Practice Using Roots
Determine the meaning of the following words by working with their word roots from the Common Root Words chart.
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1. benefit
ROOT:
ROOT MEANING:
WORD DEFINITION: If something benefits you, it
Root: bene.
Root meaning: good; well.
Word definition: is good for you.
2. diction
ROOT:
ROOT MEANING:
WORD DEFINITION: If I praise his diction, I compliment him on
Root: dict.
Root meaning: speak.
Word definition: the way he speaks.
3. generate
ROOT:
ROOT MEANING:
WORD DEFINITION: If someone is good at generating ideas, that person is able to
Root: gen.
Root meaning: birth; race,
Word definition: bring new ideas to life.
4. manual
ROOT:
ROOT MEANING:
WORD DEFINITION: If her car has a manual shift, she changes gears by
Root: manu.
Root meaning: hand.
Word definition: hand.
5. geography
ROOT:
ROOT MEANING:
WORD DEFINITION: The study of geography is the study of
Root: geo.
Root meaning: earth.
Word definition: the earth and it’s features.