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Let’s Get to the Root of the Matter! / Common Latin Roots / Knowing what the root of a word means can help you find the meaning of the larger word.	Let’s Get to the Root of the Matter! / Common Latin Roots / Knowing what the root of a word means can help you find the meaning of the larger word.

Root Word	Meaning	Example
cent	100	percent
circum	around	circumstance
duct	to lead	conduct
form	shape	reform
fort	strength	fortress
port	to carry	portable
scribe	to write	prescribe
sect	to cut	bisect
spect	to look	inspection
struct	to build	restructure

Root Word	Meaning	Example
cent	100	percent
circum	around	circumstance
duct	to lead	conduct
form	shape	reform
fort	strength	fortress
port	to carry	portable
scribe	to write	prescribe
sect	to cut	bisect
spect	to look	inspection
struct	to build	restructure