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Meanings

Origin

ExamplesandDefinitions

a/n

not,without

Greek

abysswithoutbottomachromaticwithoutcoloranhydrouswithoutwater

on

Latin

afireonfireashoreontheshoreasideontheside

a,ab/s

from,away,
off

Latin

abductcarryawaybyforceabnormalawayfromnormal,notnormalabsent
away,notpresentaversiontheactofturningawayfromabbreviate:toshorten.

a/c/d

to,toward,
near

Latin

acceleratetoincreasethespeedofaccessibleeasilyentered,approached,or
obtainedadmittanceallowinginto

acro

top,height,
tip,beginning

Greek

acrobata"highwalker"acronymawordformedfromthefirst(capital)lettersof
awordacrophobiafearofheight

act

do

Latin

activitysomethingthatapersondoesreacttodosomethinginresponse
interactioncommunicationbetweentwoormorethings

aer/o

air

Greek

aeratetoletairreachsomethingaerialrelatingtotheairaerospacetheair
space

agr/i/o

farming

Latin
Greek

agriculturemanagementoftheland,agribusinessmakingmoneybyutilizingland
agrarianrelatingtothemanagementofland

alg/o

pain

Latin

neuralgiapaincausedbyanerveanalgesicadrugthatmakesonepainfree
nostalgiaachingforthefamiliar

ambi,amphi

both,onboth
sides,around

Latin

ambidextrousabletousebothhandsequallyambiguoushavingmorethanone
meaningambivalenceconflictingoroppositefeelingstowardapersonorthing

ambul

walk,move

Latin

ambletowalkinaslow,relaxedwayambulantwalkingormovingaround
ambulanceavehiclethatmovesapatient

ami/o

love

Latin

amiablefriendly,pleasant,lovableamityfriendlyandpeacefulrelations
amorousshowingromanticlove

ana

up,back,
against,
again,
throughout

Greek

analysisacloseexaminationofsomethinganatomythestructureofsomething
asvisiblewhencutupforanalysisanachronismnotbeingintherightplaceintime

andr/o

man,male

Greek

androgynousbeingbothmaleandfemaleandroidresemblingahumanmisandry
hatredtowardsmen

anim

life,spirit

Latin

animalalivingorganismanimatetomakealiveequanimityofbalancedspirit

ann/enn

year

Latin

anniversaryadateobservedonceayearannualhappeningonceayear
millennium1,000years

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ante

before,in
front

Latin

antecedetocomebeforesomethingintimeantemeridianbeforenoon
anteroomasmallroombeforethemainroom

anth/o

flower

Greek

chrysanthemumandamaranthnamesofflowersanthologyacollectionof
treasuredwritingsanthozoanhalfplant,halfanimal,likeanemonesandcorals.

anthrop/o

human

Greek

anthropologythestudyofmankindanthropomorphismgivinghumanformtonon
humanthingsphilanthropythelovetomankind(expressedthroughgooddeeds)

anti

against,
oppositeof

Greek

antibodyasubstancethatdestroysmicroorganismsantisepticpreventing
infectionantisocialopposingsocialnorm

apo,apho

away,off,
separate

Greek

aphorismashortexpressionofageneraltruthapologyanexplicitexpressionof
regret,apostropheasmalldashusedinplaceofanomittedletter

aqu/a

water

Latin

aquariumawatercontainerforfishaquaticrelatingtowateraqueducta
pipelineforwater

arbor

tree

Latin

arboristsomeoneworkingwithtreesarborashadyareaformedbytreesarboroushaving
manytrees

arch/i

chief,most
Greek
important,rule

archbishopthehighestrankingbishoparchenemychieforworstenemy
matriarchafemalewhorulesagroupmonarchakingorqueen

arch/a/i

primitive,
ancient

Greek

archaeologythestudyofancientculturesarchaicbelongingtoanearlierperiod
archiveacollectionofhistoricalmaterials

arthr/o

joint

Latin
Greek

arthroscopeatooltoseeinsideajointarthritisinflammationofajoint
arthropodinvertebrateswithjointedlegs,likespiders,crustaceans,insects

art

skill

Latin

artifactobjectmadebyaperson'sskillartisanapersonskilledinacraftartist
apersonwhocreatesskillfully

astro,
aster

star,stars,
outerspace

Latin

astronautapersontravelingtothestarsastronomersomeonewhostudiesthe
starsasteriskastarshapedsignusedasareferencetool

aud/i/io

hear

Latin

audibleloudenoughtobeheardaudiencepeoplewholistentoaprogram
audiovisualrelatingtosoundandvision

auto

self,same,
one

Greek

autocratapersonwhogovernswithabsolutepowerautographaperson'sown
signatureautomaticmovingbyitself

avi/a

bird

Latin

aviaryalargeenclosureforbirdsaviatrixafemaleairplanepilotaviationthe
artofdesigningoroperatingaircraft

bar/o

pressure,
weight

Greek

baricpertainingtopressure,esp.oftheatmospheremilliardmetricunit,equalto
1/1000thofabarbaryonheavyelementaryparticle

bell/i

war

Latin

bellicosewarlikebelligerenthostile,readytofightrebelpersonwhoopposes
andfights

bene

good,well

Latin

benefactorpersonwhogivesmoneytoacausebeneficialproducingagood
effectbenevolentshowingkindnessorgoodwill

bi/n

two,twice,
onceinevery
two

Latin

biannualhappeningtwiceayearbinocularsopticaldevicewithtwolenses
bilateraloforinvolvingtwosides

bibli/o

book

Greek

bibliographyalistofbooksusedassourcesbibliomaniaanextremeloveof
booksbibliophileapersonwholovesbooks

bio

life,living
matter

Greek

biographyalifestorywrittenbyanotherpersonbiologythescienceoflife
biosphereEarth'ssurfaceinhabitedbylivingthings

blast/o

cell,primitive,
immaturecell

Greek

blastulaanearlystageofembryonicdevelopmentfibroblastacellthatforms
connectivetissueblastodermthelayersurroundingtheinsideofanegg

burs

pouch,purse

Latin

bursaranadministrativeofficerinchargeoffundsbursarythetreasuryofa
collegeormonasterydisbursetoexpendespeciallyfromapublicfund

calc

stone

Latin

calcitecalciumtheflameofacetylenegasgeneratedbyreactionofcalciumcarbide
withwatercalcificationimpregnationwithcalcareousmatter

cand

glowing,
iridescent

Latin

candidfreefrombias,prejudice,ormalicecandlesomethingthatgiveslight
incandescentwhite,glowing,orluminouswithintenseheat

capt,cept,ceive

take,hold

Latin

intercepttostoporinterrupt
perceivetotakenoticeofsomethingcaptivatingtakingholdof

cardi/o

heart

Greek

cardiacrelatingtotheheartcardiogenicresultingfromheartdisease
cardiologistaheartdoctor

carn/i

flesh,meat

Latin

carnivorousflesheatingcarnalpertainingtothebodyorfleshincarnategiven
bodilyform

cata

down,against
completely,
intensive,
accordingto

Greek

cataclysmafloodorotherdisaster,catalogacompletelistingcatastrophe
turningfortheworst,asubstantialdisaster

caust,
caut

toburn

Latin
Greek

cauterizetoburnwithahotinstrumentcausticcapableofburningoreating
awayholocausttotaldevastation,especiallybyfire

