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ROOTS. 2 nd Semester. rupt=. break. Examples : bankrupt, rupture, erupt, corrupt, interrupt, abrupt. h ydr, hydro, hydra=. water. Examples : hydrant, hydroplane, hydraulics, hydrate, hydrogen. p hoto=. light. Examples : photocopy, photon, photograph, photosynthesis. g raph=. write.
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ROOTS 2nd Semester
rupt= break Examples: bankrupt, rupture, erupt, corrupt, interrupt, abrupt
hydr, hydro, hydra= water Examples: hydrant, hydroplane, hydraulics, hydrate, hydrogen
photo= light Examples: photocopy, photon, photograph, photosynthesis
graph= write Examples: autograph, phonograph, graphic, cartography, paragraph, pictograph
strength & worth val= Examples: valuable, valiant, evaluate, survival, value, invalid, valor, validate
tract, tra= drag, draw away, pull Examples: abstract, attract, contract, tractor, traction, retract, detract, distract, extract
therm= heat Examples: thermometer, thermos, themal, thermostat
aud= to hear Examples: inaudible, audio, audiovisual, audience, auditorium, audition
correct or straighten ortho= Examples: orthopedic, orthodontist
dent/dont= teeth Examples: dentist, dental, dentifrice
derm= skin Examples: dermatologist, dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic
geo= Earth Examples: geothermal, geology, geologist, geography, geometry, geopolitics
gen= race, origin, species, kind, birth Examples: gene, gender, genius, ingenuity, genealogy, regenerate, generous, congenital
nom= name Examples: misnomer, nominate, nominee, binomial, denominator
cut down or kill cide/cise= Examples: homicide, genocide, insecticide, pesticide, suicide, exercise, precision, concise, decide, incision, scissors
meter= measure Examples: Thermometer, kilometer, chronometer, speedometer, pedometer, perimeter
phon= sound Examples: phonograph, phoneme, phonics, phone, phonology
write scribe/script= Examples: scribe, scribble, circumscribe, scripture, subscribe, transcribe, describe, nondescript, manuscript, postscript
look or see spect/spec= Examples: speculate, spectacle, spectrum, specimen, special, specialist, despise, expect, inspect, spectacles
to bend flect/flex= Examples: flex, inflexible, deflect, inflection, reflex, reflect, reflective
sect= cut or divide Examples: bisect, trisect, dissect, section, insect, intersection
ject= to throw Examples: dejected, eject, interject, projector, projectile, reject, trajectory, injection
port= to carry Examples: port, portable, porter, airport, deport, export, import, report, transport, support
struct/stru= to build Examples: structure, construct, construction, destruct, instructor, obstruct
auto= self Examples: automatic, automobile, automaton, autobiography
bio= life Examples: biology, biography, symbiosis, autobiography
cred= believe Examples: incredible, credit, accredit, discredit, credible
primitive, first, ancient, rule, greatest arch= Examples: archives, archeology, monarch, archenemy, architecture
cycle= circle Examples: bicycle, cycle, cyclone, motorcycle, cyclical
un-= not, opposite Examples: unaware, unbelievable, unhappy, unjust, unsure
re-= again Examples: redo, resist, retest, replay, reword, reassure
dis-= not/opposite Examples: dishonest, disgrace, discover, dislike
sub-= under Examples: subsurface, subpar, subway, submarine, subject
pre-= before Examples: predict, prepay, preschool, prevention
trans= across/through Examples: transatlantic, transcontinental, transcribe, transect, transfer, translate, translucent, transport
against anti-= Examples: antibacterial, antiwar, antisocial, antiterrorist
exo-= outside, outer Examples: exodus, exoskeleton, exorcism
super-= above Examples:superhero, supermodel, superman, superhuman
semi-/hemi= half Examples: semicircle, hemisphere, semicolon, semifinalist
omni-= all Examples: omniscient, omnivore, omnipresent, omnibus