Roots, Stems, and Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards detailing word roots/stems, their meanings, and illustrated vocabulary words.

ac, acr

sharp

acrimonious

bitter

acerbity

bitterness of temper

acidulate

to make somewhat acid or sour

aev, ev

age, era

primeval

of the first age

coeval

of the same age or era

medieval

of the middle ages

ag, act

do

act

deed

agent

doer

retroactive

having a backward or reverse action

agog

leader

demagogue

false leader of the people

pedagogue

teacher (leader of children)

synagogue

house of worship (leading together of people)

agri, agrari

field

agrarian

one who works in the field

agriculture

cultivation of fields

peregrination

wandering; going through fields

ali

another

alias

assumed (another) name

alienate

estrange (divert from another)

inalienable

unable to be diverted from another

anim

mind, soul

animadvert

cast criticism upon (turn one's head)

unanimous

of one mind

magnanimity

greatness of mind or spirit

ann

year

annuity

yearly remittance

biennial

every two years

perennial

flowering yearly; a yearly flowering plant