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Root Words
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Biblo (G) Definition - book Examples: Bibliography, bible, bibliophile Sentence: I had to write a bibliography for my report, which included all the books that I used to do my research.
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Bio (G) Definition - life Examples: Biology, biography, biosphere, biopsy Sentence: When I grow up I want to study biology.
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Card / Cord (L) Definition - heart Examples: Cardiac, cardiology, cardiovascular, cordial, accord, discord Sentence: Cardiology is the study of the heart.
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Chron (G) Definition - time Examples: Chronological, synchronize, chronicle, chronic Sentence: Synchronize your watches so you are never late!
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Claim / Clam (L) Definition - shout Examples: Proclaim, exclaim, acclaim, clamor, exclamation Sentence: I proclaim the study of root words is awesome!
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Cogn (L) Definition - know Examples: Recognize, incognito, cognition Sentence: I recognize a lot of these root words from books that I have read.
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Corp (L) Definition - body Examples: Corporation, corpse, corps Sentence: I have a friend in the marine corps.
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Cosm (G) Definition - universe Examples: Cosmonaut, cosmos, cosmopolitan Sentence: In Russia astronauts are called cosmonauts.
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Cred (L) Definition - believe Examples: Credit, discredit, incredible, credential Sentence: I cannot believe how incredible Monsters University was!
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Cycl (G) Definition - circle, ring Examples: Bicycle, cyclone, recycle Sentence: I can ride my bicycle without hands!
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