Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Dictionary Of Root Words: Greek And Latin RootsISBN13:9781500911713ISBN10:1500911712Author:Joshi, Manik (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - What Are Root Words? -- A Root, Or Root Word Is A Word Which Is Used To Form Another Word It Is Also Called A Base Word A Root Does Not Have A Prefix (A Letter Or Group Of Letters Added To The Beginning Of A Word) Or A Suffix (A Letter Or Group Of Letters Added To The End Of A Word) Root Is The Primary Lexical Unit Of A Word, And Of A Word Family For Example, Pure Is A Root By Adding Prefixes And Suffixes, The Following Words Could Be Made: Impure, Purity, Pureness Similarly, Play And Move Are Root Words By Adding Prefixes And Suffixes, The Following Words Could Be Made: Plays, Played, Playing, Player Moving, Movement, Moved, Movable, Mover, Movingly In This Book, I Have Given The Most Common Greek And Latin Roots Which Are Used In English Language Sample This: Root Words - A -- Ababs -- Origin: Latin Meaning: Away, From, Off -- Examples: Abate -- To Subside; Abject -- Hopeless; Abjure -- To Renounce; Abnormal -- Unusual Related Words: Abnormally, Abnormality; Abroad -- Out Of The Country; Abscess -- Swelling; Abscond -- To Run Away Related Word: Absconder; Abseil -- To Go Down A Steep Cliff; Absence -- Nonattendance Related Words: Absent, Absentee, Absenteeism, Absentia, Absently; Absolve -- To Forgive; Absorb -- To Soak Up Related Words: Absorbable, Absorbance, Absorbed, Absorbency, Absorbent, Absorbing, Absorption; Abstain -- To Give Up Something For Moral Reason Related Words: Abstainer, Abstention, Abstinence; Abstemious -- Critical; Abstinent -- Not Having Something For Moral Reason; Abstruse -- Difficult To Understand; Obscure; Absurd -- Ridiculous Related Words: Absurdist, Absurdity, Absurdly **Agg - Origin: Latin Meaning: Collected - Examples: Agglomerate -- To Collect Things And Form Them Into A Mass Or Group Related Word: Agglomeration; Aggrandize -- To Increase Your Importance Or Power Related Word: Aggrandizement; Aggregate -- To Put Together Different Items, Amounts, Etc Into A Single Total Related Words: Aggregation, Aggregator ** Altralter - Origin: Latin Meaning: Other - Examples: Altruism -- Caring About The Needs Of Other People Related Word: Altruistic; Alterable -- That Can Be Changed Related Word: Unalterable; Altercation -- Noisy Argument; Alternate -- To Follow One After Other Related Words: Alternately, Alternation, Alternative **Some More Root Words - A -- Root Word Origin] -- Meaning Example(S) (Related Words In Bracket) -- A Greek] -- Not Atheism, Apolitical, Atypical **Ablat Latin] -- Remove Ablation **Ablut Latin] -- Wash Ablutions **Abort Latin] -- Born Too Soon Abortion **Abras Latin] -- Rub Off Abrasion (Abrasive, Abrasively, Abrasiveness) **Abstemi Latin] -- Controlled; Moderate Abstemious **Abund Latin] -- Overflow Abundance (Abundant, Abundantly) **Ac Latin] -- To, Toward Accept (Acceptability, Acceptable, Acceptably, Acceptance, Acceptation) **Acanth Greek] -- Thorn Acanthus **Acceler Latin] -- Hasten Accelerate (Acceleration, Accelerator) **Acet Latin] -- Vinegar Acetate, Acetic, Acetone **Achr Greek] -- Colorless Achromic **Acid Latin] -- Sour Acidic, Acidify, Acidosis, Acidulate (Acidulation, Acidulous) **Acm Greek] -- Summit Acme **Aco Greek] -- Relief Acoustic (Acoustical, Acoustically, Acoustician, Acoustics) **Adama Greek] -- Invincible Adamant (Adamantly) **Ade Greek] -- Enough Adequate (Adequacy, Adequately) **Adip Latin] -- Fat Adipose **Adolesc Latin] -- Growing Up Other Root Words - A -- Root Word Origin] - Meaning -- Aapt Greek] -- Indomitable, Unfriendly **Abact Latin] -- Driven Away **Abdit Latin] -- Secrethidden **Abr Greek] - Delicate **Abscis Latin] -- Cutoff; Absit Latin] - Distant **Aca Greek] -- A Point; Silence **Acar Greek] - Tiny **Accip Latin] -- Allow, Snatch **Accliv Latin] -- Steep; Up-Hill **Accresc Latin] -- Increase**Ace Greek] - Heal **Acer Latin] - Sharp **Acerv Latin] - Pile **Acest Greek] -- Healing; Remedy Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-01-25Weight:0.42 lbsDimensions:0.29'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:136Language:English