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WORD FAMILIES

One root. A family of words.

Connect words through shared components and learn them together.

55 word families · V

vac5 related words

empty

vacancy · vacant · vacate
vacu7 related words

empty

evacuate · evacuated · evacuation
vad6 related words

go

evader · invaded · invader
vade3 related words

go

invade · pervade
vale3 related words

farewell

valediction · valedictorian · valedictory
value23 related words

worth

devalue · devalued · high-value
vamp4 related words

to patch or refurbish

revamp · revamped · revamping
vampir2 related words

vampire

vampiric · vampirism
vapor5 related words

steam

evaporate · evaporated · evaporation
vari16 related words

change

invariable · invariably · invariant
variable2 related words

changeable

variable-rate · variable-speed
varie2 related words

various

variegate · variegation
vaso5 related words

vessel

vasoconstriction · vasoconstrictor · vasodilation
vect3 related words

carry

invective · vector
vehicle2 related words

machine for transport

single-vehicle · two-vehicle
veil3 related words

cover

unveil · veil · veiled
velop9 related words

wrap

develop · developer · developing
velvet3 related words

fabric

velvet · velveteen · velvety
ven43 related words

come

advent · adventitious · adventure
vend5 related words

sell

vender · vending · vendor
venom2 related words

poison

venomous · venomously
ver9 related words

true

aver · veracious · veracity
verb11 related words

word

proverb · verbalization · verbalize
verber4 related words

to beat

reverberant · reverberate · reverberation
verd2 related words

green

verdant · verdure
verse10 related words

to turn

averse · converse · diverse
vert94 related words

turn

adversarial · adversary · adverse
veter2 related words

old

inveterate · veteran
vex4 related words

to annoy

vexation · vexatious · vexing
vibr7 related words

to shake

vibrancy · vibrant · vibrantly
vibrat4 related words

to shake

vibrating · vibrator · vibratory
vict7 related words

conquer

convicted · conviction · evict
vid51 related words

see

adviser · advisor · envisage
vietnam3 related words

proper noun

anti-vietnam · post-vietnam · vietnam-era
vigil4 related words

watchful

vigilance · vigilant · vigilante
vigilant3 related words

watchful

ever-vigilant · vigilantism
vigor6 related words

strength

invigorate · invigorated · invigorating
vinc6 related words

conquer

convincing · invincibility · invincible
vinegar2 related words

sour liquid

vinegared · vinegary
viron2 related words

circle

environ · environs
viscer5 related words

internal organs

eviscerate · evisceration · visceral
visit3 related words

to go to see

visit · visitation · visiting
vit23 related words

life; live

aquavit · convivial · conviviality
vital8 related words

life

revitalization · revitalize · vitalism
vitr2 related words

glass

vitrify · vitrine
vituper3 related words

blame

vituperation · vituperative
voc23 related words

call; voice

advocacy · advocate · convocation
vocal4 related words

voice

vocal · vocalist · vocalize
voice4 related words

sound

voice · voice-over · voice-recognition
vol7 related words

will; wish

benevolence · benevolent · benevolently
volcan3 related words

volcano

volcanic · volcanism
volume6 related words

book

five-volume · four-volume · multi-volume
vouch2 related words

to guarantee

voucher · vouchsafe
voy3 related words

see

clairvoyance · clairvoyant · voyeur
vulner2 related words

wound

vulnerability · vulnerable

Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.