Understanding Word Roots and Meanings

Front

Root: "tract"

Meaning: drag, draw, pull out

Word: contraction

Back

the act of drawing together or shrinking

Front

Root: "brev/brevi"

Meaning: short

Word: brevity

Back

quality of being brief; shortness in time

Front

Root: "ceed"

Meaning: go, yield

Word: proceed

Back

to go forward, especially after stopping

Front

Root: "mob"

Meaning: move

Word: immobile

Back

motionless; unable to move

Front

Root: "mov"

Meaning: move

Word: promotion

Back

an advancement in rank or position

Front

Root: "struct"

Meaning: build

Word: destruction

Back

the act of destroying; a state of damage

Front

Root: "struct"

Meaning: build

Word: reconstruction

Back

the act of putting back together

Front

Root: "gress"

Meaning: step

Word: digression

Back

a departure from the main issue, subject, etc.

Front

Root: "celer"

Meaning: fast

Word: decelerate

Back

to reduce the speed of

Front

Root: "celer"

Meaning: fast

Word: accelerate

Back

to increase the speed of