Knowing and understanding the root of
a word can help you understand and remember it better. This
is especially true when you encounter a difficult
word.
As an example, the root of the
word final is fin. Fin means ends. Therefore, you can
figure out that the word final means the last or end of something.
If you know that the root word of gastritis is
gast, which means stomach; you will be able to figure out that
gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach.
Study the root words and their meanings
below. Then complete the exercises to help you better
understand Root Words.
ag, act [do, move]
bibl [book]
cise [cut]
dem [people]
equi [equal]
fer [bear, carry]
gen [birth, produce]
hetero [different]
ject [throw]
luc, lum [light]
mar [sea, pool]
nov [new]
ortho [straight]
patr [father]
rupt [break]
scope [see, watch]
tele [far]
vid, vis [see]
zo [animal]
Incisors are teeth that cut or tear
you food. What is the root word of incisors?
Zoology is the study of animal
life. What is the root word of zoology?
Equilibrium is a state of
balance. What is the root word of equilibrium?
Marine means related to the
sea. What is the root word of marine?
Agitate means to cause to do
something. What is the root word of agitate?
An innovation is something newly
introduced. What is the root word of innovation?
Heterogeneous means different in
birth or kind. What is the root word of heterogeneous?
A telescope is used to look
far. What is the root word of telescope?
A bibliophile is a book lover.
What is the root word of bibliophile?
Translucent means letting light come
through. What is the root word of translucent?
A patriarch is the father of the
family. What is the root word of patriarch?
To supervise means to oversee or
watch over. What is the root word of supervise?
A conifer is a cone-bearing
tree. What is the root word of conifer?
An epidemic occurs on or among the
people. What is the root word of epidemic.
A rupture is a break. What is
the root word of rupture?
An orthodontist is someone who
straightens teeth. What is the root word of orthodontist?
To eject means to throw out.
What is the root word of eject?
Congenital means existing at
birth. What is the root word of congenital?
A kaleidoscope is an instrument for
viewing beautiful forms. What is the root word of
kaleidoscope?
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