{"id":3888,"date":"2026-05-04T23:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:08:25","slug":"build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/zh\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Build English Vocabulary with Word Roots | \u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996\u8a18\u55ae\u5b57: Learn 1000+ Words from 50 Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u672c\u6587\u91cd\u9ede:<\/strong> \u60f3\u8981\u5feb\u901f\u64f4\u5145\u82f1\u6587\u55ae\u5b57\u91cf (\u82f1\u6587\u55ae\u5b57) \u55ce? \u672c\u6587\u6559\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf (\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf) \u7528\u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996 (\u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996) \u5b78\u7fd2\u6cd5, \u5f9e 50 \u500b\u62c9\u4e01\u8207\u5e0c\u81d8\u5b57\u6839\u89e3\u9396\u8d85\u904e 1000 \u500b\u82f1\u6587\u55ae\u5b57, \u9069\u7528\u65bc\u591a\u76ca (\u591a\u76ca)\u3001\u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587 (\u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587) \u8207\u65e5\u5e38\u82f1\u6587\u5b78\u7fd2 (\u82f1\u6587\u5b78\u7fd2)\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Most Taiwanese professionals have spent years memorizing English vocabulary lists \u2014 and most of that effort fades within weeks. The problem is not effort. The problem is method. Pure rote memorization treats every word as a brand-new shape to be learned in isolation. But English is not random. Roughly 60% of English words are built from Latin and Greek roots, and once you understand those roots, you stop memorizing words one by one and start <em>decoding<\/em> them.<\/p>\n<p>This guide walks through the most useful word roots, prefixes, and suffixes for adult English learners (\u82f1\u6587\u5bb6\u6559 students often request this exact framework), plus a 30-day study plan you can run alongside your normal work schedule. By the end, you will recognize patterns in unfamiliar words instead of staring at them blankly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Word Roots Beat Word Lists | \u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996\u52dd\u904e\u55ae\u5b57\u8868<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/english-vocabulary-word-roots-2.jpg\" alt=\"English vocabulary word roots study material 2\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Imagine learning the root <strong>SPECT<\/strong> (meaning &#8220;to look&#8221;). In one study session, you suddenly understand <em>inspect<\/em>, <em>spectator<\/em>, <em>\u5947\u89c0<\/em>, <em>perspective<\/em>, <em>retrospect<\/em>, <em>prospect<\/em>, <em>suspect<\/em>, \uff0c \u548c <em>respect<\/em>. That is eight words from one root. Multiply that by 50 useful roots and you have access to roughly 1,000 high-value English words \u2014 without ever opening a flashcard app.<\/p>\n<p>For TOEIC (\u591a\u76ca) and business English contexts, this matters even more because professional vocabulary leans heavily Latinate. Words like <em>contract<\/em>, <em>extract<\/em>, <em>distract<\/em>, \uff0c \u548c <em>attract<\/em> all share the root TRACT (to pull). Once you see the pattern, you read faster, guess intelligently, and remember longer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How an English Word Is Actually Built | \u82f1\u6587\u55ae\u5b57\u7684\u69cb\u9020\u539f\u7406<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/english-vocabulary-word-roots-3.jpg\" alt=\"English vocabulary word roots study material 3\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every Latin or Greek-derived English word is a small Lego set with three possible parts:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prefix<\/strong> \u2014 added to the front, changes direction or polarity (re-, un-, pre-, dis-)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Root<\/strong> \u2014 the core meaning (spect, port, dict, scrib)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suffix<\/strong> \u2014 added to the end, changes the part of speech (-tion, -ive, -able, -ly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take <strong>unpredictable<\/strong>: <em>un-<\/em> (not) + <em>pre-<\/em> (before) + <em>dict<\/em> (say) + <em>-able<\/em> (can be). Literally: &#8220;cannot be said before.&#8221; Once you read the structure, you never forget the meaning. This is the same skill native speakers use unconsciously when they meet a new word.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Latin Roots That Unlock Hundreds of Words | 10 \u500b\u9ad8\u6548\u62c9\u4e01\u5b57\u6839<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/english-vocabulary-word-roots-4.jpg\" alt=\"English vocabulary word roots study material 4\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECT \u2014 to look | \u770b<\/h3>\n<p>inspect, spectator, spectacle, perspective, retrospect, prospect, suspect, respect, aspect, introspection. Note how <em>retrospect<\/em> = retro (back) + spect (look) = looking back.