cede,
ceed,
cess

go,yield

Latin

exceedtogobeyondthelimitsrecedetogobackaccessibleeasilyentered,
approached,orobtained

celer

fast

Latin

acceleratetoincreasethespeedofdeceleratetoreducethespeedof

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cent/i

hundred,
hundredth

Latin

centennialthe100thanniversarycentimeter1/100ofametercentury100
years

centr/o/i

center

Greek

egocentricselfcenteredeccentricnothavingacommoncenter,notaccordingto
normcentrifugalmovingoutwardfromacenter

cephal/o

head

Greek

encephalitisinflammationofthebraincephalicpertainingtothehead
cephalopodmarinemolluskslikeoctopusandsquidwhohavetentaclesgrowing
fromtheirhead

cerebr/o

brain

Latin

cerebralpertainingtothebraincerebratetousethebraincerebrospinal
pertainingtothebrainandthespinalcord

cert

sure

Latin

ascertaintofindoutsomethingwithcertaintycertainbeingabsolutelysure
certifytostatethatsomethingistrue

chrom/ochromat/o, color,pigment
chros

Greek

achromaticwithoutcolorchromiumabluewhitemetallicchemicalelement,
chromaticsthestudyofcolor

chron/o

time

Greek

chroniclastingforalongtimechronologicalarrangingeventsintimeorder,
synchronizehappeningatthesametime

chrys/o

gold,yellow

Greek

chrysanthemumandhelichrysumgolden/yellowflowerschrysoliteayellowish
gem

cide,cise

cut,kill

Latin

homicidemurderincisorasharptoothforcuttingfoodinsecticideachemical
usedtokillinsects

circum,
circle

around,about

Latin

circumnavigatetosailaroundcircumscribetodrawaroundcircumspect
lookingaround

claim,clam

shout,speak
out

Latin

clamortoshoutandmakenoiseexclaimtocryoutloudlyandsuddenly
proclamationsomethingannouncedofficiallyinpublic

clar

clear

Latin

clarificationanexplanationclarifytomakesomethingcleardeclaretostate
somethingclearly

clud,clus

close

Latin

conclusiontheendorlastpartexclusionshuttingout,rejectingsecludetokeep
awayfromtoisolate

cline

lean

Latin

inclinationaleaningtowardinclineasurfacethatslopesorleansreclineto
leanbackandrelax

co

with,together, Latin
joint

coauthorwriterwhocollaborateswithanotherauthorcoeducationeducating
malesandfemalestogethercohousingplanningyourneighborhoodinan
intentionalneighborlyfashion

col

together,
jointly

Latin

Collaboratetoworktogethercollisionsmashingtogethercolloquialwords
formedbyeverdayinteraction

com

together,
common

Latin

commemoratetomemorizetogethercompositionanarrangementorputting
togetherofpartscommunelivingtogetherwhileowningthingsincommon

cogn/i

know

Latin

cognitionprocessofacquiringknowledgeincognitodisguisedsonooneknows
yourecognizetodiscoverthatoneknows

con

with,jointly

Latin

concurtoagreewithsomeonecontemporaryofthesametimeperiodasothers
conventionagatheringofpeoplewithacommoninterest

contra/o

against,
opposite

Latin

contradicttoargueagainst,Contraflow,contraception,contrarynotinagreement,
controversydisagreement

corp/o

body

Latin

corporationacompanyrecognizedbylawasasinglebodycorpseadeadbody
corporalpertainingtothebody

cosm/o

universe

Greek

cosmonautaRussianastronautcosmostheuniversemicrocosmaminiature
universe

counter

opposite,
contrary,
opposing

cranio

skull

Greek

craniologythestudyofskullcharacteristicscraniumskullofvertebratescranial
pertainingtotheskull

cred

believe

Latin

credencebeliefthatsomethingistrueorvalidcredulousbelievingthingstoo
easily,gullibleincredibleunbelievable

cruc

cross

Latin

crucialcharacteristicoforhavingtheformofacrosscrucifixthecrossitselfasa
Christianemblemexcruciatingsointenseastocausegreatpainoranguish

crypto

hidden,secret

Greek

crypticofhiddenmeaningcryptographyscienceofsecretcodesencrypt
encodeintosecretcode

cumul

mass,heap

Latin

accumulatetogatherorpileupcumulativegraduallybuildingup

curr,curs

run

Latin

concurrentrunningparallelcurrentflowingeasilyandsmoothlycursivehavinga
flowing,easy,impromptucharacter

cycl

circle,ring

Greek

bicycleavehiclewithtwowheelscycleasequencethatisrepeatedcyclonea
stormwithcirclingwinds

de

reduce,away,
down,remove

Latin

deceleratetoslowdown,reducespeeddethronetoremovefrompowerdebug
toremovebugs

dec/a,
deka

ten

Greek

decade10yearsdecathlonathleticcontestthatincludes10disciplinesinwhich
eachparticipantcompetesDecemberformerlythe10thmonthoftheRoman
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deci

onetenth

Latin

deciliteratenthofaliterdecimatereducedramaticallydecibelonetenthof
thesoundvolumeunitbel

dem/o

people

Greek

democracygovernmentofthepeopledemographicthestudyofpeopleepidemic
spreadingamongpeopleinaregion

demi

half,lessthan

Latin

demitasseasmallcupofcoffeedemimondesomeoneoflittlerespectedlifestyle

dendr/o/i

tree

Greek

philodendronaclimbingplantthatgrowsontreesdendrochronologydating
eventsbystudyinggrowthringsintreesdendriformintheshapeofatree

dent,dont

tooth

Latin

dentalrelatingtoteethdentistadoctorfortheteethdenturesasetoffalse
teeth

derm/a

skin

Greek

dermatologistadoctorfortheskinpachydermaclassofanimalswithverythick
skin(elephant,rhinoceros)dermatitisinflammationoftheskin

di/plo

two,twice

Greek

dichromaticdisplayingtwocolorsdiplomaacertificate,literally"aletterfolded
double"dilemmaasituationthatrequiresachoicebetweentwoalternatives.

di/s

apart,away,
not,tothe
opposite

Latin

digressionadeparturefromthemainissue,subjectdisappeartomoveoutof
sightdissecttocutapartpiecebypiece.

dia

through,
between,
apart,across

Greek

diabetesdiseasecharacterizedbyexcessivethirstanddischargeofurinediagnosis

dict

speak

Latin

contradicttoexpresstheoppositeofpredictionastatementforetellingthe
futuredictatetospeakoutloudforanotherpersontowritedown.

domin

master

Latin

dominatetobethemasterofdomineeringexcessivelycontrollingpredominate
tohavemorepowerthanothers

don/at

give

Latin

donationacontributionorgiftdonorsomeonewhogivessomethingpardonto
giveforgivenessforanoffense

duc/t

lead

Latin

conducttoleadmusiciansinplayingmusiceducatetoleadtoknowledge
deductionasubtractionofanamount.

du/o

two,twice

Latin

duplicatemakeanidenticalcopyduetamusicalcompositionfortwovoicesor
instrumentsduoapairnormallythoughtofasbeingtogether.

dur

harden,to
last,lasting

Latin

durablehavingthequalityoflastingdurationthelengthoftimesomethinglasts
enduringabletolast.

