Learn Vocabulary With Root Words Day 11

In this article, we learn how we can improve our vocabulary easily by developing tricks. We make use of a technique known as ETYMOLOGY.

Etymon (roots) + logy (study of) = etymology

Review of Etymology: 

Prefix, Root, Suffix	Meaning
Par	Equal
-ment	Act of, result
-ity	Pertaining to
Dis-	Negative prefix
Con-,com-	With, together
Aequus (equ-)	Equal
Vox, vocis	Voice
-ate	Cause or make
-ion	Act of, state of, result
-ous	Adjective suffix
Ambi-	Both, around, about
-er	One who
-guous	Do, move, go

Note:

Ends with ity, ty = noun
Ends with ous = adjective
Ends with tion = noun
Ends with ment = noun
Ends with ate = verb

Trick to learn words:

• Accidentally vague (wandering around) = ambi (wandering around) + guous (do, move, go) = ambiguous
• Purposely vague (not clearly expressed) or ambiguous = equ (equal) + vocal (voice) = equivocal or ambiguous
• Equality = par (equal) + ity (pertaining to) = parity
• Lack of equality = dis (against) + par (equal) + ity (pertaining to) = disparity
• Belittlement = dis (against) + par (equal) + ment (act of, result) = disparagement
• Capable of only one interpretation = un (negative prefix) + equi (equal) + vocal (voice) = unequivocal
• Essentially or widely unequal or different = dis (against) + par (equal) + ate (cause or make) = disparate
• One’s equal in age, rank, etc. = par (equal) + er (one who) = peer
• To use words in a calculated effort to mislead or to be ambiguous = equi (equal) + vocis (vocal) + ate (cause or make) = equivocate