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English Root Words
All root words pertaining to English from Greek and Latin
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10/14/2009

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Term
A
Definition
Without
amoral: without morals
atheist: without a god
atypical: without typical (not typical)
anonymous: without origin or authoriship
apathy: without interest or emotion
atrophy: without body tissue (or a waisting away)
anomoly: without regularity (something irregular)
agnostic: without belief in 1 God
Term
Ac/ Acr
Definition
Sharp, Bitter
Acute: Sharp towards the end
acerbic: sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper
acrimonious: caustic
exacerbate: to increase the bitterness or violence
Term
Act/ ag
Definition
To do, drive, force or lead
Agitate: to force into violent or irregular action
litigate@ to make the subject of lawsuite
prodigal: wasteful or recklacely extravagant
pedagogue: to lead by being a teacher
synagogue: a gathering or congration of Jews
Term
Ad/ Al
Definition
Toward or Near
adjacent: near, close or contiguous
Term
Al/ Ali/ Alter
Definition
Other, another
Alias: another assumed name
altruistic: a personal unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
allegory: figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
Term
Am
Definition
Love

amatory: pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
amity: frienship or peaceful harmony
inamorata: female lover
Term
Amb
Definition
To go or to walk

ambient: moving freely, circulating
preamble: introductory statement
ambulatory: capable of walking
perambulator: one who makes a tour of inspection on foot
Term
Amb/ Amph
Definition
Both, more than 1, around

ambiguous: open to various interpritations
ambidextrous
Term
Anim
Definition
of life, mind, soul

animus: hostile feeling or attitude
equanimity: mental or emotional stability
magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury
Term
Ante
Definition
Before

anterior: place before
antedate: preceeding time
antebellum: before the war
antedilluvian: before the flood
Term
Anthro/ Andr
Definition
Man/ Human

Misanthrope: someone who hates mankind
anthropocentric: regarding man as the central fact of the universe
philanderer: one who carier on with flirtations
Term
anti
Definition
against

antipath: without
Term
Anathema
Definition
person or thing detested or loathed
Term
antiquated
Definition
old fashioned
Term
apprise
Definition
to give notice, inform
Term
ascetic
Definition
self deny devoted to simple living
Term
Remonstrate
Definition
expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances
Term
cynosure
Definition
An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. Something that serves to guide.
Term
gesticulation
Definition
A deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture
Term
tryst
Definition
an agreed meeting place (often between lovers)
Term
oculist
Definition
a physician that treats the eyes
Term
intelligentsia
Definition
intellectuals considered as a group or class, esp. as a cultural, social, or political elite.
Term
disport
Definition
to amuse ones self
Term
ped
Definition
Child

pedagogue: teacher
pedant: one who displays learning ostentationly
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