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phil
(FIL)love, fondness for
Greek philos meant loving or dear. Philosophy is the love of wisdom; a philanthropist loves humankind.
rootGreek
Mind & thoughtSpellings:philphilophile
Example words
philosophy
the love of wisdom; the study of knowledge and existence
philanthropy
the love of humankind, shown through generous giving
philharmonic
loving harmony, especially music; a symphony orchestra
bibliophile
a lover of books
Who it is for
Grades served: 6, 7, 8
Level 3Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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