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Root Word Project
Includes Root, Prefixes, and Suffixes
| Term | Definition | Root Definition |
|---|---|---|
| agriculture | the science or practice of farming | field, soil, farming |
| audible | able to be heard | listen, hear |
| beneficial | having a good outcome: favorable | good |
| circumvent | find away around an obstacle | around |
| corpse | a human's dead body | body |
| dictum | a formal pronouncement: a short statement (truth) | say, speak |
| duration | the time during which something continues | hard, lasting |
| equilateral | having all of its sides of the same length | equal |
| hydrosphere | all of Earth's water on the Earth's surface | water |
| lunate | a crescent shaped moon | moon |
| navigate | a plan for a route of a course for a transportation vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) | ship |
| pedicure | a cosmetic treatment of the feet or toenails | foot or child |
| psychology | scientific study of the human mind | mind, soul |
| sciolistic | smart: knowing one who speaks with knowledge | know, knowledge |
| sentimental | feelings of sadness, tenderness, or emotional | feel, think |
| solitude | a state or situation of being alone | alone or sun |
| spectator | a person who watches something | look, see |
| abduct | taking someone away illegally (kidnap) | away from, off |
| implacable | unstoppable: unable to be placated relentless | into, on, near, towards |
| interject | say abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption | between, among |
| malodorous | smelling very unpleasant | bad |
| unicycle | a cycle with a single wheel | one |
| assignee | a person to a right of being transferred legally; appointed to act for another | person |
| midget | an extremely or unusual small person | small version |
| demonstration | an action of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof | condition or action |
| abusive | extremely offensive and insulting; cruelty and violence | |
| lyricist | a person who writes the words to a song or musical | person who does, member |
| impugn | attack as false or wrong | fight |