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Page 1: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Word RootsWord Roots

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Page 2: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

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!

Page 3: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Ob/oc/of/op: toward, to, against, Ob/oc/of/op: toward, to, against, completely, overcompletely, over

obeseobeseobstinateobstinateobscureobscureobliqueobliqueopprobriumopprobrium

Page 4: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Omni: allOmni: all

omnipresentomnipresentomniscientomniscientomnipotentomnipotent

Page 5: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Pac/peac: peacePac/peac: peace

PacifyPacifyPacifistPacifistPacifierPacifierAppeaseAppeasepactpact

Page 6: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Pan: all, everywherePan: all, everywhere

PanoramaPanoramaPanaceaPanaceapantheonpantheon

Page 7: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Par: equalPar: equal

parparparityparitydisparitydisparitydisparagedisparage

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Para: next, besidePara: next, beside

parallelparallelparasiteparasiteparodyparodyparalegalparalegalparamilitaryparamilitary

Page 9: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Pas/pat/path: feeling, suffering, Pas/pat/path: feeling, suffering, diseasedisease

ApathyApathyEmpathyEmpathyAntipathyAntipathyPathos (important to argumentation)Pathos (important to argumentation)Psychopath Psychopath

Page 10: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Pater/patr: father, supportPater/patr: father, support

paternalpaternalexpatriateexpatriatepatronpatronpatriarchpatriarch

Page 11: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Po/pov/pau: few, little, poorPo/pov/pau: few, little, poor

PauperPauperPovertyPovertyPaucityPaucity impoverishimpoverish

Page 12: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Ped: child, educationPed: child, education

PediatricianPediatricianEncyclopediaEncyclopediapedagoguepedagogue

Page 13: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

ped/pod: footped/pod: foot

podiatristpodiatristpedestrianpedestrianpodiumpodium ifmpedimentifmpediment

Page 14: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Pen/pun: to pay, to Pen/pun: to pay, to compensatecompensate

penaltypenaltypunitivepunitivepenancepenancerepentrepentpenitentiary: prisonpenitentiary: prison

Page 15: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Peri: aroundPeri: around

perimeterperimeterperiscopeperiscopeperipheralperipheral

Page 16: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

Phil: lovePhil: love

PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilanthropyPhilanthropybibliophilebibliophile

Page 17: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

phone (sound)phone (sound)

symphonysymphonymegaphonemegaphoneeuphony (like euphonious diction)euphony (like euphonious diction)cacophony…cacophony…

Page 18: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

plac (to please)plac (to please)

placateplacate implacableimplacablecomplacentcomplacent

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port: to carryport: to carry

importimportportableportableporterporterdeportdeportexportexportportlyportly

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post: afterpost: after

posthumousposthumousposteriorposteriorposterityposterity

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pre: beforepre: before

premonitionpremonitionpresumepresume

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prob (to prove, to test)prob (to prove, to test)

probeprobeprobationprobationreprobate: degeneratereprobate: degenerate

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pug: to fightpug: to fight

pugilismpugilismpugnacious: aggressivepugnacious: aggressiverepugnant: disgustingrepugnant: disgusting

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que/quis: to seekque/quis: to seek

acquireacquireconquestconquest inquireinquirequeryquery

Page 25: Word Roots O-Q. Key Become familiar with the roots Become familiar with the roots Use them to make connections to the definitions of words Use them to.

qui (quiet)qui (quiet)

quietquiettranquiltranquilquiescent: quiet, dormantquiescent: quiet, dormantacquiesceacquiesce


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