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Root Words List 5
Greek and Latin roots
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English
11th Grade
11/05/2015

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(ject)


Eject

Definition

 

 

(throw)


to force or throw something out in a sudden way.

Term

 


(-tion)


mention

Definition


(act or)


refer to something briefly and without going into detail.

Term

 

 

(morph)


endomorph

Definition

 

 

(shape)


a person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue.

 

 

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(dox)


Paradox

Definition

 

 

(opinion)

 

a statement leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or self-contradictory.

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(bene)


Benefit

Definition

 

 

(good)


an advantage or profit gained from something.

Term

 

 

(magn)


Magnify

Definition

 

 

(great)


make something appear larger than it is

Term

 

 

(corp)


Corpse

Definition

 

 

(body)


a dead body

Term

 

 

(endo)

 

Endomorph

Definition

 

 

(within)


a person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue.

Term

 

 

(pater)


Paternal

Definition

 

 

(father)


of or appropriate to a father.

Term

 

 

(ortho)


Orthodontist

Definition

 

 

(straight)


a type of dentist that specializes in straightening teeth

Term

 

 

(punct)


punctuation

Definition

 

 

(point)


the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used to separate sentences and to clarify meaning.

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(per)


perpendicular

Definition

 

 

(through)


two lines that intersect to form a 90 degree angle

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