50 Common Word Roots

Ab

away

Abrogate

(v) /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/ avoid st you should do

Companies are really abrogating responsibility for safety.

Abstain

(v) /əbˈsteɪn/ kiêng, nhịn

One might abstain from drinking alcohol due to personal beliefs or health concerns.

Ambi

both

Ambidextrous

(adj) /ˌ’æm.bɪˈdɛk.strəs/ sử dụng cả 2 tay

Some athletes or musicians may practice to develop ambidexterity to enhance their performance.

Ambivalent

(adj) /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ cảm giác mâu thuẫn

He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.

Ambulate

(v) /ˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/ đi lại

She was hopeful that the surgery would improve her ability to ambulate.

ambul

move or walk

somnambulate

(v) /sɒmˈnæm.bjə.leɪt/ mộng du

He somnambulated on several occasions and once climbed on to a veranda roof at night.

ami

love

amiable

(adj) /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ tốt bụng, hòa nhã

He seemed an amiable young man.

amicable

(adj) /ˈæm.ɪ.kə.bəl/ thân thiện

His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.

amity

(n) /ˈæm.ɪ.ti/ tình bạn

The two groups had lived in perfect amity for many years before the recent troubles.

contra

against

contradict

(v) /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/ mâu thuẫn

If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!

contraposition

(n) /kɒntrəpəˈzɪʃən/ sự tương phản

cred

believe

credulous

(adj) /ˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/ cả tin

...quack doctors charming money out of the pockets of credulous health-hungry citizens.

incredulous

(adj) /ɪnˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/ hoài nghi, ngờ vực

"Why am I here?" the witness responded in an incredulous tone.

crypt

hidden

cryptic

(adj) /ˈkrɪp.tɪk/ khó hiểu

I got a cryptic text message from Sam.

decrypt

(v) /dɪˈkrɪpt/ giải mã

Messages encrypted using the public key can be decrypted only by someone with the private key.

encrypt

(v) /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ mã hóa

Your financial information is fully encrypted and cannot be accessed.

Cycl

circle

Cycloid

(adj) /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/ =circular

Cyclone

(n) /ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/ áp thấp nhiệt đới

Dem

people

Demagogue

(n) /’deməgɒg/ kẻ mị dân

Demography

(n) /dɪˈmɒɡ.rə.fi/ nhân khẩu học

Dermatology

(n) /ˌdɜː.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ ngành nghiên cứu da liễu

Derm

skin

Hypodermic

(adj) /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk/ dưới da

Intradermal

(adj) /ˌɪn.trəˈdɜː.məl/ giữa các lớp da

Dict

speak

Edict

(n) /ˈiː.dɪkt/ =order

Indict

(v) /ɪnˈdaɪt/ truy tố, buộc tội

Malediction

(n) /ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ =curse