l Table of Contents l Disclaimer l Latin Prefixes l Greek Prefixes l Common Affixes I Miscellaneous Derivatives I l Etymology l A-Z Root Words

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2 INSTANT VOCABULARY BUILDER The Easiest & Most Enjoyable Way to Build & Expand your Vocabulary Instantly & Exponentially! By Grace Hughes Copyright All Rights Reserved.

3 This 240+ Page User-Friendly and Easy to Understand Resource Includes a Database of Word Roots and English Derivatives; Database of AFFIXES: Prefixes & Suffixes with their Corresponding Meanings, Language Origin & Examples. Appropriate for Virtually Any Age Range, this Authoritative Guide Makes Learning English Vocabulary Usage Easy and Enjoyable! This Reference is an Invaluable Addition to any English or Linguistics Library.

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5 The importance of VOCABULARY on reading and other skills should not be overlooked because vocabulary knowledge affect Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing and we know that communication breaks down especially when speaker doesn t use the right words. Understanding the ROOTS and PARTS OF WORDS not only help with spelling in every subject area, but they also ILLUMINATE MEANING. The more patterns of language we can identify and understand, the greater our capacity to learn and understand more new words. Lots of people particularly students still have many difficulties in achieving high proficiency approach. Using strategy such as etymology is a good way to acquire English vocabulary knowledge. Discovering the common Roots of Words, language learners soon understand of the meaning of many unknown words, they have never seen before, derived from the same root. Etymology is not only useful, effective and interesting, but it also is a Fast Word Attack Strategy. Lack of understanding or inability to spell the crucial vocabulary of your subject? Then take the time to get to the root of the problem... l Etymology l A-Z Root Words Database: Get to A, the B, C, ROOTS D, E, F, G, of H, the I, J, K, Words! L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z I

6 CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION To improve your verbal ability, improving vocabulary is very important. To stop increasing your vocabulary is to stop your intellectual growth. A solid vocabulary is essential in every stage of language learning. So, it is crucial that you learn vocabulary acquisition strategies to maximize your vocabulary power. The English language is considered to have the largest vocabulary in the world (Crystal, 2002). Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed Wilkins THE IMPORTANCE ETYMOLOGY Etymology is the study of the "roots" or origins of words. MAJORITY of words used in the ENGLISH language have Latin or Greek roots. Many of the LANGUAGES spoken worldwide have their origins in Latin or Greece. By understanding the Latin roots of words, many people can decipher words, not only in ENGLISH but in multiple languages as well. There are many prefixes, suffixes, and roots in both Latin and Greek used in much of the world s most popular languages. Languages derived from the Latin roots of words include Italian, French, Portuguese, Filipino, Spanish, etc. In addition to these dialects, many Latin roots of words found their way into the English language as well. It is universally acclaimed that one of the values of Latin is its contribution of a stock of word ideas that function in the ready comprehension and accurate use of the majority of thoughtwords in English. By Wren Jones Grinstead Etymology is the best way to build your vocabulary exponentially.in no time! Once your skill of splitting or dissecting words and looking for their roots is formed, your command on English will improve by leaps and bounds. This is because it is not just the word that tells you its meaning. It is also the context in which it is used that tells you the meaning. Etymology is also critical for understanding MEDICAL and LEGAL terminology, as well as in CHEMISTRY and also in ENGINEERING. It is the art of revealing the formation of a word and the development of its meaning. The source of the word itself is Greek, etumos, real, true, and thus the art is finding the underlying or true meaning of words. There is also the sense of root, as in the history of a word, rather than its meaning. Source Etymology has all the attributes of what educational psychologists term meaningful learning. This is a type of learning connected to prior learning, more highly retainable and generalizable, making it superior to simple route learning of vocabulary. It can be very fascinating. It will help answer questions like Why does this word mean this? or How did this come to mean this? Etymological knowledge is beneficial as a tool for expanding vocabularies more permanently for intermediate & advanced ESL students, test takers of SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, etc. Any exam like the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) which deals with verbal ability can be dealt with easily if you have a stack of etymological knowledge.

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