مجله آموزش زبان انگلیسی

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A

act, ag: do, act, drive

Latin, agere: to drive, lead, act, do

active (adjective): moving about

am, ami: love, like

Latin, amare: to love

amorous (adjective): loving

anim: mind, life, spirit, anger

Latin, animus: spirit

animal (noun): a living creature

annu, enni: yearly

Latin, annuus: yearly

annual (adjective): yearly

auc, aug, aut: to originate, to increase

Latin, augere: to originate, increase

augment (verb): to increase, to add to

aud, audit, aur: hear

Latin, audire: to hear

audible (adjective): can be heard

B

bene, ben: good, well, gentle

Latin, bene: good

benign (adjective): harmless, mild, gentle

bio, bi: life

Greek, bios: life

biography (noun): a book written about a person's life

bibli, biblio: book

Greek, biblion: book

bibliophile (noun): a person who likes or collects books

brev: short

Latin, brevis: short

abbreviate (verb): to shorten

C

cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid: to take, to seize, to hold

Latin, capere: to seize

receive (verb): to take in, to acquire

ceas, cede, ceed, cess: go, yield

Latin, cedere: to go

exceed (verb): to go beyond a limit, to be greater than

chron: time

Greek, khronos: time

chronological (adjective): arranged in order of time or sequence

clam, claim: shout

Latin, clamare: to call out, shout

clamor (verb): to make noise

cogn, gnos: know to know

Latin, cognoscere: to know

recognize (verb): to know, to identify

corp: body

Latin, corpus: body

corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one group

cre, cresc, cret: grow

Latin, crescere: to grow

create (verb): to originate, to produce through imagination

cred: trust, believe

Latin, credere: to believe

incredible (adjective): unbelievable

cour, cur, curr, curs: run, course

Latin, currere: run

occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind

D

dic, dict, dit: say, speak

Latin, dicere: to say

indicate (verb): to show, to point out

doc, doct: teach, prove

Latin, docere: to teach

docile (adjective): obedient, easily taught

dog, dox: thought, idea

Greek, dokein: seem, think

dogma (noun): an established opinion

dec, dign: suitable

Latin, decere: to be suitable

decent (adjective): conforming to standards, suitable, good

duc, duct**: lead

Latin, ducere: to draw or lead

conduct (verb): to lead or guide
(noun) - a person's behavior

** ducere is one of the most prolific sources of English words

E

ev, et: time, age

Latin, aevum: lifetime

medieval (adjective): related to the Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD)

