Learn Word by Root, Prefix and Suffix

Serial
No.
Prefix,
Suffix, Meaning
Root(stem) word
Derm
Skin
Fid
Belief,
Faith
Gam
Marriage
4.
Fug
Flee
5.
Fin
End,
Limit
6.
Anthro
Human,
Mankind
7.
Breve
Short,
brief
8.
Compl
To fill
9.
Cord
Heart
10.
Belli
War
11.
Corp
Body
12.
Am
Love
Words with meaning

Epidermis- The outer layer of the skin
Pachyderm- Quadruped (having four foot) mammal
who are thick-skinned
Dermatology- The study of skin and its disorder
Fidelity- Faithfulness
Infidel- Nonbeliever, heathen (not acknowledging
the God)
Confidence- Assurance/belief
Monogamy- Marriage to one person
Bigamy- Marriage to two people at the same time
Polygamy- having many wives and husbands at the
same time
Fugitive- Someone who flees
Refuge- Shelter, home for people who are fleeing
from war or any kinds of disasters.
Confine- Keep within Limits
Finite- Having definite limits
Anthropic- Relating to mankind
Anthropology- The study or science of mankind or
human
Misanthrope- Someone who dislikes mankind or
human in general
Philanthropist- One who does anything for the
well-being of mankind (lover of mankind)
Brevity- briefness
Abbreviate- shorten
Breviloquent- one who likes brief speech
Complete- filled out
Complement- that which complete something
Comply- Fulfill
Accord- Agreement (from the heart)
Cordial- Friendly
Discord- Lack of harmony (disagreement of heart)
Bellicose- one who wants to fight or create a war
Belligerent- one who is inclined to wage war
Rebellious- resisting authority ( resisting the usual
norm by a motive of waging war)
Incorporate- Organize into a body
Corporeal- Pertaining to the body (fleshly)
Corpse- Dead body
Amorous- Loving (especially sexually)
Amity- Friendship
Amicable- Friendly
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13.
Ann, Enn
Year
14.
Ultra
Beyond
15.
Spec, Spect
To
look at
16.
Tract
Drag, pull
17.
Ten, tent
To hold
18.
Sed, sess
To sit
19.
Pac
Peace
20.
Phil
Love
21.
Jur, jurat
To swear
22.
Liber
Free
23.
Loqu, locut
To talk
24.
Leg
Law
25.
Dynam
Power,
strength
26.
De
Down,
away
Annuity- Yearly remittance

Biennial- every two years
Perennial- Present in all years (persisting for
several years)
Ultramodern- Excessively modern
Ultracritical- exceedingly critical
Spectator- Observer
Aspect- Appearance
Circumspect- Cautious ( who looks around before
or during doing anything)
Distract- Pull someones attention away
Intractable- Stubborn (someone who is unable to
be dragged)
Attraction- Pulling or drawing quality
Tenable- Able to be held ( opposite: untenable)
Tenure- Holding of office
Retention- Holding something
Retentive- Holding or having a good memory
Sedentary- Inactive( sitting)
Session- Meeting (sit together)
Pacify- Make peaceful
Pacific- Peaceful
Pacifist- Person opposed to war
Anglophile- Lover of everything
Philanderer- one involved in brief love affairs
Perjure- To swear or testify falsely
Jury- Group of people sworn to seek truth
Adjuration- An earnest or solemn appeal or urging
to something.
Liberation- The fact of setting free
Liberal- Generous (giving freely)
Soliloquy- Speech by one individual
Loquacious- Talkative
Elocution- Speech
Legislature: Law-making body
Legitimate: Lawful
Legal: Lawful
Dynamic- Powerful
Dynamite- Powerful Explosive
Dynamo- Engine making electrical power
Debase- Lower in value
Decadence- lower in moral qualities
Decant- Pour out ( lowering in quantity by pouring
out)
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27.
Peri
Around,
Near
28.
Se
Away,
aside
29.
Poly
Many
30.
Dys
Faulty,
bad
31.
Agri, agrari
Field
32.
Alt
High
33.
cid, cis
To cut,
To kill
34.
Cent
One
hundred
35.
Arch
Ruler,
First
36.
Civi
Citizen
37.
Fall, fals
To
deceive
38.
Mal
Bad
39.
Nav
Ship
Perimeter- Outer boundary

