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root words vocab

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    8th grade vocab root words
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  • hydr
    water. Examples: dehydrate, hydrant, hyrdroelectric
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  • auqua/aqu
    water. Examples: aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
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  • mar/mer
    sea. Examples: marine, marina, maritime
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  • vis/vid
    see, look. Examples: visualize, vista, visionary
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  • aud
    hear. Examples: audible, audition, audience, auditorium
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  • phon
    sound. Examples: cacophony, xylophone, phonograph
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  • mem
    mindful, recall. Examples: memoir, memorable, memento
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  • ology
    study. Examples: Geology, anthropology
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  • sci
    to know. Example: science, conscience
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  • cycl
    circle. Examples: cycle, cyclone
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  • circ/circum
    around. Examples: circumference, circuit
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  • dict
    say, declare. Example: dicate
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  • scrib
    write. Example: perscription
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  • define hydrant
    noun- an upright pipe with a spout for drawing water from a main pipe. Think about a fire hydrant!
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  • define memior
    noun- a written account where someone describes past experiences. A memior about Jackie Robinson may have stories about his experience growing play baseball
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  • give an example of a cacophony
    a mixture of various unpleasant sounds. Thinking about a construction site or emergency vehicles
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