dyn/a/am

power,
energy,
strength

Greek

dynamoageneratorofenergydynamichavingphysicalenergy/powerdynamite
apowerfulexplosive.

dys

abnormal,bad

Greek

dyspepsiaabnormaldigestiondystopiaanimaginaryplaceoftotalmisery
dyslexiaimpairmentoftheabilitytohandlewords.

out,away

Latin

eloquentspeakingbeautifullyandforcefullyemissaryarepresentativeofa
countryorgroupsentonamissionejectthrowoutforcefully.

ego

self

Latin
Greek

egoisticselfcenteredalteregoahigheraspectofoneselfegomaniaexcessive
preoccupationwithoneself.

em,en

into,cover
with,cause

endo

within,inside

Greek

endothermacreaturethatcankeepitsinsidetemperaturefairlyconstant
endocrinerelatingtoglandsthatsecretedirectlyintothebloodorlymph
endogamythecustomtomarrywithinone'sclan,tribeetc.

enn/i,anni

years

Latin

bicentennialoforrelatingtoanageorperiodof200yearscentennialofor
relatingtoanageorperiodof100yearsperenniallastingthroughmanyyears.

en,in

inside,inwards Latin

envisiontopictureinthemindencloselockinsideinwardstowardstheinside.

ep/i

on,upon,
over,
among,at,
after,
to,outside

Greek

epidemictherapidspreadofsomethingnegativeepilogueashortspeech
deliveredafteraplayepicenterthecenterofanearthquake.

equ/i

equal,equally

Latin

equidistantanequaldistancefromtwopointsequanimitycalmtemperament,
evennessoftemperequationastatementofequality.

erg/o

work

Greek

ergonomicsstudyoftheworkingenvironmentenergythepowertoaccomplish
workenergeticssciencethatlooksatenergyanditstransformation.

esth/aesth

feeling,
sensation,
beauty

Latin

estheticiansomeonewhobeautifiesaestheticpertainingtoasenseofbeauty
kinesthesiathesensationofbodilymovement.

ethno

race,people

Greek

ethnicpertainingtoadefinedgroupofpeopleethnocentricfocusingonthe
ethnicityofpeopleethnologythescienceofpeopleandraces.

eu

good,well

Greek

euphemismreplacinganoffensivewordwithaninoffensiveoneeuphonious
havingapleasantsoundeuphoriafeelingofwellbeing.

ex

from,out,

Latin

excavatetodigoutexhaletobreatheoutextracttopullout.

extra,extro

outside,
beyond

Latin

extraordinarybeyondordinaryextraterrestrialoutsidetheEarthextrovertan
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understandingaconditionbygoingthroughadetailedreviewofsymptomsdialogconversation
betweentwopeople.

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fac/t

make,do

Latin

artifactanobjectmadebyapersonfactoryaplacewherethingsaremade
malefactapersonwhodoeswrong.

fer

bear,bring,
carry

Latin

confertobringanhonortosomeoneferryaboatthatcarriespassengers
transfertomovetoanotherplace.

fid

faith

Latin

confideplacetrustinsomeone,fidelityfaithfulnessfiduciaryatrustee

flect

bend

Latin

deflecttobendcoursebecauseofhittingsomethinginflectionabendinginthe
voice'stoneorpitchflexibleeasilybending.

flor/a,
fleur

flower

Latin

floristsomeoneworkingwithflowersfloralflowerlikefloratheplantlifeofa
particulartimeorarea

for

completely
(usedto
intensify
themeaningof
aword)

forsakenorforfeitedcompletelylostforgivencompletelygiven(areleaseof
debt).

fore

infrontof,
previous,
earlier

forebearancestorforebodetogiveanadvancewarningofsomethingbad
forecastapreviewofeventstobe.

form

shape

Latin

conformitycorrespondenceinform,manner,orcharacterformationsomething
thatisformedreformatoryintendedforreformation

fract,frag

break

Latin

fractureabreakfragileeasytobreakfragmentorfractionapartorelement
ofalargerwhole

fug

flee,run
away,escape

Latin

fugitiveapersonwhoisrunningawayrefugeashelteredplacetofleeto
refugeeapersonseekingprotection

funct

perform,work

Latin

defunctnolongerworkingoralivefunctiontoworkorperformarolenormally
malfunctiontofailtoworkcorrectly.

fus

pour

Latin

confusionbeingfloodedwithtoomuchinformationthatishardtomakesenseof
fusetomeltbyheatinginfusetoputinto.

gastr/o

stomach

Greek

gastricpertainingtothestomachgastronomyservingthestomachbyproviding
goodfoodgastritisinflammationofthestomach.

gen/o/e/
genesis

birth,
production,
formation,
kind

Greek

genealogythestudyofthehistoryofafamilygenerationallthepeoplebornat
approximatelythesametimegeneticrelatingtoheredityencodedinthegenes.

geo

earth,soil,
global

Greek

geographystudyoftheearth'ssurfacegeologystudyofthestructureofthe
earthgeoponicssoilbasedagriculture.

ger

oldage

Greek

geriatricsmedicinepertainingtotheelderlygerontocracytheruleoftheelders
gerontologythescienceofaging.

giga

abillion

Greek

gigabyteunitofcomputerstoragespacegigahertzunitoffrequency(onebillion
Hz/sec)gigawattunitofelectricpower(onebillionwatts).

gon

angle

Latin
Greek

decagonapolygonwith10anglesdiagonalaslantinglinerunningacrossa
spaceoctagonageometricalfigurewith8angles.

gram

letter,written

Greek

diagramasimpledrawinggrammarrulesofhowtowritewordsinsentences
telegramamessagesentbytelegraph.

gran

grain

Latin

granaryastorehouseorrepositoryforgrainespeciallyafteritisthreshedor
huskedgranolaamixtureofrolledoatsandotheringredientsgranulealittle
grain(asofsugar)

graph/y

writing,
recording,
written

Greek

Graphologythestudyofhandwritingsautographwrittenwithone'sownhand
seismographamachinenotingstrengthanddurationofearthquakes.

grat

pleasing

Latin

gratifytopleasesomeonegratefulfeelingthankfulgratuityatip,tokenof
appreciation.

gyn/o/e

woman,
female

Greek

gynecologythescienceoffemalereproductivehealthgynephobiafearofwomen
gynecoidresemblingawoman.

gress,grad/e/i

tostep,togo

Latin

digressionadeparturefromthemainissue,subject,etc.progressmovement
forwardoronwardgradualstepbystep.

hect/o,hecat

hundred

Greek

hectoliter100litershectaremetricunitequaling100aresor10,000square
metershectometer100meters.

helic/o

spiral,circular

Greek

helicopteranaircraftwithhorizontalrotatingwinghelixaspiralformhelicona
circulartuba.

heli/o

sun

Greek

heliotropismmovementorgrowthinrelatingtothesunheliographapparatus
usedtosendmessagewiththehelpofsunlighthelianthusgenusofplantsincluding
sunflowers.

hemi

half,partial

Greek

hemicycleasemicircularstructurehemisphereonehalfoftheearthhemistich
halfalineofpoetry.

hem/o/a

blood

Latin
Greek

hemorrhageclottingofthebloodhemorrhoidsswellingofthebloodvessels
hemoglobinredbloodparticle.

