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abyss - without bottom; achromatic - without


a/n not, without Greek
color; anhydrous - without water
afire - on fire; ashore - on the shore; aside - on the
a on Latin
side
abduct - carry away by force; abnormal - away
from normal, not normal; absent - away, not
a, ab/s from, away, off Latin
present; aversion - the act of turning away from;
abbreviate: to shorten.
accelerate - to increase the speed of; accessible -
a/c/d to, toward, near Latin easily entered, approached, or obtained;
admittance - allowing into;
acrobat - a "high walker"; acronym - a word
top, height, tip,
acro Greek formed from the first (capital) letters of a word;
beginning
acrophobia - fear of height
activity - something that a person does; react - to
act do Latin do something in response; interaction -
communication between two or more things
aerate - to let air reach something; aerial - relating
aer/o air Greek
to the air; aerospace - the air space
agriculture - management of the land, agribusiness
Latin
agr/i/o farming - making money by utilizing land; agrarian -
Greek
relating to the management of land
neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve; analgesic - a
alg/o pain Latin drug that makes one pain free; nostalgia - aching
for the familiar
ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally;
ambi, both, on both ambiguous - having more than one meaning;
Latin
amphi sides, around ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings
toward a person or thing
amble - to walk in a slow, relaxed way; ambulant -
ambul walk, move Latin walking or moving around; ambulance - a vehicle
that moves a patient
amiable - friendly, pleasant, lovable; amity -
ami/o love Latin friendly and peaceful relations; amorous -
showing romantic love
up, back, analysis - a close examination of something;
against, anatomy - the structure of something as visible
ana Greek
again, when cut up for analysis; anachronism - not being
throughout in the right place in time
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androgynous - being both male and female;
andr/o man, male Greek android - resembling a human; misandry - hatred
towards men
animal - a living organism; animate - to make
anim life, spirit Latin
alive; equanimity - of balanced spirit
anniversary - a date observed once a year; annual -
ann/enn year Latin
happening once a year; millennium - 1,000 years
antecede - to come before something in time;
ante before, in front Latin antemeridian - before noon; anteroom- a small
room before the main room
chrysanthemum and amaranth - names of flowers;
anthology - a collection of treasured writings;
anth/o flower Greek
anthozoan - half plant, half animal, like anemones
and corals.
anthropology - the study of mankind;
anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-
anthrop/o human Greek
human things; philanthropy - the love to mankind
(expressed through good deeds)
antibody - a substance that destroys micro-
against,
anti Greek organisms; antiseptic - preventing infection;
opposite of
antisocial - opposing social norm
aphorism - a short expression of a general truth;
away, off, apology - an explicit expression of regret,
apo, apho Greek
separate apostrophe - a small dash used in place of an
omitted letter
aquarium - a water container for fish; aquatic-
aqu/a water Latin
relating to water; aqueduct - a pipeline for water
arborist - someone working with trees; arbor - a
arbor tree Latin shady area formed by trees; arborous - having
many trees
archbishop - the highest ranking bishop;
chief, most archenemy - chief or worst enemy; matriarch - a
arch/i Greek
important, rule female who rules a group; monarch - a king or
queen
archaeology - the study of ancient cultures;
primitive,
arch/a/i Greek archaic - belonging to an earlier period; archive - a
ancient
collection of historical materials
arthroscope - a tool to see inside a joint; arthritis -
Latin
arthr/o joint inflammation of a joint; arthropod - invertebrates
Greek
with jointed legs, like spiders, crustaceans, insects
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artifact - object made by a person's skill; artisan -
art skill Latin a person skilled in a craft; artist - a person who
creates skillfully
astronaut - a person traveling to the stars;
astro, star, stars, outer astronomer - someone who studies the stars;
Greek
aster space asterisk - a star-shaped sign used as a reference
tool
audible - loud enough to be heard; audience -
aud/i/io hear Latin people who listen to a program; audiovisual -
relating to sound and vision
autocrat - a person who governs with absolute
auto self, same, one Greek power; autograph - a person's own signature;
automatic - moving by itself
aviary - a large enclosure for birds; aviatrix - a
avi/a bird Latin female airplane pilot; aviation - the art of
designing or operating aircraft
baric - pertaining to pressure, esp. of the
