word roots
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Word Roots
Word Roots• A word root has a special meaning but cannot stand alone
as a word.• One way to learn and remember new words is by looking at
their parts. Prefixes, suffixes, and base words are all parts of words. Sometime the main part of a word is called a word root.
Word Root Chart
Word Root Meaning ExamplePort To carry PortableSpect To look or see InspectPed Foot PedalLoc To place LocalMit To send TransmitJect To throw Reject
To throw
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ject
To send
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mit
To place
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loc
Foot
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ped
To look or see
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spect
To carry
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port
Someone or something a person wants to look at or see
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Inspect
Something that can be moved or carried
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Portable
Something that is moved by foot power
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pedal
A place
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local
To send something
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transmit
To throw away something
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reject
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