hepa

liver

Latin

hepatitisinflammationoftheliverhepatomaatumoroftheliverhepatotoxic
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hept/a

seven

Greek

heptagonashapewithsevenanglesandsevensidesHeptateuchthefirstseven
booksoftheOldTestamentheptameteralineofverseconsistingofseven
metricalfeet.

herbi

grass,plant

Latin

herbicideanychemicalusedtokillunwantedplants,etc.herbivorousplant
eatingherbalrelatingtoplants.

hetero

different,
other

Greek

heterogeneousmadeupofunrelatedpartsheteronymswordswithsamespelling
butdifferentmeaningsheterodoxnotconformingtotraditionalbeliefs.

hex/a

six

Greek

hexagonashapewithsixangles/sideshexameteraversemeasuredinsix
hexapodhavingsixlegs.

histo

tissue

Greek

histologystudyofthemicroscopicstructureoftissueshistochemistrystudyof
thechemicalconstitutionofcellsandtissues.

homo,
homeo

like,alike,
same

Latin
Greek

homogeneousofthesamenatureorkindhomonymsoundingalikehomeopath
atherapythatisbasedontreating"samewithsame"

hydr/o

liquid,water

Greek

hydratetoaddwatertohydrophobiaintensefearofwaterhydroponics
growingplantsinliquidnutrientsolutionhydraulicoperatedbyforcecreatedbya
liquid.

hygr/o

moisture,
humidity

Greek

hygrometertoolusedtomeasurehumidityhygrographinstrumentforrecording
variationsinatmospherichumidity.

hyper

toomuch,
over,
excessive,
beyond

Latin
Greek

hyperactiveveryrestlesshypercriticaltoocriticalhypertensionabovenormal
pressure.

hyp/o

under

Greek

hypoglycemiaanabnormallylowlevelofsugarinthebloodhypothermia
abnormallylowbodytemperaturehypothesisatheorythatisunprovenbutused
undertheassumptionthatitistrue.

iatr/o

medicalcare

Greek

geriatricsmedicalcareoftheelderlypediatricianadoctorwhotreatschildren
podiatrymedicalcareforfeet.

icon/o

image

Latin
Greek

iconan(oftenreligious)image,inmodernusageasimplifiedgraphicofhigh
symboliccontenticonologyscienceofsymbolsandiconsiconoclastsomeone
whodestroysreligiousimagesandtraditionalbeliefs.

idio

peculiar,
personal,
distinct

Greek

idiomaticPeculiartoaparticularlanguageidiosyncracyaphysicalormental
characteristictypicaloraparticularpersonidiotsomeonewhoisdistinctlyfoolish
orstupid.

il,in

in,into

Latin

illuminatetogivelighttoinnovationanewidea,method,ordeviceinspection
theactofexaminingorreviewing.

ig,il,im,
in,ir

not,without

Latin

illegalnotlegalimpossiblenotpossibleinappropriatenotappropriate
irresponsiblenotresponsible.

imag

likeness

Latin

imagealikenessofsomeoneimaginativeabletothinkupnewideasorimages
imaginetoformapictureorlikenessinthemind.

infra

beneath,
below

Latin

infrastructureunderlyingframeworkofasysteminfraredbelowtheregularlight
spectrum.

inter

between,
among,jointly

Latin

internationalinvolvingtwoormorecountriesintersectionplacewhereroads
cometogetherintercepttostoporinterruptthecourseof.

intra,
intro

within,inside

Latin

intrastateexistinginonestateintravenousinsideorintoaveinintrovertshy
personwhokeepswithinhim/herself.

ir

not

Latin

irredeemablenotredeemableirreformablenotreformableirrationalnot
rational.

iso

equal

ject

throw

Latin

ejecttothrowsomeone/somethingoutinterjecttothrowaremarkintoa
discussionprojecttocastorthrowsomething.

jud

law

Latin

judgmentadecisionofacourtoflawjudicialhavingtodowithjudgesorcourts
oflawjudiciaryasystemofcourtsoflaw.

junct

join

Latin

conjunctionawordthatjoinspartsofsentencesdisjunctionadisconnection
junctionaplacewheretwothingsjoin.

juven

young

Latin

juvenileyouthfulorchildishrejuvenatetobringbacktoyouthfulstrengthor
appearance.

kilo

thousand

Greek

kilobyte1,000byteskilometer1,000meterkilograms1,000grams.

kine/t
/mat

motion,
division

Greek

kineticsstudyoftheforceofmotionpsychokinesisortelekinesistheabilityto
moveobjectswithyourmindcinematographymotionpicturemaking.

lab

work

Latin

collaboratetoworkwithapersonelaboratetoworkoutthedetailslaborious
requiringalotofhardwork.

lact/o

milk

Latin

lactatetogivemilk,nurselactosethesugarcontainedinmilklacticacid.

later

side

Latin

bilateraloforinvolvingtwosidesunilateralaffectingonesideofsomething.

leuk/o,
leuc/o

white,
colorless

Greek

leukemiaabnormalincreaseofwhitebloodcellsinthebloodleukocyteamature
whitebloodcellleucineawhite,crystallineaminoacid.

lex

word,law,
reading

Greek

lexicologythestudyandhistoryofwordsalexialossoftheabilitytoreadillegal
notauthorizedbytheofficialrulesorlaws.

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isobaralineonamapconnectingpointsofequalbarometricpressureisometric
havingequalityofmeasureisothermalhavingequalorconstanttemperature.

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liber

free

Latin

liberatetosetfreelibertineapersonwithafree,wildlifestyleliberty
freedom.

lingu

language,
tongue

Latin

linguistonewhostudieslanguagesmultilingualabletocommunicateinmultiple
languageslinguinelong,flat"tongueshaped"pasta.

lip/o

fat

Greek

liposuctionthemechanicalremovaloffatreservesinthetissuelipaseenzyme
thatbreaksdownfatlipoidresemblingfat.

lite,ite,
lith/o

mineral,rock,
fossil

Greek

apatiteagroupofcommonmineralsgraniteahard,granularrockmonolitha
remarkable,uniquestone.

loc

place

Latin

dislocatetoputsomethingoutofitsusualplacelocationaplacerelocateto
movetoanewplace.

log/o

word,
doctrine,
discourse

Greek

logiccorrectreasoningmonologuealongspeechbyonespeakeranalogy
similarity,especiallybetweenthingsotherwisedissimilar.

loqu,locu

speak

Latin

eloquentspeakingbeautifullyandforcefullyloquaciousverytalkativeelocution
artofpublicspeaking.

luc

light

Latin

elucidatetoexplain,tothrowlightonlucideasilyunderstood,givingofflight
translucentallowinglightthrough.

lud,lus

toplay

Latin

preludeintroductiontothemajorperformanceillusionmisleadingopticalimage
orimpressiondeludetomislead,deceive.

lumin

light

Latin

illuminatetofillwithlightlumenunitmeasuringlight.

lun/a/i

moon

Latin

lunarrelatingtothemoonlunarscapethesurfaceofthemoonlunaticinsane
(asifdrivenmadbythemoon).

macro

large,great

Greek

macroevolutionlargescaleevolutionmacromoleculealargemolecule
macroeconomicsstudyoftheoverallforcesofeconomy.

magn/a/i

great,large

Latin

magnifymakelargermagnificentgrandmagnateapowerfulperson,especially
inbusinessorindustry.

