Vocabulary with Root Words

Vocabulary with Root Words

Root Word: SPECT - to look -

Spectacles - spect = to look Spectacles - Eyeglasses -

Spectators - spect = to look Spectators - Viewers, on-lookers, audience -

Spectacular - spect = to look Spectacular - Worth looking, amazing, impressive -

Introspection - intro = inside & spect = to look

Introspection - Looking into oneself, self-examination -

Retrospection - retro = back & spect = to look Retrospection - Looking into the past -

Prospective - pro = forward & spect = to look

Prospective - Looking into the future, likely to happen -

Circumspect - circum = around & spect = to look Circumspect - Watchful, alert, cautious -

Inspection - in = into & spect = to look Inspection - Careful checking, close examination -

Perspective - per = through & spect = to look Perspective - Point of view, outlook -

Respect - re = again/back & spect = to look Respect - Looking with reverence, honor -

Suspect - sus = under & spect = to look Suspect - Looking with suspicion, doubt -

Root Word: CRED - Believe, Belief -

Credence - cred = believe Credence - Belief that something is true, acceptance -

Credible - cred = believe Credible - Capable of being believed, trustworthy -

Incredible - in = not & cred = believe Incredible - Unbelievable; very wonderful -

Credulous - cred = believe

Credulous - Too ready to believe others, gullible -

Incredulous - in = not & cred = believe Incredulous - Unwilling to believe, doubtful -

Creditable - cred = believe Creditable - Worthy of belief or honor, praiseworthy -

Discredit - dis = not/away & cred = believe Discredit - Harm someone's reputation; loss of respect -

Root Word: CIDE - Killing / Murder -

Matricide - matri = mother & cide = killing Matricide - Killing one's mother -

Patricide - patri = father & cide = killing

Patricide - Killing one's father -

Parricide - parri = parents & cide = killing

Parricide - Killing one's parents -

Fratricide - fratri = brother & cide = killing Fratricide - Killing one's brother -

Sororicide - sorori = sister & cide = killing Sororicide - Killing one's sister -

Uxoricide - uxor = wife & cide = killing

Uxoricide - Killing one's wife -

Mariticide - mariti = husband & cide = killing

Mariticide - Killing one's husband -

Suicide - sui = self & cide = killing Suicide - Killing oneself -

Suicide - Killing oneself - ese Laess

Infanticide - infant = child & cide = killing Infanticide - Killing a child -

Homicide - homo = person & cide = killing Homicide - The act of killing a person -

Homicide - The act of killing a person - 3929 Dress sabão

Genocide - geno = race/tribe & cide = killing Genocide - The act of killing a racial group -

Filicide - fili = son/child & cide = killing Filicide - The act of killing one's own child -

Filicide - The act of killing one's own child - es For besu Jess Sabão

Amicicide - amici = friend & cide = killing Amicicide - The act of killing one's friend -

Amicicide - The act of killing one's friend - čes sabão

Regicide - regi = king & cide = killing Regicide - The act of killing a king -

Regicide - The act of killing a king - Tas Les souto

Tyrannicide - tyranni = tyrant/ruler & cide = killing Tyrannicide - Killing of a tyrant -

Tyrannicide - Killing of a tyrant - so Fresvan Des Souto

Lupicide - lupi = wolf & cide = killing Lupicide - Killing of a wolf -

Felicide - feli = cat & cide = killing Felicide - Killing of a cat -

Pesticide - pest = harmful insects & cide = killing Pesticide - Killing of pests -

Vulpicide - vulpi = fox & cide = killing Vulpicide - Killing of a fox -

Feticide - feti = fetus & cide = killing Feticide - Destruction of fetus -

Root Word: CIRC / CIRCUM - Round -

Circuitous - circ = round Circuitous - Roundabout, meandering, tortuous -

Circumlocution - circum = around & locu = speak Circumlocution - Talking in a roundabout way -

Circumscribe - circum = around & scribe = write/draw Circumscribe - Limit, restrict, confine -

Circumvent - circum = around & vent = come/go Circumvent - To avoid cleverly, evade -

Circumspect - circum = around & spect = look Circumspect - Watchful, alert, cautious -

Circumambulate - circum = around & ambulate = walk Circumambulate - To walk in a roundabout way -

Circumnavigate - circum = around & navigate = sail Circumnavigate - To sail around the world -