pressure, atmosphere; milliard - metric unit, equal to
bar/o Greek
weight 1/1000th of a bar; baryon - heavy elementary
particle
bellicose - warlike; belligerent - hostile, ready to
bell/i war Latin
fight; rebel - person who opposes and fights
benefactor - person who gives money to a cause;
bene good, well Latin beneficial - producing a good effect; benevolent -
showing kindness or goodwill
two, twice, biannual - happening twice a year; binoculars -
bi/n once in every Latin optical device with two lenses; bilateral - of or
two involving two sides
bibliography - a list of books used as sources;
bibli/o book Greek bibliomania - an extreme love of books;
bibliophile - a person who loves books
biography- a life story written by another person;
life, living
bio Greek biology - the science of life; biosphere - Earth's
matter
surface inhabited by living things
blastula - an early stage of embryonic
cell, primitive, development; fibroblast - a cell that forms
blast/o Greek
immature cell connective tissue; blastoderm - the layer
surrounding the inside of an egg
bursar- an administrative officer in charge of
burs pouch, purse Latin
funds; bursary- the treasury of a college or
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monastery; disburse- to expend especially from a
public fund
calcite; calcium- the flame of acetylene gas
generated by reaction of calcium carbide with
calc stone Latin
water; calcification- impregnation with calcareous
matter
candid- free from bias, prejudice, or malice;
glowing, candle- something that gives light;
cand Latin
iridescent incandescent- white, glowing, or luminous with
intense heat
intercept - to stop or interrupt;
capt, cept,
take, hold Latin
ceive perceive - to take notice of something; captivating
- taking hold of
cardiac - relating to the heart; cardiogenic -
cardi/o heart Greek resulting from heart disease; cardiologist - a heart
doctor
carnivorous - flesh-eating; carnal - pertaining to
carn/i flesh, meat Latin
the body or flesh; incarnate - given bodily form
down, against
cataclysm - a flood or other disaster, catalog - a
completely,
cata Greek complete listing; catastrophe - turning for the
intensive,
worst, a substantial disaster
according to
cauterize - to burn with a hot instrument; caustic -
caust, Latin
to burn capable of burning or eating away; holocaust -
caut Greek
total devastation, especially by fire
cede, exceed - to go beyond the limits; recede - to go
ceed, go, yield Latin back; accessible - easily entered, approached, or
cess obtained;
accelerate - to increase the speed of; decelerate -
celer fast Latin
to reduce the speed of
hundred, centennial- the 100th anniversary; centimeter -
cent/i Latin
hundredth 1/100 of a meter; century - 100 years
egocentric - self-centered; eccentric - not having a
centr/o/i center Greek common center, not according to norm;
centrifugal - moving outward from a center
encephalitis - inflammation of the brain; cephalic -
pertaining to the head; cephalopod - marine
cephal/o head Greek
mollusks like octopus and squid who have
tentacles growing from their head
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cerebral - pertaining to the brain; cerebrate - to use
cerebr/o brain Latin the brain; cerebrospinal - pertaining to the brain
and the spinal cord
ascertain- to find out something with certainty;
cert sure Latin certain - being absolutely sure; certify - to state
that something is true
chrom/o achromatic - without color; chromium - a blue-
chromat/o, color, pigment Greek white metallic chemical element, chromatics - the
chros study of color
chronic - lasting for a long time; chronological -
chron/o time Greek arranging events in time order, synchronize -
happening at the same time
chrysanthemum and helichrysum - golden/yellow
chrys/o gold, yellow Greek
flowers; chrysolite - a yellowish gem
homicide - murder; incisor - a sharp tooth for
cide, cise cut, kill Latin cutting food; insecticide - a chemical used to kill
insects
circum, circumnavigate - to sail around; circumscribe - to
around, about Latin
circle draw around; circumspect - looking around
clamor - to shout and make noise; exclaim - to cry
claim, clam shout, speak out Latin out loudly and suddenly; proclamation -
something announced officially in public
clarification - an explanation; clarify - to make
clar clear Latin something clear; declare - to state something
clearly
conclusion - the end or last part; exclusion -
clud, clus close Latin shutting out, rejecting; seclude - to keep away
from; to isolate
inclination - a leaning toward; incline - a surface
cline lean Latin that slopes or leans; recline - to lean back and
relax
coauthor - writer who collaborates with another
with, together, author; coeducation - educating males and females
co Latin
joint together; cohousing - planning your neighborhood
in an intentional neighborly fashion
Collaborate - to work together; collision -
col together, jointly Latin smashing together; colloquial - words formed by
