List of Word Roots - 10

Enhance your vocabulary by learning new words with the help of root words.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Homo, homeo	like, alike, same	Homogeneous - of the same nature or kind Homonym - sounding alike Homeopathy - a therapy that is based on treating "same with same"
Hyp/o	under	Hypoglycemia - an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood Hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature Hypothesis - a theory that is unproven but used under the assumption that it is true.
Hyper	too much, over, excessive, beyond	Hyperactive - very restless Hypercritical - too critical Hypertension - above normal pressure.
Icon/o	image	Icon - an (often religious) image, in modern usage a simplified graphic of high symbolic content Iconology - science of symbols and icons Iconoclast - someone who destroys religious images and traditional beliefs.
Idio	peculiar, personal, distinct	Idiomatic - Peculiar to a particular language. Idiosyncrasy - a physical or mental characteristic typical or a particular person Idiot - someone who is distinctly foolish or stupid.

The above table highlights how you can learn multiple words from the same root. Effectively, you can build groups on the basis of word roots and use these to learn multiple words at the same time.

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