#10 'Ject' is Not a Word Reject!
The Latin word root ject means ‘throw.’ Many common words are ‘thrown’ about each day which...
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You’ve seen the graph root, which means ‘to write,’ written everywhere. From geography classes to...
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The day-to-day cycle of time is something we become aware of before we even go to school. Every student should know...
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The root word morph comes from a Greek word meaning ‘shape.’ Ever heard of the ‘Mighty Morphin...
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A Latin word meaning ‘to learn’ gives rise to the English word root cogn. Primarily because of French,...
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#5 Keep in Word Shape Using Good Verbal Form
The root form, which means ‘shape,’ gives us a number of words that are used every day, including reform,...
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The English root mit comes from a Latin word that means ‘to send.’ Mit also shows up as miss in many...
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The root words fall and fals come from a Latin word that means to ‘trick.’ Some common words derived...
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Cis and its variants cid and -cide come from a Latin root which means both ‘cut’ and ‘kill.’...
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The root word phil comes from a Greek verb meaning to love. Some common words derived from phil are philosopher,...
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The Jittery History of a Very Nervous Word
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. Lexicon Valley is...
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LinguaFile XIII | Mystery Word
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. Join Slate Plus! Members...
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. This week's episode...
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of the word "seersucker" with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. This...
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of the word "pumpernickel" with lexicographer Ben Zimmer....
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of the word "carnival" with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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