Today's List
| Root Words | Meaning | Associated Words |
| deci | one-tenth | 1. deciliter - a tenth of a litre; - decimate - reduce dramatically;
- decibel - one-tenth of the sound volume unit bel
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| dem/o | people | 2. democracy - the government of the people; - demographic - the study of people;
- epidemic - spreading among people in a region
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| demi | half, less than | 3. demitasse - a small cup of coffee; - demimonde - someone of little respected lifestyle
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| dendr/o/i | tree | 4. philodendron - a climbing plant that grows on trees; - dendrochronology - dating events by studying growth rings in trees;
- dendriform - in the shape of a tree
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| dent, dont | tooth | 5. dental - relating to teeth; - dentist - a doctor for the teeth;
- dentures - a set of false teeth
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| derm/a | skin | 6. dermatologist - a doctor for the skin; - pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin (elephant, rhinoceros);
- dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
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