Word Roots Level 1

Word Parts and Vocabulary

This is a list of the word parts and vocabulary taught in Word Roots Level 1.
Word Roots A1

Prefixes Roots Suffixes

a- im- act cumul mitt tempor -able -ferous iz-ant
ab-a- il- in- act
anim cumul
dict mitt
mob tempor
termin -able
-acious -ible
i-al iz-ation
ac- ab- im- infra- anim
annu dict
duct mob
mot termin
tort -acious
-acity -ic
i-ate -ize
ad-ac- in- inter- aqua
aqu duct
dur mot
mote tort
tract -acity
-al -ice
-ible -ly
ad-
bene- infra-intro- aud dur mov tract -al
-ance -id
-ic -ment
aqua dure mov vene
bi- bene- inter-ir- avi
aud
enni
enni
nom
nom
vene
vent
i-al
-aneous -ile
-ice -ness
bi-
cent- intro-mis- avia equ nomin vent -ance
-ant -ine
-id -or
cent- mis- ob- avi
brev equ
equi nomin
nov ver
ver -aneous -ion
circum- avia equi nov vers -arium i-ence os-ity
circum- ob- capt fract pose vers -ant -ity
com- op- brev form pose verse -ary ific-ation -ous
com- op- carni frag posit verse -ary il-ity
con- per- capt fract posit vert -ate i-fy t-ic
con- per- cede gress pugn vert -ate -ive
contra- post- -ation -ile -trix
cor- post- carni
ceed frag
herbi pug
rupt vinc
vinc i-ate at-ive
cor-contra- pre- pre- celer juven scribe vince at-ive
-ation il-ism
-ize -ulous
cede gress pugn vince
counter-
counter- pro- pro- cept later script vis at-or
-cide il-ist
-ment -ure
ceed herbi rupt vis
de-de- re- re- cess loqu sect viv -cide
-ence il-ity
-ous -us
celer juven scrib viv
di- di- retro-retro- claim lumin son voc el-ist
i-ence -ine
i-tion -y
cept later scribe vive
dis-dis- se- se- clam manu spec voci el-ty
-ent -ion
-trix
e- e- cess loqu script voc
sub- sub- clude mar spect vol -ence
-er it-able
-ulous
en-en- claim lumin sect voci
tra- tra- clus memor struct vor -ent
-ferous i-tion
-ure
ex- ex- ultra-ultra- clam
cogn manu
miss son
tact vol
vour -eous
i-fy -yit-ive
extro-
extro- uni- uni- clude
cred mar spec vor -er -ity
il- clus memor spect vour -escent -ive
cogn miss struct
cred mit tact

