Important Root Wards in English Grammar
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Under development:- In the process of development.
Undergraduate:– In the process of graduate.
| Sr.No | Root Wards | Similar wards |
| 1. | Ambl/Ambul– Walk/Move | Ambulance:- A vehicle moves that to the patient. Ambulant:- walking/ moving around. Amble:- To move/ walking a relaxed way. |
| 2. | Andr/Andro– Man/male | Misandry:- Hatred towards men. Android:- resembling a man. Androgynous:- being both male and female. Misaganist:-marrige person. |
| 3. | Bell/ Belli-War | Bellicose- war-like Belligerent:-one, who is ready to fight Rebel:- a Person who opposes or fights |
| 4. | Bene:- Good, well | Benefactor:-A person who gives money to a cause. Beneficial:- Producing good effect. Benevolent:- showing kindness |
| 5. | Carn:- Flesh,meat,body | Carnivorous:- flesh/ meat-eating Carnal:- pertaiming to body. Incarnate:- given bodily from. |
| 6. | Cata:-Down-listing, Completely against | Cataclysm:- A flood/a disaster. Catalog:- a continuous listing. Catastrophe:- turning for the worst a substantial disaster. |
| 7. | Dem/demo:- people | Democray:- govt.for the people. Demographic:- the study of certain people. Epidemic:- spreading among the people in a region. |
| 8. | Demi/Hemi:– Half/ Less than. | Hemisphere:- one half of the earth. Demitasse:- a Small cup of coffee. Demimonde:- someone of little respected lifestyle. |
| 9. | Ego:- Self | Egoistic:- self-centered Egomania:- excessive preoccupation with oneself After ego:- a higher aspect on oneself. |
| 10. | Ethno:-race/people | Ethnic:- pertaining to define a group of people Ethnocentric:- focusing on the ethnicity of people. Ethnology:-study of a race/ group of people. |
| 11. | Flora/flora:- Flowers | Florist: a person who sells is working on flowers. Floral:- flower-like Flora:- plant life in a particular region. |
| 12. | Funct:- perform,work | Function:- to work/perform. Defunct:-No longer working/aline. Malfunction:-to fail to work correctly. |
| 13. | Gram:- written,letter | Grammar:- a set of rules to frame words in a sentence. Diagram:- a simple drawing. Telegram:- a written message sent through telegram |
| 14. | Grat:- pleasing | Gratify:-to please-someone Grateful:- feeling thankful Gratuity:- a tip / a token of appreciation. |
| 15. | Hem/hemo/Hema:– Blood | Hemoglobin:- red blood particles. Hemorrhage:- clotting of blood Hemorrhoids:- swelling in the blood vessels. |
| 16. | Homo/Hemeo:- like, alike | Homogeneous:- of the same nature or kind. Homonegen:- sounding alike. Homeopath:- a therapy that is based on treating same with same. |
| 17. | Il/Im/In/Ir:-Not/ without | Illegal:-not following the law. Impossible:- not possible. Inappropriate:- not appropriate. Irresponsible:- not responsible. |
| 18. | Intra/Intro:-Within/Inside | Intrastate:-existing in one state. Intravenous:- inside/into a vein. Introvert:- a shy person who keeps within himself. |
| 19. | Junct:- Join | Conjunction:-anything that joins two parts. Disjunction:- a disconnection. Junction:- a place that joins two parts. |
| 20. | Jvuen:- young | Juvenile:-Youthful childish. Rejuvenate:- to bring back to youthfulness strength. |
| 21. | Kilo:-thousands | Kilogram-1000 gram kilobyte:- 1000 byte Kilometer:- 1000 meter |
| 22. | Kine/kinet/kinemat:-motion /division | Kinetics:- a study of the force of motion. Telekinesis:- The ability to move objects with your mind. Cinematography:- motion picture making. |
| 23. | Lab:- work | Collaborate:- to work jointly Laborious:- requiring a lot of hard works Elaborate:- to work on the details |
| 24. | Locu/loqu: speak | Eloquent:-fluent, speaking beautifully. Loquaciousons-Very talkative. Elocution:-public speaking. |
