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Wordskills Vocabulary Roots
WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
Lesson 1:1. a, an
amnesia a: mne: ia:
anarchy an: arch: y:
atheist a: theo: ist:
2. ambi
ambiguous ambi: ag: ous:
ambidextrous ambi: dextro: ous:
ambivalent ambi: val: ent:
3. anti
antidote anti: dot:
antibiotic anti: bio: ic:
antisocial anti: soc: al:
4. circum
circumference circum: fer: ence:
circumscribe circum: scrib:
circumnavigate circum: nav: ate:
5. de
demote de: mot:
descend de: scend:
decline de: clin:
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6. dis, di, dif
divert di: vert:
differ dif: fer:
disrupt dis: rupt:
7. endo
endoderm endo: derm:
endocardium endo: cardi: ium:
endocrine endo: krin:
8. exo
exocrine exo: krin:
exotic exo: ic:
exosphere exo: sphere:
9. extra, extro
extraordinary extra: ordin: ary:
extrasensory extra: sens: ory:
extraterrestrial extra: terr: al:
10. hetero
heterogeneous hetero: gen: ous:
heteromorphic hetero: morph: ic:
heterosexual hetero: sex: al:
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11. homo
homonym homo: onym:
homogeneous homo: gen: ous:
homophone homo: phon:
12. in, il, im, ir
inject in: ject:
illuminate il: lumin: ate:
import im: port:
irrigate ir: rigar: ate:
13. in, ig, il, im, ir
inactive in: act: ive:
ignoble ig: nobilis:
illegal il: leg: al:
imperfect im: per: fect:
irrational ir: ration: al:
14. inter
interact inter: act:
interrupt inter: rupt:
intervene inter: ven:
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15. intra, intro
intravenous intra: ven: ous:
introduce intro: duc:
introspect intro: spect:
16. iso
isometric iso: metr: ic:
isosceles iso: skelos:
isothermal iso: therm: al:
17. macro
macroscopic macro: scop: ic:
macrocosm macro: cosm:
macrocyte macro: cyte:
18. micro
microscopic micro: scop: ic:
microcosm micro: cosm:
microcyte micro: cyte:
19. medi
median medi: an:
medieval medi: ev: al:
medium medi: ium:
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20. per
perspire per: spir:
permit per: mit:
perennial per: enn: al:
21. pre
prefix pre: fix:
precede pre: ced:
prevent pre: ven:
22. post
postpone post: pon:
postscript post: script:
postmeridian post: meridian:
23. se
secede se: ced:
seclude se: clud:
seduce se: duc:
24. syn, syl, sym, sys
synonym syn: onym:
symphony sym: phon: y:
syllable syl: lambanein:
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25. ultra
ultraliberal ultra: liber: al:
ultramodern ultra: mod: ern:
ultrasound ultra: son:
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Lesson 2:1. ab, abs
abduct ab: duc:
absent ab: esse:
abdicate ab: dic: ate:
2. amphi
amphibian amphi: bio: an:
amphitheater amphi: theatron:
3. apo
apology apo: log: y:
apostle apo: stellein:
apostrophe apo: strephein:
4. bi
bicycle bi: cycl:
biennial bi: enn: al:
binomial bi: nomin: al:
5. con, co, col. com, cor
collateral col: later: al:
compose com: pos:
congenital con: gen: al:
corroborate cor: robor: ate:
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6. demi
demigod demi: god:
demitasse demi: tast:
7. dys
dysfunction dys: funct: tion:
dystrophy dys: troph: y:
dyslexia dys: lexis: ia:
8. ex, ec, ef
exit ex: it:
eccentric ec: centr: ic:
effuse ef: fus:
9. eu
eulogy eu: log: y:
euphemism eu: phem: ism:
eugenics eu: gen: ics:
10. fore
forefather fore: fader:
forecast fore: cast:
forefinger fore: finger:
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11. hyper
hyperactive hyper: act: ive:
hyperbole hyper: ballein:
hypercritical hyper: crit: al:
12. hypo
hypothermia hypo: therm: ia:
hypocenter hypo: centr:
hypodermic hypo: derm: ic:
13. mega, megal
megaphone mega: phon:
megalith mega: lith:
megalomania megal: mania:
14. mono
monarchy mono: arch: y:
monocle mono: ocul:
monogamy mono: gam: y:
15. neo
neonatal neo: nat: al:
Neolithic neo: lith: ic:
neophyte neo: phyt:
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16. non
nonconformist non: con: form: ist:
nonflammable non: flam: able:
nonverbal non: verb: al:
17. pen
peninsula pen: insula:
