Mastering “Word Roots” for SAT Success

TACIT, TIC – silent

 

tacit

taciturn

reticent

 

TACT, TAG, TANG – touch

 

tact

tactile

contagious

tangent

 

tangential

tangible

 

 

TEN, TIN, TAIN – hold, twist

 

detention

tenable

tenacious

pertinacious

 

retinue

retain

 

 

TEND, TENS, TENT – stretch

 

Intend

distend

tension

tensile

 

ostensible

contentious

 

 

TERM – end

 

terminal

terminus

terminate

interminable

TERR – earth, land

 

terrain

terrestrial

extraterrestrial

Subterranean

TEST – witness

 

testify

attest

testimonial

testament

 

detest

protestation

 

 

THE – god

 

atheist

theology

apotheosis

theocracy

THERM – heat

 

thermometer

thermal

thermonuclear

hypothermia

TIM – fear, frightened

 

timid

intimidate

timorous

 

TOP – place

 

topic

topography

utopia

 

TORT – twist

 

distort

extort

tortuous

 

TORP – stiff, numb

 

torpedo

torpid

torpor

 

TOX – poison

 

toxic

toxin

intoxication

 

TRACT – draw

 

tractor

intractable

protract

 

TRANS – across, over, through, beyond

 

transport

transgress

transient

transitory

 

translucent

transmutation

 

 

TREM, TREP – shake

 

tremble

tremor

tremulous

trepidation

 

Intrepid

 

 

 

TURB – shake

 

disturb

turbulent

perturbation