mal/e

bad,ill,wrong

Latin

malcontentwrongcontentmalaria"badair",infectiousdiseasethoughtto
originatefromthe"badair"oftheswamps,butcausedbythebiteofaninfected
mosquitomaliciousshowingstrongillwill.

man/i/u

hand

Latin

maneuvertomovebyhandmanualdonewiththehandsmanuscriptabook
writtenbyhand.

mand

toorder

Latin

commandanorderorinstructiondemandahardtoignoreordermandatean
officialorder.

mania

madness,
insanity,
excessive
desire

Greek

bibliomaniaacrazyloveofbooksegomaniaamadloveofoneselfmaniacan
insaneperson.

mar/i

sea

Latin

marinaaharborforpleasureboatsmaritimerelatingtotheseasubmarinean
underseaboataquamarinecolorofseawater.

mater,
matr/i

mother

Latin

maternalrelatingtomotherhoodmaternitythestateofbeingamother
matriarchawomanheadofahousehold.

max

greatest

Latin

maximalthebestorgreatestpossiblemaximizetomakeasgreataspossible
maximumthegreatestamount.

medi

middle

Latin

medievalpertainingtotheMiddleAgesmediuminthemiddlemediocreonlyof
medium(inferior)quality.

mega

great,large,
million

Greek

megalopolisanareawithmanynearbycitiesmegaphoneadevicethatprojectsa
loudvoicemegastructurehugebuildingorotherstructure.

melan/o

black

Greek

melancholyastateofdarkemotionsmelanomamalignantdarktumorofthe
skinmelodramaadark,patheticdrama.

memor/i

remember

Latin

commemoratetohonorthememoryof,asbyaceremonymemorialrelatedto
rememberingapersonoreventmemory:anabilitytoretainknowledgeoran
individual'sstockofretainedknowledge.

merge,
mers

dip,dive

Latin

immergeorimmersetoputordipsomethingintoaliquidsubmergetodip
somethingcompletelyintowate.r

meso

middle

Latin
Greek

MesoamericaMiddleAmericamesonelementaryparticlewithamassbetweenan
electronandaproton.

meta

change,after,
beyond,
between

Greek

metaphysicsstudyofnatureandrealitymetamorphosisacompletechangeof
formmetastasisthetransmissionofdiseasetootherpartsofthebody.

meter,
metr/y

measure

Greek

audiometeraninstrumentthatmeasureshearingacutenesschronometeran
instrumentthatmeasurestimemetricmeasured.

micro

verysmall,
short,minute

Greek

microbeaverysmalllivingthingmicrochipatinywaferwithanintegrated
circuitmicroscopeadevicetoseeverysmallthings.

mid

middle

Latin
Greek

midrifftheareabetweenthechestandthewaistmidtermmiddleofatermin
schoolmidwayhalfwaybetween.

migr

move

Latin

immigrantapersonwhomovestoanewcountrytosettlemigrantpersonwho

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movesfromplacetoplacemigrationtheprocessofmoving.
milli

onethousandth

Latin

millimeteronethousandthofametermillibaronethousandthofabarmilliliter
onethousandthofaliter.

min/i

small,less

Latin

minisomethingthatisverysmallminusculeextremelytinyminutiaevery
smallortrivialdetails.

mis/o

bad,badly,
wrong,
wrongly,
tohate

Greek

misbehavetobehavebadlymisprintanerrorinprintingmisnomeranerrorin
namingapersonorthing.

miss,mit

send,letgo

Latin

dismisstosendsomeoneawaymissileaweaponsentintotheairemittosend
somethingoutadmittanceentry.

mob

move

Latin

immobilizetostopfrommovingmobileabletomovefreelymobilitythe
qualityofbeingabletomove.

mon/o

one,single,
alone

Greek

monochromathavingonecolormonologueaspeechspokenbyoneperson
monotheismbeliefinonegod.

mot,mov

move

Latin

motiontheactofmovingmotivatetomovesomeonetoactionpromotetomove
someoneforwardremovableabletobetakenorcarriedaway.

morph/o

form

Greek

metamorphosiscompletechangeofformendorphinschemicalinthebrainable
totransformpainamorphouswithoutdistinctshapeorform.

mort

death

Latin

immortallivingforever,unabletodiemortalcertaintodiemorticianan
undertaker.

multi

many,more
thanoneor
two

Latin

multicoloredhavingmanycolorsmultimediausingarangeofmedia
multitaskingdoingmanythingsatonce.

mut

change

Latin

immutablenotchangingmutantanorganismthathasundergonechangemutate
toundergoachange.

my/o

muscle

Latin

myocardiumthemiddlemuscleoftheheartmyastheniamusclefatigueor
weaknessmyosincommonproteininmuscletissue.

narr

tell

Latin

narratetotellastorynarrativeastorynarratorapersonwhotellsastory.

nat

born

Latin

innateincludedsincebirthnatalrelatingtobirthnaturalgottenatbirth,not
afterward.

nav

ship

Latin

circumnavigatetosailaroundaplacenavalrelatingtoanavyorwarships
navigatetosailashipthroughaplace.

necr/o

dead,death

Greek

necrophillovingdeathnecrosisthedeathoftissueduetodiseaseorinjury
necrologyalistofpersonswhohaverecentlydied.

neg

no

Latin

negatetosayitdidn'thappennegativemeaning"no"renegetogobackona
promise.

neo

new,recent

nephr/o

kidney

Greek

nephritisinflammationofthekidneysnephrotomysurgicalincisionofakidney
nephronasingle,excretoryunitinthekidney.

neur/o

nerve

Greek

neuralgiapainalonganerveneurologistdoctorspecializinginthenerves
neuroticmentaldisorderthatusuallydoesnotincludeanimpairedperceptionof
reality.

nom/in

name

Latin

misnomeranerrorinnamingapersonorthingnominalbeingsomethinginname
onlybutnotinrealitynominatetonameforelectionorappointment,todesignate.

non

no,not,
without

Latin

nondescriptwithnospecialcharacteristicsnonfictiontrue,real,notmadeup
nonsensewithoutsense.

not

mark

Latin

notablemarkedasworthyofattentionnotarizetocertifyasignatureonalegal
documentannotatetoaddremarks.

noun,
nunc

declare

Latin

announcetodeclareinpublicdenouncetoproclaimharshcriticismenunciate
tospeakordeclaresomethingclearly.

nov

new

Latin

innovatetointroduceanewwaynoveltysomethingnewnoviceapersonwho
isnewatajobrenovatetomakesomethinglikenewagain.

numer

number

Latin

enumeratetonameanumberofitemsonalistnumerologythestudyofmagical
usesofnumbersnumerousalargenumber.

ob,op

intheway,
against

Latin

objecttobeagainstsomethingobscurehardtounderstandoppositiontheact
ofresistanceoractionagainst.

oct/a/o

eight

Greek

octagonafigurewith8sidesand8anglesoctogenarianpersoninhisorher80s
octopusseaanimalwith8arms.

ocu

eye

Latin

binocularslensdeviceforseeingdistancesmonocularelatingtooneeyeoculist
aneyedoctor.