Periphery- The outside boundary or surface of
anything
Periphrases- using more words than necessary
( using words which are around the actual words)
Secede- withdraw from an organization
Seclude- Keep away from others
Seduce- lure or entice away from duties or
principles
Polygamist- person with several spouses
Polyglot- speaking several languages
Dyslexia- Faulty ability to read
Dyspepsia- a faulty digestive function or
indigestion
Agrarian- one who works in the field
Agriculture- cultivation of fields
Peregrination- Wandering (through fields)
Altitude- height
Altimeter- instrument for measuring height
Incision- a cut (used in surgery mostly)
Homicide- killing a person
Fratricide- killing a brother
Century- one hundred years
Centennial- hundredth anniversary
Centipede- Many-footed, wingless animal
Archaeology- study of antiquities(study of first
things)
Monarch- sole ruler
Anarchy- lack of ruler/government
Civilization- society of citizens, culture
Civilian- member of community
Civil- courteous
Fallacious- misleading
Fallible- prone to be deceived
Infallible- perfect, not prone to be deceived
Falsify- lie
Malevolent- wishing evil
Malediction- curse
Malefactor- evil-doer
Navigate- sail a ship
Circumnavigate- sail around the world
Naval- anything related to ships or pertaining to
ships
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Psych
Mind
Psychology- study of mind

Psychosis- mental disorder
Psychopath- mentally ill person
41.
Via
Way
42.
Urb
City
43.
Nomen
Name
44.
Mit, miss
To send
45.
Ac, acr
Sharp
46.
Sub, suc, suf, sug, Under,

sup, sus
less
47.
Intra, intro
Within
48.
Neo
New
49.
Pre
Before
50.
Micro
Small
51.
Ambi
Both
52.
Circum
Around
53.
Inter
Between,
among
Deviation- departure from the way

Viaduct- roadway (arched)
Urban- pertaining to a city
Urbane- polished, sophisticated (pertaining to a city
dweller)
Suburban- outside of a city
Nomenclature- Act of naming, terminology
Nominal- in name only ( as opposed to actual)
Cognomen- Surname, distinguishing nickname
Missile- Capable of being sent away
Dismiss- send away
Transmit- send across
Acrimonious- bitter, caustic
Acerbity- bitterness of temper
Acidulate- to make somewhat acid or sour
Subway- underground road
Subjugate- bring under control
Succumb- yield, cause to resist
Suffuse- a thing or substance spread through so that
something is under that thing or substance
Suggest- hint, meaning less than actual meaning
Suppress- put down by force
Suspend- delay
Intramural- within a school
Introvert- person who turns within himself
Neologism- newly coined word
Neophyte- beginner, novice
Preamble- introductory statement
Premonition- an early warning about a future event
Microcosm- miniature universe
Microbe- minute organism
Microscopic- extremely small
Ambidextrous- skilled with both hands.
Ambiguous- of double meaning.
Ambivalent- having two conflicting emotions.
Circumnavigate- sail around (the globe).
Circumspect- cautious (looking around).
Circumscribe- limit (Place a circle around).
Intervene- come between.
International- between nations.
Interjection- a statement thrown in.
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54.
Multi
Many
55.
Olig
Few
56.
Semi
57.
Mis
Half,
partly
Hatred
58.
Di
Two
59.
Bi
two
60.
Para
61.
Retro
beyond,
related
backward
62.
Demi
63.
Non
64.
Re
again,
back
65.
Hypo
66.
Un
Beneath,
lower
Not
67.
Contra, contro
Against
68.
Ab, abs
From
69.
Ex, e
Out
70.
With
71.
Post
Away,
against
After
72.
Tele
Far
partly,
half
not
Multifarious- having many parts.

