At first, we memorized words by rote, which was boring, and we soon forgot them with half the effort. Therefore, in order to really grasp the meaning of a word and remember it, we must learn the root affixes, that is, use the root affixes to remember words, such as induction, bisection, temptation, conductor and abdomen. These root affixes all have a common part of duc (or duct). By learning root affixes, you can quickly expand your vocabulary and get twice the result with half the effort. There are hundreds of common root affixes. From these hundreds of root affixes, thousands of words can be expanded. Westerners like to call these words roots.
Someone asked: What if some words have no roots? For example, GRE words quay, quell, skiff, imp, these abnormal words have no roots at all, how to recite them?
The answer is: all words have roots, but some are obvious and expansive, and some are not. For quay, quell, skiff, imp and other words, most teachers choose to avoid talking about them, or use association method (I am not against association method, as long as it is an effective way to remember words, it is a good method). If the number of such words is small, association and rote memorization can be solved, but if there are too many words without the root, memory or association will be reduced.
So, what should we do with short words like quay, quell, skiff and imp, and words with no obvious rules to follow?
We can seek its origin. Where does English come from? This legend gives a clear and simple explanation:/s/blog _ 6D5A9310100ndj7.html.
These seemingly unrelated words, etymology and root are inseparable, so I only propose this method to share with you and learn from you!