Word Parts

Word Parts Root

Meaning

examples

-phobia-

Fear

-bio-gen-

Life Create, birth, race

-arch-

Ruler, first

-fid-

Faith, trust

-fin-

End

-grat-ven-

Thankful, pleasing Come

-belli-

War

-que-, -qui-

To ask

Acrophobia (fear of heights) monophobia Biology, biography Genocide (deliberate killing of a race) Generator Anarchy (absence of a ruler or order) Patriarch Perfidy (a violation of faith or trust) Confident Finite (that which has an end) Finish Gratify (to make thankful) gratitude Convene (to come together, assemble) intervene Bellicose (inclined to start quarrels or wars) Belligerent Inquire (To seek information by asking a question) question