Root Word: AM - Love -

Amiable - ami = love Amiable - Lovable, pleasant, friendly -

Amicable - amic = friend/love Amicable - Friendly, cordial -

Amity - ami = love/friendship

Amity - Friendly relations, friendship -

Amorous - amor = love Amorous - Full of love, romantic -

Amateur - am = love & ateur = doer

Amateur - One who does something for love/passion, not money -

Paramour - para = beside & amour = love Paramour - A secret lover -

Enamour - en = make & amour = love

Enamour - To fill with love, deeply like -

Ameliorate - melior = better (linked idea of improving)

Ameliorate - To make better, improve -

Amnesty - amnest = forget/forgive

Amnesty - Official pardon by government -

Root Word: AMBI / AMPHI - Both -

Ambidextrous - ambi = both & dexter = hand Ambidextrous - Able to use both hands equally well -

Ambiguous - ambi = both & agere = drive/meaning Ambiguous - Having two possible meanings, unclear -

Ambivalence - ambi = both & valence = feeling/strength

Ambivalence - Having both positive and negative feelings -

Ambivert - ambi equals both and vert equals turn or personality

Ambivert - One who is both introvert and extrovert - One point five zero eight zero zero

Amphibian - amphi equals both and bio equals life

Amphibian - Animal that lives both on land and in water - Sees das Seg

Amphivorous - amphi equals both and vorous equals eating

Amphivorous - Eating both plant and animal food - Justev sas sono

Root Word: CORP - Body - sooo

Corporal - corp equals body Corporal - Relating to the physical body - og Jogos

Corpse - corp equals body

Corpse - A dead body - čo

Incorporate - in equals into and corp equals body

Incorporate - To include, combine into one body - seččo or so čo

Corpulent - corp equals body Corpulent - Fat, obese, heavy-bodied -

Corporeal - corp equals body

Corporeal - Physical, relating to the body - twenty or zero two

Corporate - corp equals body or group

Corporate - United into one body or organization - Još Pouco

Root Word: BENE - Good - dow or eight two five zero

Benediction - bene equals good and diction equals speaking Benediction - A blessing, good wishes - es thirty degrees so

Benefactor - bene equals good and factor equals doer Benefactor - A person who does good or helps others - three five eight or T'es

Beneficial - bene equals good and fic equals make or do Beneficial - Producing good results, useful - a zero five or zero one zero zero

Benevolent - bene equals good and volent equals wish Benevolent - Kind, wishing to do good - sowane or five zero nine five zero zero five point three

Benign - bene equals good Benign - Gentle, harmless, kind - five hundred five or two zero five.

Root Word: EU - Well or Pleasant - od or two zero two zero

Euphony - eu equals pleasant and phony equals sound Euphony - Pleasant, sweet sound - og

Eulogy - eu equals good and logy equals speech Eulogy - Speech or writing praising someone - ok ono or o to

Euthanasia - eu equals good or peaceful and thanasia equals death Euthanasia - Mercy killing, painless death - cacao

Euphemism - eu equals good and phem equals speak

Euphemism - Mild or polite word used instead of harsh word -

Euphoria - eu equals well and phoria equals feeling Euphoria - Extreme happiness or excitement - ao esodo or exo

Root Word: GRAPH - To Write - o P O Č dot o

Biography - bio equals life and graph equals write Biography - Life history written by another person - de one two eight et

Autobiography - auto equals self and graph equals write Autobiography - Life history written by oneself - Spor ades fifty-eight

Lexicographer - lexico equals words or dictionary and graph equals write Lexicographer - One who compiles a dictionary - Da wae

Calligraphy - calli equals beautiful and graph equals write Calligraphy - Art of beautiful handwriting - e o

Bibliography - biblio equals books and graph equals write Bibliography - List or writing of books used - Kod xJos

Cartographer - carto equals map and graph equals write or draw Cartographer - One who draws maps - Kére Kráso

Graphology - graph equals write and logy equals study Graphology - Study of handwriting - a sao

Choreography - choreo equals dance and graph equals write Choreography - Designing dance movements-Sjef five five zero zero zero

Pornography - porno equals sexual and graph equals write Pornography - Literature dealing with sex - ese ššev

Demography - demo equals people and graph equals write or study

Demography - Study of human population - a esabo

Epigraph - epi equals upon and graph equals write Epigraph - Words written on monuments or statues - eraKo

Agraphia - a equals without and graph equals write Agraphia - Loss of ability to write - odber and e

Hagiography - hagios equals saint and graph equals write Hagiography - Biography of saints - Kowe and Des woes

Root Word: LOCU or LOQU - To Speak or Talk - Spec dot eJo

Loquacious - loqu equals speak Loquacious - Very talkative, garrulous - str épá.

