Root Mastery Basics

$49

Learn 15 of the most productive Latin and Greek roots — and unlock hundreds of everyday words.

18 lessons
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Most English words are not random strings of letters — they are built from reusable parts. This course walks you through the most productive roots in the language, one short lesson at a time.

Each lesson tells the story of one root, breaks down its highest-frequency word family, and ends with a short quiz that retries your misses until you get everything right. A review lesson closes every unit, mixing questions from the whole unit and contrasting easily-confused roots.

No prior knowledge needed. Around 10 minutes per lesson, one unit per sitting. The first lesson is free — one purchase of $49 unlocks the whole course forever, including all future updates.

Course outline

Unit 1

Do & Carry

Five action roots that power everyday English: act (do), fer (carry), fac (make), port (carry), and ject (throw). Master these and hundreds of common words snap into focus.

  1. actdo, act, drive8 focus wordsFree trial
  2. fercarry, bear, bring8 focus words
  3. facmake, do8 focus words
  4. portcarry, bear8 focus words
  5. jectthrow, cast8 focus words
  6. Unit review
Unit 2

Say, See & Hear

How English talks about communication and the senses: dic (say), voc (call), vis (see), audit (hear), and script (write).

  1. dicsay, speak, declare; point out8 focus words
  2. vocvoice, call8 focus words
  3. vissee, look8 focus words
  4. audithear, listen7 focus words
  5. scriptwrite, scratch8 focus words
  6. Unit review
Unit 3

Put, Build & Hold

The construction crew of English: pos (place), struct (build), form (shape), duc (lead), and tain (hold). These roots assemble the words of making and keeping.

  1. posplace, put, set8 focus words
  2. structbuild, construct, arrange8 focus words
  3. formform, shape, appearance8 focus words
  4. duclead, conduct, guide8 focus words
  5. tainhold, keep8 focus words
  6. Unit review