English · Etymology

200 English words grouped by root and unfolded in five languages. An exam-independent track.

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accept/əkˈsept/

to receive willingly

↳ receive · concept · except

advent/ˈædvent/

the arrival of something new and important

↳ prevent · invent · convene

alcohol/ˈælkəhɒl/

a chemical compound; drink containing it

↳ alkali · algebra · algorithm

algebra/ˈældʒɪbrə/

a branch of mathematics using letters for unknowns

↳ algebraic · algorithm

animal/ˈænɪməl/

a living creature that is not a plant

↳ animate · unanimous · animation

astronaut/ˈæstrənɔːt/

a person trained to travel in space

↳ astronomy · astronomical · asterisk

attract/əˈtrækt/

to draw toward; to appeal to

↳ extract · subtract · tractor

attribute/ˈætrɪbjuːt/

LatinB2noun, verb

a quality; to ascribe to

↳ tribute · contribute · distribute

autograph/ˈɔːtəɡræf/

GreekB1noun, verb

a signature, especially of a famous person

↳ paragraph · photograph · biography

ballet/ˈbæleɪ/

a classical form of dance

↳ ballerina · ballroom · ball

biography/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/

an account of someone's life

↳ paragraph · photograph · autograph

biology/baɪˈɒlədʒi/

the study of living things

↳ biography · logic · dialogue

Old EnglishA2noun

the red fluid in the body; lineage

↳ bloody · bloodline · bloodstream

Old EnglishA2noun

a hard part of the body skeleton

↳ bony · backbone · bonemeal

Old EnglishA1noun

a baked food made from flour

↳ breadwinner · breadcrumb · breaden

Old EnglishA2noun

air taken into and expelled from the lungs

↳ breathe · breathless · breathtaking

cafe/kæˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant serving coffee

↳ cafeteria · coffee · caffeine

child/tʃaɪld/

Old EnglishA1noun

↳ children · childhood · childish

chronological/ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

GreekB2adjective

arranged by time order

↳ chronicle · synchronize · chronic

commute/kəˈmjuːt/

to travel regularly between home and work; to substitute

↳ commuter · commutation · commute (n.)

