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ELA 8 Root Words
| Term | Definition | Root Meaning(s) |
|---|---|---|
| audible | can be heard; something you can hear | audi means: listen or hear |
| benediction | a good blessing in a religious service | bene means: good |
| abductee | a person who was lead away from somewhere (a person that was abducted) | ab means: away from, off and ee means: person |
| circumlunar | circling around the moon | circum means: around and luna means: moon |
| corpus | a general collection or body of writings | corp means body |
| dictum | a judge's say (ruling) | dict means: say or speak |
| durable | able to hold up for a long time | dur means: hard/lasting |
| equiangular | having all angles equal in size | equi means: equal |
| islet | a little island | et means: smaller size |
| anhydrous | without water | hydro means: water |
| incriminate | to put charges regarding a crime on someone | in means: into, on, near, towards |
| interjection | a remark meant to come between things | inter means: between, among and ion means: condition, action |
| psychiatrist | someone who studies mental illness | psych means: mind/soul and ist means: person/member |
| perspective | a way to look at things | spec means: look/see and ive means: condition (noun) or quality of (adjective) |
| malodorous | having a bad odor | mal means: bad |
| naval | relating to a navy | nav means: ship |
| pedagogue | one who teaches or leads a child | ped means: foot/child |
| conscience | knowing right from wrong | sci means: know |
| assenter | a person who feels the same way | sent means: feel/think |
| sole | one and only | sol means: alone/sun |
| unidirectional | moving in one direction | uni means: one |
| agribusiness | farming as an industry | agri means: fields or soil, farming |