Multitudinous- numerous.
Oligarchy- government by a few.
Semiannual- every six months.
Semiconscious- partly conscious.
Misanthrope- person who hates mankind.
Misogynist- woman-hater
Dichotomy-division into two parts
Dilemma- choice between two alternatives
Bicamarel- composed of two houses(congress)
Biennial- evry two hours
Bicycle- two whelled vehicle
Parallel- similar
Paraphrase- restate, translate
Retrospect- looking back
Retroactive- effective as of a past date
Demigod- partly divine being
Noncommital- undecided
Non entity- person of no importance
Reiterate- repeat
Reimburse-to give back the amount of money that
someone has spent
Hypoglycemia- low blood sugar
Unfeigned- not pretended, real
Unkempt- not combed
Unwitting- not knowing, unintentional
Contravene- conflict with
Controversy- dispute
Abduct- lead way, kidnap
Abjure- renounce
Abject- degraded, cast down
Expel- drive out
Extirpate- root out
Eject- throw out
Withhold- hold back, keep
Withstand- stand up against, resist
Postpone- delay
Posterity- generations that follow
Posthumous- after death
Telemetry- measurement from a distance
Telegraphic- communicated at a distance
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73.
Dia
Across
74.
Prim
First
75.
Hyper
76.
77.
Proto
Mis
Above,
excessivel
y
First
Bad,
improper
78.
Super, sur
79.
Mega
80.
Pro
81.
Arch
82.
In, il, im, ir
83.
Pan
84.
Syn, sym, syl, sys
85.
Vice
86.
Meta
87.
88.
Pseudo
Uni
89.
In, it, im, ir
Diagonal- across a figure

Diameter- distance across a circle
Diagram- outline drawing
Primordial- existing at the dawn of time
Primogeniture- state of being the firstborn
Hyperbole- exaggeration
Hyperventilate- breathe at an excessive rate
Prototype- first of its kind

Misdemeanor- minor crime
Mischance- unfortunate accident
Misnomer- wrong name
Over,
Supernatural- above natural things
above
Supervise- oversee
Surtax- additional tax
Great,
Megalomania- delusions of grandeur
million
Megaton- explosive force of a million ton TNT
In favor Propulsive- driving forward
of,
Proponent- supporter
forward
Chief,
Archetype- original
first
Archbishop- chief bishop
Archaeology- study of first/ancient time
Not
Inefficient- not efficient
Inarticulate- not clear
Illegible- not readable
Impeccable- not capable of sinning, flawless
Irrevocable- not able to be called back
All, every Panacea- cure all
Panorama- unobstructed view in all directions
With,
Synchronize- time together
together
Synthesize- combine together
Sympathize- pity
Syllogism- explanation of how ideas relate
In place Vicarious- acting as a substitute
of
Viceroy- governor acting in place of a king
Involving Metamorphosis- change of form
change
False
Pseudonym-pen name
One
Unison- oneness of pitch
Unicycle- one wheeled vehicle
In,
on, Invite- call in
upon
Illustration- something that makes clear
Impression- effect upon mind/ feelings
Irradiate- shine upon
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90.
An, a
Without
91.
Dis, dif,
Not, apart
92.
Anti
Against,
opposite
93.
Per
94.
Mono
Through,
completel
y
One
95.
Extra, extro
Beyond,
outside
96.
Under
Below
97.
Ob, oc, of, op
Against
98.
Macro
99.
100.
`large,
long
Com, co, col, con, With,
cor
together
Ad, ac, af, ag, an, To,

