SAT: 238 Root Words
a/an—ANSWER--not, without
ab/a—ANSWER--from, away, apart
ac/acr—ANSWER--sharp, sour
ad/a—ANSWER--to, towards
ali/altr—ANSWER--another
am/ami—ANSWER--love
ambi/amphi—ANSWER--both
ambl/ambul—ANSWER--walk
anim—ANSWER--mind, spirit, breath
ann/enn—ANSWER--year
ante/ant—ANSWER--before
anthrop—ANSWER--human
anti/ant—ANSWER--against, opposite
, aud—ANSWER--hear
auto—ANSWER--self
belli/bell—ANSWER--war
bene/ben—ANSWER--good
bi—ANSWER--two
biblio—ANSWER--book
bio—ANSWER--life
burs—ANSWER--money, purse
cad/cas/cid—ANSWER--happen, fall
cap/cip—ANSWER--head
carn—ANSWER--flesh
cap/capt/cept/cip—ANSWER--take, hold, seize
ced/cess—ANSWER--yield, go
chrom—ANSWER--color
chron—ANSWER--time
cide—ANSWER--murder
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a/an—ANSWER--not, without
ab/a—ANSWER--from, away, apart
ac/acr—ANSWER--sharp, sour
ad/a—ANSWER--to, towards
ali/altr—ANSWER--another
am/ami—ANSWER--love
ambi/amphi—ANSWER--both
ambl/ambul—ANSWER--walk
anim—ANSWER--mind, spirit, breath
ann/enn—ANSWER--year
ante/ant—ANSWER--before
anthrop—ANSWER--human
anti/ant—ANSWER--against, opposite
, aud—ANSWER--hear
auto—ANSWER--self
belli/bell—ANSWER--war
bene/ben—ANSWER--good
bi—ANSWER--two
biblio—ANSWER--book
bio—ANSWER--life
burs—ANSWER--money, purse
cad/cas/cid—ANSWER--happen, fall
cap/cip—ANSWER--head
carn—ANSWER--flesh
cap/capt/cept/cip—ANSWER--take, hold, seize
ced/cess—ANSWER--yield, go
chrom—ANSWER--color
chron—ANSWER--time
cide—ANSWER--murder
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald