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Root words
Root words/ELA
| Term | Definition | Roots/prefixes/sufixes used |
|---|---|---|
| benevolent | A kind personality | Bene- well |
| equivocation | Using certain language to hide the truth. | Equi- equal -Ion communication |
| immure | to enclose | Im- assimilated before |
| psychrometer | A tool used to measure humidity. | Psych- mind |
| solanaceous | A plant of the nightshade family. | Sol- one |
| agricere | A coating of organic materials on soil. | Agri- farming |
| circumnavigate | to go completely around the earth. | Circum- Around -Nav informal |
| epidurmal | A thin layer on the body of a creature. | Dur- hard -Mal bad |
| andouillette | A fresh pork sausage | -Ette small |
| sciential | producing knowledge of science | Sci- Science |
| unispected | Identifying as one | Uni- one Spec- eyes/see |
| auditory | A room of sound. | Aud- to hear |
| corpuscle | A living cell. | Corp- body |
| absentee | Something that has been missing. | Ab- away -Ee denoting |
| hydrologist | Someone who studies water. | Hydro- water -Ist an expert in |
| interlunary | a time when the moon is visible | Inter- among Lunar- moon |
| pediment | A triangular front or part of a building | Ped- feet |
| sentimentality | a point of being sentimental about something. | sent- feel |
| predictive | Having or knowing a result | Dict- mean -Ive active |