penultimate pen: ultim: at:
penumbra pen: umbra:
18. prim, prin
primary prim: ary:
primogeniture prim: gen: ure:
prince prin: cept:
19. poly
polytheism poly: theo: ism:
polygamy poly: gam: y:
polygon poly: gon:
20. preter
preterhuman preter: humain:
preternatural preter: natura:
pretermit preter: mit:
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21. quasi
quasi-stellar quasi: stell: ar:
quasi-judicial quasi: jud: al:
quasi-successful quasi: suc: cess: ful:
22. re
recognize re: cogn: ize:
regress re: gress:
revert re: vert:
23. semi
semiannual semi: ann: al:
semicircle semi: circl:
semifinal semi: fin: al:
24. super
superscribe super: scrib:
superb super:
supervise super: vis:
25. un
unarm un: arm:
unconscious un: con: sci: ous:
unequal un: equ: al:
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Lesson 3:1. ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at
advent ad: vent:
aggressive ag: gress: ive:
ascend as: scend:
2. ana
analyze ana: lyze:
anatomy ana: tom: y:
anabiosis ana: bio: sis:
3. ante
antebellum ante: bell:
antemeridian ante: meridian:
antemortem ante: mort:
4. auto
autobiography auto: bio: graph: y:
automobile auto: mob: ile:
autonomy auto: nom: y:
5. cata
cataclysm cata: kluzein:
catapult cata: pallein:
catastrophe cata: strephein:
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6. contra, contro
contradict contra: dict:
contrary contra: ary:
controversy contro: vers: y:
7. dia
diameter dia: metr:
dialect dia: legein:
diagonal dia: gon: al:
8. em, en
encyclical en: cycl: al:
embryo em: bruein:
empathy em: path: y:
9. epi
epidermis epi: derm:
epitome epi: tom:
epitaph epi: taphos:
10. ex-
ex-convict ex-: con: vict:
ex-wife ex-: wif:
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11. hemi
hemicycle hemi: cycl:
hemiplegia hemi: pleg: ia:
hemisphere hemi: sphere:
12. meta
metacognition meta: cogn: tion:
metamorphosis meta: morph: sis:
metaphor meta: phor:
13. mis
misanthrope mis: anthrop:
misogyny mis: gyn: y:
misjudge mis: jud:
14. multi
multiflorous multi: flor: ous:
multilateral multi: later: al:
multiply multi: ply:
15. ob, oc, of, op
occlude oc: clud:
obstruct ob: struct:
oppose op: pos:
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16. omni
omnipotent omni: pot: ent:
omniscience omni: sci: ence:
omnivorous omni: vor: ous:
17. pan
panacea pan: akos:
panchromatic pan: chrom: ic:
panophobia pan: phob: ia:
18. para
paradox para: dox:
paralegal para: leg: al:
parallel para: allos:
19. peri
periodontics peri: dont: ics:
perimeter peri: metr:
periscope peri: scop:
20. pro
prognosis pro: gno: sis:
promote pro: mot:
provide pro: vid:
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21. pseudo
pseudonym pseudo: onym:
pseudopod pseudo: pod:
pseudoscience pseudo: sci: ence:
22. retro
retroactive retro: act: ive:
retrogress retro: gress:
retrospect retro: spect:
23. sub, suc, suf, sug, sum, sup, sus
subject sub: ject:
suppose sup: pos:
suspect sus: spect:
24. trans
transit trans: it:
transfer trans: fer:
transmit trans: mit:
25. vice
vice president vice: pre: sid: ent:
viceroy vice: roy:
vice versa vice: vers:
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Lesson 4:1. mono, proto, uni
monocle mono: ocul:
prototype proto: typ:
unify uni: fy:
2. di, du, duo
dicephalous di: cephal: ous:
duet du: et:
duplex du: plex:
3. tri
triple tri: ply:
triplex tri: plex:
4. quadr, quart, tetra
quadrilateral quad: later: al:
quarter quart: er:
tetrahedron tetra: hedron:
5. penta, quint
pentagon penta: gon:
quintet quint: et:
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6. hexa, sex, ses
hexagon hexa: gon:
sextant sex: ant:
7. hepta, septa
heptarchy hepta: arch: y:
September septa: er:
8. octa, octo
octagon octa: gon:
octahedron octa: hedron:
October octo: er:
9. ennea, nona, novem
ennead ennea:
enneagon ennea: gon:
nonagenarian nona: gen: ia:
November novem: er:
10. dec
decade dec:
decathlon deca: athlon:
decimal dec: al:
decimate dec: ate:
December dec: er:
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11. There is no word part that means “eleven.”
