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    This document provides a list of 23 Greek and Latin root words and their meanings, along with examples of English words derived from each root. Some of the root words covered include: grat/gratify, grand, loq/loc, mal/male, meta, morph, path, phil, purge, sci, sol, and ver. For each root word, 2-4 example English derivative words are given to illustrate the root's meaning. The purpose is to help learn morphology and analyze unfamiliar words by identifying their root elements.

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    This document provides a list of 23 Greek and Latin root words and their meanings, along with examples of English words derived from each root. Some of the root words covered include: grat/gratify, grand, loq/loc, mal/male, meta, morph, path, phil, purge, sci, sol, and ver. For each root word, 2-4 example English derivative words are given to illustrate the root's meaning. The purpose is to help learn morphology and analyze unfamiliar words by identifying their root elements.

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    CLASSIC CLASSES (ANKUL SIR)

     
    We stress learning, not teaching……………………….. (ROOT WORDS-2)
     
    1.  Grat  =  pleasing     Morphology  –  the  branch  of  biology  that  deals  with  the  
    structure  &  form  of  organisms  
    Gratify  –  to  please  someone  
    Amorphous  –  without  distinct  shape  of  form    
    Grateful-­‐  feeling  thankful    
    7.  Mor/Mort  =  death  
    Gratuity  –  a  tip,  token  of  appreciation    
    Mortal  –  certain  to  die  
    Ingratiate  –  to  bring  oneself  into  the  favour  of  another  by  
    deliberate  efforts     Morbid  –  gruesome,  grisly  

    2.  Grand  =  big,  huge   Morose  –  gloomy  

    Grandeur  –  the  quality  of  being  grand/magnificent   Moribund  –  dying,  decaying  

    Grandiose  –  pretentiously  grand   Immortal  –  living  forever,  unable  to  die  

    Aggrandize  –  to  make  something  appear  bigger  or   8.  Nat  =  born  


    greater  
    Innate  -­‐  included  since  birth    
    Grandiloquent  –  pompous  or  bombastic  
    Nascent  –  starting  to  develop  
    3.  Loq/Loc  =  speak  
    Natal  –  relating  to  birth,  not  afterward    
    Grandiloquent  –  pompous  or  inflated  in  language   9.  Ob/Op  =  in  the  way,  against  
    Eloquent  –  speaking  beautifully  and  forcefully    
    Object  –  to  be  against  something    
    Loquacious  –  very  talkative  
    Obscure  –  hard  to  understand    
    Circumlocution  -­‐  roundabout  talk    
    Obstruct  –  hinder    
    Elocution  –  art  of  clear&  expressive  speaking  
    Obfuscate-­‐  confuse,  darken    
    4.  Mal/Male  =  bad,  ill,  evil  
    Obtuse  –  not  sharp,  dull  
    Malfunction  –  not  functioning  properly     Obstreperous  –  noisily  defiant.  Unruly  
    Malevolence  –  ill  will     10.  Omni  =  all  
    Malicious  –  showing  strong  ill  will    
    Omnipotent  –  with  all  the  power  
    Malediction  –  a  curse    
    Omniscient  –  knowing  all  things    
    Malign  –  to  speak  ill  about  someone    
    Omnipresent  –  present  everywhere    
    Maladroit  –  clumsy,  tactless    
    Omnivorous  –  eating  all  foods  
    5.  Meta  =  change,  after,  beyond,  between  
    11.  Pan  =  all,  any,  everyone  
    Metaphysics  –  study  of  nature  and  reality  
    Panacea  –  a  cure  for  all  diseases  or  problems  
    Metamorphosis  –  a  complete  change  of  form    
    Panorama  –  an  all  around  view    
    Metastasis  –  the  transmission  of  disease  to  other  parts  of  
    Pantheism  –  the  worship  of  all  gods  
    the  body.  
    Pandemic  –  affecting  all  
    6.  Morph  =  shape  
    12.  Path  =  feeling,  emotion  
    Metamorphosis  –  complete  change  of  form    
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    Empathy  –  identification  with  &  understanding  of   Polytheism-­‐  belief  in  more  than  one  god  
    another’s  feelings  
    Theology-­‐  the  study  of  religion  or  god  etc.  
    Apathy  –  a  lack  of  feeling  interest    
    Theocracy-­‐  rule  by  the  laws  of  religion  
    Sympathy  –  harmony  or  agreement,  sharing  someone’s  
    19.  Tract  =  pull  
    feeling  
    Attract-­‐  to  pull  nearer  
    Antipathy  –  a  feeling  of  great  dislike  
    Distract-­‐  to  drag  attention  away  from    
    13.  Phil  =  love  
    Extract-­‐  to  pull  out  something  
    Philanthropist  –  one  who  loves  humanity  
    Intractable-­‐  stubborn  
    Philology  –  the  love  of  words  
    20.  Trans  =  across,  beyond,  through  
    Philosophy  –  the  love  of  wisdom  
    Transcontinental-­‐  across  the  continent  
    Philatelist  –  one  who  loves  or  collects  stamps  
    Transfer-­‐  to  move  from  one  place  to  another  
    Bibliophile  –  a  lover  of  books  
    Transport-­‐  to  carry  something  across  a  space  
    14.  Purge  =  clean  
    Intransigent-­‐  uncompromising  
    Purge  –  remove  anything  undesirable    
    21.  Vac  =  empty  
    Purgatory  –  according  to  Roman  Catholics  a  place  where  
    souls  must  clean  themselves  of  sin   Evacuate-­‐  to  empty  a  danger  place  

    Expurgate  –  remove  objectionable  passage  from  a   Vacant-­‐  not  occupied  


    publication     Vacuum-­‐  empty  
    15.  Sci  =  to  know   Vacuous-­‐  lacking  intelligence  

    Conscience  –  sense  of  knowing  right  from  wrong   22.  Ver  =  truth  

    Conscious  –  knowing  what  is  happening   Veracity-­‐  the  truth  

    Omniscient  –  knowing  everything     Veracious-­‐  truthful,  honest,  upright  

    Prescient  –  ability  to  perceive  events  before  they  occur   Verify-­‐  to  make  sure  that  something  is  true  

    16.  Sol  =  alone   23.  Viv  =  life  

    Desolate-­‐  lonely,  dismal,  gloomy,     Vivid-­‐  lively  

    Solitary-­‐  done  alone,  by  your  self   Revival-­‐  the  act  of  bringing  to  life  

    Soliloquy-­‐  the  act  of  speaking  to  oneself   Vital-­‐  pertaining  to  live  

    17.  Somna  =  sleep   Vivacious-­‐  full  of  life  

    Insomnia-­‐  causes  difficulties  in  sleep   Convivial-­‐  sociable  

    Somniloquist-­‐  one  who  speaks  while  sleep  

    Somnolent-­‐  feeling  sleepy  

    Somnambulist-­‐  one  who  walks  in  sleep  

     18.  Theo  =  God  

    Monotheism-­‐  belief  in  one  God  

    09911191959,  09891991959   www.ankulsir.com                    [email protected]  

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