Root Words Flashcards
(40 cards)
Miss/Mutt
To Send
Commissioner, Transmit, Missile, Submissive
Foli
Leaf
Exfoliate, Foliage, Portfolio, Foliation, Folio
Manu
Hand
Manufacture, Manicure, Manual, Manifest
Mal
Bad
Malevolent, Malicious, Malaria, Malignant
Gen
Birth/Origin
Generous, Genius, Genesis, Oxygen
Geo/Terr
Earth
Terrestrial, Geology, Terrace, Geography
Ped/Pod
Foot
Pedestal, Centipede, Pedal, Pedicure
Astr/Stell
Star
Astronomy, Asteroid, Stellar, Constellation
Chron/Temp
Time
Chronicles, Temporary, Contemporary, Tempo
Aqua/Hydra
Water
Aquatic, Aquarium, Hydrogen, Hydraulic
Mob/Mot
Move
Commotion, Remote, Promote, Automobile
Cap
Head
Decapitate, Cape, Cap, Captain, Capital
Mater/Pater
Mother/Father
Patron, Pattern, Maternity, Paternity
Bene/Bon
Good
Beneficial, Benevolent, Bonus, Bonanza
Ject/Jet
Throw
Injection, Subject, Jet, Eject, Projectile
Flam/Pyro
Fire
Flammable, Inflammatory, Pyrite, Pyrex
Prim/Prin/Proto
First
Principle, Primer, Primeval, Prince, Protagonist, Primary, Primal, Protozoan
Roto/Volv
Turn
Revolution, Vault, Rotate, Involvement
Cor
Heart
Accord, Courage, Cordial, Encourage
Rect/Reg
King
Regal, Regalia, Rector, Royalty, Reign
Mono/Uni
One
Monastery, Monotone, Unison, Unicorn
Bi/Du
Two
Bicep, Bicycle, Bifocal, Dual, Duplicate
Tri
Three
Triangle, Tricycle, Triceratops
Quad
Four
Quadrilateral, Quadratic, Quadrant