| 25. | Mand:– to order | command:-an order/a instruction Demand:- a hard-to-ignore order. Mandate:- an official order. |
| 26. | Max:– greatest | Maximal:- the best/the greatest possible. Maximize:- to mate as great as possible. Maximum:- to the greatest amount. |
| 27. | Narr:– to tell | Narrative:- a story. Narrator:- a person to tells a story. Narrate:- to tell a story. |
| 28. | Noun/Nomin:– Name | Nominate:- to name for Nominal:- being only in name and not in reality. Misnomer:- an error in naming a person. |
| 29. | Odor:- smell/Scent | Odorous:- pertaining to smell. Malodorous:- extremely bad smell. Odoriferous:- a substance that diffuses a smell. Deodorant:- a substance to present body odor. |
| 30. | Omni:– all | Omnipresent:-Present everywhere Omnipotent:- with all the power. Omniscient:-Knowing all things. Omnivorous:- eating all foods |
| 31. | Pan:- All, Any, everyone | Panacea:- a wire for all. Panorama:- an all-around view. Pandemic:- affecting all. Pantheism:- worshiping all gods. |
| 32. | Path:- feelings, emotions | Antipathy:- an extreme dislike for somebody. Apathy:- a lack of feeling or interest. Understand someone else’s feelings. |
| 33. | Quart:- four/fourth | Quarter:- fourth of something. Quarter:- a musical composition of four voices/instruments. Quart:- fourth of a gallon. |
| 34. | Quin/Quint:- five/fifth | Quintuple:-Fivefold Quintett:- a musical composition of fine voices/fine instruments |
| 35. | Rupt:- Break | Bankrupt:- Unable to pay the debts as if he is broke. Interrupt:- to break into a conversation to disturb. Rupture:- a break in something. |
| 36. | Rhin/Rhino:– Nose | Rhinoceros:- a species of animal with a horn on the snout. Rhinoplasty:- surgery of a nose Rhinovirus:- viruses that are causing the common cold. |
| 37. | Scrib/Script:- Write/ written | Scribe:- a person who writes documents Inscribe:- to write on a surface Describe:- to express using word/picture. |
| 38. | San:- Health | Sane:- mentally Heathy Sanitary:- relating to cleanliness and health. Sanitation:- maintenance of public health & Cleanliness. |
| 39. | Tax/Taxo:- Arrangement | Syntax:- an Arrangement of words Taxonomy:- the science of classification & arrangement Ataxia:- loss of ability to coordinate muscle action. |
| 40. | Term/Termin:– End/limit | Determine:- to find something out at the end of an investigation. Terminate:- to end Exterminate:- to destroy/ to get rid of. |
| 41. | Ultra:- Extreme, more than beyond | Ultra-high:- Extreme high. Ultra-modern:- more modern than anything else. Ultrasonic:- sound waves beyond human hearing. |
| 42. | Un:- Not/ opposite of | Unabridged:-Not shortened Unpair:- opposite of pair Unfriendly:-lacking friendlier. |
| 43. | Verb:-word | Verbalize:- to give words. Adverbs:- word relating to very words. proverb:- a saying expressing a truth. |
| 44. | Ven/vent:- come | Intervene:- to come in between. Circumvent:- to go around or bypass restrictions. Convention:- a gathering assembly of people with a common interest. |
| 45. | Xer/Xero:- Dry | Xerophyte:- a plant that groups in a dry climate. Xerography:- a dry photo-copying method. Xeric- Requering loss moisture. |
| 46. | Xen/Xeno:- foreign | Xenophobia:- afraid of foreignness. Xenogenesis:- the creation of offspring that is completely different from either parent. |
| 47. | zo/zoo:-animal life | zoology:- the study of animal/animal life zooid:- resembling an animal. zooplankton:- a minute floating aquatic animal. |
| 48. | zyg/zygo:– par | zygote:- a cell formed by the union of two gametes. zygomorphic:-pertaining to organizes that can be divided into symmetrical values along one axis only. |
