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ROOTS 4
| root | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| arch | government leader | monarch, anarchy |
| belli | war | rebellion, belligerent |
| brev | short | brevity, abbreviate |
| cent | one hundred | century, centennial |
| contra | against | contradict, contrary |
| derm | skin | epidermis, dermatology |
| dict | tell, say | dictate, predict |
| dont, dent | teeth | dentist, orthodontist |
| geo | earth | geography, geometry |
| man | hand | manufacture, manuscript |
| micro | small | microscope, microbe |
| omni, pan | all | omniscient, omnipotent, Panacea |
| ped | foot | pedal, biped |
| phobia | fear | claustrophobia, hydrophobia |
| port | carry | portable, export |
| poly | many | polygon, poly, syllable |
| psych | mind, soul | psyche, psychology |
| tele | far | telescope, telegraph |
| tempor | time | contemporary, extemporaneous |
| theo | god | atheism, theology |
| urb | city | urban, suburban |
| via | way | deviation, trivial |
| viv, vita | life | vivid, revive, vitamin |
| agog | leader | demagogue |