12. duodec
duodecimal duodec: al:
duodenum duodec: ium:
13. hect, cent
hectometer hect: metr:
century cent: ury:
14. kilo, mill
kilometer kilo: metr:
millimeter mill: metr:
15. nano
nanogram nano:
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Lesson 5:1. ac, acr
acid ac: id:
acrid acr: id:
acerbate ac: ate:
2. ambul
amble ambul:
ambulatory ambul: ory:
perambulate per: ambul: ate:
3. aqu
aquatic aqu: ic:
aquarium aqu: ium:
aqueduct aqu: duct:
4. bene
beneficial bene: fic: al:
benign bene: gen:
benediction bene: dict: tion:
5. bio
biology bio: logy:
biography bio: graph: y:
biosphere bio: sphere:
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6. caco
cacophony caco: phon: y:
cacography caco: graph: y:
cacogenics caco: gen: ics:
7. ced, ceed, cess
precede pre: ced:
exceed ex: ceed:
procession pro: cess: ion:
8. dem
democracy dem: crac: y:
demographics dem: graph: ics:
epidemic epi: dem: ic:
9. equ
equal equ: al:
equilateral equ: later: al:
equator equ: or:
10. flect, flex
flexible flex: ible:
reflection re: flect: tion:
deflect de: flect:
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11. gen
generate gen: ate:
genocide gen: cid:
genealogy gen: logy:
12. gon
polygon poly: gon:
diagonal dia: gon: al:
pentagon penta: gon:
13. gram, graph
telegram tele: gram:
phonograph phon: graph:
graphic graph: ic:
14. iatr
pediatrics ped: iatr: ics:
geriatrics geri: iatr: ics:
psychiatrist psych: iatr: ist:
15. ject
reject re: ject:
projectile pro: ject: ile:
deject de: ject:
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16. kin, cin
cinema cin:
kinetic kin: ic:
kinesiology kin: logy:
17. magna
magnify magn: fy:
magnitude magn: tude:
magnum opus magn: opus:
18. nat
native nat: ive:
neonatal neo: nat: al:
nativity nat: ity:
19. par
parallel par: ali:
parity par: ity:
compare com: par:
20. pel, puls
repel re: pel:
propel pro: pel:
pulsate puls: ate:
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21. sci
science sci: ence:
conscious con: sci: ous:
omniscient omni: sci: ent:
22. tend, tens
tension tens: ion:
tendon tend:
extend ex: tend:
23. theo
theology theo: logy:
atheist a: theo: ist:
theocracy theo: crac: y:
24. ven, vent
prevent pre: vent:
convention con: vent: tion:
adventure ad: vent: ure:
25. voc, vok
evoke e: vok:
provocation pro: voc: tion:
vocation voc: tion:
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Lesson 6:1. agog
demagogue dem: agog:
pedagogy ped: agog: y:
synagogue syn: agog:
2. anthrop
anthropology anthrop: logy:
philanthropist phil: anthrop: ist:
anthropomorphic anthrop: morph: ic:
3. arch, archae
anarchy an: arch: y:
archaic archae: ic:
archaeology archae: logy:
4. bell
rebel re: bell:
belligerent bell: ger: ent:
antebellum ante: bell:
5. brev
brevity brev: ity:
abbreviate ab: brev: ate:
brevet brev: et:
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6. cap, cip, cept
capture capt: ure:
recipient re: cip: ent:
perception per: cept: tion:
7. centri
egocentric ego: centri: ic:
centrifugal centri: fug: al:
centrosphere centri: sphere:
8. derm
dermatologist derm: logy: ist:
epidermis epi: derm:
dermatogen derm: gen:
9. fer
ferry fer:
conference con: fer: ence:
odoriferous odor: fer: ous:
10. fract, frag
fracture fract: ure:
fragment frag: ment:
refractory re: fract: ory:
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11. geo
geography geo: graph: y:
geometry geo: metr: y:
geomorphic geo: morph: ic:
12. grad, gress
