Connected word reference

English words and connected roots

Explore 617 selected English words with curated root connections. The interactive app contains the full dictionary.

• accept

  to consent to receive or undertake something offered

• accident

  an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly

• acronym

  An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

• acropolis

  A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

• action

  The effort of performing or doing something.

• active

  Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

• actor

  Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.

• actual

  relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical

• adopt

  To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.

• adverb

  A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.

• advocate

  to publicly recommend or support

• afferent

  Carrying towards.

• agent

  a person who acts on behalf of another

• agnostic

  a person who believes that nothing is known of the existence of God

• agoraphobia

  The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

• agronomy

  The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.

• allergen

  A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

• allogeneic

  Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

• altimeter

  An apparatus for measuring altitude.

• amateur

  a person who engages in a pursuit for pleasure rather than pay

• amiable

  having a friendly and pleasant manner

• amorous

  showing or feeling sexual desire

• amorphous

  without a clearly defined shape or form

• anachronism

  a thing belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists

• anagram

  A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

• analog

  In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).

• analogue

  Alternative spelling of analog.

• analysis

  detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• anarchy

  The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.

• anemia

  A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

• animate

  to bring to life; to give motion to

• animism

  A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.

• annual

  occurring once every year

• anode

  An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

• anonymous

  of unknown name or authorship

• anthology

  A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

• anthropoid

  Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.

• anthropology

  the study of human societies, cultures, and their development

• anthropomorphic

  Having the form of a human.

• anthropomorphism

  The ascribing of human characteristics and behaviors to entities.

• antibiotic

  a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

• antipathy

  a deep-seated feeling of dislike

• apathy

  lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

• apology

  An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

• apotheosis

  The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.

• aquaponics

  A sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water in which fish are reared being used as nutrition for plants.

• aquarium

  a tank of water for keeping fish and aquatic animals

• aquatic

  relating to or living in water

• archaeology

  the study of human history through excavation and analysis of remains

• archangel

  A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

• archbishop

  A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

• archdiocese

  A diocese administered by an archbishop.

• archduke

  The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• archeology

  Uncommon spelling of archaeology.

• aristocracy

  the highest class in society; government by a privileged class

• aristocrat

  One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

• arthropod

  An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

• asteroid

  A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

• astrology

  Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.

• astronaut

  a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

• astronomy

  the scientific study of celestial objects and the universe

• atheist

  a person who disbelieves in the existence of God or gods

• attract

  to pull toward oneself by an unseen force; to draw interest

• audible

  able to be heard

• audition

  an interview for a performer consisting of a practical demonstration

• autobiographical

  Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

• autocorrect

  To make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically.

• autocracy

  A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

• autocrat

  An absolute ruler with infinite power.

• autocratic

  Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

• autograph

  a signature, especially that of a celebrity

• automatic

  working by itself with little or no direct human control

• automobile

  A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

• autonomy

  the right or condition of self-government

• autoplay

  Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically.

• autopsy

  A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

• barometer

  An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

• batman

  A servant or valet to a military officer.

• batsman

  A player of the batting side now on the field.

• beeman

  One who tends bees, usually as an occupation; beekeeper.