| 49. | Necr/Necro:- Death, end | Necrophil:- loving death. Necrosis:- the death of tissues due to injury/accident Necrology:- a list of people who have died recently. |
| 50. | Nom/Nomin:– Name | Misnomer:- an error in naming a person. Nominal:- only in name and not in reality. Nominal:- to register a name in something. |
| 51. | Noun/Nunce:-Declare | Announce:- to speak/Declare in public. Denounce:- to proclaim harsh criticism. Enunciate:- to speak:-/clearly. |
| 52. | Neo/Nov:- New | Neoclassical:- a revival of the classical form of music. Innovate:- to introduce in a new way. Novelty:- something new. Novice:- a person who is new to the job. |
| 53. | Phil/Phio:-Love/Friends | Philanthropist:- one who loves humanity. Philology:- the love of words. Bibliophile:- love toward books. |
| 54. | plans/plos/Pland/plod:- approve,clap | Appland:- to show approval of especially by clapping hands. Explosion:-an act of exposing something invalid. plausible:- worthing of being applauded. |
| 55. | Pon:- place,pnt | Opponent:- a person who places himself/herself against something. postpone:- to put off doing something. |
| 56. | Pop:– people | population:- all the people who live in a part area. Populist:- supporters of the rights of the people. Popular:- having a lot of influence on others. |
| 57. | Psend:- wrong/false | Pseudonym: a fictitious name Pseudoscience:- theories presumed without scientific proof. Pseudo pregnancy:- a false pregnancy. |
| 58. | Post:- After/Behind | Postpone:- to delay something. Posthumous:- after somebody’s death. Postscript:- additional document after the completion of the project. |
| 59. | Pre:- Before/ in front of | Prepone:- to make happen earlier preamble:- a part in front of a formal document. Prepare:- to get ready in an advance. |
| 60. | Pugn/pung:- to fight | Pugnacious:- having an aggressive/quarrelsome nature. Pungent:-Piercing Repugnant:- Offensive/ revothing. |
| 61. | Purg:-Clean/Remove | Purge:- remove anything undesirable. Purgatory:- Roman cath is a place where people Clean their souls. |
| 62. | Radic:- root/Basic | Eradicate:- to remove from the roots. Radical:- Fundamental, looking at things from a drastic point of view. Radish:- an edible root of the mustard family. |
| 63. | Ram/Rami:-Branch | Ramification:- Consequences of a Decision. Ramify:- to Spread /Branch out. Ramus:- a branch-like part. |
| 64. | Reg:– Guide/Rule | Regent:- a person who rules on behalf of a king/a queen. Regime:- a government that rules. Regulate:- to apply a rule. |
| 65. | Rid:- Laughter | Deride:- to make two of someone. Ridicule:- to make fun/mock. Ridiculous:- silly, causing laughter. |
| 66. | Sid/Sed/Sess:- Sit | Reside:- be stationed Sediment:- a matter that settles at the bottom of the liquid. Session:- an actual /Productive/constructive/Sifting of a body. |
| 67. | Sol:- One/Alone | Desolate:- Lovely, gloomy, dismal Solitary:- Done alone, by yourself. Solo:- a performance was done by only one. |
| 68. | Somn:– Sleep | Insomma:- Inability to sleep. Sommilogy:- talking in sleep Somndent- feeling sleepy. |
| 69. | Spir:– Breathe | Inspire:- to stimulate/ to animate Transpire:- to give off vapor with the waste product through the shin. Spirit:- Invisible life force. |
| 70. | Ten/Tin/Tent:- Hold | Continent:- Serving to restrain/limit. Detention:- the act/fact of detaining. Tenacious:- having parts/elements strongly adhering. |
| 71. | Ter/Trit:- Rub | Attrition:- the act of rubbing together. Detritus:- a product of Disintegration. Trite:- Ordinary loss of Importance due to frequency. |
| 72. | The/Theo:- God | Pantheism:- Worshiping all Gods. (polytheism) Monotheism:- Worshiping only one God. Theology:- Study of God/Religion. |
| 73. | Tort:- Twist | Contortion:- a twisted shape/ position. Distort:- To after the shape/Condition. Retort:- Reply in a manner so it changes the earlier said things. |