ap, ar, as, at
forward
Anarchy- lack of government

Anemia- lack of blood
Amoral- without moral senses
Discord- lack of harmony
Differ- disagree
Disparity- condition of inequality
Antipathy- hatred
Antiseptic- against infection
Antithetical- exactly opposite
Permeable- allowing passage through
Pervade- spread throughout
Monarchy- government by one ruler
Monotheism- belief in one god
Extracurricular- beyond the curriculum
Extraterritorial- beyond a nations bounds
Extrovert- interested chiefly in external objects and
actions
Undergrid- Strengthen underneath
Underling- someone inferior
Obloquy- infamy, disgrace
Obtrude- push into prominence
Occlude- close, block out
Offend- insult
Opponent- someone who struggles against, foe
Macrobiotic- tending to prolonged life
Macrocosm- the great world
Combine- merge with
Commerce- trade with
Communicate- correspond with
Coeditor-joint editor
Collateral- sub ordinate
Conference- meeting
Corroborate- confirm
Adit- entrance
Adjure- request earnestly
Admit- allow entrance
Accord- agreement, harmony
Affliction- distress
Aggregation- collection
Annexation- add to
Apparition- ghost
Arraignment- indictment
Assumption- arrogance, the taking for granted
Attendance- presence, the persons present
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101.
Be
102.
Trans
103.
Ante
104.
Cata
105.
Aev, ev
106.
Apt
107.
Alter
108.
Cred, credit
109.
Cit, citat
110.
Cad, cas
111.
Aster
112.
Di, diurn
113.
Carn
114.
Auto
115.
Fus
116.
Ego
Over,
thoroughl
y
Across
Bedaub- smear over

Befuddle- confuse thoroughly
Beguile- deceive, charm thoroughly
Transport- carry across
Transpose- reverse, move across
Before
Antecedent- preceding event or word
Antediluvian- ancient ( before the flood)
Ante nuptial- before the wedding
Down
Catastrophe- disaster
Cataract- waterfall
Catapult- hurl, throw down
Age, era
Primeval- of the first age
Coeval- of the same age or era
Medieval- of the middle ages
Fit
Aptitude- skill
Adapt- make suitable or fit
Other
Altruistic- unselfish
Alter ego- a second half
To believe Incredulous- not believing
Credulity- gullibility
Credence- belief
To call, to Incite- stir up, start up
start
Excite- stir up
Recitation- a recalling
To fall
Decadent- deteriorating
Cadence- intonation, musical movement
Cascade- waterfall
Star
Astronomy- study of stars
Asterisk- star like type character (*)
Disaster- catastrophe
Day
Diary- a daily record of activities
Diurnal- pertaining to daytime
Flesh
Carnivorous- flesh eating
Carnage- destruction of life
Carnal- fleshly
Self
Autocracy- rule by one person
Automobile- vehicle that moves by itself
Autobiography- story of ones own life
Pour
Effusive- gushing
Diffuse- widespread
I
Egoist- person who is self-interested
Egotist- selfish person
Egocentric- revolving about self
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117.
Bio
118.
Ali
119.
Fort
120.
Leg, lect, lig
121.
Mon, monit
122.
Nat
123.
Pel, puls
124.
Rupt
125.
Mut
126.
Sacr
127.
Oper
128.
Vac
129.
Term
130.
Soph
131.
Rog, rogat
132.
Ped
133.
Nov
Biography- writing about a persons life

Biology- study of living things
Biochemist- student of the chemistry of living
things
Another
Alias- assumed name
Alienate- estrange
Luck,
Fortuitous- accidental, occurring by chance
chance
Fortunate- lucky
To
Election- choice
choose, to Legible- able to read
read
Eligible- able to be selected
To warn
Admonish- warn
Premonition- foreboding
Monitor- watcher
Born
Innate- from birth
Prenatal- before birth
Nativity- birth
To drive
Compulsion- a forcing to do
Repel- drive back
Expel- drive out, banish
To break
Interrupt- break into
Bankrupt- insolvent
Rupture- a break
Change
Immutable- not able to be changed
Mutate- undergo a great change
Mutability- changeableness, inconsistency
Holy
Sacred- holy
Sacrilegious- impious
Sacrament- religious act
To work
Operate- work
Cooperation- working together
Empty
Vacuous- lacking content, empty-headed
Evacuate- compel to empty an area
End
Interminable- endless
Terminable- end
Wisdom
Philosopher- lover of wisdom
Sophisticated- worldly wise
To ask
Interrogate- question
Prerogative- privilege
Child
Pedagogue- teacher of children
Pediatrician- childrens doctor
New
Novice- beginner
Renovate- make new again
Novelty- newness
Life
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134.
Greg
Flock,
herd
135.
Deb, debit
To owe
136.
Cap, capt, cept, To take

