Root Words of the Week Archive
Root Words of the Week (week 1)
Freshman- aero (air) ex: aerobics, aerated, aerodynamic
Sophomores- crat (rule) ex: democrat, aristocrat, autocrat
Juniors- mater, matr (mother) ex: matron, maternal,
Seniors- rupt (break) ex: erupt, rupture,interrupt
Freshman- aero (air) ex: aerobics, aerated, aerodynamic
Sophomores- crat (rule) ex: democrat, aristocrat, autocrat
Juniors- mater, matr (mother) ex: matron, maternal,
Seniors- rupt (break) ex: erupt, rupture,interrupt
Root Words of the Week (week 2)
Freshman- agri (field) ex: agriculture, agrarian
Sophomores- cred (believe) ex: credit, incredible
Juniors- mech (machine) ex: mechanism. mechanic
Seniors- sci (know) ex: science, conscience
Freshman- agri (field) ex: agriculture, agrarian
Sophomores- cred (believe) ex: credit, incredible
Juniors- mech (machine) ex: mechanism. mechanic
Seniors- sci (know) ex: science, conscience
Root Words of the Week (week 3)
Freshman- alter (other) ex: alternate, altercation
Sophomores- cycle (circle, ring) ex: bicycle, cyclone
Juniors- mens, ment (mind) ex: demented, mental
Seniors- scop (see) ex: periscope, telescope
Freshman- alter (other) ex: alternate, altercation
Sophomores- cycle (circle, ring) ex: bicycle, cyclone
Juniors- mens, ment (mind) ex: demented, mental
Seniors- scop (see) ex: periscope, telescope
Root Words of the Week (week 4)
Freshman- ambi (both) ex: ambiguous, ambidextrous
Sophomores- dem (people) ex: epidemic, democrat, democracy
Juniors- migr (depart) ex: migration, immigrant
Seniors- scribe (write) ex: inscribe, describe, scribble
Freshman- ambi (both) ex: ambiguous, ambidextrous
Sophomores- dem (people) ex: epidemic, democrat, democracy
Juniors- migr (depart) ex: migration, immigrant
Seniors- scribe (write) ex: inscribe, describe, scribble
Root Words of the Week (week 5)
Freshman- amo (love) ex: enamored, amorous
Sophomores- dict (speak) ex: dictate, verdict
Juniors- miss, mit (send) ex: missile, submit
Seniors- script (written) ex: manuscript, transcript
Freshman- amo (love) ex: enamored, amorous
Sophomores- dict (speak) ex: dictate, verdict
Juniors- miss, mit (send) ex: missile, submit
Seniors- script (written) ex: manuscript, transcript
Root Words of the Week (week 6)
Freshman- ang (bend) ex: angle, triangle
Sophomores- div (separate) ex: division, divide
Juniors- mon (warn) ex: admonish, monitor
Seniors- sect (cut) ex: dissect, intersect
Freshman- ang (bend) ex: angle, triangle
Sophomores- div (separate) ex: division, divide
Juniors- mon (warn) ex: admonish, monitor
Seniors- sect (cut) ex: dissect, intersect
Root Words of the Week (week 7)
Freshman- anim (life, spirit) ex: animate, animal
Sophomores- domin (rule) ex: dominion, dominate
Juniors- mort (death) ex: mortician, mortal
Seniors- sed (settle) ex: sediment, sedentary
Freshman- anim (life, spirit) ex: animate, animal
Sophomores- domin (rule) ex: dominion, dominate
Juniors- mort (death) ex: mortician, mortal
Seniors- sed (settle) ex: sediment, sedentary
Root Words of the Week (week 8)
Freshman- ann, enn (year) ex: annual, biennial
Sophomores- duc (lead) ex: educate, conduct
Juniors- mot, mov (move) ex: promote, remove, motivate
Seniors- sens (feel) ex: sensation, senses, sentimental
Freshman- ann, enn (year) ex: annual, biennial
Sophomores- duc (lead) ex: educate, conduct
Juniors- mot, mov (move) ex: promote, remove, motivate
Seniors- sens (feel) ex: sensation, senses, sentimental
Root Words of the Week (week 9)
Freshman- anthrop (human) ex: anthropology, philanthropic
Sophomores- fer (bear, carry) ex: ferry, transfer
