Roots and Affixes, Grade 6: act (do)

Learn this list of words containing the Latin root act, meaning "do."
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  1. reaction
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it
  2. reactivate
    put in motion again
  3. radioactivity
    the discharge of particles or rays in nuclear decay
  4. radioactive
    exhibiting or caused by emissions in nuclear decay
  5. proactive
    causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond
  6. hyperactive
    engaged or operating more than is typical
  7. interaction
    mutual or reciprocal dealings or influence
  8. enact
    represent or perform as if in a play
  9. activism
    a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
  10. actuate
    put in motion
Created on Wed Apr 15 18:33:59 EDT 2026 (updated Thu Apr 23 15:50:38 EDT 2026)

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