Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Root List - T

1. TACIT, TIC - Silent.
Tacit, Taciturn, Reticent.

2. TACT, TAG, TANG - Touch.
Tact, Tactile, Contagious, Tangent, Tangential, Tangible.

3. TEN, TIN, TAIN - Hold, Twist.
Detention, Tenable, Tenacious, Pertinacious, Retinue, Retain.

4. TEND, TENS, TENT - Stretch.
Intend, Distend, Tension, Tensile, Ostensible, Contentious.

5. TERM - End.
Terminal, Terminus, Terminate, Interminable.

6. TERR - Earth, Land.
Terrain, Terrestrial, Extraterrestrial, Subterranean.

7. TEST - Witness.
Tesify, Attest, Testimonial, Testament, Detest, Protestation.

8. THE - God.
Atheist, Theology, Apotheosis, Theocracy.

9. THERM - Heat.
Thermometer, Thermal, Thermonuclear, Hypothermia.

10. TIM - Fear, Frightened.
Timid, Intimidate, Timorous.

11. TOP - Place.
Topic, Topography, Utopia.

12. TORP - Stiff, Numb.
Torpedo, Torpid, Torpor.

13. TORT - Twist.
Distort, Extort, Tortuous.

14. TOX - Poison.
Toxic, Toxin, Intoxication.

15. TRACT - Draw.
Tractor, Intractable, Protract.

16. TRANS - Across, Over, Through, Beyond.
Transport, Transgress, Transient, Transitory, Translucent, Transmutation.

17. TREM, TREP - Shake.
Tremble, Tremor, Tremulous, Trepidation, Intrepid.

18. TURB - Shake.
Disturb, Turbulent, Perturbation.

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