Juniors- narr (tell) ex: narrate, narrative
Seniors-sign (mark) ex: signature, signal, insignia
Freshman- anthrop (human) ex: anthropology, philanthropic
Sophomores- fer (bear, carry) ex: ferry, transfer
Juniors- narr (tell) ex: narrate, narrative
Seniors-sign (mark) ex: signature, signal, insignia
Root Words of the Week (week 10)
Freshman- apt, ept (fit, fasten) ex: adapt, aptitude
Sophomores- firm (strong) ex: affirm, confirm
Juniors- nat (born) ex: nation, native
Seniors- sim (like) ex: simile, similar
Freshman- apt, ept (fit, fasten) ex: adapt, aptitude
Sophomores- firm (strong) ex: affirm, confirm
Juniors- nat (born) ex: nation, native
Seniors- sim (like) ex: simile, similar
Root Words of the Week (week 11)
Freshman- aqua (water) ex: aquarium, aqueduct
Sophomores- flect (bend) ex: reflect, deflect
Juniors- nav (ship) ex: navigate, navy
Seniors- sol (alone) ex: solitary, desolate, solo
Freshman- aqua (water) ex: aquarium, aqueduct
Sophomores- flect (bend) ex: reflect, deflect
Juniors- nav (ship) ex: navigate, navy
Seniors- sol (alone) ex: solitary, desolate, solo
Root Words of the Week (week 12)
Freshman- arch (primitive) ex: archaic, archetype
Sophomores- form (shape) ex: transform, uniform
Juniors- not (mark) ex: annotation, denote, note
Seniors- solv (loosen) ex: solvent, dissolve
Freshman- arch (primitive) ex: archaic, archetype
Sophomores- form (shape) ex: transform, uniform
Juniors- not (mark) ex: annotation, denote, note
Seniors- solv (loosen) ex: solvent, dissolve
Root Words of the Week (week 13)
Freshman- art (skill) ex: artisan, artist
Sophomores- frag (break) ex: fragment, fragile
Juniors- nun, noun (declare) ex: enunciate, announce
Seniors- son (sound) ex: sonar, sonogram, sonnet
Freshman- art (skill) ex: artisan, artist
Sophomores- frag (break) ex: fragment, fragile
Juniors- nun, noun (declare) ex: enunciate, announce
Seniors- son (sound) ex: sonar, sonogram, sonnet
Root Words of the Week (week 14)
Freshman- aud (hear) ex: audible, audio, audition
Sophomores- fug (flee) ex: fugitive, refuge
Juniors- nov (new) ex: innovative, novel
Seniors- spec (see) ex: spectacles, inspect, spectator
Freshman- aud (hear) ex: audible, audio, audition
Sophomores- fug (flee) ex: fugitive, refuge
Juniors- nov (new) ex: innovative, novel
Seniors- spec (see) ex: spectacles, inspect, spectator
Root Words of the Week (week 15)
Freshman- baro (weight) ex: barometer, barologist
Sophomores- gen (birth, race) ex: generation, genetics, gender
Juniors- numer (number) ex: enumerate, numeral
Seniors- sta (stand) ex: static, stationary
Freshman- baro (weight) ex: barometer, barologist
Sophomores- gen (birth, race) ex: generation, genetics, gender
Juniors- numer (number) ex: enumerate, numeral
Seniors- sta (stand) ex: static, stationary
Root Words of the Week (week 16)
Freshman- belli (war) ex: rebellion, bellicose
Sophomores- geo (earth) ex: geology, geography
Juniors- ocu (eye) ex: binoculars, oculist
Seniors- strict (draw tight) ex: constrict, restrict
Freshman- belli (war) ex: rebellion, bellicose
Sophomores- geo (earth) ex: geology, geography
Juniors- ocu (eye) ex: binoculars, oculist
Seniors- strict (draw tight) ex: constrict, restrict
Root Words of the Week (week 17)
Freshman- biblio (books) ex: bibliography, bible
Sophomores- grad (step, stage) ex: gradual, graduate
Juniors- opt (visible) ex: optician, optic
Seniors- struct (build) ex: construct, instruct
Freshman- biblio (books) ex: bibliography, bible
Sophomores- grad (step, stage) ex: gradual, graduate
Juniors- opt (visible) ex: optician, optic
