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How to Memorize English Words 　　【Abstract】Language is a complicated system， which mainly contains phonology， vocabulary， grammar. The vocabulary is just like stocks used to build the house of a language. Lexicon is fundamental material in language learning. The author attempts to explore English word formation form morphemes. The morpheme， can be considered as “the smallest functioning unit in the composition of words”. Morphemes are classified into prefix， root and suffix. In order to have a good command of words， English learners could adopt the rules of word formation from morphemes to enlarge vocabulary efficiently. 　　【Key words】vocabulary learning； morphemes； prefix and suffix； root 　　1. Root 　　A root is the base form of a word that expresses its essential meaning， a meaning that never change， even though affixes may be added at the beginning of a word. We usually say that the root is the foundation of each word. With the development of human society， the meaning of roots relates to four experiences-body experience， nature experience， mental experience， and social experience which embodies human’s experience and understanding for the world. However， in different areas， various words are produced and given diverse meanings. We can see the four experiences in one root. For example， the root “ject” means “to throw” on the basis of people’s life experiences. In body experience， “ject” has different meaning according to the direction. The word “inject” means “put a medicine into someone body using a device with a needle called a syringe”. In nature experience， “ject” means “the route of throwing”， and the word “trajectory” means “the path followed by an object moving through space” which is produced owing to nature experience. In mental experience， “ject” means “abandon”， and the word “dejection” has the meaning of “a feeling of sadness”. In social experience， many words are derived， such as “projector”， “subjection”， “objection”. The word “projector” means