Word Roots A2
Word Parts and Vocabulary
This is a list of the word parts and vocabulary taught in Word Roots A2.
Word Roots A2
Prefixes
aabadasbicircumcondedisdyseenex-
iliminisoperpreproresesupertratriun-
Roots
acer
acr
acu
al
alter
arbitr
auct
aug
aux
capit
capita
centr
cern
cert
corp
corpor
crypt
dict
dign
domin
domit
dorm
dyn
dynam
dynamo
err
ethn
ethno
flect
flex
funct
gastr
gastro
gen
gend
gener
gnom
gnos
grac
graph
grat
ject
join
joint
jug
junct
jur
jure
juris
just
lect
leg
lig
lingu
mania
meter
metr
migr
noc
nom
nox
ped
pede
pel
puls
pulse
pyro
Suffixes
rid
ris
sed
sede
sess
sid
side
soci
solu
solv
solve
tang
techn
tect
ect
tege
tru
veloc
veloci
verd
virid
viridi
-able
-al
-ancy
-ant
l-ant
-ary
it-ary
-ast
-ate
b-ate
n-ate
ul-ate
-ation
ul-ation
-ative
n-ative
-eer
i-en
-ence
ul-ence
-ent
on-eous
-er
dl-er
-escent
-esis
-ety
ifi
-fy
i-fy
-ible
-ic
t-ic
-ics
-id
-ile
-ion
-tion
-is
-ism
-ist
-ite
-itis
-ity
bil-ity
ibil-ity
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
aberrant
acerbate
acrid
acuity
adjure
agnosticism
alien
alteration
alternate
alternative
altruism
arbitrary
arbitrate
arbitrator
associate
auction
auctioneer
augment
augmentation
augmentative
auxesis
bilingual
capital
capitulate
certifiable
certify
certitude
circumflex
concentration
concentric
condign
congratulate
conjecture
conjoint
conjugal
conjunctive
corporal
corporation
corpulence
crypt
cryptic
deflection
defunct
degenerative
derision
derisory
detection
dignify
dignitary
dignity
discernible
discernment
dissociate
dissolution
dominant
dominate
dominion
dormancy
dormant
dormitory
dynamic
dynamism
dynamo
dynasty
dysfunction
ejection
election
eligible
encrypt
engender
enjoin
err
errant
erroneous
error
ethnic
ethnicity
ethnocentric
ethnologist
expedite
expulsion
function
functionary
gastric
gastritis
gastronomy
gender
genealogy
genesis
gnomic
gracious
gratify
gratis
gratitude
gratuity
illegible
immigration
inalienable
indignation
indignity
indomitable
inflection
inflexible
innocence
innocuous
intangible
integument
isodynamic
junction
jurisdiction
juror
justify
lecture
lingual
linguist
linguistics
migrate
migratory
nomism
nomology
noxious
pedal
peddler
per capita
perfunctory
perjury
predominant
preside
prognosticate
projectile
propellant
protection
protégé
pulsate
pulse
pyrogenic
pyrography
pyromania
pyrometric
pyrotechnics
recapitulation
reflection
reflex
regenerate
rejection
rejoin
repellant
repulsive
resolve
ridicule
ridiculous
risibility
sedative
sedentary
sediment
selection
session
sociable
social
socialism
society
solubility
solution
solvent
supersede
tangent
tangible
trajectory
trilingual
undetectable
velocimeter
velocipede
velocity
verdant
viridescent
viridigenous
viridite
viridity
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u-ity
-ive
-logy
ea-logy
-ment
i-ment
u-ment
-olog
-ology
-or
at-or
-ory
at-ory
it-ory
-ous
i-ous
u-ous
-tion
-itude
-ule
-ulous
-ure
-y
Word Roots A2
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................iii
Definitions of Root, Prefix, and Suffix..............................................iii
PRETEST/POSTTEST..........................................................................vi
Warm-Up Activities..........................................................................vii
Exercises............................................................................................1
Extension Worksheets......................................................................33
Independent Study............................................................................45
Answer Key.....................................................................................49
Dictionary.....................................................................................55
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How to Do the Activities...................................................................iv
FOCUS: ject
PREFIX
coneproretra-
Exercises
SUFFIX
ROOT
ject
with, together
throw
out, away, from
for, before, forward
-ile
-ion
-ory
back, again
across, through
-ure
like, of, relating to
an action or process; state,
quality, act
like, relating to, having the
quality of; place or thing
connected with
state, quality, act; that which;
process, condition
DIRECTIONS: In Column A, identify the parts of each word by circling roots and
then underlining prefixes and suffixes. Match each word to its correct meaning from
Column B.
Column Acolumn b
1. c o n j e c t u r e 2. p r o j e c t i l e ���� ���� 3. t r a j e c t o r y 4. r e j e c t i o n 5. e j e c t i o n ���� ����
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a. the action of being refused or thrown back b. a throwing together of information based on
inference c. designed to be hurled forward d. the curve that an object takes in space; path e. the act of being thrown out or away DIRECTIONS: Choose the best word from Column A for each sentence. Use each
word only once.
1. The forensic specialist tried to determine the original _____________ of the bullet.
2. The body’s _____________ of the liver transplant was very unfortunate.
3. The editorial column was mostly ______________ rather than fact.
4. A javelin is a _____________ weapon.
5. The crew tried to determine his injuries after his unexpected _____________ from
the cockpit.
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Word Roots A2