Seniors- struct (build) ex: construct, instruct
Root Words of the Week (week 18)
Freshman- bio (life) ex: biology, biosphere
Sophomores- gram (letter) ex: grammar, telegram
Juniors- opt (best) ex: optimal, optimist
Seniors- sum (highest) ex: summary, summit
Freshman- bio (life) ex: biology, biosphere
Sophomores- gram (letter) ex: grammar, telegram
Juniors- opt (best) ex: optimal, optimist
Seniors- sum (highest) ex: summary, summit
Root Words of the Week (week 19)
Freshman- brev (short) ex: brevity, abbreviate
Sophomores- graph (write) ex: graphing, autograph
Juniors- orig (beginning) ex: origin, aborigine
Seniors- tact, tang (touch) ex: contact, tactile, tangent
Freshman- brev (short) ex: brevity, abbreviate
Sophomores- graph (write) ex: graphing, autograph
Juniors- orig (beginning) ex: origin, aborigine
Seniors- tact, tang (touch) ex: contact, tactile, tangent
Root Words of the Week (week 20)
Freshman- camp (field) ex: campus, camping
Sophomores- grat (pleasing) ex: gratitude, grateful
Juniors- pater, patr (father) ex: paternity, patriarch
Seniors- ten (hold) ex: tenant, tenure
Freshman- camp (field) ex: campus, camping
Sophomores- grat (pleasing) ex: gratitude, grateful
Juniors- pater, patr (father) ex: paternity, patriarch
Seniors- ten (hold) ex: tenant, tenure
Root Words of the Week (week 21)
Freshman- cap (head) ex: captain, decapitate
Sophomores- hab,hib (hold) ex: prohibit, habitat
Juniors- path (feeling) ex: empathy, pathos
Seniors- terr (land) ex: terrain, terrace
Freshman- cap (head) ex: captain, decapitate
Sophomores- hab,hib (hold) ex: prohibit, habitat
Juniors- path (feeling) ex: empathy, pathos
Seniors- terr (land) ex: terrain, terrace
Root Words of the Week (week 22)
Freshman- cardio (heart) ex: cardiologist, cardiogram
Sophomores- hom (alike) ex: homonym, homogenous
Juniors- ped (foot) ex: pedal, pedometer,
Seniors- theo, theist, theism (god) ex: theology, apotheosis
Freshman- cardio (heart) ex: cardiologist, cardiogram
Sophomores- hom (alike) ex: homonym, homogenous
Juniors- ped (foot) ex: pedal, pedometer,
Seniors- theo, theist, theism (god) ex: theology, apotheosis
Root Words of the Week (week 23)
Freshman- cede, ceed (go, yield) ex: precede, succeed
Sophomores- hydr (water) ex: hydrate, hydrant, hydroelectric
Juniors- pend (hang) ex: appendix, suspend, appendage
Seniors- therm (heat) ex: thermal, thermos, thermostat, thermometer
Freshman- cede, ceed (go, yield) ex: precede, succeed
Sophomores- hydr (water) ex: hydrate, hydrant, hydroelectric
Juniors- pend (hang) ex: appendix, suspend, appendage
Seniors- therm (heat) ex: thermal, thermos, thermostat, thermometer
Root Words of the Week (week 24)
Freshman- centr (center) ex: central, centrifuge
Sophomores- imag (likeness) ex: imagery, imagine
Juniors- phon (sound) ex: phonics, telephone, headphones
Seniors- tract (pull, drag) ex: tractor, attract
Freshman- centr (center) ex: central, centrifuge
Sophomores- imag (likeness) ex: imagery, imagine
Juniors- phon (sound) ex: phonics, telephone, headphones
Seniors- tract (pull, drag) ex: tractor, attract
Root Words of the Week (week 25)
Freshman- cert (sure) ex: certify, certain
Sophomores- init (beginning) ex: initial, initiate
Juniors- photo (light) ex: photograph, photogenic
Seniors- trib (give) ex: contribute, tribute
Freshman- cert (sure) ex: certify, certain
Sophomores- init (beginning) ex: initial, initiate
Juniors- photo (light) ex: photograph, photogenic
Seniors- trib (give) ex: contribute, tribute
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