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PORT \u2014 to carry | \u651c\u5e36<\/h3>\n<p>import, export, transport, portable, support, report, deport, portfolio. Business English (\u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587) is full of PORT words because trade is literally about carrying goods.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DICT \u2014 to say | \u8aaa<\/h3>\n<p>predict, contradict, dictate, dictionary, verdict, edict, indicate, dedicate. Every time you contradict someone, you are literally &#8220;speaking against&#8221; them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCRIB \/ SCRIPT \u2014 to write | \u5beb<\/h3>\n<p>describe, prescribe, manuscript, transcript, subscribe, inscription, scripture. A <em>prescription<\/em> is something a doctor &#8220;writes before&#8221; you take it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT \/ MISS \u2014 to send | \u9001<\/h3>\n<p>submit, transmit, mission, dismiss, permit, emit, omit, commission. When your boss <em>submits<\/em> a proposal, the etymology says they are sending it under (sub-) someone else&#8217;s authority.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRACT \u2014 to pull | \u62c9<\/h3>\n<p>contract, extract, distract, attract, subtract, retract, tractor. A <em>contract<\/em> originally meant &#8220;pulling together&#8221; two parties&#8217; agreements.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DUC \/ DUCT \u2014 to lead | \u5f15\u5c0e<\/h3>\n<p>conduct, produce, reduce, induce, deduce, introduce, education, aqueduct. Education literally means &#8220;leading out&#8221; of ignorance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VID \/ VIS \u2014 to see | \u8996<\/h3>\n<p>video, vision, visible, evidence, supervise, revise, television, visualize. <em>\u8b49\u64da<\/em> is something you can clearly see (e- + vid).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JECT \u2014 to throw | \u6295\u64f2<\/h3>\n<p>project, reject, inject, eject, subject, object, conjecture, trajectory. A <em>project<\/em> is literally something &#8220;thrown forward&#8221; into the future.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FER \u2014 to carry, bear | \u5e36\u4f86<\/h3>\n<p>transfer, refer, prefer, infer, defer, conference, reference, suffer. A <em>conference<\/em> is where people &#8220;carry ideas together&#8221; (con- + fer).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 Greek Roots for Academic and Professional English | 8 \u500b\u5e0c\u81d8\u5b57\u6839<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/english-vocabulary-word-roots-5.jpg\" alt=\"English vocabulary word roots study material 5\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greek roots dominate academic, scientific, and technology vocabulary. If your job involves email (email \u82f1\u6587), reports, or research, these roots are essential:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GRAPH<\/strong> (write): biography, paragraph, graphic, photograph, autograph<\/li>\n<li><strong>LOG \/ LOGY<\/strong> (word, study): logic, dialogue, biology, technology, psychology<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHON<\/strong> (sound): telephone, symphony, phonetic, microphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHOTO<\/strong> (light): photograph, photon, photosynthesis<\/li>\n<li><strong>TELE<\/strong> (far): television, telephone, telescope, telecommute<\/li>\n<li><strong>MICRO<\/strong> (small): microscope, microbe, microeconomics<\/li>\n<li><strong>AUTO<\/strong> (self): automatic, autobiography, autonomy, automobile<\/li>\n<li><strong>META<\/strong> (beyond, change): metaphor, metabolism, metadata, metamorphosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notice that <em>\u79d1\u6280<\/em> is just TECH (skill) + LOGY (study of). Once you know the roots, technical English stops being intimidating.