Word Roots - MajorTests.com
Word Roots - MajorTests.com
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majortests.<strong>com</strong><strong>Word</strong> <strong>Roots</strong>Cards C01-C30 contain groups of words derived from <strong>com</strong>mon roots.The ‘root’ of a word in English is the original word from which the word has evolved. Forexample, the word belligerent, which means ‘aggressive’, <strong>com</strong>es from the Latin word bellumwhich means ‘war’. Once you know that fact, it be<strong>com</strong>es easier to learn that bellicose alsomeans ‘aggressive’.Not all root words are equally helpful when it <strong>com</strong>es to learning words. We have selectedword roots that are readily identified and which can help you add important words to yourvocabulary.Since you are not learning Latin, Greek or Anglo-Saxon, we have kept things simple andhaven’t identified the language of the root word. In some cases we have given <strong>com</strong>mon wordsfrom the same root to help you remember the root. For example:RootMeaningVox (voice) [Vocal]AdvocateEvokeInvokeFamiliar word from rootto support; re<strong>com</strong>mend. (An advocate is a lawyer)to bring out memories/ideas etc.to appeal to (esp. an authority); to pray to/call uponDefinitionTarget:Take two weeks to learn these 30 cards.Take the tests on these cards as soon as you are ready. You can take the first test as soon asyou have learned the first fifteen cards.Test R01 relates to C01 – C15Test R02 relates to C16 – C30These tests are available at:http://www.majortests.<strong>com</strong>/word-focus/vocabulary-tests.php- 32 -
majortests.<strong>com</strong><strong>Word</strong> <strong>Roots</strong>C 01Credo (I believe)[credit]CredibleCredulousIncredulousCredencebelievablegullible; believing too easilynot believingbelievabilityCogito (I think); cognitio (knowledge)CognitionIncognitoAgnosticCogitatePrognosisGnosticknowledge; awarenessnot recognizeddoubtful of the existence of godthink deeplyoutlookrelating to knowledge esp. of spiritual matters<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Roots</strong>C 02Dies (day)DiurnalQuotidianactive in daytimedailyCosmos (world)CosmologyMicrocosmMacrocosmCosmopolitanstudy or theory of the structure and origins of the universesmall-scale model containing the essential elements of a systemthe entire world/universe; all-en<strong>com</strong>passing modelincluding people of diverse nationalities; broad-minded- 33 -
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