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Vocabulary Roots

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    Understanding roots can go along way to helping one have a better idea of unfamiliar vocabulary. Guess at what these roots might be and answer the bonus question!
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  • acro (as in acrobat, acrophobia)
    height (the Acropolis is an ancient Greek city HIGH up on a hill)
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  • act (as in activity, action, interaction)
     do [what does it mean to "react" to something?]
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  • agri/a (as in agriculture, agribusiness, agrarian)
    farming  [an "ecotourist" is someone who travels responsibly to endangered natural environments. Where do you think an "agritourist" might visit?]
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  • ambi (as in ambient, ambidexterous, ambivalent)
    on both sides, or around (An extrovert is outgoing and an introvert is more shy. What do you think an "ambivert" is?]
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  • anim (as in animated, animal, unanimous, inanimate)
    spirit [something alive is "animate," something not alive is an "inanimate" object. Why do you think we call cartoons "animation"?]
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  • ann / enn (as in anniversary, annual, millennium)
    year [how often does a biannual event happen? TRICK QUESTION!
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  • aqua (as in aquarium, aqueduct, aquatic)
    water [An astronaut explores outer space; an aeronaut explores the skies in a balloon or airship. What do you think an "aquanaut" is?]
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  • arch (pronounced "ark) (as in archaeology, archaic)
    primitve or ancient [what kind of documents do we keep in an "archive"?]
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  • astro,aster (as in astronaut, astronomer, asteroid)
     star, outer space [why do you think we call this symbol * an "asterisk"?]
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  • art (as in artifact, artisan, artist)
    skill [something that is "artificial" isn't something occurring naturally, it's produced using human skill. What does it mean to be "artistic"?]
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  • bene (as in benefit, beneficial, benefactor, benevolent)
    good/well ["benevolent" means "wishing good things for others." The prefix mal- is the opposite of bene-. What do you think "malevolent" means?]
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  • bio (as in biology, biosphere, biodiversity)
    life or living matter [what kind of book is a "biography?"]
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  • cardi- (as in cardiologist, cardiac)
    heart [what kind of exercise is "cardio"?]
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  • cata- (as in cataclysm, catastrophe)
    down / against / back [why do you think "cataract" is another name for a waterfall?]
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  • caust, caut (as in cauterize, caustic)
     to burn ["holo-" means "whole, everything," so what would be the literal meaning of the word "holocaust?"] 
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  • cert (as in certification, certain, certify)
     sure [what could it mean to "ascertain" something?]
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