| 74. | Tox:- Poison | Detoxification:- the process of removing the poison. Toxic:- Poisonous. Toxicology:- the study of poison. Intoxicated:- influenced by drugs. |
| 75. | Trans:- Across/Beyond/Through | Transcontinental:- across the continent. Transfer:- to move from one place to another. Transport:- to carry something from one place to another. |
| 76. | Urb:– City | Suburb:- Residential area in the outskirts of a city. Urban:-Pertaining to city. Urbanology:- the study of the city life. |
| 77. | Ver/Veri:- truth | Veracity:- the truth verify:- to find out if something is true. Veracious:- Truthful, honest. |
| 78. | Vac:- Empty | Vacant:- empty Evacuate:- to empty a dangerous place. Vacation:- a time without work. |
| 79. | Vin/Vin:- life/Live | Revival:- Bringing back to life. Vital:- Pertaining to life. Vivacious:- full of life. |
| 80. | Vince/Vic:– Conquer | Convince:- to win someone over. Invincible:-not is able to be conquered. Victory:- the conquest of an enemy. |
| 81. | VOC/Voci:- Voice/call | Advocate:-1. Noun:- Person 2. Verb:- standing in Favour of Equivocate:- to use misleading language, that may have a different meaning. Vocalize:- to produce with your voice |
| 82. | Vol/Voli/Volu:– wish/will | Benevolent:- showing goodwill and kindness. Volition:- the act of making a choice/Decision. Voluntary:- resulting from own free will |
| 83. | Xanth:- Yellow | Xanthic:- Yellowish Xanthium:- a genus of coarse and rough/any herbs. Xanthochronia:- yellowish discoloration. |
| 84. | Xeno:- Foreign | Xenophobic:- afraid of foreignness. Xenophile:- lover of foreignness. Xenogenesis:- the creation of something which is different from either of the parents. |
| 85. | Xyl:- wood | Xyloid/ Xylocrap:- resembling a wood Xylophone:- an organ percussion stop of even/ similar tone quality. |
| 86. | Vers/Verse:- Turn | Reverse:- To turn around. Introvert:- Being turned towards inside Extrovert:- Outside Version:- A variation of an original Controversy:- a conversation in which positions are turned against each other. |
| 87. | Caut/Caust:- To burn | Caustic:- able to be Burnt Cauterize:- To burn with a hot instrument. Holocaust:- Total Destruction, especially through fire. |
| 88. | Centr/ Centro/Centri:- Center | Egocentric:- Self-centered Eccentric:- not having a common center. Centrifugal:- moving outward from the center. |
| 89. | Clam/Claim:– Speak/Shout | Clamorous:- Noisy the wave was clamorous. Exclaim:- to make something clear out loud/suddenly. Proclamation:- to declare/announce Publicly. |
| 90. | Dict:– Speak | Prediction:- to foretell the future. Contradict:- to speak in opposition. Dictate:- to speak loudly for another person to write. |
| 91. | Gen/Geno/ Gene:- Birth,production,kind, formation | Generation:-all the people born at the same time. Genealogy:- the study of the history of a family. Genetic:- relating to the heredity of the family encoded in the genes. |
| 92. | Intra/Intro:- Within/Inside | Introvert:- shy person who keeps things within. Intrastate:- existing in one state. Intravenous:- inside or, into a vein. |
| 93. | Phyt/Phyte/Phyto:- plant /to grow | Epiphyte:- a plant growing independently on the surface of another. Hydrophyte:- a plant that grows only in water. Neophyte:- a beginner. |
| 94. | Mal/ Male:– Wrong,bad,ill | Malicious:- showing strong ill-will. Malodorous:- bad in smell. Malaria:- a Disease. |
| 95. | Man/Mani/Mann:- Hand | Manuscript:- anything written using hands. Maneuver:- to move by hand. Manual:-done with the hand. |
| 96. | Miss/Mit:- let go, send | Dismiss:- to send someone away. Emit:- to send something out. Missile:- a weapon sent into the air. Admittance:- entry. |