Vocabulary
Vocabulary
abbreviate contradict expose invincible reconstruction
abbreviate abduction circumventive cumulative
convention equivocate
extemporaneousinaction invisibleloquacious procession
regression secession
abduct cognition
accelerate cumulus
convert exclaimexterminate inanimate juvenileloquaciously proclaim
rejuvenate seclude
abduction cognitive decelerate exclamation
accessible convince extraction inaudible loquacious loquaciousness proclamation
remittance seclusion
accede cognizant deceleration exclude incredible luminary progress specification
accumulate corruption extrovert luminary removable
accelerate commemorate deduct exclusion incredulous luminescent progression specify
acceleration
admittance
commotion
counteract
deduction
fraction
exclusive indescribable
luminous luminosity
renovate
promote structure
accessible animate compose credence
deductive expose fracture induct manualluminous repugnant
promotion submarine
accumulate aquamarinecomposition cumulative
deposit fragile
exposition induction manuscript manual retract
pugilism tactile
admission audience conclude decelerate
deposition fragment
extemporaneous infraction marine manuscript retrospect
pugilist temporal
admit aversionconclusion deduction
describe herbicide
extemporane- memorial
infrastructure marine revival
pugnacious temporary
animate aviary conclusive deposit
description ously herbivorous innovate memorymemorable revocable
react terminal
annual aviatrixconstruct describe
descriptive illuminate innovation misnomer
exterminate memorial rupture
reaction terminate
annually construction
benevolent destruct
destruction extermination
immobile inscribe mobilitymemorization recapture
secede traverse
aquamarine bicentennial
contact destruction
determination extractimposition inscription nominalmemorize receptive
seclude ultrasonic
aquarium bilateral contemporane- determination
devour extractible
inaudible inspect nominate memory receptor
specify uniform
aquatic brevityously devour
digression extraction
incredible inspection novice misnomer recognition
submarine unilateral
aqueous contemporary diction extroversion
carnivorous dissect incredulous intact mobile
obstruction recognize
tactile unison
audible contort digress extrovert interact mobility reconstruct veracious
centennial dissonance induct opposition temporary
audience contortion digression formation interaction movable reconstruction veracity
aversion circumscribe
contract distort
dissect infraction
fraction intercept perennialnominal terminal
regress verification
avert circumvent
contraction durable
dissection infrastructureinterceptive postscript
fractional nominally traverse
regression veritable
aviary cognition
contradict duration
dissonance innovation interceptor prediction
fracture nomination ultrasonic
rejuvenate visible
aviation commemorate
contradiction eloquent
dissonant fragileinscription intermissionprescriptionnovelist unilateral
remit vivacious
aviator commotion
convene emissary
distort inspection interrupt proceednovelty
fragility unison
remittance vivaciously
aviatrix composition
convent envision
distortion intact
fragment interruption proclamation
novice veracity
removable vivid
benevolenceconclusionconvention equanimity
durable interaction intersect progress
fragmental obstruct verify
renovate vividly
benevolent construct conversion duration
equation fragmentary
intercept intersection promotionobstruction renovation
vivacious vocalize
biannual contactconvert eloquence
equity fragmentation
interrupt intervene pugnacious oppose repugnant
vivid vocation
bicentennial contemporary
convince eloquent
equivocate herbicide
intersection intervention reactionopposition retract
vociferous vociferous
bilateral convincible
contortion eloquently
exclaim herbivorous
intervene introversion recaptureperennial retraction
volition volition
brevity convivial emissary illuminate introvert postscript retrospect voracious
contraction exclusion introversion recognize voracious
capture corrupt endure illumination invert predict retrospection
carnivorous corruption envision illuminative invincible prediction retrospective
centennial counteract equanimity immobile invisible prescribe revival
circumscribe counteraction equate immobility irrevocable prescription revive
circumscriptive credence equation immovable juvenile proceed revocable
circumvent credible equitable impose lateral process rupture
circumvention credulous equity imposition laterally processable secede

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Word Roots Level 1 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Author...................................................................................................................ii

Introduction...........................................................................................................................iii
Pretest/Posttest....................................................................................................................vi
Lessons
Lesson 1 – struct.................................................1 Lesson 17 – duct, vol......................................105
Lesson 2 – tract, vinc/vince.................................5 Lesson 18 – vers/verse/vert............................109

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Lesson 3 – mob/mot/mote/mov.........................14 Lesson 19 – loqu, nom/nomin.........................118
Lesson 4 – brev/cede/ceed/cess.......................18 Lesson 20 – carni, manu,
Lesson 5 – celer, gress.....................................27 scrib/scribe/script, vor/vour.........122
Lesson 6 – avi/avia, memor..............................31 Lesson 21 – annu/enni, later...........................131
Lesson 7 – aqu/aqua, mar, pug/pugn................40 Lesson 22 – tempor, ver..................................135
Lesson 8 – act, aud...........................................44 Lesson 23 – dur/dure, viv/vive........................144
Lesson 9 – juven, vene/vent.............................53 Lesson 24 – claim/clam, equ/equi, voc...........148
Lesson 10 – cogn, termin..................................57 Lesson 25 – cumul, lumin...............................157
Lesson 11 – scribe/script...................................66 Lesson 26 – nov, voc/voci...............................161
Lesson 12 – capt/cept, tact...............................70 Lesson 27 – clude/clus, herbi, vor...................170
Lesson 13 – dict, rupt........................................79 Lesson 28 – form, son, tort.............................174
Lesson 14 – pose/posit.....................................83 Lesson 29- – spec/spect, vis...........................183
Lesson 15 – fract/frag.......................................92 Lesson 30 – miss/mit/mitt, sect.......................187
Lesson 16 – anim, cred, equ.............................96
Answer Key....................................................................................................................... 196
Dictionary.......................................................................................................................... 217