compose/kəmˈpoʊz/

to put together; to write music

↳ propose · suppose · oppose

concept/ˈkɒnsept/

an abstract idea

↳ accept · except · capture

conduct/kənˈdʌkt/

LatinB1verb, noun

to carry out; behaviour

↳ produce · introduce · deduce

consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/

a result of an action

↳ sequel · sequence · consecutive

constant/ˈkɒnstənt/

LatinB2adjective

occurring continuously; unchanging

↳ constantly · constancy · inconstant

construct/kənˈstrʌkt/

to build or put together

↳ structure · instruct · destruction

contain/kənˈteɪn/

↳ maintain · sustain · retain

contradict/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/

to say the opposite; to be inconsistent with

↳ predict · dictate · verdict

contribute/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

to give jointly toward a goal

↳ tribute · distribute · attribute

convert/kənˈvɜːrt/

to change from one form to another

↳ reverse · universe · advertise

cordial/ˈkɔːrdiəl/

LatinB2adjective

warm and friendly; sincere

↳ core · courage · record

the central or most important part

↳ courage · encourage · discourage

cotton/ˈkɒt(ə)n/

a soft white fiber from the cotton plant

↳ cottony · cotton-bud · cotton-wool

courage/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

the ability to face danger or pain without fear

↳ encourage · discourage · core

credit/ˈkredɪt/

LatinA2noun, verb

trust extended; recognition; an academic unit

↳ credible · creed · incredible

curious/ˈkjʊəriəs/

LatinA2adjective

eager to learn or know

↳ curiosity · cure · curate

current/ˈkʌrənt/

LatinA2adjective, noun

happening now; a flow

↳ cursive · curriculum · cursor

daughter/ˈdɔːtər/

Old EnglishA1noun

↳ daughterly · granddaughter · goddaughter

democracy/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/

government by the people

↳ epidemic · demographic · pandemic

depend/dɪˈpend/

to rely on; to be determined by

↳ pendant · pendulum · suspense

describe/dɪˈskraɪb/

to give details about something

↳ manuscript · transcript · subscribe

destruction/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of destroying

↳ structure · construct · instruct

dialogue/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

a conversation between two or more people

↳ logic · monologue · biology

dictate/ˈdɪkteɪt/

to say words to be written down; to give orders

↳ predict · contradict · verdict

disaster/dɪˈzɑːstər/

a sudden great misfortune

↳ astronaut · astronomy · asterisk

dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/

to send away; to reject

↳ submit · transmit · emit

distance/ˈdɪstəns/

the amount of space between two points

↳ distant · distantly · equidistant

Old EnglishA2noun, verb

a sequence of images in sleep; an aspiration

↳ dreamer · dreamy · daydream

durable/ˈdjʊərəbl/

LatinB1adjective

lasting; able to withstand wear

↳ endure · duration · durability

dynamic/daɪˈnæmɪk/

GreekB2adjective

characterized by constant change or motion; energetic

↳ dynamics · dynamism · dynamo

dynamite/ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

a powerful explosive

↳ dynamic · dynamics · dynasty

dynasty/ˈdɪnəsti/

a line of hereditary rulers; a powerful family

↳ dynastic · dynamics · dynamic

dyslexia/dɪsˈleksiə/

a learning disorder marked by difficulty in reading words

↳ dyslexic · dys- · lexical

Old EnglishA1noun

the organ of hearing

↳ earlobe · earring · earshot

education/ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃən/

the process of teaching and learning

↳ produce · conduct · introduce

empathy/ˈempəθi/

the ability to share another's feelings

↳ sympathy · pathetic · apathy

endure/ɪnˈdjʊər/

to bear; to last

↳ durable · duration · endurance

epidemic/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/

GreekB2noun, adjective

a widespread occurrence of a disease

↳ democracy · demographic · pandemic

event/ɪˈvent/

a planned occasion; a happening

↳ prevent · invent · convene

evident/ˈevɪdənt/

LatinB2adjective

clearly visible or obvious

↳ evidence · vision · video

expect/ɪkˈspekt/

to anticipate; to suppose

↳ inspect · respect · suspect

expel/ɪkˈspel/

to drive or force out

↳ repel · compel · impulse

export/ɪkˈspɔːrt/

LatinA2verb, noun

to send goods to another country for sale

↳ import · transport · portable

extract/ɪkˈstrækt/

LatinB2verb, noun

to pull out; an excerpt

↳ attract · subtract · tractor

Old EnglishA1noun

the organ of sight

↳ eyebrow · eyelash · eyesight

factory/ˈfæktəri/

a building where goods are made

