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Growing your Vocabulary: Chapter 7
“You Have to Start Somewhere”
orig means “a beginning”
init “to begin”
arch “beginning” or “very old”
Roots to Learn:
The Suffix –ology means “the study of.”
Example: gem + -ology = gemology (the study of gems) meteor + -ology = meteorology (the study of
weather)
Suffix:
Starting or beginning If the initial measurement is wrong, all the
measurements based on it will be wrong.
Initial (Root = INIT)
To start something for the first time The strange radio signal was thought to
originate deep in space, possibly in a distant galaxy.
Originate (Root = ORIG)
The study of past cultures Colette loves archaeology because even
the broken piece of a clay pot can tell the story of a lost civilization.
Archaeology (Root = ARCH)
Ancient The city replaced the archaic wooden
bridge with a modern bridge made of steel.
Archaic (Root = ARCH)
The first people in an area People once called Aborigines are also
called Native Australians.
Aborigines (Root = ORIG)
The very first of something The original United States flag had only
thirteen stars – one for each of the thirteen colonies.
Original (Root = ORIG)
A collection of records The original copy of the Declaration of
Independence is kept in an archive in Washington, D.C.
Archive (Root = ARCH)
To begin The rebels initiated a war when they
attacked the tiny settlement.
Initiate (Root = INIT)
Where something comes from The origin of the name “Melissa” is a
Greek word meaning “honeybee.”
Origin (Root = ORIG)
The act of taking the first step without being told There are two types of people: those who stand
around doing nothing, and those who take the initiative to fix things that are broken.
Initiative (Root = INIT)