Root Words Week 1

1. aud, aus Definition: hear, listen Class Examples: Audible Auditorium Audio Audition Auditory Audience

2. auto, aut Definition: self Class Examples: automobile Autograph automatic Autobiography author

3. belli Definition: war Class Examples: rebellion belligerent bellicose antebellum

4. bio Definition: life Class Examples: biography biopsy biology

5. brev Definition: short Class Examples: Abbreviate brevity brief

6. cap, cip, cept Definition: take Classroom Examples: capable capacity capture reciprocate accept except forceps

7. carn Definition: flesh Classroom Examples: carnivorous incarnate reincarnation

8. caus, caut Definition: burn, heat Classroom Examples: caustic cauldron cauterize

9. ced, ceed, cede, cess Definition: move, yield, go, surrender Classroom Examples: procedure proceed cede concede intercede precede recede secede success

10. chron Definition: time Classroom Examples: chronological chronometer synchronize chronicle

Root Words Week 2

1. cide, cise Definition: cut down, kill Classroom Examples: suicide homicide pesticide insecticide decide (cut off uncertainty) precise (cut exactly right) incision scissors

2. cord, cor, cardi Definition: heart Class Examples: cordial concord discord courage encourage cardiac

3. cred Definition: Believe Classroom Examples: creed credo credence credit credulous incredible

4. dict Definition: say, speak Classroom Examples: diction dictionary dictate dictator dictatorial edict predict verdict contradict benediction

5. dox Definition: opinion Classroom Examples: orthodox heterodox paradox

6. duc, duct Definition: Lead Classroom Examples: induce seduce produce reduce viaduct conduct subdue conduit

7. fid, fide, feder Definition: faith, trust Classroom Examples: confidante fidelity confident infidelity infidel federal confederacy

8. gam Definition: marriage Classroom Examples: bigamy monogamy polygamy

9. gen Definition: birth, race, produce Classroom Examples: genesis genetics eugenics genealogy generate genetic

10. gloss, glot Definition: tongue Classroom Definition: glossary polyglot epiglottis

Root Words Week 3

1. grad, gress Definition: step, go Classroom Examples: grade gradual graduate graduated (in steps, degrees)

2. graph, gram Definition: write, written Classroom Examples: graph graphic photography autograph graphite bibliography telegram

3. greg Definition: herd, group, crowd Classroom Examples: gregarian congregation segregate gregarious

4. here, hes Definition: stick Classroom Examples: adhere cohere cohesion

5. ject Definition: throw Classroom Examples: deject inject project object abject conjecture

6. join, junct Definition: join Classroom Examples: adjoining enjoin juncture conjunction injunction

7. lau, lav, lot, lut Definition: wash Classroom Examples: launder lavatory lotion ablution dilute

8. loc, loco Definition: place Classroom Examples: locality locale location allocate relocate locomotion

9. log, logo, ology Definition: word, study, speech Classroom Examples: catalog prologue dialogue logogram zoology psychology

10. luc, lum, lus, lun Definition: light Classroom Examples: translucent lumen luminary luster lucent lucid

Root Words Week 4

1. magn Definition: great Classroom Examples: magnify magnificent magnanimous magnate magnitude magnum

2. mar, mari, mer Definition: sea, pool Classroom Examples: marine maritime mermaid

3. mit, miss Definition: send Classroom Examples: emit remit commit permit intermittent mission missile transmit

4. mob, mot, mov Definition: move Classroom Examples: mobile motionless motor emotional motivate promotion demote movement

5. nast, nasc, nat Definition: to be born, to spring forth Classroom Examples: native innate nativity renascence

6. nom Definition: law, order Classroom Examples: autonomy astronomy gastronomy economy

7. nov Definition: new Classroom Examples: novel renovate novice nova innovate

8. omni Definition: all, every Classroom Examples: omnipotent omnivorous omnipresent

9. pac Definition: peace Classroom Examples: Pacifist pacify

10. path, pathy Definition: feeling, suffering Classroom Examples: pathos antipathy apathy empathy telepathy pathetic

Root Words Week 5

1. pel, puls Definition: drive, urge Classroom Examples: compel dispel pulsate expel compulsory repel expulsion propel pulse impulse

2. phil Definition: love Classroom Examples: philanthropy philharmonic bibliophile Philadelphia

3. phon Definition: sound Classroom Examples: phonograph phonetic symphony telephone

4. plac, plais Definition: please Classroom Examples: placid placebo placate complacent

5. pon, pos, pound Definition: place, put Classroom Examples: postpone component opponent proponent expose impose posture impound expound

6. prehend Definition: seize Classroom Examples: apprehend comprehend comprehensive

7. reg, recti Definition: straighten Classroom Examples: regiment regular rectify correct direct rectangle

8. sacr, sanc, secr Definition: sacred Classroom Examples: sacred sacrosanct sanction consecrate desecrate

9. scrib, script Definition: write Classroom Examples: scribe scribble inscribe describe manuscript prescribe

10. sent, sens Definition: feel Classroom Examples: consent resent dissent sentimental sense sensory dissension