↳ factor · facility · manufacture

father/ˈfɑːðər/

Old EnglishA1noun

↳ fatherly · grandfather · forefather

Old EnglishA1noun

the body part at the end of the leg; a unit of length

↳ footstep · footprint · football

Old EnglishA1noun

a person you know and like

↳ friendly · friendship · befriend

generate/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

to produce or create

↳ generous · gender · genius

genius/ˈdʒiːniəs/

great natural ability; a very gifted person

↳ generate · generous · gender

geography/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

the study of the earth's surface

↳ geology · geometry · photograph

geology/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/

the science of the earth's structure

↳ geography · geometry · biology

grammar/ˈɡræmər/

the rules of how words combine

↳ diagram · telegram · monogram

graphic/ˈɡræfɪk/

GreekB1adjective, noun

visual; vivid in description

↳ paragraph · photograph · biography

Old EnglishA1noun, verb

the end of the arm; to pass

↳ handle · handful · handsome

Old EnglishA1noun, verb

the top of the body; to lead

↳ headline · headache · forehead

Old EnglishA1noun

the organ that pumps blood; the seat of feeling

↳ hearty · heartfelt · heartbeat

Old EnglishA1noun

a building where people live

↳ household · housing · housewife

hydrate/ˈhaɪdreɪt/

GreekB2verb, noun

to add water; a compound containing water

↳ hydrogen · hydraulic · dehydrate

hydrogen/ˈhaɪdrədʒən/

the lightest chemical element

↳ hydrate · hydraulic · dehydrate

hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəli/

exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

↳ hyperbolic · hyperbola · hyper-

hypertension/ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃ(ə)n/

abnormally high blood pressure

↳ hypertensive · hypotension · hyper-

import/ɪmˈpɔːrt/

LatinA2verb, noun

to bring goods into a country from abroad

↳ export · transport · portable

impulse/ˈɪmpʌls/

a sudden urge to act

↳ expel · repel · compel

incredible/ɪnˈkredəbl/

LatinB1adjective

difficult to believe; amazing

↳ credit · credible · creed

infrastructure/ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/

basic systems and facilities of a society

↳ structure · construct · instruct

inject/ɪnˈdʒekt/

to force a liquid into

↳ project · reject · object

inspect/ɪnˈspekt/

to look at carefully

↳ respect · suspect · spectacle

instant/ˈɪnstənt/

a precise moment in time; happening immediately

↳ instantly · instantaneous · instance

instruct/ɪnˈstrʌkt/

to teach or direct

↳ structure · construct · destruction

introduce/ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

to bring in or present for the first time

↳ produce · conduct · deduce

invent/ɪnˈvent/

to create something new

↳ prevent · convene · intervention

judge/dʒʌdʒ/

LatinA2noun, verb

a person who decides cases; to form an opinion

↳ judgement · prejudice · judicial

lexicon/ˈleksɪkən/

the vocabulary of a language, person, or branch of knowledge

↳ lexical · lexicography · lexicographer

liberal/ˈlɪb(ə)rəl/

LatinB2adjective

open to new ideas; generous; concerning liberty

↳ liberally · liberalism · liberalize

liberate/ˈlɪbəreɪt/

to set free, especially from oppression

↳ liberation · liberator · liberty

liberty/ˈlɪbəti/

the state of being free

↳ liberal · liberate · libertine

local/ˈloʊkəl/

LatinA2adjective, noun

belonging to a particular place

↳ locate · location · locality

locate/ˈloʊkeɪt/

to find or set in a place

↳ location · local · locality

logic/ˈlɒdʒɪk/

reasoning conducted according to strict principles

↳ dialogue · monologue · biology

Old EnglishA1noun, verb

a strong feeling of affection

↳ lover · lovely · beloved

maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/

to keep in good condition; to keep up

↳ contain · sustain · retain

manuscript/ˈmænjuskrɪpt/

a hand-written or original text

↳ describe · transcript · subscribe

megalith/ˈmeɡəlɪθ/

a large prehistoric stone used as a monument

↳ megalithic · monolith · lithic

megaphone/ˈmeɡəfəʊn/

a funnel-shaped device that amplifies the voice

↳ megaphonic · megalith · megalomania

metabolism/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/

the chemical processes that sustain life in the body

↳ metabolic · metabolize · metabolite

metamorphosis/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

a complete change of form

↳ metamorphic · metamorphose · morph

metaphor/ˈmetəfə/

a figure of speech in which one thing is described as another

↳ metaphorical · metaphorically · meta-