od

path,way

Greek

diodeanelectrontubehavingtwoelectrodes,acathodeandananodeodometer
aninstrumentattachedtoavehicletomeasurethedistancetraversedtriodean
electrontubewithananode,acathode,andacontrolgrid

odor

smell,scent

Latin

deodorantasubstancethathelpspreventbodyodormalodoroushavingaterribly
badsmellodoriferoussomethingthatbearsordiffusesascent

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neoclassicarevivalofclassicform,neocolonialismtheindirect("new")
economicalandpoliticalcontrolofaregionbyamorepowerfulforeignpower
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omni

all

Latin

omnipotentwithallthepoweromniscientknowingallthingsomnivorouseating
allfoods.

op/t/s

eye,visual
condition,
sight

Greek

opticrelatingtotheeyesopticianapersonwhofitseyeglassesautopsythe
examinationofadeadbody.

opt

best

Latin

optimalthebest,themostdesirableoptimizetomakethebestofoptimumthe
bestsomethingcouldbe.

ortho

straight

Greek

orthodontistadentistthatstraightensteethorthopedicadoctorconcernedwith
theproperalignmentofthebonesorthographythecorrectwayofwriting.

osteo

bone

Greek

osteoarthritisinflammationcausedbydegenerationofthejointsosteopathy
therapythatusesamongothersmanipulationoftheskeletontorestorehealth
osteologythestudyofbones.

out

goesbeyond,
surpasses,
exceeds

over

excessive

English overconfidentmoreconfidentthanisappropriateoverstockmoresuppliesthanis
desirableoverexcited,moreexcitedthanoneshouldbe.

oxi/oxy

sharp

Greek

oxymoroncombiningtwoideasthatsharplycontradicteachotheroxidizecorrode
asurface.

pale/o

ancient

Greek

paleontologystudyofancientfossilspaleographythestudyofancientformsof
writingPaleolithicperiodoftheStoneAge.

pan

all,any,
everyone

Greek

panaceaacureforalldiseasesorproblemspanoramaanallaroundview
pantheismtheworshipofallgodspandemicaffectingall.

para

beside,
beyond,
abnormal,
assistant

Greek

parasiteanorganismthatlivesonandoffanotherlivingbeingparallelalongside
andalwaysanequaldistanceapartparagraphaportionofawrittenndocument
thatpresentsadistinctidea.

para

protection
from

pater,
patr/i

father

path

feeling,
emotion

ped/i/e

foot,feet

Latin

pedalaleverpushedbythefootpedestrianonewhowalkspedicurecosmetic
treatmentoffeetandtoes.

pel

drive,force

Latin

compeltoforcesomeonetoactexpeltodrivesomeoneoutofaplacerepelto
forceback.

pent/a

five

Greek

pentagonshapehaving5anglesand5sides,pentagramafivepointedstar
formerlyusedasasymbolicfigureinmagicpentathlonanathleticcontestthat
includesfiveevents.

pept,
peps

digestion

Greek

dyspepsiaabnormaldigestionpepticaidingdigestionpepsinadigestive
enzyme.

per

through,
throughout

Latin

permanentlastingthroughoutalltimepermeatetospreadthroughoutpersist
tocontinueforalongtimeperenniallastingthroughmanyyears.

peri

around,
enclosing

Greek

periodontalpertainingtoboneandtissuearoundatoothperipherallyingoutside
ofthecenterperimetertheouterboundaryofanarea.

phag/e

toeat

Greek

esophagusmusculartubethatcarriesfoodtothestomachanthropophagyor
sarcophagycannibalismxylophagousfeedingonwood.

phil/o

love,friend

Greek

philanthropistonewholoveshumanityphilologytheloveofwordsphilosophy
theloveofwisdombibliophillovingbooks.

phon/o
/e/y

sound

Greek

cacophonyloud,unpleasantsoundsmicrophoneadevicethatrecordsand
amplifiessoundphoneticrelatingtohumanspeechsounds.

phot/o

light

Greek

photogeniccausedbylightphotographimagemadeonlightsensitivefilm
photonthesmallestpossibleunitoflight.

phyll/o

leaf

Greek

chlorophyllagroupofgreenpigmentsfoundinleavesphyllotaxisthe
arrangementofleavesonastemphyllitearockthatformssheets,similarto
slate.

phys

nature,
medicine,the
body

Greek

physicalrelatingtothebodyphysicianadoctorphysiquenatureandshapeof
one'sbody.

phyt/o/e

plant,togrow

Greek

epiphyteaplantgrowingindependentlyonthesurfaceofanotherhydrophytea
plantthatgrowsonlyinwaterneophyteabeginner,especiallyapersonrecently
convertedtoanewbelief.

plas/t/m

toform,
development,
formingcells

Greek

protoplasmsomethingthatisthefirstmadeorformed,alsothelivingportionofa
cellplasticabletobeformed,especiallywhenwarmplasteramixtureoflime,
sandandwaterthatformsasmoothsolidcoveringforwalls.

plaud,plod,plaus,
plos

approve,clap

Latin

applaudtoshowapprovalofespeciallybyclappingthehandsexplosionanactof
exposingsomethingasinvalidorbaselessplausibleworthyofbeingapplauded

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Outgoingbeingoflively,sharingnatureoutdoingdoingbetterthanoutdoor
outside.

parachuteprotectionfromfallingparasolanumbrellausedtoprotectfromthe
sun
Latin
Greek

paternalrelatingtofatherspaternityfatherhoodpatriarchamanwhorulesa
group.
antipathyafeelingofgreatdislikeapathyalackoffeelingorinterestempathy
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pneum/o

breathing,
Greek
lung,air,spirit

pneumoniainflammationofthelungspneumaticusingtheforceofairdyspnea
difficultybreathing.

pod/e

foot

Greek

podiatristadoctorforthefeetpodiumasmallplatformtostandontripoda
standorframewith3legs.

poli

city

Greek

metropolisalargecitypolicepeoplewhoworkforthegovernmenttomaintain
orderinacitypoliticsactionsofagovernmentorpoliticalparty.

poly

many,more
thanone

Greek

polychromewithmanycolorspolyglotapersonfluentinmanylanguages
polygonshapewith3ormorestraightsides.

pon

place,put

Latin

opponentapersonwhoplaceshim/herselfagainstanaction,idea,etc.postpone
toputoffdoingsomething.

pop

people

Latin

popularappealingtoalotofpeoplepopulationallofthepeoplewholiveina
particularareapopulistasupporteroftherightsofpeople.

port

carry

Latin

exporttocarrygoodsoutofaplacetoanotherportableabletobecarried
porterapersonwhocarriesluggage.

pos

place,put

Latin

deposittoplaceordropsomethingexposetoplaceoutintotheopenforalltosee
positiontheplacewheresomeoneis.

post

after,behind

Latin

posthumousaftersomeone'sdeathpostponetodelaysomethingpostscriptan
additiontoanalreadycompleteddocument.

pre

earlier,
before,in
frontof

Latin

preambleapartinfrontofaformaldocumentpreparetogetreadyinadvance
predictionastatementforetellingthefuture.

pro

before,in
frontof,
for,forward

Greek
Latin

prognosisapredictionofwhatwillhappenprologueapassagebeforethemain
partprophetapersonwhoforetellsthefuture.

prot/o

primitive,
first,chief

Greek

prototypethefirstofakindprotononoftheverybasicpartsofanatom
protocolafirstdraftfromwhichadocumentisprepared.

