Roots Part VI

                                  Roots

            The following is a list of some of the most important roots of English words.

ROOT                      MEANING                         SAMPLE WORDS

SEQU	follow	sequence, subsequent, sequel, consequently
SERV	save, keep	reservoir, reservation, preservation, conservation
SERVUS	slave, server	service, servitude, subservient, servile
SEXUS	division, sex	sex, sexual, sexism, bisexual
SIGNI	mark, sign	signify, signal, signature, insignia
SIMIL, SIMUL	like, same	similarity, simile, simultaneous, simulate
SOL	alone	solitude, solitary, desolate, soliloquy
SOLIDUS	solid	solid, solidarity, consolidate, solidify
SOLU, SOLV	loosen, free	soluble, dissolve, solvent, absolve
SOMN	sleep	insomnia, insomniac, somnambulist, somnolent
SON	sound	unison, sonorous, dissonant, subsonic
SOPH	wise	philosopher, sophisticated, sophomoric, sophistry
SPEC, SPECT	look	spectator, spectacular, spectacle, prospect
SPHER	ball, sphere	atmosphere, hemisphere, stratosphere, spherical
SPIR	breathe, live	conspirator, inspire, respiration, expire
SPOND, SPONS	answer	respond, respondent, correspondent, responsive
STA	stand	stationary, standard, stability, stagnant
STRU	build	construct, structure, instruct, structural
STUDEO	be eager	student, studious, study, studio
SURE; SURR	rise	surge, resurgence, resurrection, insurrection
SYLLABA	take together	syllable, syllabus, syllabify, syllabification
TABL, TABULA	board, tablet   __'	table, tablet, entablature, tabular
FACT, TANG	touch	intact, tangent, tangible, intangible
TAIN, TEN	hold	attain, retain, detain, tenacious
TACT, TAX	to arrange, order	tactics, syntactical, syntax, taxidermist
TELE	distant	telephone, telegraph, telescope, television
TEMP	time, season	temporary, contemporary, temporal, extemporaneous
TEND, TENS, TENT	tend, stretch	extend, tendon, tensile, extent
TERRERE	to frighten	terrify, terror, terrorist, terrible
TESTARE	to. witness	testify, testimony, testament, intestate
THANATOS	death	thanatophobia, thanatopsis, euthanasia, Thanatos
THE	god	theism, atheist, theology, monotheism
THERMO	heat	thermos, thermometer, thermal, thermostat
TOM	cut	appendectomy, tonsillectomy, neurectomy, anatomy
TOPOS	place, spot	topical, topography, utopia, topology
TORT	twist, turn	distort,. extort, retort, torture
TOX	poison	toxin, antitoxin, toxic, intoxication
TRACT	pull, draw, drag	attract, tractor, distract, extract
TRUD	thrust	intrude, protrude, extrude, obtrude
TUITUS	watch over	tuition, tutorial, tutelage, tutor
TURB	whirling, turmoil	turbine, turbid, turbulent, perturb
ULTIMUS	last	antepenult, ultimate, penult, ultimatum
UMBER, UMBRA	shade, shadow	umbra, umbrella, adumbrate, penumbra
UNDA	wave	undulate, inundate, abundant, redundant
URB	city	urban, urbane, suburb, suburban
VACA, VACU	empty, hollow	vacate, vacant, vacuum, evacuate
VAD, VAS	go	invade, evade, pervade, evasive
VAG	wander	vagrant, vagrancy, vagabond, extravagant
VAL	strong, worth	valid, equivalent, invalid, valetudinarian
VAN	front, forward	vanguard, van, avant-garde, vantage point
VAPOR	steam	vapor vaporous    vaporizer evaporate