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Root Words. Dict. Dict – speech Dictum – a formal speech or statement Abdicate – to say you renounce, give up power. Dictionary Dictator Dictum Predict Contradict Addict Verdict Abdicate Vindicate. Port. Port – to carry Deport – to expel from a place or country

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  1. Root Words

  2. Dict Dict – speech Dictum – a formal speech or statement Abdicate – to say you renounce, give up power Dictionary Dictator Dictum Predict Contradict Addict Verdict Abdicate Vindicate

  3. Port Port – to carry Deport – to expel from a place or country Export – to send out Portable Portal Transport Export Import Important Deport Report Support

  4. Ced, Ceed Ced, ceed – to go; to yield Precedent – a previous example or case used to justify a present or future idea Concede – to go along with or yield to the opposite side/other person Precede Intercede Concede Recede Precedent Proceed Succeed Exceed Unprecedented

  5. Spect, spic Spect, spic – to look Retrospect – to look backwards; in the past Conspicuous – easy to notice; obvious to see Spectacle Spectacular Inspect Perspective Retrospect Suspect Respect Conspicuous Despicable

  6. Ceive, cept Ceive, Cept – take, hold Interception – the act of taking or stopping secretly or suddenly Deceive – to cause to take as false Accept Conception Deception Exceptional Interception Perceptive Preconceive Deceive Receive

  7. Gam Gam - marriage Polygamist – a person who has more than one spouse at a time and all involved know about the arrangement Bigamist – a person who marries one person while still married to another person Bigamist Bigamy Monogamy Monogamist Polygamy Polygamist Misogamist Misogamy Allogamy

  8. Ambi, amphi Ambi, amphi – around, both Ambiguous – having more than one possible meaning Ambivalent – having both/ conflicting feelings Ambitious Ambiguous Ambidextrous Ambivalent Ambivert Ambience Amphibian Amphitheater Amphora

  9. Civ Civ – human beings; society Civic – pertaining to society/ citizens Uncivilized – not considered to be culturally, socially, or morally acceptable Civil Civilize Civilian Civilization Uncivil Uncivilized Civic

  10. Vert, verg, ver vert, vers – to turn Inadvertently – to unknowingly or not intentionally turn your mind towards or away from something Divert – to turn away or aside from a course, thought, or action Divert Aversion Convert Invert Inadvertently Divergent Version Adversity Verse

  11. Equ, egal Equi, egal - equal Equitable – having or exhibiting fairness Egalitarian - asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people Equal Equivalent Equilibrium Equitable Equator Adequate Egalitarian Legal

  12. tort Tort – to twist Extortion – the act of twisting a person or the truth to obtain something positive Retort – to twist someone’s words back upon them as in a reply to an insult Contort Extortion Torture Distort Retort Torque Torturous Tort Contortionist

  13. jud, jur, jus Jud, jur, jus – to take an oath/ legally bound Jurisdiction – The right or power to administer justice Perjury – the voluntary violation of an oath Jury Jurisdiction Conjure Perjury Abjure Justice Justification Judge Prejudice

  14. Scend, scent Jud, jur, jus – to take an oath/ legally bound Jurisdiction – The right or power to administer justice Perjury – the voluntary violation of an oath Jury Jurisdiction Conjure Perjury Abjure Justice Justification Judge Prejudice

  15. Auto Dict – speech Dictum – a formal speech or statement Abdicate – to say you renounce, give up power Dictionary Dictator Dictum Predict Contradict Addict Verdict Abdicate Valedictorian

  16. path Path – feeling, emotion Apathetic – indifferent; without feeling Pathetic – arousing feelings of pity Empathy Sympathy Apathetic Pathos Pathology Antipathy Pathetic Psychopath

  17. fid Fid – faith Infidelity – unfaithful; especially in marriage Diffident – not having faith in oneself Confidence Infidelity Affidavit Confide Confidential Fido Diffident Bona fide

  18. bene Bene – well, good Benevolent – inclined to do good/well towards others Beneficiary – one who receives benefits from an insurance policy or will Benefit Benevolent Benign Benediction Benefactor Benefice Beneficiary Benevolence

  19. bell Bell – war Belligerent – hostile, warlike Bellicose – eager or quick to quarrel or fight Belligerent Rebellion Rebellious Bellicose Antebellum Bellow

  20. Grad, gress Grad, gress – to move or go Biodegradable – anything that can be absorbed back into the environment Regress – the act of going backwards to a previous state Aggression Digress Progress Regressive Transgress Degrade Graduate Gradual Biodegradable

  21. pug, pun Pug, pun – hit; strike Pundit– critic (giving punishments or decrees through words) Inexpugnable – not easily overcome by force Punish Punch Pugnacious Impugn Inexpugnable Pun Repugnance Pundit

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