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