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ROOTS Extras
| Root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Cred | Believe | Credit, Incredible |
| Lib | Book; free | Library, liberty |
| Stell | Star | Stellar, constellation |
| Tort | Twist | Torture, contortion |
| Anim | Mind, soul | Unanimous, magnanimity |
| Multi | Many | Multitude, multiply |
| Nov | New | Novelty, novel |
| Terr | Land | Terrain, territory |
| Anthrop | Man | Misanthrope, anthropology |
| Aster | Star | Disaster, astronaut, asterisk |
| Bio | Life | Biology, amphibious |
| Chrono | Time | Chronic, anachronism, chronicle |
| Demo | People | Democracy, epidernic |
| Graph | Write | Telegraph, graphic |
| Philo | Loving | Bibliophile, Philadelphia |
| Therme | Heat | Isotherm, thermometer |
| Arch | Government Leader | Monarch, anarchy |
| Belli | War | Rebellion, belligerent |
| Contra | Against | Contradict, contrary |
| Derm | Skin | Epidermis, dermatology |
| Geo | Earth | Geography, geometry |
| Micro | Small | Microscope, microbe |
| Omni, pan | All | Omniscient, omnipotent, Panacea |
| Phobia | Fear | Claustrophobia, hydrophobia |
| Poly | Many | Polygon, poly syllable |
| Psych | Mind, soul | Psyche, psychology |
| Tele | Far | Telescope, telegraph |
| Theo | God | Atheism, theology |
| Urb | City | Urban, suburban |
| Ambi | Both ways | Ambidextrous, ambiguous |