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Roots List #6. Junior Vocabulary (5 Word Parts). Di-, Dia-. Sample Words: diorama Diagonal ( gon- angle or corner) Diameter (meter- measurement) diagram dialogue dialect. Definition: across; through. Dict. Sample Words: diction
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Roots List #6 Junior Vocabulary (5 Word Parts)
Di-, Dia- • Sample Words: • diorama • Diagonal (gon-angle or corner) • Diameter (meter- measurement) • diagram • dialogue • dialect • Definition: • across; through
Dict • Sample Words: • diction • Benediction (bene-prefix meaning “well; good”) • contradict • dictator • Malediction (male-bad; evil) • Verdict (ver-root meaning true; truth) • dictate • edict • Definition: • To say; to speak; to tell; word or words
Duce, Duct • Sample Words: • produce • introduce • reduce • abduct • conduct • deduct • aqueduct • Definition: • to lead
E-, Ex- • Sample Words: • erupt • eject • evident • evade • Export (port- to carry) • expiration • exit • exhume • exmayor • Definition: • out or out of; from; former
-et, -etta, -ette, -etto, -el, -ella, -let • Sample Words: • Duet (du-root meaning two) • coronet • operetta • cigarette • Libretto/libretta (libr= book or books) • stiletto • novel/ novella • umbrella(umbr=shadow or shade) • booklet • Silhouette (let- suffix meaning small) • Definition: • small; • a group; • having or showing the quality of