
name (example: synonym)
31
pater
father (example: paternal)
32
pathy
feeling, suffering (example: sympathy)
33
patri
father (example: patriarch)
34
ped
foot (example: pedal)
35
port
carry (example: transport)
36
scend
climb (example: ascend)
37
scrib
write (example: scribble)
38
script
written language (example: postscript)
39
secut
follow (example: consecutive)
40
sent
feel (example: consent)
41
sequ
follow (example: subsequently)
42
tact
touch (example: contact)
43
tempor
time (example: contemporary)
44
tract
pull, draw out (example: attractive)
45
vene
come, go (example: convene)
46
vent
come, go (example: advent)
47
vers
turn (example: reverse)
48
vert
turn (example: convert)
49
voc
voice, call (example: vocal)
50
vok
voice, call (example: revoke)
51
volu
turn, roll (example: convoluted)
52
volve
turn, roll (example: involve)