cip
137.
Clam, clamat
To cry out
138.
Domin
To rule
139.
Mori, mort
To die
140.
Omni
All
141.
Sect
Cut
142.
String, strict
Bind
143.
Vers, vert
Turn
144.
Somn
Sleep
145.
Verb
Word
146.
Viv, vit
Alive
147.
Therm
Heat
148.
Quer, ques, quir, To ask

quis
Gregarious- tending to group together in a herd

Aggregate- group, total
Egregious- conspicuously bad, shocking
Debt- something owed
Indebtedness- debt
Debenture- bond
Capture- seize
Participate- take part
Precept- wise saying (originally a command)
Clamorous- loud
Declamation- speech
Acclamation- shouted approval
Dominate- have power over
Domain- land under rule
Dominant- prevailing
Mortuary- funeral partner
Moribund- dying
Immortal- not dying
Omnipotent- all powerful
Omniscient- all knowing
Omnivorous- eating everything
Dissect- cut apart
Bisect- cut into two pieces
Stringent- strict
Constrict- become tight
Stricture- limit, something that restrains
Vertigo- turning dizzy
Revert- turn back
Diversion- something causing one to turn aside
Insomnia- inability to sleep
Somnolent- sleepy
Somnambulist- sleepwalker
Verbose- wordy
Verbiage- excessive use of words
Verbatim- word for word
Vivisection- operating on living animals
Vivacious- full of life
Vitality- liveliness
Thermostat- instrument that regulates heat
Diathermy- sending heat through body tissues
Inquiry- investigation
Inquisitive- questioning
Query- question
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149.
Scop
150.
Mar
151.
Fac, fic, fec, fect
152.
Pater, part
153.
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155.
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157.
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160.
161.
162.
163.
Watch,
see
Sea
Periscope- device for seeing around corners

Microscope- device for seeing small objects
Maritime- connected with seafaring
Submarine- undersea craft
Mariner- seaman
To make, Factory- place where things are made
to do
Fiction- manufactured story
Affect- cause to change
Patriotism- love of ones country

Patriarch- male ruler of a family, group or state
Paternity- fatherhood
Veni, vent, ven
To come
Intervene- come between
Prevent- stop
Convention- meeting
Sequi,
secut, To follow Consecutive- following in order
seque
Sequence- arrangement
Sequel- that which follows
Non sequitur- something that does not follow
logically
Burs
Pouch,
Bursar- an administrative officer in charge of funds
Purse
Bursary- the treasury of a college or monastery
Disburse- to expend especially from the public fund
Cline
Learn
Inclination- a learning toward
Incline- a surface that slopes or leans
Recline- to lean back and relax
Pon, posit
To place
Postpone- place after
Positive- definite, unquestioned
Rid, ris
To laugh
Derision- scorn
Risibility- inclination to laughter
Ridiculous- deserving to be laughed at
Mob, mot, mov
Move
Mobilize- cause to move
Motility- able to move
Immovable- not able to be moved
Jac, jact, jec
To throw Projectile- missile
Trajectory- path taken by thrown object
Ejaculatory- casting or throwing out
Ced, cess
To yield, Recede- go back, withdraw
to go
Antecedent- that which goes before
Process- go forward
Ag, act
Do
Act- deed
Agent- doer
Ben, bon
Good
Benefactor- one who does good deeds
Benevolence- charity
Bonus- something extra above regular pay
Father
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164.
Dec
Ten
165.
Chron
Time
166.
Err
To
wander
167.
Doc, doct
To teach
168.
Cur
To care
169.
Graph, gram
Writing
170.
Magn
Great
171.
Neg
Deny
172.
Pet, petite
To seek
173.
Sci
To know
174.
Tempor
Time
175.
Vid, vis
To see
176.
Esth/aesth
Feeling,
Sensation,
Beauty
Decade - 10 years
Decathlon- athletic contest that includes 10
disciplines in which each participant competes
December- formerly the 10th month of the Roman
calendar
Chronology- timetable of events
Anachronism- a thing out of time sequence
Chronicle- register events in order of time
Error- mistake
Erratic- not reliable, wandering
Knight-errant- wandering knight
Docile- obedient
Document- something that provides evidence
Doctor- learned person
Curator- person who has the care of something
Sinecure- position without responsibility
Secure- safe
Epigram- pithy statement
Telegram- instantaneous message over great
distance
Stenography- shorthand (writing narrowly)
Magnify- enlarge
Magnanimity- generosity, greatness of soul
Magnitude- greatness, extent
Negation- denial
Renege- deny, go back on ones word
Renegade- turncoat, traitor
Petition- request
Appetite- craving, desire
Compete- vie with others
Science- knowledge
Omniscient- knowing all
Conscious- aware
Contemporary- at same time
Extemporaneous- impromptu
Temporize- delay
Vision- sight
Evidence- things seen
Vista- view
Esthetician - someone who beautifies
Aesthetic - pertaining to a sense of beauty;
Kinesthesia - the sensation of bodily movement.
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Voc, vocat
To call
178.
Spir
Breathe
179.
Tors, tort
Twist
180.
Voi
Wish
181.
Reg, rect
Rule
182.
Mater, matr
Mother
183.
Labor, laboral
To work
184.
Volv, volvut
To roll
185.
Fact
Make, do
186.
Poten
Powerful,
able
187.
Man
Hand
188.
Anim
Mind,
soul
189.
Celer
Swift
190.
Biblio
Book
191.
Grat
Pleasing
Avocation- calling, minor occupation

