Root Words Set - 3
Root Words Set - 3
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Root words
Tarun Grover
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Greg-
Flock/herd/group
Greg- Flock/herd/group
> Aggregate (v.) - An aggregate amount or score
is made up of several smaller amounts or
scores added together. कुल
Example –
> They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares
in the company.
Greg- Flock/herd/group
> Segregate (v.) - To segregate two groups of
people or things means to keep them
physically apart from each other. अलग करना
Example –
> The psychiatric section is segregated from the
rest of the prison.
Greg- Flock/herd/group
> Congregate (v.) - When people congregate,
they gather together and form a group. एकत्र
होना
Example –
> A crowd congregated around the entrance to
the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
stars of the show.
Greg- Flock/herd/group
> Gregarious (adj.) - Someone who is gregarious
enjoys being with other people. मिलनसार
Example –
> She is such a gregarious and outgoing person
Mal-
Bad/Evil
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Maladroit (adj.) - If you describe someone as
maladroit, you mean that they are clumsy or
handle situations badly. अनाड़ी
Example –
> Some of his first interviews with the press
were rather maladroit.
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malady (n.) - A malady is an illness or disease.
मििारी
Example –
> An incurable malady
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malicious (adj.) - If you describe someone's
words or actions as malicious, you mean that
they are intended to harm people or their
reputation, or cause them embarrassment and
upset. – Malevolent/ Maleficent दु र्ाा वनापूर्ा
Example –
> He complained that he'd been receiving
malicious phone calls.
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malcontent (n.) - a person who is not satisfied
with the way things are, and who complains a
lot and is unreasonable and difficult to deal
with असंतुष्ट
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malediction (n.) - a magical word or phrase
uttered with the intention of bringing about
evil; a curse. शाप
Example –
> He left, muttering maledictions against them.
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malefactor (n.) – a person who commits a
crime or some other wrong. अपराधी
Example –
> A well-known criminal lawyer who had saved
many a malefactor from going to jail.
Example –
> He had been badly maltreated as a child.
Mal- Bad/Evil
> Malpractice (v.) - improper, illegal, or
negligent professional behaviour. दु ष्ट र्व्वहार
अपराध
Example –
> They are accused of
medical/financial/electoral malpractice.
Bene/ben/bon-
Good/well
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
> Benediction (n.) - a prayer asking God for help
and protection for someone आशीवाा द
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
> Beneficial (adj.) - helpful, useful, or good:
लार्कारी
Example –
> The beneficial effect on the economy
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
> Benefit (n.) - an advantage or profit gained
from something. लार्
Example –
> Enjoy the benefits of being a member
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
> Benevolent (adj.) - kind and helpful: दयालु
Example –
> He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't
hurt a fly.
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
> Bona fide (adj.) - If something or someone is
bona fide, they are genuine or real. प्रािामर्क
Example –
> Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide
company.
Bene/ben/bon – good/well
Example –
> As we entered the farmyard we were met with
a cacophony of animal sounds.
Callo/calli -
Beautiful
Callo/Calli – beautiful
> Calligraphy (n.) - (the art of producing)
beautiful writing, often created with a special
pen or brush: / decorative handwriting
सुलेख
Example –
> A label written in admirable calligraphy
Callo/Calli – beautiful
> Calliphony (n.) - Beautiful sound.
Necro -
Death/Dead Body
Necro – Death/Dead Body
> Necrophobia (n.) - extreme or irrational fear of
death or dead bodies. िृत्यु का र्य
Necro – Death/Dead Body
> Necropolis (n.) - a cemetery, especially a large
one belonging to an ancient city. कमिस्तान
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Necro – Death/Dead Body
> Necromancy (n.) - the act of communicating
with the dead in order to discover what is
going to happen in the future, or black magic
(= magic used for bad purposes) जादू -टोना
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