What agricultural word root are egregious and gregarious based on?

The agricultural word root that "egregious" and "gregarious" are based on is "greg".

* Greg comes from the Latin word "grex", which means "flock" or "herd".

Let's break down the words:

* Egregious: This word means "outstandingly bad". It originally referred to something that stood out from the flock (like a diseased sheep).

* Gregarious: This word means "fond of company". It describes someone who enjoys being part of a group, like animals in a herd.

So, both words are related to the idea of being part of a group or flock, although their connotations are vastly different.