About the Author

A graduate in Elementary Education with a minor in Latin from the City University of New York,
Cherie Plant is an accomplished etymologist (one who studies the origin and derivation of words).
While teaching, Plant found that children as young as seven were fascinated with decoding words
such as “triskaidekaphobia” (fear of the number 13) using the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and
root words.
Plant retired from teaching in 1995, but was convinced that other youngsters could benefit from
such study. She has since devoted her time to writing language materials for all age groups,
based on the study of Latin and Greek roots.

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Word Roots Level 1 Lesson 2

Lesson 2
PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX
con- with, together tract to draw or pull, -ible able to be
drag, draw out
ex- out, away, from -ion an action or process; state, quality, act
vinc/ conquer
in- in, into; not vince
re- back, again

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A. Spelling and Defining Words
Write each word from the choice box next to its definition.

contract retract convincible extraction

extractible convince contraction retraction
extract invincible

1. ________________________ to pull or draw out from

2. ________________________ to draw together

3. ________________________ able to be pulled or drawn out from

4. ________________________ process of pulling out from

5. ________________________ not able to be conquered

6. ________________________ to conquer; make someone agree with

7. ________________________ able to be conquered; able to be made to agree with

8. ________________________ to pull back

9. ________________________ process of pulling back

10. ________________________ process of drawing together

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Word Roots Level 1 Lesson 2

B. Completing the Sentence

Write the best word from the gray box to complete each sentence.

1. Bridges must be built to withstand the expansion and ____________________ caused by

the weather. retraction contraction extraction

2. The attorney tried to ____________________ the jury that the defendant was not guilty.

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convince contract retract

3. The tooth ____________________ was done by an oral surgeon.

contraction retraction extraction

4. The brave troops were trained to march forth as though they were ____________________.
invincible convincible extractible

5. Cindy wished she could ____________________ what she said, but her friends had already
heard it. extract contract retract

6. When you bend your elbow, the muscles of the arm ____________________.
retract contract extract

7. We use our juicer to ____________________ the nutrients from fruits and vegetables.
contract retract extract

8. The gum was ____________________ from her hair using WD-40.

invincible extractible convincible

9. Most people are ____________________ when presented with reliable facts.

convincible invincible extractible

10. The newspaper had to print a/an ____________________ after it stated, “pandas eat wood.”
contraction extraction retraction

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Word Roots Level 1 Lesson 2

C. Defining the Word Parts

Write the definition from the choice box next to its correct word part.

• conquer • between, among

• with, together • to draw or pull, drag, draw out
• an action or process; state, • in, into; not
quality, act • back, again
• out, away, from • able to be

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1. in- _________________________________________________________

2. tract _________________________________________________________

3. -ion _________________________________________________________

4. con- _________________________________________________________

5. -ible _________________________________________________________

6. vinc/vince __________________________________________________________

7. ex- _________________________________________________________

8. re- _________________________________________________________

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Word Roots Level 1 Lesson 2

D. Writing Sentences
Use each word from the choice box to write a sentence in context so that its meaning is clear to
the reader.

contract extract convince convincible extraction

extractible retract invincible contraction retraction

1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________

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_________________________________ _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

5. _________________________________ 6. _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

7. _________________________________ 8. _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

9. _________________________________ 10. _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

E. (optional) Creative Writing

Use some or all of the words from the choice box to write one or more paragraphs or a short story
on a separate piece of paper.

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