Circumlocution - circum equals around and locu equals speak Circumlocution - Speaking in a roundabout way - ex eighty-eight péčeJo

Elocution - e equals out and locu equals speak Elocution - Art of public speaking - es so or Bon ěago

Eloquent - loqu equals speak Eloquent - Fluent and persuasive in speaking - NOT SASSoon Sept.

Soliloquy - soli equals alone and loqu equals speak Soliloquy - Talking to oneself - es péréédo

Magniloquent or Grandiloquent - magni or grandi equals big and loqu equals speak Magniloquent or Grandiloquent - Pompous, high-sounding speech - esc dot o and ooń péčeJo

Interlocution - inter equals between and locu equals speak Interlocution - Conversation between people - Joaca

Obloquy - ob equals against and loqu equals speak Obloquy - Strong public criticism or abuse - é Dev or a

Colloquial - col equals together and loqu equals speak

Colloquial - Informal conversational language - Pode Seret wal

Melliloquent - melli equals sweet and loqu equals speak Melliloquent - Speaking sweetly - on ép.

Omniloquent - omni equals all and loqu equals speak Omniloquent - One who talks on all subjects - (two) Diarrea settore

Somniloquent - somni equals sleep and loqu equals speak Somniloquent - Talking in sleep - Kčet and prépá.

Root Word: MIS or MISO - Wrong or Hate - São

Misnomer - mis equals wrong and nomer equals name Misnomer - A wrong or incorrect name - three five hundred

Misguide - mis equals wrong and guide equals lead Misguide - To lead someone in the wrong direction - eighteen čejoščo

Misconception - mis equals wrong and concept equals idea Misconception - Wrong understanding or belief -

Misanthropist - miso equals hate and anthrop equals mankind Misanthropist - One who hates mankind - je sts sss

Misogamist - miso equals hate and gamy equals marriage Misogamist - One who hates marriage - as two thousand fifteen ass

Misogynist - miso equals hate and gyn equals woman Misogynist - One who hates women - bes s andots sss

Misologist - miso equals hate and logy equals reasoning or speech Misologist - One who hates reasoning or arguments - eighteen ds andors sss

Misandry - mis equals hate and andr equals man Misandry - Hatred towards men - aeg são

Misoneism - miso equals hate and neism equals new Misoneism - Hatred of new ideas or changes - Se Dore såočščo

Root Word: IN or IM or IR - Not - five point zero

Invisible - in equals not and visible equals seen Invisible - That cannot be seen - zero five

Inaudible - in equals not and audible equals heard Inaudible - That cannot be heard - zero three three five

Invincible - in equals not and vincible equals defeat Invincible - Cannot be defeated - and cowsef

Inexplicable - in equals not and explicable equals explain Inexplicable - Impossible to explain - Dadosse

Insatiable - in equals not and satiable equals satisfied Insatiable - Impossible to satisfy, extremely greedy - three three hundred.

Insurmountable - in equals not and surmount equals overcome Insurmountable - Cannot be overcome - nowe

Ineffable - in equals not and effable equals express in words. Ineffable - Too great to be expressed in words.

Inconsolable - in equals not and consolable equals comforted. Inconsolable - Cannot be comforted.

Incomprehensible - in equals not and comprehensible equals understood. Incomprehensible - Impossible to understand.

Indubitable - in equals not and dubitable equals doubtful. Indubitable - Cannot be doubted.

Inflexible - in equals not and flexible equals bend or change. Inflexible - Cannot be changed, rigid.

Incorrigible - in equals not and corrigible equals corrected. Incorrigible - Cannot be corrected.

Indelible - in equals not and delible equals erased. Indelible - Cannot be erased.

Inimitable - in equals not and imitable equals copied. Inimitable - Impossible to imitate.

Indispensable - in equals not and dispensable equals unnecessary. Indispensable - Absolutely necessary.