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mastering English Prefixes | \u638c\u63e1\u82f1\u6587\u5b57\u9996<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/english-vocabulary-word-roots-6.jpg\" alt=\"English vocabulary word roots study material 6\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prefixes change a word&#8217;s direction or polarity. Twelve prefixes cover most English vocabulary:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>un-, in-, im-, ir-, il-<\/strong> \u2014 not (unhappy, invisible, impossible)<\/li>\n<li><strong>re-<\/strong> \u2014 again, back (return, redo, review)<\/li>\n<li><strong>pre-<\/strong> \u2014 before (preview, prepare, prevent)<\/li>\n<li><strong>post-<\/strong> \u2014 after (postpone, postwar)<\/li>\n<li><strong>dis-<\/strong> \u2014 apart, not (disagree, disappear, dishonest)<\/li>\n<li><strong>mis-<\/strong> \u2014 wrong (misunderstand, misuse)<\/li>\n<li><strong>sub-<\/strong> \u2014 under (submarine, subway, submit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>inter-<\/strong> \u2014 between (international, interact, interview)<\/li>\n<li><strong>trans-<\/strong> \u2014 across (transport, transfer, translate)<\/li>\n<li><strong>over-<\/strong> \u2014 too much (overwork, oversleep, overestimate)<\/li>\n<li><strong>under-<\/strong> \u2014 too little (underestimate, underpaid)<\/li>\n<li><strong>co-, con-, com-<\/strong> \u2014 together (cooperate, connect, combine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mastering English Suffixes | \u638c\u63e1\u82f1\u6587\u5b57\u5c3e<\/h2>\n<p>Suffixes change a word&#8217;s part of speech. Knowing them lets you transform one word into a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb at will:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>-tion, -sion<\/strong> (noun) \u2014 action, decision, education<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ment<\/strong> (noun) \u2014 government, agreement, development<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ness<\/strong> (noun) \u2014 happiness, kindness, darkness<\/li>\n<li><strong>-er, -or, -ist<\/strong> (person) \u2014 teacher, actor, scientist<\/li>\n<li><strong>-able, -ible<\/strong> (capable of) \u2014 readable, visible, comfortable<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ive<\/strong> (relating to) \u2014 active, creative, productive<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ous<\/strong> (full of) \u2014 dangerous, famous, generous<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ly<\/strong> (adverb) \u2014 quickly, slowly, carefully<\/li>\n<li><strong>-less<\/strong> (without) \u2014 hopeless, careless, useless<\/li>\n<li><strong>-ful<\/strong> (full of) \u2014 hopeful, helpful, beautiful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take the root ACT and watch what suffixes do: <em>act<\/em> (verb) \u2192 <em>action<\/em> (noun) \u2192 <em>\u7a4d\u6975\u7684<\/em> (adjective) \u2192 <em>actively<\/em> (adverb) \u2192 <em>\u6d3b\u52d5<\/em> (noun) \u2192 <em>actor<\/em> (person). One root, six usable words.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H4MkcrYIcyk<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 30-Day Study Plan for Taiwan Professionals | \u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf 30 \u5929\u5b78\u7fd2\u8a08\u756b<\/h2>\n<p>This plan assumes 20 minutes per day, which most working adults can find before bed or on the MRT commute. Run it alongside your normal English study (\u82f1\u6587\u5b78\u7fd2) \u2014 do not replace listening or reading practice.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Days 1\u201310:<\/strong> Learn 2 Latin roots per day. Write each root, its meaning, and 5 example words by hand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Days 11\u201315:<\/strong> Learn 2 Greek roots per day with the same method.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Days 16\u201320:<\/strong> Learn 12 prefixes (about 2-3 per day). Combine each prefix with roots you already know.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Days 21\u201325:<\/strong> Learn 10 suffixes. Practice transforming roots into different parts of speech.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Days 26\u201330:<\/strong> Read English news articles (BBC, Reuters, or your industry blogs). Highlight any word you can decode using roots \u2014 you will be surprised how many.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Mistakes to Avoid | \u5e38\u898b\u5b78\u7fd2\u932f\u8aa4<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trusting roots too literally | \u904e\u5ea6\u4f9d\u8cf4\u5b57\u6839\u672c\u610f<\/h3>\n<p>Word meanings drift over centuries. <em>Manufacture<\/em> originally meant &#8220;made by hand&#8221; (manu + fact), but today it means factory production. Use roots as a memory anchor, not a final dictionary definition.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ignoring pronunciation | \u5ffd\u7565\u767c\u97f3<\/h3>\n<p>Knowing what <em>perspicacious<\/em> means is useless if you cannot say it in a meeting. Always learn pronunciation alongside meaning. Apps like Forvo or YouGlish let you hear native speakers use the word in context.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skipping output practice | \u8df3\u904e\u7522\u51fa\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h3>\n<p>Recognition is not production. After you learn a root, write three sentences using three different words from that root. Better yet, use them in your next email at work.