Provocation- calling or rousing the anger of
Invocation- calling in prayer
Respiratory- pertaining to breathing
Spirited- full of life (breathing)
Distort- twist out of true shape or meaning
Torsion- act of twisting
Tortuous- twisting
Malevolent- wishing someone ill
Voluntary- of ones own will
Regicide- murder of a ruler

Regent- ruler
Insurrection- rebellion, overthrow of a ruler
Maternal- pertaining to motherhood
Matriarch- female ruler of a family, group or state
Matrilineal- descended on the mothers side
Laboratory- place where work is done
Collaborate- work together with others
Laborious- difficult
Revolve- roll around
Evolve- roll out, develop
Convolution- coiled state
Artifact - an object made by a person
Factory - a place where things are made
Malefact - a person who does wrong.
Omnipotent- all powerful
Potentate- powerful person
Impotent- powerless
Manufacture- create (make by hand)
Manuscript- written by hand
Emancipate- free (let go from hand)
Animadvert- cast criticism upon
Unanimous- of one mind
Magnanimity- greatness of mind or spirit
Celerity- swiftness
Decelerate- reduce swiftness
Accelerate- increase swiftness
Bibliography- list of books
Bibliophile- lover of books
Bible- the book
Gratify - to please someone
Grateful - feeling thankful
Gratuity - a tip, token of appreciation.
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192.
Eu
Good,
well,
beautiful
193.
Log
Word,
study
194.
Scrib, script
To write
195.
Trud, trus
Push,
shove
196.
Agog
Leader
197.
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200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
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206.
Eupeptic- having good digestion

Eulogize- praise
Euphemism- substitution of pleasant way of saying
something blunt
Entomology- study of insects
Etymology- study of word parts and derivations
Monologue- speech by one person
Transcribe- make a written copy
Script- written test
Circumscribe- write around, limit
Intrude- push ones way in
Protrusion- something sticking out
Demagogue- false leader of people

Pedagogue- teacher (leader of children)
Claud, claus, clos, To close
Claustrophobia- fear of close places
clud
Enclose- close in
Conclude- finish
Fer, lat
To bring, Transfer- bring from one place to another
to bear
Translate- bring from one language to another
Conifer- bearing cones, as pine trees
Luc
Light
Elucidate- enlighten
Lucid- clear
Translucent- allowing some light to pass through
Aud, audit
Bear
Audible- able to be heard
Auditorium- place where people may be heard
Audience- hearers
Dem
People
Demagogue- false leader of the people
Democracy- rule of the people
Epidemic- widespread (among the people)
Frag, fract
Break
Fragile- easily broken
Infraction- breaking of a rule
Fractious- unruly, tending to break rules
Fort
Strong
Fortitude- strength, firmness of mind
Fortification- strengthening
Fortress- stronghold
Duc, duct
To lead
Viaduct- arched roadway
Aqueduct- artificial waterway
Aqua
Water
Aqueduct- artificial waterway
Aquatic- living in water
Aqua fortis- nitric acid (strong water)
Capit, capt
Head
Decapitate- remove (cut off) someones head
Captain- chief
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207.
Cognosc, cognit
To learn
208.
Da, dat
To give
209.
Dic, dict
To say
210.
Erg, urg
Work
211.
Curr, curs
To run
212.
Flect, flex
Bend
213.
Gen, gender
214.
Grad, gress
215.
Liber, libr
216.
It, itiner
217.
Morph
218.
Pass
219.
Put, putat
220.
Helio
221.
Ped, pod
Agnostic- lacking knowledge

