Root Words III
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The root is the base part of a word. The root carries the most significant aspects of of a word, and cannot be reduced into smaller parts. By knowing the root of a word, you can often guess at the meaning of the word, even if you have never seen the word before.
Study the word in the chart, then complete the Root Words Exercise.
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Root
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Meaning
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Sample Words
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act
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do
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action, actor, react, activate
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bio
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life
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biology, autobiography, biochemistry
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clud
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close
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exclude, include, conclude
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counter
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against
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counterattack, counterclaim, counteract
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de
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down
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descend, demolish, deplete
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fer
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carry
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ferry, transfer, chauffer
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fract
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break
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fracture, fraction, refract
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gram
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writing
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telegram, grammar, hologram
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mar
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sea
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marine, mariner, submarine
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mem
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remember
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memory, memoir, memo, remember
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nav
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ship
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navy, navigator, circumnavigate
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pop
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people
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population, popular, populate
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port
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carry
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transport, portable, export
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rupt
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break
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rupture, erupt, disrupt, corrupt
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scribe
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write
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scribble, inscribe, describe, transcribe
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sect
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cut
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dissect, section, intersection
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sur
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over
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surplus, surpass, surcharge, surface
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tele
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far
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television, telephone, telescope
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tort
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twist
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contort, torture, distort
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uni
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one
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unicycle, universe, united, union
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Last modified: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 11:59 AM