Words from this root (27)
act
A2
/æk/
to do something or take action
agent
A2
/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/
A person who arranges business or deals on behalf of someone else.
action
A1
/ˈæk.ʃən/
the process of doing something to achieve a result
suggest
A2
/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst/
To put forward an idea or plan for others to consider.
exact
B1
/ɪɡˈzækt/
Completely correct and accurate in every detail.
actor
A1
/ˈæk.tɚ/
a person who performs in plays, films, or television
reaction
B1
/ɹiˈækʃən/
The way you behave or feel because of something that has happened.
active
B1
/ˈæk.tɪv/
busy doing things, especially physical activities
react
B1
/ɹiːˈækt/
To behave in a particular way because of something that has happened.
gesture
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.
agenda
B1
/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
A list of the things to be discussed at a meeting.
agony
B2
/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Very severe pain.
essay
A2
/ɛˈseɪ/
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often for school or a magazine.
digest
B2
/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/
To break down food in the body so it can be absorbed.
navigate
B2
/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
To find the right way to get to a place, especially using a map or instruments.
agile
C2
/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/
Able to move quickly and easily.
ambiguous
B2
/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
Having more than one possible meaning; not clear.
protagonist
C1
/pɹoʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/
The main character in a story, film, or play.
agonize
B2
/ˈæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/
To worry or think very anxiously about a difficult decision.
axiom
C2
/ˈæk.si.əm/
A statement accepted as obviously true without needing proof.
cogent
C2
/ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/
Clear, logical, and convincing.
coagulate
C2
/koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/
to change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
circumnavigate
C2
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
To travel all the way around something, especially the world by sea.
enactment
C2+
/ɪˈnæktmənt/
the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed
agon
C2+
/ˈæɡɑn/
a conflict or struggle, especially the central one in a drama
exaction
C2+
/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
the act of demanding and obtaining payment, often unjustly; the sum exacted
overact
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈækt/
to perform in an exaggerated or unconvincing manner