List of Word Roots - 16

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Oxi/oxy	sharp	Oxymoron - combining two ideas that sharply contradict each other Oxidize - corrode a surface.
Pan	all, any, everyone	Panacea - a cure for all diseases or problems Panorama - an all-around view Pantheism - the worship of all gods Pandemic - affecting all.
Pater, patr/i	Father	Paternal - relating to fathers Paternity - fatherhood Patriarch - a man who rules a group.
Path	feeling, emotion	Antipathy - a feeling of great dislike Apathy - a lack of feeling or interest Empathy - ability to understand another's feelings.
Pent/a	Five	Pentagon - shape having 5 angles and 5 sides, pentagram - a five-pointed star formerly used as a symbolic figure in magic Pentathlon - an athletic contest that includes five events.

The above 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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