List of Word Roots - 22

Boost up your vocabulary with the help of given word roots.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Soph	Wise	Philosopher - A wise person. Sophisticated - Wise about the ways of the world. Sophism - A clever but misleading argument.
Spec/t,	See, look	Circumspect - Cautious, looking all around. Retrospective - A looking back at past things. Spectator - A person who sees an event.
Sphere	Ball	Biosphere - The whole round surface of the earth. Hemisphere - Half the earth spherically shaped like a ball.
Spir	Breathe	Inspire - To stimulate or animate. Transpire - To give of vapor with waste product through the skin or a membrane. Spirit - Invisible life force.
Techno	Technique, skill	Technology - The practical application of knowledge. Technocracy - Rule of technology. Technologically - Characterized by technology.

The above given 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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