Root Words
This root word means half
semi
To leave out
omit
extreme anger; ire
fury
to move back for away from a precious position
recede
These two roots mean "write"
scrib and graph
This root means rule
arch
to give off (such as smoke from a factory
emit
jovial
to give up; to quit
concede
This root means "three"
tri
This root means "to lead"
duct
to make a payment
remit
to tempt someone
tantalize
to follow
succeed
This root means "great"
magna
This root means "to speak"
dict
to promise or to do
commit
a person who is in charge of an important issue
czar
to intervene on behalf of another
intercede
port
These two roots mean "many"
poly and multi
to obey
submit
The study of the mind
psychology
the act of moving back or away from a previous position
recession
This root means "round"