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Root words for 7-1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Terr, terra, geo | land earth |
| geology | the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing |
| terrain | a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc |
| extraterrestrial | outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth |
| Naut, naus, nav | relating to the sea, ships, travelers |
| astronaut | a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight |
| cirumnavigate | travel around, either by plane or ship |
| nauseous | affected with nausea; nauseated |
| Dis | apart, away from |
| distant | far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed |
| dissociate | to sever the association of (oneself); separate |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel |
| Vor | to eat |
| devour | to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously |
| voracious | craving or consuming large quantities of food |
| omnivorous | eating both animal and plant foods |
| Equi | equal or equally |
| equilibrium | The state in which market supply and demand balance each other and, as a result, prices become stable |
| equilateral | having all the sides equal |
| equinox | either of the equinoctial points |
| Magna | great big |
| magnate | a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness |
| magnitude | size; extent; dimensions |
| Therm | heat, temperature |
| endothermic | noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat |
| thermal | pertaining to, or caused by heat or temperature |
| exothermic | noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by a liberation of heat |
| Socio | companion, friend |
| antisocial | unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people |
| associate | to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc |
| social | pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations |
| Phon, Phono, Phone | sound, voice |
| cacophony | harsh discordance of sound; dissonance |
| euphonic | pertaining to or characterized by euphony |
| dysphonia | any disturbance of normal vocal function |
| Strain, strict, string | to hold |
| strainer | a person or thing that strains |
| restrain | to strain again |
| astringent | harshly biting; caustic |
| Sphere | sphere, round 3 |
| biosphere | the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |
| atmosphere | the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air |
| spheroid | a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid |
| Morph | change |
| metamorphosis | a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft |
| amorphous | lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless |
| morph | an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms |
| Flex, Flect | |
| Flexible | able to bend |
| Flexibility | quality of being able to bend |
| Flection | the act of bending |
| Frail, Fract, Frag | |
| fractals | the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a smaller version of the design. |
| fracture | a break in a part of the body. |
| fragile | so delicate that it could break easily |
| Junct, join | Join |
| Junction | act of joining; place of meeting |
| Juncture | a joining; a concurrence of circumstances |
| Adjoining | attached; as, adjoining houses |
| Rupt | break, tear, rend; burst |
| abrupt | Ending suddenly; jerky and disconnected; curt and rough in speech |
| bankrupt | In law: A debtor that, upon voluntary petition or one invoked by the debtor's creditors, is judged legally insolvent. The debtor's remaining property is then administered for the creditors or is distributed among them |
| anticorruption | Against dishonesty; especially, against bribery and dishonest gain; incorruptness. |
| Terr, terra, geo | land earth |
| geology | the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing |
| terrain | a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc |
| extraterrestrial | outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth |
| Naut, naus, nav | relating to the sea, ships, travelers |
| astronaut | a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight |
| cirumnavigate | travel around, either by plane or ship |
| nauseous | affected with nausea; nauseated |
| Dis | apart, away from |
| distant | far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed |
| dissociate | to sever the association of (oneself); separate |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel |
| Vor | to eat |
| devour | to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously |
| voracious | craving or consuming large quantities of food |
| omnivorous | eating both animal and plant foods |
| Equi | equal or equally |
| equilibrium | The state in which market supply and demand balance each other and, as a result, prices become stable |
| equilateral | having all the sides equal |
| equinox | either of the equinoctial points |
| Magna | great big |
| magnate | a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness |
| magnitude | size; extent; dimensions |
| Therm | heat, temperature |
| endothermic | noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat |
| thermal | pertaining to, or caused by heat or temperature |
| exothermic | noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by a liberation of heat |
| Socio | companion, friend |
| antisocial | unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people |
| associate | to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc |
| social | pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations |
| Phon, Phono, Phone | sound, voice |
| cacophony | harsh discordance of sound; dissonance |
| euphonic | pertaining to or characterized by euphony |
| dysphonia | any disturbance of normal vocal function |
| Strain, strict, string | to hold |
| strainer | a person or thing that strains |
| restrain | to strain again |
| astringent | harshly biting; caustic |
| Sphere | sphere, round 3 |
| biosphere | the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |
| atmosphere | the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air |
| spheroid | a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid |
| Morph | change |
| metamorphosis | a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft |
| amorphous | lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless |
| morph | an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms |
| Flex, Flect | |
| Flexible | able to bend |
| Flexibility | quality of being able to bend |
| Flection | the act of bending |
| Frail, Fract, Frag | |
| fractals | the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a smaller version of the design. |
| fracture | a break in a part of the body. |
| fragile | so delicate that it could break easily |
