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Morphology
Bound roots:
1. -ject- (throw)
o Examples: inject (throw in), reject (throw back)
2. -spect- (see, look)
o Examples: inspect (look into), spectator (one who looks)
3. -struct- (build)
o Examples: construct (build together), destruct (build down)
4. -ceive- (take, seize)
o Examples: receive (take back), perceive (take through)
5. -mit- / -miss- (send)
o Examples: transmit (send across), dismiss (send away)
6. -fer- (carry, bear)
o Examples: transfer (carry across), refer (carry back)
7. -dic- / -dict- (say, speak)
o Examples: predict (say before), dictionary (a collection of words)
8. -rupt- (break)
o Examples: disrupt (break apart), erupt (break out)
9. -sist- (stand)
o Examples: resist (stand against), assist (stand by)
10. -tend- / -tens- (stretch)
o Examples: extend (stretch out), intense (stretched tightly)
11. -duct- (lead)
o Examples: conduct (lead together), abduct (lead away)
12. -tain- / -ten- (hold)
o Examples: contain (hold together), tenacious (holding fast)
13. -gress- (step, go)
o Examples: progress (step forward), regress (step back)
14. -vene- / -vent- (come)
o Examples: intervene (come between), advent (coming towards)
15. -duce- (lead)
o Examples: produce (lead forth), reduce (lead back)
16. -puls- / -pel- (drive, push)
o Examples: propel (push forward), repulse (drive back)
17. -pos- / -pon- (place, put)
o Examples: compose (put together), opponent (one who is placed against)
18. -scribe- / -script- (write)
o Examples: describe (write down), manuscript (written by hand)
19. -cur- / -curs- (run)
o Examples: occur (run towards), cursive (running style of writing)
20. -tain- / -ten- (hold)
o Examples: maintain (hold in hand), tenant (one who holds)
21. -vene- (come)
o Examples: convene (come together), intervene (come between)
22. -fid- (faith, trust)
o Examples: confident (with trust), fidelity (faithfulness)
23. -vert- / -vers- (turn)
o Examples: convert (turn together), reverse (turn back)
24. -voc- / -vok- (call)
o Examples: vocal (related to calling), invoke (call in)
25. -cede- / -ceed- / -cess- (go, yield)
o Examples: recede (go back), proceed (go forward), access (go to)