List of Word Roots - 6

Go through the group of words based on word roots and build your vocabulary base.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Dem/o	people	Democracy - government of the people Demographic - the study of people Epidemic - spreading among people in a region
Di/plo	two, twice	Dichromatic - displaying two colors Diploma - a certificate, literally "a letter folded double" Dilemma - a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives.
Dict	speak	Contradict - to express the opposite of Prediction - a statement foretelling the future Dictate - to speak out loud for another person to write down.
Domin	master	Dominate - to be the master of Domineering - excessively controlling Predominate - to have more power than others
Ego	self	Egoistic - self-centered Alter ego - a higher aspect of oneself Egomania - excessive preoccupation with oneself.

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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