List of Word Roots - 19

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Purg	clean	Purge - remove anything undesirable Purgatory - according to roman Catholics a place where souls must clean themselves of sin Expurgate - remove objectionable passages from a publication.
Pyr/o	fire/ high temperature	Pyrotechnics - a display of fireworks Pyrometer - a thermometer used for measuring high temperatures Pyretic - inducing fever.
Quad/r/ri	four/fourth	Quadrant - a circular sector equal to one-quarter of a circle/ open space with buildings on four sides Quadrennium - a time period of four years Quadruped - an animal with four feet.
Quart	fourth	Quarter - one-fourth of the total Quart - one-fourth of a gallon Quartet - a musical composition four voices or instruments.
Quin/t	five, fifth	Quintett - a composition for 5 voices or instruments Quintessence - pure essence, based on the ancient philosophy that there was a fifth element that was present in all things Quintuple - fivefold.

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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