Language Arts 10—Root words

Root word
Origin
Meaning Examples
bene
Latin
good
benefit, benvolent, beneficial, benefactor
duct
Latin
lead
conduct, induct, product, reduction, deduction, reproduction
flec
Latin
bend
reflect, inflection, deflect, reflection
grade
Latin
step
gradual, grading, downgrade, degrading
grat
Latin
pleasing
gratitude, gratifying, grateful
greg
Latin
group
gregarious, segregate, congregate
junct
Latin
join
junction, conjunction, juncture, adjunct, injunction
loqua
Latin
talk
eloquent, soliloquy, dialogue, loquacious
mal
Latin
bad
malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malady, malign
mir
Latin
wonder
mirage, miracle, mirror, admire
mot
Latin
move
motion, motor, motivation, demote, emotion, promote, commotion
phon
Greek
sound
phonograph, phonetic, symphony, telephone
sense
Latin
feel
sense, sensitive, sensory, sensation, dissension
seque
Latin
to follow
sequence, sequel, consequence, subsequent, consecutive
sol
Latin
alone
solo, solitude, solitary, soliloquy, desolate, consolidate, solitaire
spec
Latin
look
spectacles, specimen, specific, spectator, speculate, respect, inspect, prospect
string
Latin
bind
stringent, stringy, astringent, stringer
tact
Latin
touch
tactile, contact, tactics, tactful, intact, intangible
vol
Latin
will
volunteer, malevolent, benevolent, volition, involuntary
contra
Latin prefix
against
contradict, contrary, contrast, contraband