pseud/o

wrong,false

Greek

pseudonymafictitiousnamepseudosciencetheoriespresumedwithoutproofofa
scientificnaturepseudopregnancyafalsepregnancy.

psych/o

mind,mental

Greek

psychethehumanspiritorsoulpsychicrelatingtothehumanmindorsomeone
whohassupernaturalmentalabilitiespsychologythestudyofthemind.

pugn/a,
pung

tofight

Latin

pugnacioushavingaquarrelsomeoraggressivenaturerepugnantdistasteful,
offensiveorrevoltingpungentpiercing.

pul

urge

purg

clean

Latin

purgeremoveanythingundesirablepurgatoryaccordingtoRomanCatholicsa
placewheresoulsmustcleanthemselvesofsinexpurgateremoveobjectionable
passagesfromapublication.

put

think

Latin

computeranelectronicthinkingdevicedisputetodisagreewithwhatanother
personthinksinputcontributionofone'sthinking.

pyr/o

fire,heat

Greek

pyrotechnicstheartofmakingfireworkspyrometerathermometerfor
measuringhightemperaturepyreticrelatingtoorproducingfever.

quad/r/ri

four

Latin

quadrantopenspacewithbuildingson4sidesquadrenniumperiodof4years
quadrupeda4footedanimal.

quart

fourth

Latin

quarteronefourthquartafourthofagallonquartetamusicalcompositionor
groupinvolving4voicesorinstruments.

quin/t

five,fifth

Latin

quintettacompositionfor5voicesorinstrumentsquintessencepureessence,
basedontheancientphilosophythattherewasafifthelementthatwaspresentinall
thingsquintuplefivefold.

radic,
radix

root

Latin

eradicatepulloutattherootsradicalfundamental,lookingatthingsfroma
drasticpointofviewradishanediblerootofthemustardfamily.

radio

radiation,ray

ram/i

branch

Latin

ramificationtheresultingconsequenceofadecisionramifytospreadorbranch
outramusabranchlikepart.

re

again,back,
backward

Latin

reboundtospringbackagainrewindtowindsomethingbackwardreaction:a
responserecognize:toidentifysomeoneorsomethingseenbefore.

reg

guide,rule

Latin

regentapersonwhorulesonbehalfofakingorqueenregimeagovernment
thatrulesregulatetoapplyarule.

retro

backward,
back

Latin

retroactiverelatingtosomethinginthepastretrogresstogobacktoanearlier
conditionretrospecttherememberingofpastevents.

rhin/o

nose

Greek

rhinocerosaspeciesofanimalswithabighornonthesnoutrhinoplastysurgery
ofthenoserhinovirusvirusesthatarecausingthecommoncold.

rhod/o

red

Greek

rhododendronaflowerwithred/pinkflowersrhodiumanelementwhichproduces
aredsolutionrhodopsinapurplepigmentintheretinathatisneededforvision.

rid

laugh

Latin

deridetomakefunofsomeoneridiculetomakefunormockridiculoussilly,
causinglaughter.

rrh/ea
/oea/ag

flow,
discharge

Latin
Greek

diarrheaabnormallyexcessivebowlmovementhemorrhageheavybloodflow
catarrhinflammationofamucousmembrane,especiallythenoseandthroat.

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compulsionaverystrongurgeexpulsiontosomeoneoutimpulsivehavinga
spontaneousurgetodosomething.

radioactiveemittingradiationradiologistsomeonediagnosingortreatingvia
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rub

red

Latin

rubydeepredcolorandapreciousstoneofthesamecolorrubellameasles
bilirubinreddishpigmentinbile.

rupt

break,burst

Latin

bankruptunabletopaybecauseyou're"broke"interrupttobreakintoa
conversationorevent,todisturbruptureabreakinsomething.

san

health

Latin

sanementallyhealthysanitaryrelatingtocleanlinessandhealthsanitation
maintenanceofpublichealthandcleanliness.

scend

climb,go

Latin

ascendtoclimbupwardcrescendoaclimbingupofthevolumeofmusic
descendtogoorclimbdown.

sci

know

Latin

consciencesenseofknowingrightfromwrongconsciousknowingwhatis
happeningomniscientknowingeverything.

scler/o

hard

Greek

arteriosclerosishardeningofthearterialwallsmultiplesclerosisdiseasewhich
causesthetissueofthebrainandspinalcordtohardensclerometerinstrumentfor
measuringhardness.

scop/e/y

see,examine,
observe

Greek

microscopeadeviceusedtoseetinythingsperiscopeaseeinginstrumentona
submarinetelescopeadeviceusedtoseeoveradistance.

scrib,
script

write,written

Latin

inscribetowritelettersorwordsonasurfacescribeapersonwhowritesout
documentsdescribetorepresentwithwordsorpictures.

se

apart

Latin

secedetoformallybreakawayfromsecludetokeepawayfromserumaliquid
isolatedoutofanother.

sect

cut

Latin

dissecttocutapartpiecebypieceintersectiontheplaceorpointwheretwo
thingscrosseachotherbisecttocutintotwoequalparts.

sed,sid,sess

sit

Latin

residebestationedsedimentthematterthatsettlestothebottomofa
liquidsessionanactualorconstructivesittingofabody

self

of,for,orby
itself

semi

half,partial

Latin

semiannualeveryhalfyearsemicirclehalfacirclesemiconsciouspartly
conscioussemiannualeveryhalfofayear.

sept/i

seven

Latin

SeptemberthisusedtobetheseventhmonthintheRomancalendarsepteta
groupofsevenmusiciansseptuagenarianapersoninhis/herseventies.

serv

save,keep

Latin

conservetosaveorkeepsomethingsafepreservetosavesomething
reservationaplacekeptforaperson.

sex

six

Latin

sextetorsextetteacompositionorgroupofsix,sextuplesixfoldsexagenarian
personinhis/hersixties.

sol

alone

Latin

desolatelonely,dismal,gloomysolitarydonealone,byyourselfsoloa
performancedonebyonepersonalone.

sol

sun

Latin

solarinvolvingthesunparasolumbrellaprotectingfromthesunsolariuma
roomwhereoneisexposedtosunlight.

somn/I

sleep

Latin

insomniainabilitytofallasleepsomniloquytalkinginyoursleepsomnolent
feelingsleepy.

son

sound

Latin

consonantaspeechsoundsonorousproducingloud,full,richsoundssupersonic
fasterthansoundunisonasonevoice.

soph

wise

Greek

philosopherawisepersonsophisticatedwiseaboutthewaysoftheworld
sophismacleverbutmisleadingargument.

spec/t,
spic

see,look

Latin

circumspectcautious,lookingallaroundretrospectivealookingbackatpast
thingsspectatorapersonwhoseesanevent.

sphere

ball

Greek

biospherethewholeroundsurfaceoftheearthhemispherehalftheearth
sphericallyshapedlikeaball.

spir

breathe

Latin

inspiretostimulateoranimatetranspiretogiveofvaporwithwasteproduct
throughtheskinoramembranespiritinvisiblelifeforce.

sta

stand

Latin

stablestandingsteadyandfirmstagnantstandingstill,notmovingstationary
atastandstill,fixed.

stell

star

Latin

constellationagroupofstarsthatformsapatterninterstellarbetweenthestars
stellarrelatingtostars.

struct

build

Latin

constructtobuilddestructiontheactofdestroyingsomethingthatwasbuilt
structuresomethingbuiltinfrastructureunderlyingframeworkofasystem.

sub

under,lower
than,
inferiorto

Latin

submarineanunderwaterboatsubmergetoputunderwatersubstandard
inferiortoacceptedstandards.

sum

highest

Latin

sumthecombinedtotalofeverythingsummationthetotal,highestamount
summitthehighestpointortop.

super

higherin
quality
orquantity

Latin

Superbowlthefinalannualfootballgamesuperioraboveaverage,betterin
qualitysupersonicfasterthanthespeedofsound.

sy/m
/n/l/s

together,with, Greek
same

symmetrysimilarityinsize,formorarrangementsynergythecombinedeffect
synchronizetocausetooccuratthesametime.

tact,tang

touch

contactastateinwhichtwothingstouchtactilerelatingtothesenseoftouch
tangibleabletobetouchedintactwithnothingmissing.