microphone/ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/

a device for amplifying voice or sound

↳ telephone · symphony · phonetic

microscope/ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/

an instrument for seeing small things

↳ telescope · microphone · microscopic

Old EnglishA2noun

the part of a person that thinks, feels, perceives

↳ mindful · mindless · remind

mission/ˈmɪʃən/

an important task or assignment

↳ submit · transmit · emit

monarchy/ˈmɒnərki/

rule by a single ruler

↳ anarchy · hierarchy · patriarch

monologue/ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/

a long speech by one person

↳ logic · dialogue · biology

mother/ˈmʌðər/

Old EnglishA1noun

a female parent

↳ motherly · grandmother · motherhood

mutate/mjuːˈteɪt/

to undergo a change, especially in genetic structure

↳ mutation · mutant · mutable

mutual/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/

LatinB2adjective

shared between two or more parties; reciprocal

↳ mutually · mutuality · mutual fund

neologism/niˈɒlədʒɪzəm/

a newly coined word or expression

↳ neologistic · neologize · neo-

neon/ˈniːɒn/

a noble gas used in bright glowing signs

↳ neonatal · neologism · neophyte

Old EnglishA1noun

the time between sunset and sunrise

↳ midnight · nightly · tonight

opera/ˈɒp(ə)rə/

a dramatic work set to music and sung

↳ operatic · operetta · opus

panacea/ˌpænəˈsiːə/

a remedy for all ills or difficulties

↳ pan- · panorama · pandemic

panorama/ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/

a wide unbroken view of an area

↳ panoramic · pan- · pandemic

paragraph/ˈpærəɡræf/

a section of a text starting on a new line

↳ photograph · biography · autograph

permutation/ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

a particular ordering of a set of objects; rearrangement

↳ permute · permutational · mutate

persist/pəˈsɪst/

to continue firmly in a course of action despite difficulty

↳ persistent · persistence · persistently

perspective/pərˈspektɪv/

a particular way of considering something; sense of depth

↳ inspect · respect · suspect

philosophy/fɪˈlɒsəfi/

the study of fundamental questions of existence

↳ philosopher · sophomore · sophisticated

photograph/ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

a picture made with a camera

↳ paragraph · biography · autograph

piano/piˈænəʊ/

a keyboard musical instrument

↳ pianist · pianoforte · piano-forte

plaza/ˈplɑːzə/

a public open space in a town or city

↳ piazza · place · platform

politics/ˈpɒlətɪks/

the activities of governing

↳ metropolis · metropolitan · cosmopolitan

portable/ˈpɔːrtəbl/

LatinB1adjective

able to be carried or moved easily

↳ port · import · export

predict/prɪˈdɪkt/

to say what will happen in the future

↳ dictate · contradict · verdict

prefer/prɪˈfɜːr/

↳ transfer · refer · suffer

prejudice/ˈpredʒədɪs/

an opinion formed without enough information

↳ judge · judgement · judicial

preserve/prɪˈzɜːrv/

to keep from being lost or harmed

↳ serve · reserve · conserve

president/ˈprezɪdənt/

the head of a country or organization

↳ reside · preside · residence

prevent/prɪˈvent/

to stop something from happening

↳ invent · convene · intervention

produce/prəˈduːs/

LatinA2verb, noun

to make or bring forth

↳ conduct · introduce · deduce

project/ˈprɒdʒekt/

LatinA2noun, verb

a planned task; to throw forward

↳ inject · reject · object

prologue/ˈproʊlɒɡ/

an opening section of a book or play

↳ logic · dialogue · monologue

propose/prəˈpoʊz/

to put forward for consideration

↳ compose · suppose · oppose

protocol/ˈprəʊtəkɒl/

an official procedure, set of rules, or technical standard

↳ protocoled · proto- · prototype

prototype/ˈprəʊtətaɪp/

a first model from which others are developed

↳ prototypical · proto- · archetype

provide/prəˈvaɪd/

to give what is needed

↳ evident · vision · video

psyche/ˈsaɪki/

the human soul, mind, or spirit

↳ psychic · psychology · psychiatry

psychic/ˈsaɪkɪk/

GreekB2adjective

relating to the mind or supernatural mental abilities

↳ psyche · psychically · psychics

psychology/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/

the study of the mind

↳ psyche · psychiatry · psychic

Old EnglishA1noun

water falling from clouds

↳ rainy · rainfall · rainbow

record/ˈrekɔːrd/

LatinA2noun, verb

a written or audio account; to capture for later

↳ recorder · recording · core

refer/rɪˈfɜːr/

to mention; to direct attention

↳ transfer · prefer · suffer

reject/rɪˈdʒekt/

↳ project · inject · object

report/rɪˈpɔːrt/

LatinA2noun, verb

