Root Word Vocabulary Lists 1 & 2

Root meaning 'other'

• in-

• al/alter

• tru

• acer/acr/acu

Root meaning 'sharp, bitter'

• migr

• tru

• acer/acr/acu

• -able

Root meaning 'faithful'

• tru

• im-

• migr

• -ation

Root meaning 'move, travel'

• acer/acr/acu

• tru

• al/alter

• migr

keenness of vision or perception

• alteration

• acuity

• acrimony

• migrate

irritatingly sharp or bitter

• acuity

• acrid

• altruistic

• migration

Regularly moving to another place

• alienate

• alter

• immigrant

• migratory

to move from one place to another, often temporarily

• migrate

• acrimony

• alternate

• alienate

to annoy or irritate; to make taste bitter

• acerbate

• alter

• alternate

• migrate

the act of moving to a new country to settle

• immigration

• migration

• alternation

• alienation