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selfdisciplinetheabilitytodisciplineyourselfselfrespectrespectforyourself
selfishconcernedonlywithyourowninterests.

Latin

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tax/o

arrangement

techno

technique,skill Greek technologythepracticalapplicationofknowledgetechnocracyruleoftechnology

technologicallycharacterizedbytechnology.

tel/e/o

far,distant,
complete

Greek telephoneadevicetotalktoadistantpersontelescopeadevicetoviewdistant
objectstelevisionadevicetoreceivepicturesfromafartelecommutingworking
remotely,bridgingthedistanceviavirtualdevices.

temp/or

time

Latin

contemporaryexistingatthesametimetemporalrelatingtotimetemporary
lastingforalimitedtime.

ten,tin,tent

hold

Latin

continentservingtorestrainorlimitdetentiontheactorfactofdetaining,
tenacioushavingpartsorelementsstronglyadheringtoeachother

ter,trit

rub

Latin

attritiontheactofrubbingtogetherorwearingdowndetritusaproductof
disintegrationorwearingawaytriteusedoroccurringsooftenastohavelost
interest,freshness,orforce

term/ina

end,limit

Latin

determinetofindsomethingoutattheendofaninvestigationterminatetoend
exterminatetodestroyorgetridofcompletely.

terr/a/i

land,earth

Latin

extraterrestrialexistingoutsidetheearthterraingroundorlandterritoryan
areaofland.

tetra

four

Latin

tetrapodhaving4legstetrarchygovernmentby4rulerstetrosea
monosaccharidewithfourcarbonatoms.

the

put

Greek

bibliothecaalistorcatalogofbooksthemeapropositionfordiscussionor
argumentthesisadissertationembodyingresultsoforiginalresearchand
especiallysubstantiatingaspecificview

the/o

god

Greek monotheismbeliefinonegodpolytheismworshipingmorethanonegod
theologythestudyofreligion,god,etc.

therm/o

heat

Greek thermalrelatingtoheatthermosaninsulatedjarthatkeepsheatinthermostat
adevicethatcontrolsheat.

tort

twist

Latin

contortionatwistedshapeorpositiondistorttoaltertheshapeorconditionof
retortreplyinamannerthatissupposedtochangetheeffectofsomething
previouslysaid.

tox

poison

Latin

detoxificationtheprocessofremovingpoisonstoxicpoisonoustoxicologythe
studyofpoisonsintoxicatedinfluencedbydrugs.

tract

pull,drag

Latin

attracttopullobjectsnearerdistracttodragattentionawayfromsomething
tractoramotorvehiclethatpullsthings.

trans

across,beyond, Latin
through

transcontinentalacrossthecontinenttransfertomovefromoneplaceto
anothertransporttocarrysomethingacrossaspace.

tri

three,oncein
everythree,
third

triangleafigurewith3sidesand3anglestriathlonanathleticcontestwith3
eventstricyclea3wheeIvehiclewithpedals.

ultra

beyond,
Latin
extreme,more
than

ultrahighextremelyhighultramodernmoremodernthananythingelse
ultrasonicsoundwavesbeyondhumanhearing.

un

not,opposite
of,lacking

Latin

unabridgednotshortenedunfairoppositeoffairunfriendlylackingfriendliness.

uni

one,single

Latin

unicycleavehiclewithonewheelunilateraldecidedbyonlyonepersonor
nationuniquetheonlyoneofitskindunisonasonevoice.

urb

city

Latin

suburbresidentialareaontheedgeofacityurbanrelatingtoacityurbanology
thestudyofcitylife.

vac

empty

Latin

evacuatetoemptyadangerousplacevacantempty,notoccupiedvacationa
timewithoutwork.

ven/t

come

Latin

circumventtogoaroundorbypassrestrictionsconventionagatheringor
assemblyofpeoplewithacommoninterestintervenetocomebetween.

ver/I

truth

Latin

veracioustruthful,honestveracitythetruthverifytomakesurethat
somethingistrue.

verb

word

Latin

verbalizetoputintowordsadverbawordrelatingtoaverbproverbashort
sayingthatexpressesawellknowntruth.

vers,
vert

turn

Latin

reversetoturnaroundintrovertbeingturnedtowardstheinsideversiona
variationofanoriginalcontroversyaconversationinwhichpositionsareturned
againsteachother.

vice

actinginplace
of,
nextinrank

Latin

vicepresidentthepersonnextinranktothepresident

vid

see

Latin

evidentclearlyseen

vince,
vic

conquer

Latin

convincetowinsomeoneoverinvinciblenotabletobeconqueredvictorythe
conquestofanenemy.

vis,vid

see

Latin

visiontheabilitytoseeenvisiontopictureinthemindevidentclearlyvisible.

viv/i
vit

live,life

Latin

revivaltheactofbringingbacktolifevitalpertainingtolivevivacioushigh
spiritedandfulloflife.

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voc/i

voice,call

Latin

advocatetospeakinfavorofequivocatetousemisleadinglanguagethatcould
beinterpretedtwodifferentwaysvocalizetoproducewithyourvoice.

vol/i/u

wish,will

Latin

benevolentshowinggoodwillandkindnessvolitiontheactofmakingachoiceor
decision,voluntaryresultingfromyourownfreewill.

vor,
vour

eat

Latin

carnivorousmeateatingvoraciousdesiringoreatingfoodingreatquantities
devourtoeatquickly.

xanth

yellow

Latin

xanthiumagenusofcoarseandroughorspinyherbsxanthochromiayellowish
discoloration(asoftheskinorcerebrospinalfluid)xanthogenic

xen/o

foreign

Greek xenophobicafraidofforeignersxenogenesisthecreationofoffspringthatis
completelydifferentfromeitherparentxenophileattractedtoforeigners.

xer/o/I

dry

Greek xerophyteaplantthatgrowsindryclimatexerographyadryphotocopying
processxericrequiringsmallamountsofmoisture.

xyl

wood

Greek

zo/o

animallife

Greek zoologystudyofanimalszooidresemblingananimalzooplanktonminute
floatingaquaticanimals.

zyg/o

pair

Greek zygoteacellformedbytheunionoftwogametesandtheorganismdeveloping
fromthatzygomorphicpertainingtoorganismsthatcanbedividedinto
symmetricalhalvesalongoneaxisonly.

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