ROOT WORDS (A)

Root :

AB

Meaning :

( off, away from, apart (prefix) )

Example :

Aberration - HS, Abdicate - HS, Abject - 8, Absence - 6, Absolute - 6,

Abstinence - HS, Abstract - 6, Abundance 7

Root :

ABIL

Meaning :

( aptitude, handy )

Example :

CAPABILITY, ABILITY, INCAPABILITY

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ABS

Meaning :

( off, away from, apart (prefix) )

Example :

ABSTRACT, ABSTRACTION, ABSTRUSE, ABSTAIN, ABSTEMIOUS, ABSTENTION,

ABSTINENCE
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ACERB

Meaning :

( bitter )

Example :

ACERBIC, ACERBITY, EXACERBATE

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ACID

Meaning :

( sour )

Example :

ACIDITY

Root :

ACOU

Meaning :

( hearing )

Example :

ACOUSTICS

Root :

ACR

Meaning :

( bitter, sour )

Example :

ACRID, ACRIMONIOUS

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ACRO

Meaning :

( pointed, upper, top, first )

Example :

ACROPHOBIA, ACRONYM, ACROBAT, ACROPOLIS

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ACT

Meaning :

( move, go, do, drive, urge, act )

Example :

ACTION, ACTIVIST, COUNTERACT, EXACT, REACTIONARY, RETROACTIVE,

TRANSACT, TRANSACTION
Root :

ACU

Meaning :

( sharp )

Example :

ACUTE, ACUMEN, ACUPUNCTURE

Root :

AD

Meaning :

( to, towards, near (prefix) )

Example :

Adequate - 7, Adhere - 8, Adjourned - 8, Admission - 6, Admonish - HS,

Adventurous - 5, Adversity - 8, Advocate 7

Root :

AER

Meaning :

( air )

Example :

AERODYNAMICS, AERIAL, AERONAUT, AERONOMY

Root :

AG

Meaning :

( move, go, do, drive, urge, act )

Example :

AGENT, AGENCY, AGENDA, AGILITY, AGITATE, AGITATION, COAGULATE,

SYNAGOGUE,
Root :

AGO

Meaning :

( move, go, do )

Example :

AGOG

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AGOG

Meaning :

( leading, bringing )

Example :

DEMAGOGUE, PEDAGOGUE, PEDAGOGY, SYNAGOGUE

Root :

AGON

Meaning :

( contest, struggle )

Example :

PROTAGONIST, AGONY, ANTAGONIST

Root :

AGR

Meaning :

( field, land, country )

Example :

AGRARIAN, AGRICULTURE, PEREGRINATE

Root :

AL

Meaning :

( to, towards, near (prefix) )

Example :

ALLOY

Root :

ALACR

Meaning :

( swift, lively )

Example :

ALACRITY, ALACRITOUS

Root :

ALI

Meaning :

( other, another )

Example :

ALIAS, ALIBI, ALIEN, ALIENATE, INALIENABLE

Root :

ALL

Meaning :

( other )

Example :

ALLOMORPH, PARALLEL, ALLEGORY, ALLERGY, ALLOPATHY

Root :

ALT

Meaning :

( high )

Example :

ALTITUDE, ALTIMETER, ALTAR, EXALT, CONTRALTO

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ALTER

Meaning :

( other )

Example :

ALTERNATE, ALTERCATION, ALTERCATE, ALTERNATIVE, ALTER EGO

Root :

ALTR

Meaning :

( other )

Example :

ALTRUISM

Root :

AM

Meaning :

( love, friend )

Example :

AMATEUR, AMATORY

Root :

AMB

Meaning :

( around, about, both (prefix) )

Example :

AMBITION

Root :

AMBI

Meaning :

( around, about, both (prefix) )

Example :

AMBIENT, AMBIVALENCE, AMBIANCE, AMBITION, AMBIGUOUS, AMBIGUITY,

AMBIDEXTROUS
Root :

AMBL

Meaning :

( walk, go )

Example :

PREAMBLE, AMBLE

Root :

AMBUL

Meaning :

( walk )

Example :

SOMNAMBULIST, AMBULATORY, PERAMBULATE, FUNAMBULIST,

AMBULANCE

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AMEN

Meaning :

( pleasant )

Example :

AMENITY

Root :

AMI

Meaning :

( friend )

Example :

AMIABLE, AMITY

Root :

AMIC

Meaning :

( love, friend )

Example :

AMICABILITY, AMICABLE

Root :

AMOR

Meaning :

( love, friend )

Example :

AMOROUS, ENAMOR, PARAMOUR

Root :

AMPHI

Meaning :

( on both sides, around (prefix) )

Example :

AMPHIBIAN, AMPHITHEATER

Root :

AMPL

Meaning :

( spacious, large )

Example :

AMPLITUDE, AMPLIFY, AMPLIFICATION

Root :

ANDR

Meaning :

( man )

Example :

ANDROGYNOUS, ANDROID

Root :

