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15 most common word roots
Learn the most common English root words on the 30-15-10 list
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English
6th Grade
03/21/2018

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-bas-

 

 

(Basement, basic)

Definition

 

Low

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-cap-, -capt-

 

(capable, capture, captivate)

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take, seize

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-cred-

 

(credible, credit)

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Believe

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-dict-

 

(dictate, predict)

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Speak

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-duc-,-duct-

 

(induce, conduct)

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Lead

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-fac-,-fact-

 

(factor, artifact, facsimile)

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make, do

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-graph-

 

(autograph, graphic, biography)

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write 

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-log-

 

(Dialogue, biology, geology)

Definition

 

 

Word, study of

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-mort-

 

(mortal, mortician, immortality)

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die, death

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-scrib-, -script-

 

(transcribe, subscription, subscribers)

 

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write

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-spect-,-spec-

 

(specimen, aspect, spectator)

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see

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-tact-

 

(tactile, tactic,contact)

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touch

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-ten-

 

(tenacious, retentive, attentive) 

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hold

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-therm-

 

(thermostat, thermosphere, thermometer)

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heat

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-ver-

 

(verify, very)

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true

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