Roots List #1 Homework
Name: _____________________________________
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Directions: Using the “Words for Students” website (www.english-for-students.com) and quizlet.com, find ten (10) words for each of the
root words listed below. Next, highlight the word in each list that seems most clearly connected with the meaning of its root word. Be
ready to explain how this word and its root are linked.
ced, ceed, cede, cess
(move, go, or yield)
ject
(throw)
path
(feeling or suffering)
cred
(believe)
ten,tin, tain
(hold)
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loqu, locut
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mitt, miss
(send)
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