Word Roots

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Word Roots

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Word Roots

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Word Roots• A word root has a special meaning but cannot stand alone

as a word.• One way to learn and remember new words is by looking at

their parts. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all parts of words. Sometime the main part of a word is called a word root.

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Word Root Chart

Word Root Meaning ExamplePort To carry PortableSpect To look or see InspectPed Foot PedalLoc To place LocalMit To send TransmitJect To throw Reject

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To throw

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ject

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To send

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mit

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To place

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loc

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Foot

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ped

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To look or see

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spect

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To carry

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port

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Someone or something a person wants to look at or see

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Inspect

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Something that can be moved or carried

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Portable

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Something that is moved by foot power

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pedal

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A place

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local

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To send something

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transmit

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To throw away something

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reject

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