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Word RootsWord Roots
O-QO-Q
KeyKeyBecome familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots
Use them to make connections to the Use them to make connections to the definitions of wordsdefinitions of words
It’s not a fool-proof systemIt’s not a fool-proof system If you can’t figure out the word based If you can’t figure out the word based
on the root, then look up the wordon the root, then look up the wordThis will greatly expand your vocabularyThis will greatly expand your vocabularyIt will help you for the PSAT, the SAT, It will help you for the PSAT, the SAT,
the GRE, and life!the GRE, and life!
Ob/oc/of/op: toward, to, against, Ob/oc/of/op: toward, to, against, completely, overcompletely, over
obeseobeseobstinateobstinateobscureobscureobliqueobliqueopprobriumopprobrium
Omni: allOmni: all
omnipresentomnipresentomniscientomniscientomnipotentomnipotent
Pac/peac: peacePac/peac: peace
PacifyPacifyPacifistPacifistPacifierPacifierAppeaseAppeasepactpact
Pan: all, everywherePan: all, everywhere
PanoramaPanoramaPanaceaPanaceapantheonpantheon
Par: equalPar: equal
parparparityparitydisparitydisparitydisparagedisparage
Para: next, besidePara: next, beside
parallelparallelparasiteparasiteparodyparodyparalegalparalegalparamilitaryparamilitary
Pas/pat/path: feeling, suffering, Pas/pat/path: feeling, suffering, diseasedisease
ApathyApathyEmpathyEmpathyAntipathyAntipathyPathos (important to argumentation)Pathos (important to argumentation)Psychopath Psychopath
Pater/patr: father, supportPater/patr: father, support
paternalpaternalexpatriateexpatriatepatronpatronpatriarchpatriarch
Po/pov/pau: few, little, poorPo/pov/pau: few, little, poor
PauperPauperPovertyPovertyPaucityPaucity impoverishimpoverish
Ped: child, educationPed: child, education
PediatricianPediatricianEncyclopediaEncyclopediapedagoguepedagogue
ped/pod: footped/pod: foot
podiatristpodiatristpedestrianpedestrianpodiumpodium ifmpedimentifmpediment
Pen/pun: to pay, to Pen/pun: to pay, to compensatecompensate
penaltypenaltypunitivepunitivepenancepenancerepentrepentpenitentiary: prisonpenitentiary: prison
Peri: aroundPeri: around
perimeterperimeterperiscopeperiscopeperipheralperipheral
Phil: lovePhil: love
PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilanthropyPhilanthropybibliophilebibliophile
phone (sound)phone (sound)
symphonysymphonymegaphonemegaphoneeuphony (like euphonious diction)euphony (like euphonious diction)cacophony…cacophony…
plac (to please)plac (to please)
placateplacate implacableimplacablecomplacentcomplacent
port: to carryport: to carry
importimportportableportableporterporterdeportdeportexportexportportlyportly
post: afterpost: after
posthumousposthumousposteriorposteriorposterityposterity
pre: beforepre: before
premonitionpremonitionpresumepresume
prob (to prove, to test)prob (to prove, to test)
probeprobeprobationprobationreprobate: degeneratereprobate: degenerate
pug: to fightpug: to fight
pugilismpugilismpugnacious: aggressivepugnacious: aggressiverepugnant: disgustingrepugnant: disgusting
que/quis: to seekque/quis: to seek
acquireacquireconquestconquest inquireinquirequeryquery
qui (quiet)qui (quiet)
quietquiettranquiltranquilquiescent: quiet, dormantquiescent: quiet, dormantacquiesceacquiesce