SAT Root
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190 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ac, acr | sharp, bitter ex. acrid, acrimony |
| ag, act | do, drive ex. agent, agenda, enact |
| alt | high ex. altitude, altar |
| ami, amic | friend ex. amicable, inimical |
| amor, ama | love ex. amorous, amateur |
| anim | mind, soul ex. animate, unanimous |
| ambi, amphi | both ex. ambivalent, ambiguous, amphibious |
| anthrop | human ex. anthropology, misanthrope |
| aper, apert | open ex. aperient, aperture |
| apt | fit, join ex. aptitude, adapt |
| arch | rule, govern ex. monarchy, anarchy |
| art | skill ex. artisan, articulate |
| aud | hear, listen ex. inaudible, auditory |
| aur | gold ex. auriferous, auricular |
| bas | low ex. debase, basin |
| belli | warlike, fight ex. bellicose, belligerent, antebellum |
| bomb | loud ex. bombastic, bombard |
| brev | short ex. brevity, abbreviated |
| cad, cas | fall ex. cadence, cascade |
| cant | sing ex. incantation, canticle, chant |
| cap, capt | take, hold ex. captivity, capable, incapacitated |
| capit | head ex. capital, decapitated |
| ced, ces | go, yeild ex. accede, secede, access, cessation |
| celer | swift ex. celerity, accelerate |
| chron | time ex. chronology, synchronize |
| cid | kill ex. homicide, matricide |
| cing, cinct | bind ex. surcingle, succinct |
| cis | cut ex. incision, concise |
| cit | call, impel ex. citation, incite |
| clam | shout, cry ex. proclaim, clamor, acclaim |
| clin | lean, bend ex. declinem, inclined, inclination |
| claud, clud, clus | shut, close ex. occlude, inclusive, clause |
| cogn | know ex. cognition, recognize, cognizant |
| commod | suitable ex. accommodation, commodious |
| commun | common ex. community, communism |
| cor, cord | hear ex. accord, cordial |
| coron | crown ex. coronation, coronal |
| corpus, corpor | body ex. corporation, corporeal, corpulent |
| cred | believe ex. credible, incredulous |
| culp, culpa | guilt, fault ex. culprit, culpable, exculpate |
| cur | care ex. curator, accurate |
| curr, curs | run ex. cursory, current |
| demos | people ex. democracy, demagogue |
| dict | speak ex. diction, contradict |
| dign | worthy ex. dignity, disdain, indignant |
| doct | teach ex. doctrine, docile, indoctrinate |
| domin | lord, master ex. dominate, indomitable |
| dorm | sleep ex. dormant, dormition |
| duc, duct | lead, bring ex. induce, conduct, ductile |
| equ | equal ex. inequitable, equanimity, unequivocal |
| err | wander ex. erroneous, error |
| fa | speak ex. affable, ineffable |
| fac | face ex. efface, superficial |
| fac, fact | make, form ex. facile, facilitate, faction |
| fast | firm, hold ex. fastener, steadfast |
| felic | happy ex. felicitous, felicity |
| ferr | carry, bear ex. fertile, confer |
| fess | acknowledge ex. confess, profess |
| fic | to make ex. fiction, fictitious |
| fid | faith, trust ex. confide, fidelity, fiduciary |
| fin | end, limit ex. final, infinite, confine |
| fix | fasten, establish ex. transfix, fixity, affix, fixation |
| form | shape ex. conform, formality, deformation |
| fort | strong ex. fortress, fortitude, fortify |
| frang, fract | break ex. fragile, fracture, refract, fragment |
| fund, fus | pour, melt ex. confound, fusion, effuse |
| gate | stop, control ex. mitigate, transigate |
| gen, gener | kind, race ex. engender, generation, abiogenesis |
| gest | carry ex. congestion, gestation, gesture |
| grad, gress | step, go ex. gradual, digress, degrade |
| graph | write ex. autobiography, spectrograph |
| grat | pleasing ex. gratuity, in gratuitous |
| greg | flock, herd ex. gregarious, egregious, segregate |
| her, here | cling ex. adhere, coherent, inherent |
| hum | ground ex. humility, posthumous |
| ign | fire ex. ignite, igniferous |
| integr | entire, whole ex. integral, integrity |
| jac, jec | throw ex. interject, inject, conjecture |
| judic | judge ex. judicious, judicial |
| junct | join ex. conjunction, juxtaposition |
| jur | swear, law ex. adjure, jurisprudence |
| lat | carry ex. correlate, dilatory, oblate |
| lat | wide ex. latitude, dilate |
| laud | praise ex. applause, laudable, plausible |
| leg | law ex. allege, legacy, legitimize |
| leg, lect | gather, choose ex. legion, elect, delegate |
| liber | free ex. liberty, liberal |
| lingu | tounge ex. linguist, language, bilingual |
| liter | letter ex. literal, literary, illiterate |
| loc | place ex. local, dislocate |
| log | word ex. catalog, logic |
| loqu, locut | speak, talk ex. loquacious, circumlocution, eloquent |
| luc | light ex. lucid, translucent |
