Using root words to work out meaning

Instructions Get out your vocabulary books

Turn to the back

Write the title ‘Roots Words’

….then write down each root, the meaning & all the examples

‘Ami’ – Love (French)

Amiable Amicable Amino Amity

‘Aqua’ – Water (Latin)

Aquarium Aquatic Aqueduct

Arch – Chief, leader, ruler (Greek)

Archangel Monarch Archaic Archenemy Archduke Overarching

‘Bio’ – Life (Greek)

Biography Autobiography Biology Antibiotic Biochemical Biodiversity Biopsy

‘Cap’ – take, seize (French)

Capture Captivate Capacity Capable Capitalise

‘Chron’ – time (Greek) Chronicle Chronology Chronometer Synchronise Synchronicity

‘Chrom’ – colour (Greek) Chromatic Monochrome Polychrome Chromatography Chromium Chromosome Achromatic

‘Cred’ – believe (Latin) Credible Credulous Credibility Credit Credo Credentials

‘Demo’ – people (French)

Demography Democracy Epidemic Democrat Democratic

‘Dic’ – speak (Latin) Dictate Predict Diction Indict Dictation Dictator

‘Duc’/’Duct’ – Lead (Latin) Induce Deduce Seduction Conduct Abduct

‘Ego’ – self/I (Latin)

Egotist Egomania Egotistical Egocentric

‘Equ’ – Equal (Latin) Equal Equity Equate Equidistant Equality Equalise Equation Equator Equidistant

‘Fac’ – make/do (Latin) Manufacture Factory Benefactor Factor Factorise

‘Geo’ – Earth (Greek)

Geology Geography Geothermal Geopolitical Geocentric Geophysics George (meaning ‘farmer’)

‘Hydro’ – Water (Greek)

Hydroelectric Dehydrate Hydraulics Hydroplane Hydrotherapy Hydrofoil

‘Min’ – small (French) Minority Minuscule Minute Minim Minimalist Minimum Mini skirt Minor

‘Mot/Mob/Mov’ – Move (French) Mobile Automobile Promote Movie Movement Movable removable

‘Mut’ – Change (Latin) Mutant Mutate Mutability

‘Nov’ – New (Latin) Novel Renovate Innovation Novella Novel Novelty Novice Renovation

Nym/Onym – Word/Name (Greek) Synonym Acronym Anonymous Pseudonym Homonym Antonym

‘Pater’ – Father (Latin) Paternal Paternity Patrilineal Patriotic Patriarch

‘Path’ – feeling/suffering (Greek)

Empathy Sympathy Telepathy Apathy Pathology

‘Pel/Puls’ – Push (Latin) Pulsate Repulsive Impulse Compel Propel Propeller Repellant

‘Pend’ – hang/weigh (French) Pendulum Pendant Suspend Suspension Pending Pensive

‘Photo’ – Light (Greek) Photosensitive Photograph Photographer Photostat Photocopier Photocopy Photosynthesis Photogenic Photophobia

‘Port’ – carry (Latin) Porter Portable Transport Portage Report Portly Portfolio Passport

‘Scent/Scend’ – climb (Latin) Ascend Ascension Ascent Crescendo Descend Transcend

‘Sci’ – know (Latin) Scientific Science Conscience

‘Scrib/Script’ – write (Latin) Ascribe Manuscript Proscribe Scripture Scribble Describe subscribe

‘Sens/Sent’ – feel, be aware (Latin) Sensible Sentient Sentiment Sentimental Consent Dissent

‘Simil’ – same (Latin) Similar Assimilate Simile Fascimile (fax) Similarity Verisimilitude

‘Soph’ – wisdom, knowledge (Greek) Philosophy Sophisticated Sophomore

‘Spir’ – breathe (French) Respiration Inspire Conspire Perspiration

‘Therm’ – heat (Greek) Thermal Thermos Thermometer Thermostat Hypothermia Isotherm

‘Zoo’ – animal (Greek)

Zoo Zoological Zoologist Zoomorphic Zoophobia