| Junct, join | Join |
| Junction | act of joining; place of meeting |
| Juncture | a joining; a concurrence of circumstances |
| Adjoining | attached; as, adjoining houses |
| Rupt | break, tear, rend; burst |
| abrupt | Ending suddenly; jerky and disconnected; curt and rough in speech |
| bankrupt | In law: A debtor that, upon voluntary petition or one invoked by the debtor's creditors, is judged legally insolvent. The debtor's remaining property is then administered for the creditors or is distributed among them |
| anticorruption | Against dishonesty; especially, against bribery and dishonest gain; incorruptness. |
| Trans | accross, beyond |
| transaction | an agreement between a buyer and a seller for the exchange of goods or services for payment. |
| translation | the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language |
| transportation | the act of transporting. |
| Re | again |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| recognize | to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc |
| rebound | to bound or spring back from force of impact. |
| Ben, bene , bon | good |
| benign | not malignant; self |
| bonafide | authentic; true |
| benediction | an utterance of good wishes. |
| Mal, male | bad |
| malicious | full of, characterized by, or showing malice; malevolent; spiteful |
| malignant | disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.. |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame |
| Bio | Life |
| biosphere | the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. |
| biology | the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. |
| biography | a written account of another person's life |
| Vit, viv | Alive, Life |
| vital | relating to life; as, vital power |
| vitality | state and quality of being alive |
| vitalize | Endow with life; revive; vivify |
| Micro | Small, Minute |
| microaudiphone | an instrument to make slight sounds audible |
| microlith | a tiny stone implement |
| microbe | a minute organism; a germ |
| Macro | Big, Large |
| Macrocosm | universe |
| Macroscopic | visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye |
| Macron | A line over a vowel to show that it is long; as, a, long a, in place |
| Graph | to write |
| Cartography | the making of maps |
| Pictograph | a pictorial sign or symbol |
| Autograph | a person's own signature |
| Scib, script | to write |
| Script | a manuscript or document. |
| Scribe | a public clerk or writer, usually one having official status. |
| Manuscript | the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher. |
| Cred | To believe |
| Incredible | unbelievable |
| Credible | believable |
| Credit | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc. |
| Jur, jus | law |
| Jury | a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. |
| Justice | the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness |
| Jurisdiction | the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. |
| Var | Diverse |
| Variable | capable of being varied or changed; alterable |
| Various | of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another |
| Varied | characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified |
| Anti | opposite |
| antiars | the upas tree. |
| antithesis | the direct opposite. |
| antisemite | a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews. |
| Ject | throw |
| eject | to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position |
| interject | Obsolete. to come between. |
| inject | to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue |
| Sect | cut |
| section | a part that is cut off or separated. |
| sector | Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle. |
| bisect | to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts. |
| Port | carry |
| import | to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services. |
| export | to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc. |
| portable | capable of being transported or conveyed |
| Miss, mit | to send, to give, to throw. |
| Mission | a duty one is sent to perform; as, sent on a mission |
| Missile | something which can be sent through the air. |
| Missive | A note which can be sent by a messenger |
| Mono | One |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one god. |
| monocle | an eyeglass for one eye |
| monad | a unit, one |
| Poly | many |
| Polytheism | the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. |
| Polygon | a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. |
| Polyanthus | a type of plant, especially primrose, which has many flowers. |
| Bi | Two |
| Bisect | to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts. |
| Bicycle | a two |
| Bicuspid | a double |
| Dec | Ten |
| Decade | 10 years |
| Decorous | characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| Decimeter | a unit of length equal to 1/10 meter. |
| Mill | Thousand |
| millimeter | one thousandth of a meter. |
| millipede | any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs; one thousand feet. |
| million | a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand. |
| Cent | Hundred |
| century | a period of 100 years. |
| centipede | one hundred feet. |
| cetnimeter | one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. |
| Ped | Foot |
| pedicure | professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails. |
| pedestrian | a person who goes or travels on foot; walker. |
| pedagogue | one who leads a child; a teacher |
| Man, manu | Hand |
| manicure | a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles. |
| manuscript | he original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher. |
| mandate | a command from a superior court or official to a lower one. |
| Spect | To look |
| spectacle | anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind |
| spectator | a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer. |
| spectrum | wavelengths of color, from red to violet; an afterimage |
| Dict | To say |
| dictator | a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. |
| dictate | to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record |
| diction | style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words |
| Homo | Same |
| homophone | a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air. |
| homogeneous | composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind |
| homozygous | having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics |
| Hetero | Different |
| heterogeneous | having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin. |
| heterozygous | having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic. |
| heterotroph | an organism requiring organic compunds for its principal source of food. |
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