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6.jpg\" alt=\"A library bookshelf fit with a film camera, a plant, and many good quality books.\" class=\"wp-image-3886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-6-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A library bookshelf fit with a film camera, a plant, and many good quality books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u5efa\u7acb\u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996\u7684\u8a18\u61b6\u7db2\u7d61\u9700\u8981\u6301\u7e8c\u8f38\u5165\u8207\u8f38\u51fa\u3002\u6bcf\u5929\u63a5\u89f8 5\u201310 \u500b\u542b\u76f8\u540c\u5b57\u6839\u7684\u55ae\u5b57\uff0c\u4e26\u5728\u5de5\u4f5c\u4fe1\u4ef6\u6216\u8ab2\u5802\u7b46\u8a18\u4e2d\u523b\u610f\u4f7f\u7528\uff0c\u624d\u80fd\u628a\u88ab\u52d5\u8a5e\u5f59\u8f49\u6210\u4e3b\u52d5\u8a5e\u5f59\u3002\u5b78\u7fd2\u516d\u9031\u5f8c\uff0c\u591a\u6578\u5b78\u54e1\u56de\u5831\u95b1\u8b80\u7406\u89e3\u901f\u5ea6\u63d0\u5347 30% \u4ee5\u4e0a\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u8a18\u4f4f\u4e00\u500b\u95dc\u9375\u539f\u5247\uff1a\u5b57\u6839\u5b57\u9996\u662f\u5730\u5716\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f\u6b7b\u677f\u898f\u5247\u3002\u7576\u4f60\u770b\u5230 <em>microscope<\/em>\uff0c\u5148\u62c6 micro\uff08\u5c0f\uff09 + scope\uff08\u770b\uff09\uff0c\u518d\u9a57\u8b49\u5be6\u969b\u5b9a\u7fa9\u3002\u6bcf\u9031\u65b0\u5b78 30 \u500b\u542b\u76f8\u540c\u5b57\u6839\u7684\u55ae\u5b57\uff0c\u4e09\u500b\u6708\u5f8c\u4f60\u7684\u95b1\u8b80\u8a5e\u5f59\u91cf\u6703\u660e\u986f\u64f4\u5f35\uff0c\u95b1\u8b80\u65b0\u805e\u3001\u5546\u696d\u6587\u4ef6\u751a\u81f3\u5b78\u8853\u8ad6\u6587\u6642\u4e0d\u518d\u5361\u4f4f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools and Resources | \u5b78\u7fd2\u5de5\u5177\u8207\u8cc7\u6e90<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Etymonline.com<\/strong> \u2014 the best free etymology dictionary, with full word histories<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membean<\/strong> \u2014 paid app focused entirely on roots and word families<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anki<\/strong> \u2014 spaced-repetition flashcards; create one card per root, not per word<\/li>\n<li><strong>Word Power Made Easy<\/strong> by Norman Lewis \u2014 the classic root-based vocabulary book, still excellent<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology<\/strong> \u2014 for deeper reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are preparing for TOEIC or IELTS, pair this method with practice tests. Roots help you guess unknown words on the test, which is often the difference between 750 and 900.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7.jpg\" alt=\"Tired mixed-race girl is using laptop computer and suffering from headache in creative office, lady is touching head and expr\" class=\"wp-image-3887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/build-english-vocabulary-word-roots-method-7-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tired mixed-race girl is using laptop computer and suffering from headache in creative office, lady is touching head and expr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts | \u7d50\u8a9e<\/h2>\n<p>Building English vocabulary as a working adult is not about memorizing more \u2014 it is about memorizing smarter. Roots, prefixes, and suffixes give you a structural map of the language. Once that map is in your head, every new word you meet has a place to belong, and your retention curve flattens dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Start with the ten Latin roots in this article. Spend two weeks with them. Then come back and continue with the Greek roots and affixes. Within a month, you will read English news, emails, and business documents with noticeably less friction \u2014 and that is the real goal.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources | \u53c3\u8003\u8cc7\u6599<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Etymology Dictionary (Etymonline)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of Greek and Latin Roots in English \u2014 Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/word-of-the-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merriam-Webster Word of the Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford English Dictionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/elt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge English Language Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to build English vocabulary efficiently using Latin and Greek word roots \u2014 a proven method for Taiwanese professionals to unlock thousands of 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