Incognito- travelling under assumed name
Cognition- knowledge
Data- facts
Mandate- command
Date- given time
Abdicate- renounce
Diction- speech
Verdict- statement of jury
Energy- power
Ergatocracy- rule of the workers
Metallurgy- science and technology of metals
Excursion- journey
Cursory- brief
Precursor- forerunner
Flexible- able to bend

Deflect- bend away, turn aside
Class,
Genus- group of animals with similar traits
race
Generic- characteristics of a class
Gender- class organized by sex
Go, stop
Digress- go astray (from the main point)
Regress- go backwards
Gradual- step by step, by degrees
Book
Library- collection of books
Libretto- the book of a musical play
Libel- slander (originally found in a little book)
Journey,
Exit- way out
road
Itinerary- plan of journey
Shape,
Amorphous- formless, lacking shape
form
Metamorphosis- change of a shape
Anthropomorphic- in the shape of man
Feel
Dispassionate- free of emotion
Impassioned- emotion filled
Impassive- showing no feeling
To trim, Putative- supposed
to
Computation- calculation
calculate
Amputate- cut off
Sun
Heliotrope- flower that faces the sun
Heliograph- instrument that uses the suns rays to
send signals
Foot
Impediment- stumbling block, hindrance
Tripod- three footed stand
Quadruped- four footed animal
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To carry
Portable- able to be carried

Transport- carry across
Export- carry out (of country)
Tangent- touching
Contact- touching with, meeting
Contingent- depending upon
Invade- enter in a hostile fashion
Evasive- not frank, eluding
Invincible- unconquerable
Victory- winning
Vanquish- defeat
Terrestrial- pertaining to earth
Subterranean- underground
Veracious- truthful
Verify- check the truth
Verisimilitude- appearance of truth
222.
Port, portat
223.
Tang, tact, ting
To touch
224.
Vad, vas
Go
225.
Vinc, vict, vanq
To
conquer
226.
Terr
Land
227.
Ver
True
228.
Sent, sens
229.
Stru, struct
230.
Path
231.
Able, ible
232.
Fic
233.
Oid
234.
Osis
235.
Ity
To think, Consent- agree

to feel
Resent- show indignation
Sensitive- showing feeling
Build
Constructive- helping to build
Construe- analyze (how something is built)
Disease,
Pathology- Study of diseased tissue
feeling
Apathetic- lacking feeling, indifferent
Antipathy- hostile feeling
Capable
Portable- able to be carried
of
Interminable- not able to be limited
(adjective Legible- able to be read
suffix)
Making,
Terrific- arousing great fear
doing
Soporific- causing sleep
(adjective
suffix)
Resembli Ovoid- like an egg
ng,
like Anthropoid- resembling man
(adjective Spheroid- resembling a sphere
suffix)
Condition Psychosis- diseased mental condition
(noun
Neurosis- nervous condition
suffix)
Hypnosis- condition of induced sleep
State of Fascist- one who believes in a fascist state
being
Realist- one who is realistic
(noun
Artist- one who deals with art
suffix)
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236.
Ate
237.
Il, ile
238.
Ation
239.
Ous
240.
Ac, ic
241.
Ism
242.
Ant, ent
243.
Eer, er, or
244.
Al
245.
Cy
246.
Ive
247.
Tude
To make
(verb
suffix)
Pertaining
to,
capable of
(adjective
suffix)
That
which is
(noun
suffix)
Full
of
(adjective
suffix)
pertaining
to
(adj.
suffix)
Consecrate- to make holy

