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ELA Root Words
Root Words of 3rd Quarter ELA
| Term | Definition | Roots in Word and Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| abductee | a person who has been taken away unwillingly | AB: away from, off EE: person |
| benediction | an utterance of good wishes | BENE: good DICT: say, speak ION: condition or action |
| incorporate | take in or contain as part of a whole | IN: into, on, near, towards CORP: body |
| malnutrition | a lack of proper nutrition, or a poor diet | MAL: bad |
| psychiatrist | someone specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness | PSYCH: mind, soul IST: person who does, member |
| solitary | done or existing alone | SOL: alone or sun |
| agrichemicals | chemicals used in agriculture such as pesticides and fertilizers | AGRI: field, soil, farming |
| circumflex | bending around something else | CIRCUM: around |
| durability | able to resist wear; lasting | DUR: hard, lasting |
| statuette | a small statue or figurine | ETTE: smaller version |
| intertwine | to twine together | INTER: between, among |
| dismissive | showing or feeling as though something is unworthy of consideration | IVE: Nouns: condition Adjectives: quality of |
| navigable | able to be sailed on by ships or boats | NAV: ship |
| conscience | having knowledge of something; aware | SCI: know, knowledge |
| speculation | forming a theory around evidence observed | SPEC: look, see |
| audiology | a branch of science and medicine concerned with the sense of hearing | AUDI: listen, hear |
| hydrophobia | extreme or irrational fear of water | HYDRO: water |
| lunately | in the shape of a crescent (moon) | LUNA: moon |
| pedometer | an instrument used to estimate the distance traveled by foot | PED: foot or child |
| resent | to feel bitter or upset about something | SENT: feel, think |
| unified | to be brought together as a whole | UNI: one |
| equilibrium | a state in which opposing forces are balanced | EQUI: equal |