F

fac, fact, fec, fic, fas, fea: make do, do

Latin, facere - make, do

difficult (noun): hard to do, troublesome

fer: bear, carry

Latin, ferre: bear, carry

infer (verb): to come to a conclusion from looking at facts, to guess

fict, feign, fain: shape, make, fashion

Latin, fingere: shape, make

fiction (noun): something produced from imagination, an invented story

fid: belief, faith

Latin, fidere: to trust

confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret

fig: shape, form

Latin, figura: form, shape, figure

figurem (noun): shape, pattern, drawing
(verb) - decide, plan, decipher

flu, fluct, flux: flow

Latin, fluere: to flow

fluid (adjective): capable of flowing, a smooth easy style
(noun) - a liquid

form: shape

Latin, forma: beauty, shape, form

format (noun): the shape and size of something

fract, frag, frai: break

Latin, frangere: to break

frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong, weak

G

gen, gin: to give birth, kind

Greek, genus: birth

generate (verb): to produce, to create

geo: earth

Greek, ge: earth

geography (noun): a science that describes the earth's surface

gor: to gather, to bring together

Greek, ageirin: to gather

category (noun): a class or set in which a thing is placed

grad, gress, gree: step, go, move

Latin, gradus: step

degree (noun): a step or stage in a process

graph, graf: write, draw

Greek, graphein: write, scratch, carve

graphic (adjective): written, drawn, vividly shown

H

her, hes: to stick

Latin, haerere: to stick

adhere (verb): to stick

J

jac, ject, jet: to throw

Latin, jacere: to throw, to lie

reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept

jug, junct, just: to join

Latin, jungere: to join

junction (noun): a place at which two things join

L

lex, leag, leg: law

Latin, lex: law

legal (adjective): based on law

lect, leg, lig: choose, gather, select, read

Latin, legere: to choose

collect (verb): to gather, to bring together

loc: place, area

Latin, locare: to place

location (noun): a place, a position occupied

log: say, speech, word, reason, study

Greek, logos: speech, word, reason

logic (noun): the study of reason, reasoning

luc, lum, lust: light

Latin, lucare: shine

Latin, lumen: light

Latin, lustrare: light-up

translucent (adjective): permitting some light to come through

M

man: hand, make, do

Latin, manus: hand

manage (verb): to handle with skill, to be able to do

mem: recall, remember

Latin, memor: mindful

memory (noun): the ability to recall or to bring to mind

ment: mind

Latin, mens: mind

mental (adjective): related to the mind

min: little, small

Latin, minuere: to lessen

minor (adjective): less important, lesser

mit, miss: send

Latin, mittere: put, send

admit (verb): to accept, to allow entry

mob, mov, mot: move

Latin, movere: move

motion (noun): act of moving, action

N

nasc, nat, gnant, nai: to be born

Latin, nasci to be born

nascent (adjective) - just born

nom, nym: name

Latin, nomen: name

nominate (verb): to name for office

nov: new

latin, novus: new

novice (noun): a beginner or newcomer

O

oper: work

Latin, opus: work

operate (verb): to work, to perform

P

pat, pass: feel, suffer

Latin, pati: suffer

passion (noun): a strong feeling or emotion

path: feel

Greek, pathos: feeling

sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings

ped: foot

Latin, pes: foot

impede (verb): to hinder, to slow down

pod: foot

Greek, pous: foot

podium (noun): a platform, an area raised above the surrounding ground

pel, puls: drive, push

Latin, pellere: to drive, push, beat

repel (verb): to drive away or push back

pend, pond: to hang, weigh

Latin, pendere: to hang, to weigh

append (verb): to add or correct

phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, fant: show, make visible

Greek, phainein: show

phantom (noun): something seen but having no physical existence, a ghost

phil: love

Greek, philos: loving

philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom

phon: sound

Greek, phone: voice, sound

phonetic (adjective): related to speech sounds

pict: paint, show, draw

Latin, pingere: to paint

picture (verb): to paint or draw

port: carry

Latin, portare: carry

import (verb): to bring in from a foreign country

pli, ply: fold

Latin, plicare: fold

reply (verb): to respond, to answer

pon, pos: put, place

Latin, ponere: to lay down, put, place

postpone (verb): to put off to a later time

psych: mind

Greek, psukhe: soul, spirit

psychology (noun): study of how the mind works

Q

quir, quis, quest, quer: seek, ask

Latin, quaerere: seek, ask

query (verb): to ask questions

R

rupt: break

Latin, rumpere: break

rupture (verb): to break or burst

S

sci, scio: to know

Latin, scire: to know

conscious (adjective): aware, having knowledge of oneself

scrib, scrip: write

Latin, scribere: to write

script (noun): handwriting, something written

sent, sens: feel, think

Latin, sentire: feel

sentiment (noun): a thought prompted by feeling

sequ, secut, sue: follow

Latin, sequi: to follow

sequence (noun): a continuous series

sist: to withstand, make up

Latin, sistere: to make a stand

insist (verb): to be firm about something needed, to demand

soci: to join, companions

Latin, sociare, socius: to join, a companion

sociable (adjective): inclined to seek friendship, companionship

sol: alone

Latin, solus: alone, single

solitary (adjective): being alone

solv, solu, solut: loosen, explain

Latin, solvere: too loosen, release

solve (verb): to find an answer

spec, spi, spic, spect: look

Latin, specere: look, look at

spectator (noun): a person who watches

spir: breath, soul

Latin, spirare: breathe

respiration (noun): breathing

stab, stat: stand

Latin, stare: to stand

stature (noun) - height of a standing body, importance of position

strain, strict, string, stige: bind, pull

Latin, stringere: to bind or pull tight

constrict (verb) - to squeeze, to make narrow

stru, struct, stroy: build

Latin, struere: to build

destroy (verb): to ruin, to pull down

T

tact, tang, tig, ting: touch

Latin, tangere: to touch

tactile (adjective): related to the sense of touch

tele: far away

Greek, telos: end

telepathy (noun): communication from one mind to another without verbal or written communication

tend, tens: stretch

Latin, tendere: to stretch

contend (verb): to strive or reach for, to argue

tain, ten, tent, tin: hold, keep, have

Latin, tenere: to hold

retain (verb): to keep, to hold in place

term: end, boundary, limit

Latin, terminusm: limit, boundary

exterminate (verb): to kill off, to get rid of

terr: earth

Latin, terra: earth

territory (noun): area of land

test: see, witness

Latin, testis: witness

attest (verb): to provide proof, to say something is true

therm: heat

Greek, therme: heat

thermometer (noun): a device for measuring heat

tor, tors, tort: twist

Latin, torquere: twist

torsion (noun): twisting of the body

tract, trai, treat: pull, draw

Latin, trahere: pull

attract (verb): to draw toward, to arouse interest

U

uni: one

Latin, unus: one

unite (verb): to make one, to join together

V

vac: empty

Latin, vacare: to be empty

vacant (adjective): empty, not occupied

ven, vent: come

Latin, venire: to come

convene (verb): to assemble, to come together

ver: true

Latin, venus: true

verify (verb): to confirm that something is true

verb, verv: word

Latin, verbum: word

verbalize (verb): to express in words, to put into words

vers, vert: turn,change

Latin, versare: to turn

versatile (adjective): capable of changing or adapting, useful

vid, vie, vis: see

Latin, videre: to see; Latin, videre: to separate

visible (adjective): able to be seen

divide (verb): to separate

vit, viv: live

Latin, vivere: to live

vital (adjective) - necessary for life

voc, voke: call

Latin, vocare: call, voice

vocal (adjective): spoken or uttered by the voice

volv, volt, vol: roll, turn

Latin, volvere: to roll, turn

revolve (verb): to turn around