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FY BCOM SEM_I AEC_ Grammar Vocabulary Building: Root Words

Root Words:

RootMeaningExamples
audihearaudio, audience
benegoodbenefit, benign
biolifebiology, biography
chronotimechronology, synchronise
contraagainstcontradict, contrast
credbelieve, trustcredential, incredible
deca(multiply by) tendecade, decagogue
deci(divide by) tendecimate, decimetre
dempeopledemocracy, demographic
dictspeakdictate, verdict
ecohabitatecology, ecosystem
extraoutside of, beyondextraordinary, extrovert
factmakefactory, manufacture
finend, limitfinal, confine
genbirthgene, generation
geoearthgeography, geology
gramrecordtelegram, electrocardiogram
graphwriteautograph, graphic
homolike, similarhomogeneous, homonym
hyperover, beyondhyperactive, hyperbole
infrabelow, afterinfrared, infrasonic
kilothousandkilogram, kilometre
logystudy ofbiology, geology
macrolargemacroscopic, macroeconomics


RootMeaningExamples
malevil, badlymalnourished, malevolent
megalargemegawatt, megabyte
metermeasurethermometer, kilometre
microsmallmicrobe, microscope
mis, mitsendmissile, transmit
neonewneoclassical, neophyte
nou, novnewnovice, renovate
octoeightoctogenarian, octopus
omniallomnivorous, omnipotent
panall, entirepandemic, pantheon
parabeyond, outside ofparadox, paranormal
phillovephilosophy, bibliophile
phobiafear ofclaustrophobia, xenophobia
photolightphotograph, photosynthesis
portcarrytransport, portable
protofirstprototype, proton
pseudofalsepseudonym, pseudo-science
psychmind, soulpsychiatry, psychology
quadrfour timesquadriceps, quadrangle
retrobackwards, behindretrofit, retrograde
scopeobserve, watchtelescope, microscope
scrib, scriptwritescribble, manuscript
sens, sentfeelsensation, sentiment
sym, syntogether, similarsymmetric, synonym
telefar awaytelevision, telescope
theogodtheology, atheist
therapyto nurse, care forhydrotherapy, aromatherapy
ultrabeyondultrasound, ultraconservative
vid, visseevideo, visible



Exercises: 

  1. genetic — gen

  2. paragraph — graph

  3. predict — dict

  4. uncountable — count

  5. airport — port

  6. dictator — dict

  7. admit — mit

  8. photon — phot

  9. kilobyte — kilo

  10. megapixel — mega

B. Two words formed using each root

RootWords
1. phone (sound)telephone, microphone
2. temp (time)temporary, contemporary
3. alter (other)alternate, alteration
4. therm (heat)thermometer, thermal
5. pater (father)paternal, patron
6. mono (one)monologue, monorail
7. aqua (water)aquarium, aquatic
8. cent (hundred)century, centennial
9. voc (to call)vocal, vocabulary
10. act (to move/do)action, activity
11. multi (many)multiple, multicultural
12. astra (star)astronomy, astronaut

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