Enervate- to make weary
Mitigate- to make less severe
Puerile- pertaining to a boy or a child
Ductile- capable of being hammered or drawn
Civil- polite
Doctrine,
belief
(noun
suffix)
Full
of
(adjective
or noun
suffix)
Person
who
(noun
suffix)
Pertaining
to
(adjective
or noun
suffix)
State of
being
(noun
suffix)
Like
(adjective
suffix)
State of (
noun
Monotheism- belief in one god

Fanaticism- extreme belief
Exasperation- irritation
Irritation- annoyance
Nauseous- full of nausea

Ludicrous- foolish
Cardiac- pertaining to the heart
Aquatic- pertaining to the water
Dramatic- pertaining to the drama
Eloquent- effective speech

Suppliant- pleader
Verdant- green
Mutineer- person who rebels
Lecher- person who lusts
Censor- person who deletes improper remarks
Maniacal- insane
Final- pertaining to the end
Logical- pertaining to logic
Democracy- government ruled by the people

Obstinacy- stubbornness
Accuracy- correctness
Expensive- costly
Quantitative- concerned with quantity
Effusive- gushing
Fortitude- state of strength
Beatitude- state of blessedness
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suffix)
Full of
Certitude- state of sureness

Verbose- full of words
Lachrymose- full of tears
To make Magnify- enlarge
(verb
Petrify- turn to stone
suffix)
Beautify- to make beautiful
Throw
Eject - to throw someone/something out
Interject - to throw a remark into a discussion
Project - to cast or throw something.
Make(ver Victimize- make a victim of
b suffix)
Rationalize- make rational
Harmonize- make harmonious
Enfranchise- make free or set free
Becoming Evanescent- tending to vanish
Pubescent- arriving at puberty
Full
of Audacious- full of daring
(adjective Perspicacious- full of mental perception
suffix)
Avaricious- full of greed
State of Annuity- yearly grant
being
Credulity- state of being unduly willing to believe
Sagacity- wisdom
Light
Illuminate - to fill with light
Lumen - unit measuring light
248.
Ose
249.
Fy
250.
Ject
251.
Ize, ise
252.
Escent
253.
Acious, icious
254.
Ity
255.
Lumin
256.
Ary
257.
Iferous
258.
Medi
Like,
connected
with
Producing
, bearing
(adjective
suffix)
Middle
259.
Migr
Move
260.
Nat
Birth
Dictionary- book connected with words

Honorary- with honor
Luminary- celestial body
Pestiferous- carrying disease
Vociferous- bearing a loud voice
Medieval - pertaining to the Middle Ages

Medium - in the middle
Mediocre - only of medium (inferior) quality.
Immigrant - a person who moves to a new country
to settle
Migrant - person who moves from place to place
Migration - the process of moving.
Innate - included since birth
Natal - relating to birth
Natural - gotten at birth, not afterward.
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Annuity- Yearly remittance

Perimeter- Outer boundary

Psychology- study of mind

Sub, suc, suf, sug, Under,

Deviation- departure from the way

Multifarious- having many parts.

In, il, im, ir

Syn, sym, syl, sys

In, it, im, ir

Diagonal- across a figure

Prototype- first of its kind

Ob, oc, of, op

Ad, ac, af, ag, an, To,

Anarchy- lack of government

Bedaub- smear over

Leg, lect, lig

Biography- writing about a persons life

Cap, capt, cept, To take

Quer, ques, quir, To ask

Gregarious- tending to group together in a herd

Fac, fic, fec, fect

Periscope- device for seeing around corners

Patriotism- love of ones country

Avocation- calling, minor occupation

Regicide- murder of a ruler

Eupeptic- having good digestion

Demagogue- false leader of people

Agnostic- lacking knowledge

Flexible- able to bend

Portable- able to be carried

Tang, tact, ting

Vinc, vict, vanq

To think, Consent- agree

Consecrate- to make holy

Monotheism- belief in one god

Nauseous- full of nausea

Eloquent- effective speech

Democracy- government ruled by the people

Certitude- state of sureness

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