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Root Words Dictionary

The document outlines various root words along with their meanings and related branches. Each root word, such as 'Port', 'Aud', 'Dict', 'Graph', and 'Bene', is accompanied by examples of words derived from it and their definitions. The origins of these root words are primarily Latin and Greek.

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Root Words Dictionary

The document outlines various root words along with their meanings and related branches. Each root word, such as 'Port', 'Aud', 'Dict', 'Graph', and 'Bene', is accompanied by examples of words derived from it and their definitions. The origins of these root words are primarily Latin and Greek.

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1. Root Word: "Port"


Meaning: To carry, to bear.
Branches:
Transport (to carry across)
Import (to carry in)
Export (to carry out)
Portable (able to be carried)
Reference: Latin origin "portare."

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2. Root Word: "Aud"
Meaning: To hear, to listen.
Branches:
Audience (group of listeners)
Audible (able to be heard)
Audio (sound)
Auditory (related to hearing)

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3. Root Word: "Dict"
Meaning: To say, to speak.
Branches:
Dictate (to speak or command)
Dictionary (a book of words and their meanings)
Predict (to say before)
Contradict (to speak against)
Reference: Latin origin "dicere."

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4.Root Word: "Graph"
Meaning: To write, to record.
Branches:
Autograph (a person's own signature)
Biography (a written account of someone's life)
Graph (a diagram showing data)
Telegraph (a system for transmitting written
messages)
Reference: Greek origin "graphien.""

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5. Root Word: "Bene"
Meaning: Good, well.
Branches:
Benefit (something good received)
Benevolent (kind, wishing well)
Benefactor (someone who gives money to a
cause)
Benign (harmless, good-natured)
Reference: Latin origin "bene."

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