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English 12
Root Words 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| meter, metr | measure (ex. thermometer, perimeter) |
| mis, miso | hate (ex. misanthrope, misogyny) |
| mono | one (ex. monologue, monotonous) |
| morph | form, shape (ex. morphology, morphing) |
| mot, mob, mov | movement (ex. automobile, motile, immobilize, promotion, removable) |
| nate, nat | born, birth (ex. cognate, ill-natured, innate, neo-natal, national, nativity) |
| neg | nothing, deny (ex. negate, neglect, renegade, renege) |
| nov | new (ex. novel, innovation, novelty, renovate, novice) |
| nym | name (ex. synonym, antonym) |
| opt | choose, choice (ex. adopt, optimistic, optimal, option) |