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The list is displayed so that the root with its definition is shown first, then the source of the root (Latin, Greek, etc.) with the source word's definition, and then last is an example ofthe root as used in a word and the word's definition. The sample words are linked to additional words with the same root.  \n\n| DAY\\#/ROOT | NOTES |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. act, ag: do, act, drive\u003Cbr>a. Latin, agere: to drive, lead, act, do\u003Cbr>[b.](b. active)[ active](b. active) (adjective): moving about |  |\n| [2.](2. am)[ am](2. am), ami: love, like |  |\n| a. Latin, amare: to love |  |\n| b. amorous (adjective): loving |  |\n| 3. anim: mind, life, spirit, anger\u003Cbr>a. Latin, animus: spirit\u003Cbr>b. animal (noun): a living creature |  |\n| 4. annu, enni: yearly\u003Cbr>a. Latin, annuus: yearly |  |\n\n\n| b. annual (adjective): yearly\u003Cbr>5. auc, aug, aut: to originate, to increase\u003Cbr>a. Latin, augere: to originate, increase\u003Cbr>b. augment (verb): to increase, to add to\u003Cbr>6. aud, audit, aur: hear\u003Cbr>a. Latin, audire: to hear\u003Cbr>[b.](b. audible)[ audible](b. audible) (adjective): can be heard\u003Cbr>7. bene, ben: good, well, gentle\u003Cbr>a. Latin, bene: good\u003Cbr>b. benign (adjective): harmless, mild, gentle\u003Cbr>[8.](8. bio)[ bio](8. bio), bi: life\u003Cbr>a. Greek, bios: life\u003Cbr>b. biography (noun): a book written about a person's life\u003Cbr>9. bibli, biblio: book\u003Cbr>a. Greek, biblion: book\u003Cbr>b. bibliophile (noun): a person who likes or collects books\u003Cbr>10. brev: short\u003Cbr>a. Latin, brevis: short\u003Cbr>b. abbreviate (verb): to shorten\u003Cbr>11. cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid: to take, to |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| seize, to hold\u003Cbr>a. Latin, capere: to seize\u003Cbr>b. receive (verb): to take in, to acquire\u003Cbr>12. ceas, cede, ceed, cess: go, yield\u003Cbr>a. Latin, cedere: to go\u003Cbr>b. exceed (verb): to go beyond a limit, tobe greater than\u003Cbr>13. chron: time\u003Cbr>a. Greek, khronos: time\u003Cbr>b. chronological (adjective): arranged in order of time or sequence\u003Cbr>14. clam, claim: shout\u003Cbr>a. Latin, clamare: to call out, shout\u003Cbr>b. clamor (verb): to make noise\u003Cbr>15. cogn, gnos: know to know\u003Cbr>a. Latin, cognoscere: to know\u003Cbr>b. recognize (verb): to know, to identify\u003Cbr>16. corp: body\u003Cbr>a. Latin, corpus: body\u003Cbr>b. corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one group\u003Cbr>17. cre, cresc, cret: grow\u003Cbr>a. Latin, crescere: to grow |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| b. create (verb): to originate, to produce through imagination\u003Cbr>18. cred: trust, believe\u003Cbr>a. Latin, credere: to believe\u003Cbr>b. incredible (adjective): unbelievable\u003Cbr>19. cour, cur, curr, curs: run, course\u003Cbr>a. Latin, currere: run\u003Cbr>b. occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind\u003Cbr>20. dic, dict, dit: say, speak\u003Cbr>a. Latin, dicere: to say\u003Cbr>b. indicate (verb): to show, to point out\u003Cbr>21. doc, doct: teach, prove\u003Cbr>a. Latin, docere: to teach\u003Cbr>b. docile (adjective): obedient, easily taught\u003Cbr>[22.](22. dog)[ dog](22. dog), dox: thought, idea\u003Cbr>a. Greek, dokein: seem, think\u003Cbr>b. dogma (noun): an established opinion\u003Cbr>23. dec, dign: suitable\u003Cbr>a. Latin, decere: to be suitable\u003Cbr>b. decent (adjective): conforming to\u003Cbr>standards, suitable, good |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| 24. duc, duct**: lead\u003Cbr>a. Latin, ducere: to draw or lead\u003Cbr>b. conduct (verb): to lead or guide (noun) -a person's behavior\u003Cbr>c. ** ducere is one of the most prolific sources of English words\u003Cbr>25. ev, et: time, age\u003Cbr>a. Latin, aevum: lifetime\u003Cbr>b. medieval (adjective): related to the Middle Ages (500-1500 AD)\u003Cbr>26.fac, fact, fec, fic, fas, fea: make do, do\u003Cbr>a. Latin, facere-make, do\u003Cbr>b. difficult (noun): hard to do, troublesome\u003Cbr>27.fer: bear, carry\u003Cbr>a. Latin, ferre: bear, carry\u003Cbr>b. infer (verb): to come to a conclusion from looking at facts, to guess\u003Cbr>28.fict, feign, fain: shape, make, fashion\u003Cbr>a. Latin, fingere: shape, make\u003Cbr>b. fiction (noun): something produced from imagination, an invented story\u003Cbr>29.fid: belief, faith\u003Cbr>a. 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