| lud, lus | play ex. interlude, ludicrous, illusion |
| magn | great ex. magnanimous, magnitude |
| man | hand ex. manual, manifest, manipulate |
| man, mans | stay, dwell ex. mansion, manor, maintain |
| mar | the sea ex. maritime, marine |
| mater, matr | mother ex. maternal, matricide |
| medi | middle ex. meditate, intermediate |
| ment | mind ex. mentality, demented |
| merc | trade ex. mercantilism, commerce |
| meter, metr | measure ex. metrics, chronometer |
| migra | leave, wander ex. migrate, emigrate, immigrant |
| min | less ex. minimize, minimal |
| mir | wonder, look ex. admiration, miracle |
| mis | bad, wrong ex. misspell, misandry, misanthrope |
| miser | upset, discord ex. misery, commiserate |
| mitt, miss | send ex. admit, intermittent, commission |
| mon, monit | advise, remind ex. monument, monitor, premonition |
| mort | death ex. immortal, mortify |
| mult | many ex. multiply, multitude |
| nat | born ex. natural, natal |
| nav | ship ex. navigate, navy |
| nomen | name ex. nomenclature, nomination |
| nunci, nounce | tell ex. enunciate, announce |
| ocul | eye ex. ocular, oculist |
| path, pass | suffer, feel ex. sympathy, passive |
| pater, patr | father ex. paternal, patricide |
| pecu | money, wealth ex. pecuniary, impecunious |
| ped | foot ex. pedestrian |
| pedo | child ex. pedagogue |
| pel, puls | drive ex. compel, propulsion, expulsion |
| pen | pain ex. penal, penitent |
| pend, pens | hang, weight ex. pendant, pension, pendulum |
| pet, petit | seek ex. impetus, petition |
| phil, philo | love ex. philosophy |
| phon | sound ex. phonograph, cacophony |
| plac | please ex. placate, implacable |
| ple, plet | fill ex. complement, complete, ample |
| plen | full ex. plently, replenish |
| plic | fold, bend ex. complicate, pliable |
| pon, posit | place, put ex. component, pontificate, deposit |
| prehend, prehens | take, grasp ex. apprehend, prehensile, reprehensible |
| prim | first ex. primacy, primitive, primary |
| pugna | fight ex. pugnacious, repugnant, impugn |
| punct | point ex. puncture, punctual |
| quant | how much ex. quantify, quantity |
| que, quis | seek, ask ex. inquire, quizzical |
| queis | rest ex. acquiesce |
| rap, rapt | seize, grasp ex. rapacious, rapture |
| rect | right, straight ex. rectangle, rectify, erect |
| reg | rule, govern ex. regal, regent, regulate |
| rid, ris | laugh ex. ridiculous, ridicule, risible |
| rog, rogat | ask ex. interrogate, prerogative |
| rupt | break ex. rupture, interrupt |
| sacr | holy ex. sacrosanct, sacrifice, sacrilegious |
| sanct | holy ex. sacrosanct, sanctity |
| sat, satis | enough ex. satiate, dissatisfy |
| sci | know ex. science, omniscient |
| scop | watch, view ex. telescope |
| scrib, script | write, ex. inscribe, circumscribe |
| sec, sect | cut, divide ex. bisect, sectarian, section |
| sed, sid | sit ex. sedentary, residual, subside, insidious |
| sequ, secut | follow ex. sequence, non-sequitor |
| speci | kind ex. specify, species |
| stat | standing ex. status, stationary |
| stell | star ex. interstellar, constellation |
| string, strict | draw tight, bind ex. stringent, constrict |
| stru, struct | build ex. misconstrue, instrument, indestructible |
| suad, suas | persuade ex. dissuade, persuasion |
| sum, sumpt | take, whole ex. assume, presumption, summation |
| surg, surrect | rise ex. surge, erect, insurgent, insurrection |
| tac | silent ex. tacit, taciturn |
| tact | touch ex. tactile, contact |
| tail | cut ex. tailor, entail |
| tang | touch ex. tangible, tangent |
| teg, tect | cover ex. tegument, detect |
| tele | distance ex. television, telescope |
| tend, tent | stretch, reach ex. contend, content |
| terr | land ex. terrain, extraterrestrial |
| test | witness ex. attest, testament |
| tort | twist ex. contort, torsion, retort |
| tract | draw, pull ex. intractable, traction |
| trit | rub ex. attrition, contrite |
| trud, trus | thrust, enter ex. intrude, abstruse |
| und | wave, flow ex. inundate, undulate |
| ut, util | use, useful ex. utensil, utilize |
| vad, vas | go ex. evade, invasive |
| val | strong ex. valid, valor |
| vent, vent | come ex. convene, convention |
| vert, vers | turn ex. invert, version, vertigo |
| vi, via | by way of ex. viable, devious |
| vic | a change, turn ex. vicarious, conviction, |
| vid, vis | see, appear ex. evident, envision |
| vit, viv | life ex. vivacity, vivacious, convivial |
| voc | call ex. vocation, evoke |
| volv, volu, volut | roll ex. evolve, revolution, convoluted |
| vot | vow ex. votive, vote |
| vulg | common ex. vulgar, divulge |
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