an account of an event; to give information

↳ import · export · transport

reside/rɪˈzaɪd/

to live in a place; to be present in

↳ president · residence · subside

respect/rɪˈspekt/

LatinA2noun, verb

a feeling of admiration; to honour

↳ inspect · suspect · aspect

restaurant/ˈrestərɒnt/

a place where meals are served

↳ restore · restoration · restorative

science/ˈsaɪəns/

systematic knowledge of the natural world

↳ conscious · omniscient · scientific

section/ˈsekʃən/

a part of something larger

↳ dissect · intersect · sector

Old EnglishA1verb

to make musical sounds with the voice

↳ singer · song · singing

the space above the earth

↳ skyline · skyscraper · skyward

solid/ˈsɒlɪd/

LatinA2adjective

firm and stable; not liquid or gas

↳ solidify · solidity · solidarity

solitary/ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/

LatinB2adjective

done or existing alone

↳ solitude · solitarily · solo

solo/ˈsəʊləʊ/

a piece or performance by a single person; alone

↳ soloist · solely · sole

sonata/səˈnɑːtə/

a musical composition for one or two instruments

↳ sonatina · sonorous · sound

spectacle/ˈspektəkl/

an impressive or dramatic public sight

↳ inspect · respect · spectator

statue/ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpted figure

↳ station · status · stability

Old EnglishA1noun

a hard solid piece of mineral

↳ stony · stonework · cornerstone

structure/ˈstrʌktʃər/

LatinA2noun, verb

how parts are arranged; to organise

↳ construct · instruct · destruction

submit/səbˈmɪt/

to present for consideration; to yield

↳ emit · transmit · mission

subscribe/səbˈskraɪb/

to pay regularly to receive a service; to sign under

↳ describe · manuscript · transcript

sugar/ˈʃʊɡə/

a sweet crystalline substance

↳ sugary · sugarcane · sugar-free

support/səˈpɔːrt/

LatinA2verb, noun

to hold up, encourage, or provide for

↳ import · export · transport

suspect/səˈspekt/

LatinB1verb, noun

to believe something to be likely true; a person under suspicion

↳ inspect · respect · suspicion

sympathy/ˈsɪmpəθi/

feeling for another's suffering

↳ empathy · pathetic · apathy

symphony/ˈsɪmfəni/

a long musical work for full orchestra

↳ telephone · phonetic · megaphone

synthesis/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

combining parts into a whole

↳ synchronize · synonym · symbol

telephone/ˈtelɪfoʊn/

a device for speaking with distant people

↳ symphony · phonetic · megaphone

telescope/ˈtelɪskoʊp/

an instrument for seeing far

↳ microscope · telephone · television

theology/θiˈɒlədʒi/

the study of God or religion

↳ atheist · theism · pantheon

thermometer/θərˈmɒmɪtər/

a device for measuring temperature

↳ thermal · thermostat · thermos

Old EnglishA1noun

the continuous progress of existence

↳ timeless · timely · timer

Old EnglishA2noun

one of the hard, white objects in the mouth used for biting and chewing

↳ teeth · toothache · toothbrush

transcript/ˈtrænskrɪpt/

a written copy of spoken words; an academic record

↳ describe · manuscript · subscribe

transfer/ˈtrænsfər/

LatinB1verb, noun

to move from one place to another

↳ refer · prefer · suffer

transmit/trænzˈmɪt/

to send from one place or person to another

↳ submit · emit · mission

transport/trænˈspɔːrt/

LatinA2verb, noun

to move people or goods from one place to another

↳ import · export · portable

tribute/ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something said or given to honor

↳ contribute · attribute · distribute

universe/ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/

all of existence; the cosmos

↳ convert · reverse · advertise

valid/ˈvælɪd/

LatinB1adjective

legally or logically acceptable

↳ value · evaluate · invalid

value/ˈvæljuː/

LatinA2noun, verb

worth; to consider important

↳ valid · evaluate · valor

verdict/ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

a decision made by a jury or judge; a judgement

↳ predict · contradict · dictate

sound produced by the vocal cords; the right to express opinion

↳ vocal · vocalize · vocation

water/ˈwɔːtər/

Old EnglishA1noun

the clear liquid that falls as rain

↳ waterfall · underwater · watery

Old EnglishA1noun

natural movement of air

↳ windy · windmill · window

window/ˈwɪndoʊ/

an opening in a wall to let in light or air

↳ windowsill · windowpane · shop-window

Old EnglishA1noun, verb

activity to achieve a result

↳ worker · workshop · workout

Old EnglishA1noun

a period of 365 days

↳ yearly · yearbook · yearling

zero/ˈzɪroʊ/

↳ cipher · algebra · algorithm

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