Latin Roots:
* -aud-, -audit-: to hear
* audible: able to be heard
* audience: a group of listeners
* audit: a formal examination of accounts
* -bene-: good, well
* benefit: an advantage
* beneficent: generous, charitable
* benevolent: well-meaning, kind
* -chron-: time
* chronicle: a historical record
* chronometer: a precise timekeeper
* synchronize: to happen at the same time
* -duc-, -duct-: to lead
* conduct: to lead, direct, or manage
* educate: to teach, train
* induce: to persuade, influence
* -graph-: to write
* graphic: relating to visual representations
* biography: an account of a person's life
* autograph: a person's signature
* -ject-: to throw
* inject: to force liquid into something
* project: a plan or task
* dejected: disheartened, discouraged
* -scrib-, -script-: to write
* describe: to give an account of something
* subscribe: to agree to receive something
* manuscript: a handwritten document
* -vert-, -vers-: to turn
* convert: to change from one form to another
* revert: to return to a former state
* universe: everything that exists
Greek Roots:
* -anthrop-: human
* anthropology: the study of humankind
* philanthropy: the practice of giving money and time to help others
* misanthrope: a person who dislikes humankind
* -cosm-: world, universe
* cosmos: the universe
* cosmopolitan: sophisticated, worldly
* microcosm: a small world or system that reflects a larger one
* -geo-: earth
* geography: the study of Earth's surface
* geology: the study of Earth's rocks and minerals
* geocentric: having the Earth as the center
* -phon-: sound
* phone: a device for transmitting sound
* phonograph: a device for recording and playing sound
* symphony: a musical composition for an orchestra
* -theo-: god
* theology: the study of religion
* atheist: a person who does not believe in God
* monotheism: belief in one God
These are just a few examples of root words. There are many more, and understanding them can help you expand your vocabulary and understand the meaning of new words.