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9th Grade Roots List
study of root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alter | other |
| anthrop | human, man |
| sample "anthrop" word | anthropology |
| aqua | water |
| sample "aqua" word | aquatic |
| aster, astro | star |
| sample "aster, astro" word | asterisk, astronaut |
| claus, clos, clud | to close, shut |
| sample "clas, clos, clud" word | closet, conclude |
| duct | lead |
| sample "duct" word | conduct |
| equ, equi | equal |
| sample "equ, equi" word | equate |
| fid, fide | faith, trust |
| sample "fid, fide" word | confident |
| flect, flex | bend |
| sample "flect, flex" word | reflection |
| geo | earth |
| sample "geo" word | geology |
| jud, judi, judic | judge |
| sample "jud, judi, judic" word | judicial |
| jur | to swear |
| sample "jur" word | jury, justify |
| labor | work, toil, exertion |
| sample "labor" word | collaborate, laboratory |
| lect | choose, perceive |
| sample "lect" word | lecture, election |
| loc, locat | place |
| sample "loc, locat" word | locomotion, locate |
| mar, mari, mer | sea |
| sample "mar, mari, mer" word | marine, mermaid |
| mater | mother |
| sample "mater" word | maternal, matriarch |
| micro | small, little |
| sample "micro" word | microscope |
| min | small, little |
| sample "min" word | minority, minute |
| mon | warn |
| sample "mon" word | premonition |
| nat | born |
| sample "nat" word | native |
| nov | new |
| sample "nov" word | novel, renovate |
| nym | word |
| sample "nym" word | synonym |
| pater | father |
| sample "pater" word | paternal |
| phil | love |
| sample "phil" word | philanthropy |
| phobia | fear |
| sample "phobia" word | claustrophobia |
| pop | people |
| sample "pop" word | population |
| port | carry |
| sample "port" word | portable, transport |
| sci | know |
| sample "sci" word | scientific |
| scop, scope | see, watch |
| sample "scop, scope" word | microscope, telescope |
| sign | to mark, seal |
| sample "sign" word | signature, design |
| simil, simul | same |
| sample "simil, simul" word | simulate, assimilate |
| tempo | time |
| sample "tempo" word | temporary, contemporary |
| terr | earth, land |
| sample "terr" word | territory |
| tract | pull, draw, drag |
| sample "tract" word | extract, attractive |
| vac | empty |
| sample "vac" word | vacuum, vacant |
| ver | truth |
| sample "ver" word | verify |
| vid, vis | see |
| sample "vid, vis" word | visual, evidence |
| vit | to live, alive |
| sample "vit" word | vitamin, revive |