gradual grad: al:
aggressive ag: gress: ive:
egress e: gress:
13. grat
grateful grat: ful:
congratulations con: grat: tion:
gratuity grat: ity:
14. it
exit ex: it:
circuit circ: it:
transit trans: it:
15. junct
junction junct: tion:
conjunction con: junct: tion:
disjunctive dis: junct: ive:
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16. labor
laborious labor: ous:
collaborate col: labor: ate:
elaborate e: labor: ate:
17. mal
malice mal: ice:
malevolent mal: vol: ent:
malfunction mal: funct: tion:
18. naut, nav
nautical naut: al:
astronaut astr: naut:
naval nav: al:
19. path
apathy a: path: y:
pathology path: logy:
pathogen path: gen:
20. pugn
pugnacious pugn: ous:
pugilist pugn: ist:
repugnant re: pugn: ant:
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21. scop
telescope tele: scop:
periscope peri: scop:
stethoscope stethos: scop:
22. tain, ten, tent
contain con: tain:
tenure ten: ure:
retention re: tent: tion:
23. therm
thermal therm: al:
thermodynamics therm: dynam: ics:
thermostat therm: stat:
24. verb
verbose verb: ose:
verbalize verb: al: ize:
verbatim verb:
25. volv, volu
revolve re: volv:
convoluted con: volu:
volume volu:
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Lesson 7:1. act, ag
agitate ag: ate:
agent ag: ent:
react re: act:
2. andr
android andr: oid:
philanderer phil: andr: er:
androgenous andr: gen: ous:
3. arthr
arthropod arthr: pod:
arthritis arthr: itis:
arthropathy arthr: path: y:
4. biblio
bible biblio:
bibliography biblio: graph: y:
bibliophile biblio: phil:
5. calli, kali
calligraphy calli: graph: y:
calisthenics calli: sthenos: ics:
kaleidoscope kali: eidos: scop:
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6. capit
capital capit: al:
decapitate de: capit: ate:
capitulum capit:
7. chron
chronic chron: ic:
chronologoical chron: logy: ic:
synchronize syn: chron: ize:
8. emia
anemia an: emia:
toxemia tox: emia:
leukemia leuk: emia:
9. flu
fluent flu: ent:
confluence con: flu: ence:
superfluous super: flu: ous:
10. fus
confuse con: fus:
effusive ef: fus: ive:
profusion pro: fus: ion:
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11. gno
agnostic a: gno: ic:
ignorance ig: gno: ance:
prognosis pro: gno: sis:
12. greg
segregate se: greg: ate:
congregation con: greg: tion:
gregarious greg: ous:
13. hem, hemo
hemorrhage hemo: rrhage:
hemophilia hemo: phil: ia:
hematology hemo: logy:
14. ism
communism communis: ism:
chauvinism Chauvin: ism:
egoism ego: ism:
15. jur
juror jur: or:
perjury per: jur: y:
abjure ab: jur:
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16. lat
lateral later: al:
unilateral uni: later: al:
quadrilateral quadr: later: al:
17. mania
maniac: mania:
kleptomania klept: mania:
pyromania pyro: mania:
18. neuron
neurology neuron: logy:
neuralgia neuro: alg: ia:
neurectomy neuron: ec: tom: y:
19. ped, pod
pedal ped: al:
pedestrian ped: ian:
podiatrist pod: iatr: ist:
20. rupt
rupture rupt: ure:
erupt e: rupt:
interrupt inter: rupt:
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21. scrib, script
scribble scrib:
circumscribe circum: scrib:
post script post: script:
22. terr
terrain terr: ain:
inter in: terr:
terricolous terr: colere: ous:
23. tors, tort
torso tors:
distort dis: tort:
tortuous tort: ous:
24. vers, vert
reverse re: vers:
convert con: vert:
versatile vers: ile:
25. vor
devour de: vor:
carnivorous carn: vor: ous:
voracious vor: ous:
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Lesson 8:1. alg
