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... root . The root of a word is the main part of a word that gives it meaning . The root may only make up one half or less of the actual number of letters in a word . But even so , it is the key to the meaning of the entire word . One ...
... root . The root of a word is the main part of a word that gives it meaning . The root may only make up one half or less of the actual number of letters in a word . But even so , it is the key to the meaning of the entire word . One ...
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... roots may unlock the meanings of hundreds of words , but other roots are not so helpful . One problem is that roots can vary in meaning . One root may have several different meanings . The root arch , for example , can mean " to begin ...
... roots may unlock the meanings of hundreds of words , but other roots are not so helpful . One problem is that roots can vary in meaning . One root may have several different meanings . The root arch , for example , can mean " to begin ...
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... root seems obscure is " coroner . " A coroner is one who examines the dead to determine cause of death . But the root in the word is coron meaning " crown . " We see the same root in ... root meaning 21 Roots : Internal Clues to Meaning.
... root seems obscure is " coroner . " A coroner is one who examines the dead to determine cause of death . But the root in the word is coron meaning " crown . " We see the same root in ... root meaning 21 Roots : Internal Clues to Meaning.
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Common terms and phrases
able to pronounce accent antonyms back formation became blend borrowed burgl caused chapter child chronometer cinerarium circ Circle circumlocutious color comes dictionary different meanings dirndl echoisms English language English words etymology example feel folk etymology following sentences following words foreign words gregarious homonyms hospice ideas italicized Latin Latin and Greek Latin through French LEARNING NEW WORDS letter Level I Fill Level I Wordlist Level II Sentence look lovely malapropisms mesomorph Middle English mispronounced modern Old English onyms original pachyderm paragraph person physiatrics prefixes pronounce each word pronunciation quiz READING ABOUT VOCABULARY Reading Comprehension Check reduplications root shortenings slang Sometimes sound spelling suffix syllable symbol synonyms and antonyms talk terms you find usually vocabulary word word correctly word easier word means WORD WORKOUT WORDLIST SELF-TEST Level Wordlist The words WORDS Level WORKOUT B Level WORKOUT D Level writing