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8th grade roots
| Root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| agri | having to do with farming or fields | agriculture, agribusiness |
| aud | to hear | audible, audience, audio |
| bene | good, well | benefit, benefactor, benediction |
| circum | around | circumference, circumvent |
| corp | having to do with the body | corporal, corpuscle, corpse |
| dict | speak, say, tell | dictate, dictionary, predict |
| dur | lasting | durable, duration |
| equ/equi | equal | equidistant, equilateral |
| hydro | having to do with water | hydrogen, hydrophobia |
| luna | having to do with the moon | lunar, lunatic |
| nav | referring to a ship or sailor | navigate, circumnavigate, naval |
| ped/pod | foot, leg | pedestrian, biped, pedal, podiatrist |
| psych | mind, soul, spirit | psychology, psychic, psychotic |
| sci | know, learn, knowledge | science, omniscient |
| sent/sens | feeling, to be aware | sensation, sensible, desensitize |
| sol/soli | alone | solitary, solitude, sole |
| spec | to look, see | spectator, inspect, spectacle, respect |