analgesic an: alg: ic:
neuralgia neuro: alg: ia:
nostalgia nostos: alg: ia:
2. anim
animated anim: ate:
inanimate in: anim: ate:
magnanimous magna: anim: ous:
3. astr, aster
asteroid astr: oid:
astrology astr: logy:
disaster dis: aster:
4. cardi
cardiologist cardi: logy: ist:
pericardium peri: cardi: ium:
myocardial myo: cardi: al:
5. cogn
recognize re: cogn: ize:
incognito in: cogn:
metacognition meta: cogn: tion:
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6. dent, dont
dentist dent: ist:
indent in: dent:
periodontics peri: dont: ics:
7. erg, urg
energy en: erg: y:
synergize syn: erg: ize:
metallurgist metal: urg: ist:
8. ity
gravity grav: ity:
minority minor: ity:
sincerity sincerus: ity:
9. lect, leg
lectern lect: ern:
legible leg: ible:
select se: lect:
10. logy
ecology eco: logy:
mythology myth: logy:
physiology physi: logy:
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11. man, manu
manicure man: cur:
manual manu: al:
manifest man: fest:
12. mob, mot
mobile mob: ile:
motivate mot: ate:
commotion com: mot: tion:
13. noc, nox
nocturnal noc: al:
equinox equ: nox:
noctambulate noc: ambul: ate:
14. nov
novel nov: el:
novice nov: ice:
renovate re: nov: ate:
15. ortho
orthodox ortho: dox:
orthodontist ortho: dont: ist:
orthography ortho: graph: y:
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16. phil
philosopher phil: soph: er:
philanthropist phil: anthrop: ist:
philodendron phil: dendron:
17. photography
photography photo: graph: y:
photosensitive photo: sens: ive:
phototropic photo: troph: ic:
18. rect
rectify rect: fy:
rectangle rect: angle:
rectitude rect: tude:
19. sed, sid, sess
sediment sid: ment:
preside pre: sid:
session sess: ion:
20. sis
analysis ana: lys: sis:
psychosis psych: sis:
diagnosis dia: gno: sis:
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21. spec, spic, spect
spectator spect: or:
respect re: spect:
conspicuous con: spic: ous:
22. struct
structure struct: ure:
construct con: struct:
obstruction ob: struct: tion:
23. tract
tractor tract: or:
distract dis: tract:
intractable in: tract: able:
24. via
via via:
trivia tri: via:
viaduct via: duct:
25. xeno
xenophobia xeno: phobia:
xenogenesis xeno: gen: sis:
xenolith xeno: lith:
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Lesson 9:1. alt, alter
alteration alter: tion:
altercation alter: tion:
alter ego alter: ego:
2. ann, enn
anniversary ann: vers: y:
perennial per: enn: al:
millennium mill: enn: ium:
3. ar, al
astral astr: al:
circular circ: ar:
bipolar bi: palis: ar:
4. carn
carnivorous carn: vor: ous:
incarnate in: carn: ate:
carnage carn: age:
5. corp
corpse corp:
corporal corp: al:
corpulent corp: ent:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
6. duc, duct
conduct con: duct:
deduce de: duc:
production pro: duct: tion:
7. fact, fect, fic, fy
manufacture manu: fact: ure:
deify dues: fy:
beneficent bene: fic: ent:
8. ist
perfectionist per: fect: tion: ist:
physicist physi: ist:
linguist lingu: ist:
9. liter
literal liter: al:
illiterate il: liter: ate:
alliteration al: liter: tion:
10. locut, loqu
loquacious loqu: ous:
eloquent e: loqu: ent:
circumlocution circum: locut: tion:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
11. migr
migrate migr: ate:
emigrant e: migr: ant:
immigrant im: migr: ant:
12. morph
amorphous a: morph: ous:
polymorphous poly: morph: ous:
morphology morph: logy:
13. nom
