Growing your Vocabulary: Chapter 7

“You Have to Start Somewhere”

orig means “a beginning”

init “to begin”

arch “beginning” or “very old”

Roots to Learn:

The Suffix –ology means “the study of.”

Example: gem + -ology = gemology (the study of gems) meteor + -ology = meteorology (the study of

weather)

Suffix:

Starting or beginning If the initial measurement is wrong, all the

measurements based on it will be wrong.

Initial (Root = INIT)

To start something for the first time The strange radio signal was thought to

originate deep in space, possibly in a distant galaxy.

Originate (Root = ORIG)

The study of past cultures Colette loves archaeology because even

the broken piece of a clay pot can tell the story of a lost civilization.

Archaeology (Root = ARCH)

Ancient The city replaced the archaic wooden

bridge with a modern bridge made of steel.

Archaic (Root = ARCH)

The first people in an area People once called Aborigines are also

called Native Australians.

Aborigines (Root = ORIG)

The very first of something The original United States flag had only

thirteen stars – one for each of the thirteen colonies.

Original (Root = ORIG)

A collection of records The original copy of the Declaration of

Independence is kept in an archive in Washington, D.C.

Archive (Root = ARCH)

To begin The rebels initiated a war when they

attacked the tiny settlement.

Initiate (Root = INIT)

Where something comes from The origin of the name “Melissa” is a

Greek word meaning “honeybee.”

Origin (Root = ORIG)

The act of taking the first step without being told There are two types of people: those who stand

around doing nothing, and those who take the initiative to fix things that are broken.

Initiative (Root = INIT)