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Copyright © 2012 Thomas Rooke

Root Word

Posters

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Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

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mono-

one

monotone, monopoly

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uni-

one

uniform, unify

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bi-

two

bilingual, bisect

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tri-

three

tripod, triangle

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quint-/pent

five

quintet, quintuplets

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oct-

eight

octagon, octopus

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dec-

ten

decade, decimal

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cent-

hundred

century, centimeter

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micro-

small

microscope, microbe

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mega-

great

megahit, megaphone

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super-

over; above

superhero, superhighway

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hyper-

over; beyond

hyperbole, hyperactive

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tele

distant

television, telegram

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phon

sound

telephone, megaphone

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photo

light

photosynthesis, photograph

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graph

write

graphic, photograph

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geo

earth

geology, geography

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therm

heat

thermometer, thermos

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scope

target; see

horoscope, telescope

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meter

measure

perimeter, kilometer

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logy

study of

geology, biology

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spect

to look at

inspector, spectacle

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port

to carry

portable, transport

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form

shape

conform, transform

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dic

to say or speak

dictate, dictator

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aud

to hear

audible, audiotape

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vis

to see

visible, vision

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gress

to go

progress, regress

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rupt

to break

erupt, disrupt

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tract

pull

tractor, attract

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mot

move

motivate, emotion

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fract

break

infraction, fracture

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flect/flex

to bend

reflect, flexible

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ject

to throw

reject, eject

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mis/mit

to send

mission, transmit

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man

hand

manual, manuscript

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scrib/script

write

scribe, transcript

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cred

to believe

credible, credulous

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fac

to make

factory, manufacture

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duc/duct

lead

introduction, induce

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sequ/sec

follow

sequence, consecutive

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flu

flow

fluid, fluent

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ver/vert

turn

convert, introvert

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bene

good; well

benefit, benevolent

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mal

bad

malfunction, malicious

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ante-

before

anterior, antebellum

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post-

after

postmortem, postscript

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magni-

great

magnitude, magnificent

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min-

small

minimum, miniscule

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poly-

much; many

polygamy, polygon

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equ-

equal

equation, equivalent

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omni-

all

omnivore, omniscient

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cap

head

captain, decapitate

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corp

body

corpse, corporation

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dent/dont

tooth

dental, orthodontist

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ped/pod

foot or child

podium, pediatrician

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terr

earth

terrestrial, territory

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astr/aster

star

asterisk, astronomy

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hydra/hydro

water

hydrant, hydrate

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gen

birth; beginning

generate, gene

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mort

death

mortality, mortician

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bio

life

biology, biography

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ven/vent

to come

ventilate, convention

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junct

to join

conjunction, junction

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spir

to breathe

respirate, dispirited

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sec/sect

to cut

section, sectarian

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jud

to judge

prejudice, judiciary

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leg

law; to read

legally, illegible

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mod

measure or manner of doing

mode, modification

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biblio

book

bibliography, biblical

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voc

voice; call

advocate, vocalize

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psych

mind; mental

psycho, psychology

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mem

mind

memory, memorial

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ling/lang

language

lingo, multilingual

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path

disease; suffering

pathetic, sympathy

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sens/sent

sense

sensitivity, sensation

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med/medi

heal

medic, medicine

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sol

alone

solitaire, solitude

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intra-

within

intramural, intrastate

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inter-

between

interact, internet

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intro-

in; inward

introvert, introduce

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circum-

around

circumvent, circumference

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press

to press

pressure, compression

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pur/purg

to cleanse

purge, purify

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fus

to pour

infusion, profuse

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pend

to hang

pendulum, depend

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pos

to put or place

position, composite

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loc

place

location, dislocate

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sist

to stand

consistent, persistent

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sta/stat/stit

to stand

statue, obstacle

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ced/cess/ceed

to go

recede, process,

succeed

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ten/tend

stretch; pull

tension, tendon

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lit

letter

illiterate, literature

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ceiv/cep

to take

receive, conception

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nounce/nunc

to report

announce, renunciation

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tain/ten

to hold

container, retention

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