ANG

Meaning :

( a corner, angle )

Example :

ANGLE, TRIANGULATE

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ANIM

Meaning :

( mind, soul, spirit )

Example :

UNANIMOUS, EQUANIMITY, ANIMOSITY, MAGNANIMOUS, PUSILLANIMOUS

Root :

ANIMA

Meaning :

( life, breath )

Example :

INANIMATE, ANIMAL, ANIMATE

Root :

ANN

Meaning :

( year )

Example :

ANNIVERSARY, ANNUITY, ANNUAL, PER ANNUM,

Root :

ANTE

Meaning :

( before )

Example :

ANTECEDENT, ANTERIOR, ANTEROOM

Root :

ANTH

Meaning :

( flower )

Example :

ANTHOLOGY, PERIANTH

Root :

ANTHROP

Meaning :

( man )

Example :

PHILANTHROPY, LYCANTHROPE, MISANTHROPE, ANTHROPOID,

ANTHROPOLOGY
Root :

ANTI

Meaning :

( against (prefix) )

Example :

ANTIDOTE, ANTIPATHY, ANTISOCIAL, ANTICLIMAX

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ANTIQU

Meaning :

( ancient )

Example :

ANTIQUE, ANTIQUITY

Root :

ANX

Meaning :

( worried, distressed )

Example :

ANXIETY, ANXIOUS, ANXIOUSNESS, ANXIOLYTIC

Root :

APERT

Meaning :

( open )

Example :

APPARATUS, APERTURE, APRIL, APERIENT

Root :

APO

Meaning :

( away (prefix) )

Example :

APOCALYPSE, APOGEE, APOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, APOCRYPHAL

Root :

APT

Meaning :

( fit, join )

Example :

APTITUDE, ADAPT, INEPT, ADAPTATION, ADEPT

Root :

AQU

Meaning :

( water )

Example :

AQUATIC, AQUEOUS, AQUARIUM, AQUEDUCT

Root :

ARBITR

Meaning :

( witness, judge, umpire )

Example :

ARBITRATION, ARBITRATE, ARBITER, ARBITRARY

Root :

ARCH

Meaning :

( rule, govern )

Example :

ANARCHY, HIERARCHY, MONARCH, PATRIARCH, MONARCHY, OLIGARCHY,

HEPTARCHY
Root :

ARCHAEO

Meaning :

( ancient, OLD )

Example :

ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAIC

Root :

ARCHE

Meaning :

( chief, original, first )

Example :

ARCHETYPE

Root :

ARCHI

Meaning :

( chief, first, principal )

Example :

ARCHITECT, ARCHENEMY, ARCHIPELAGO, ARCHBISHOP

Root :

ARD

Meaning :

( burn )

Example :

ARDENT, ARDOR, ARSON

Root :

ARGU

Meaning :

( prove, assert, accuse )

Example :

ARGUMENT, ARGUE, ARGUER, OVERARGUE

Root :

ARIUM

Meaning :

( a place for (suffix) )

Example :

AQUARIUM

Root :

ARMA

Meaning :

( weapon, implements, arms, tools )

Example :

ARMAMENT, ARMADA, ARMADILLO, ARMISTICE, DISARM, UNARMED

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ART

Meaning :

( skill, craft )

Example :

ARTIFICE, ARTIFACT, ARTIST, ARTISAN, ARTIFICIAL

Root :

ARTILL

Meaning :

( equip )

Example :

ARTILLARY

Root :

ASTER

Meaning :

( star )

Example :

ASTERISK, ASTEROID, ASTER, DISASTER

Root :

ASTR

Meaning :

( star )

Example :

ASTROLOGY, ASTRONOMY, ASTRONAUT, ASTRONOMER

Root :

ATHL

Meaning :

( contest )

Example :

PENTATHLON, DECATHLON, AHLETE

Root :

ATROC

Meaning :

( cruel )

Example :

ATROCITY, ATROCIOUS

Root :

AU

Meaning :

( bird )

Example :

AUSPICES, INAUSPICIOUS

Root :

AUCT

Meaning :

( increase )

Example :

AUCTION

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AUD

Meaning :

( hear, listen )

Example :

AUDIT, AUDITION, AUDIBLE, AUDIENCE, OBEDIENT

Root :

AUDAC

Meaning :

( bold, dare )

Example :

AUDACIOUS

Root :

AUG

Meaning :

( increase )

Example :

AUGMENT, AUGUST

Root :

AUSTR

Meaning :

( south, the south wind )

Example :

AUSTRAL, AUSTRALIA

Root :

AUTO

Meaning :

( self )

Example :

AUTONOMY, AUTOMOTIVE, AUTOMATIC, AUTOCRAT, AUTOGRAPH

Root :

AUXIL

Meaning :

( help, increase )

Example :

AUXILIARY

Root :

AV

Meaning :

( bird )

Example :

AVIATION, AVIARY

Root :

AVAL

Meaning :

( descend rapidly )

Example :

AVALANCHE