astronomy astr: nom: y:
economics eco: nom: ics:
taxonomy tax: nom: y:
14. onym
anonymous an: onym: ous:
pseudonym pseudo: onym:
synonym syn: onym:
15. ose
bellicose bell: ose:
morose morosus: ose:
verbose verb: ose:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
16. phobia
hydrophobia hydro: phobia:
claustrophobia claudere: phobia:
monophobia mono: phobia:
17. pli, plic, ply
complicate com: plic: ate:
pliable pli: able:
reply: re: ply:
18. rogat
interrogate inter: rogat: ate:
prerogative pre: rogat: ive:
rogation rogat: tion:
19. sens, sent
sensitive sens: ive:
insentient in: sent: ent:
sentimental sent: ment: al:
20. somn
insomnia in: somn: ia:
somniferous somn: fer: ous:
somnambulate somn: ambul: ate:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
21. spir
respiration re: spir: tion:
perspire per: spir:
expire ex: spir:
22. tact, tang, ting
tactile tact: ile:
tangent tang: ent:
contingent con: ting: ent:
23. tude
solitude sol: tude:
multitude multi: tude:
gratitude grat: tude:
24. vid, vis
visual vis: al:
revise re: vis:
provident pro: vid: ent:
25. xylo
xylophone xylo: phon:
xylophagous xylo: phag: ous:
xylotomy xylo: tom: y:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
Lesson 10:1. amat, amor
amorous amor: ous:
enamor en: amor:
amateur amat: eur:
2. apt, ept
aptitude apt: tude:
adapt ad: apt:
inept: in: ept:
3. aud
audible aud: ible:
audition aud: tion:
auditorium aud: ium:
4. cid
homicide hom: cid:
herbicide herb: cid:
regicide reg: cid:
5. cur, curr, curs
current curr: ent:
concurrent con: curr: ent:
cursory curs: ory:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
6. dox
doxology dox: logy:
orthodox ortho: dox:
heterodox hetero: dox:
7. fid
confident con: fid: ent:
infidel in: fid: el:
perfidious per: fid: ous:
8. ize
sanitize sanitas: ize:
finalize fin: al: ize:
hypnotize hypnos: ize:
9. lith
lithograph lith: graph:
monolithic mono: lith: ic:
Neolithic neo: lith: ic:
10. luc
lucid luc: id:
translucent trans: luc: ent:
Lucifer luc: fer:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
11. miss, mit
transmit trans: mit:
emissary e: miss: ary:
remit re: mit:
12. muta
mutable muta: able:
mutation muta: tion:
commute com: muta:
13. nomen, nomin
nominate nomin: ate:
nomenclature nomen: calare: ure:
nominal nomin: al:
14. ocul
binoculars bi: ocul: ar:
ocular ocul: ar:
oculometer ocul: metr:
15. ous
glamorous glamor: ous:
gluttonous glutton: ous:
infamous in: fam: ous:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
16. phon
phonics phon: ics:
phonology phon: logy:
microphone micro: phon:
17. psych
psychosis psych: sis:
psychopath psych: path:
psychiatry psych: iatr: y:
18. sacr, secr
sacred sacr:
sacrifice sacr: fic:
execrate ex: secr: ate:
19. secut, sequ
sequence sequ: ence:
consecutive con: secut: ive:
execute ex: secut:
20. soph
sophomore soph: moras:
philosopher phil: soph: er:
sophisticated soph: ate:
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WORD PART ASSOCIATION WORDS DEFINITION
21. string, strict
astringent as: string: ent:
constrict con: strict:
restriction re: strict: tion:
22. tele
telephone tele: phon:
television tele: vis: ion:
telepathy tele: path: y:
23. urb
urban urb: an:
suburban sub: urb: an:
urbanity urb: an: ity:
24. vi, vit, viv
viable vi: able:
vitality vit: al: ity:
vivacious viv: ous:
25. zo
zoology zo: logy:
protozoa proto: zo:
zoophile zo: phil:
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