everday interaction
together, commemorate - to memorize together;
com Latin
common composition - an arrangement or putting together
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of parts; commune - living together while owning
things in common
cognition - process of acquiring knowledge;
cogn/i know Latin incognito - disguised so no one knows you;
recognize - to discover that one knows
concur - to agree with someone; contemporary - of
con with, jointly Latin the same time period as others; convention - a
gathering of people with a common interest
contradict to argue against, Contraflow,
against,
contra/o Latin contraception, contrary not in agreement,
opposite
controversy disagreement
corporation - a company recognized by law as a
corp/o body Latin single body; corpse - a dead body; corporal -
pertaining to the body
cosmonaut - a Russian astronaut; cosmos - the
cosm/o universe Greek
universe; microcosm - a miniature universe
opposite, counteract - to oppose the effects of an action;
counter contrary, countermand - to cancel a previous order;
opposing counteroffensive - attack against an attack
craniology - the study of skull characteristics;
cranio skull Greek cranium - skull of vertebrates; cranial - pertaining
to the skull
credence - belief that something is true or valid;
cred believe Latin credulous - believing things too easily, gullible;
incredible - unbelievable
crucial-characteristic of or having the form of a
cross ; crucifix- the cross itself as a Christian
cruc cross Latin
emblem; excruciating- so intense as to cause great
pain or anguish
cryptic - of hidden meaning; cryptography -
crypto hidden, secret Greek science of secret codes; encrypt - encode into
secret code
accumulate - to gather or pile up; cumulative -
cumul mass, heap Latin
gradually building up
concurrent- running parallel; current- flowing
curr, curs run Latin easily and smoothly; cursive- having a flowing,
easy, impromptu character
bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels; cycle - a
cycl circle, ring Greek sequence that is repeated; cyclone - a storm with
circling winds
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reduce, away, decelerate - to slow down, reduce speed; dethrone
de Latin
down, remove - to remove from power; debug - to remove bugs
decade - 10 years; decathlon - athletic contest that
dec/a, includes 10 disciplines in which each participant
ten Greek
deka competes; December - formerly the 10th month of
the Roman calendar
deciliter - a tenth of a liter; decimate - reduce
deci one tenth Latin dramatically; decibel - one tenth of the sound
volume unit bel
democracy - government of the people;
dem/o people Greek demographic - the study of people; epidemic -
spreading among people in a region
demitasse - a small cup of coffee; demimonde -
demi half, less than Latin
someone of little respected life style
philodendron - a climbing plant that grows on
trees; dendrochronology - dating events by
dendr/o/i tree Greek
studying growth rings in trees; dendriform - in the
shape of a tree
dental - relating to teeth; dentist - a doctor for the
dent, dont tooth Latin
teeth; dentures - a set of false teeth
dermatologist - a doctor for the skin; pachyderm -
derm/a skin Greek a class of animals with very thick skin (elephant,
rhinoceros); dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
dichromatic - displaying two colors; diploma - a
certificate, literally "a letter folded double";
di/plo two, twice Greek
dilemma - a situation that requires a choice
between two alternatives.
apart, away, digression - a departure from the main issue,
di/s not, to the Latin subject; disappear - to move out of sight; dissect -
opposite to cut apart piece by piece.
diabetes - disease characterized by excessive thirst
through, and discharge of urine; diagnosis - understanding
dia between, Greek a condition by going through a detailed review of
apart, across symptoms; dialog - conversation between two
people.
contradict - to express the opposite of; prediction -
dict speak Latin a statement foretelling the future; dictate - to
speak out loud for another person to write down.
dominate - to be the master of; domineering -
domin master Latin excessively controlling; predominate - to have
more power than others
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donation - a contribution or gift; donor - someone
don/at give Latin who gives something; pardon - to give forgiveness
for an offense
conduct - to lead musicians in playing music;
duc/t lead Latin educate - to lead to knowledge; deduction - a
subtraction of an amount.
duplicate - make an identical copy; duet - a
musical composition for two voices or
du/o two, twice Latin
instruments; duo - a pair normally thought of as
being together.
durable - having the quality of lasting; duration -
harden, to last,
dur Latin the length of time something lasts; enduring - able
lasting
to last.
dynamo - a generator of energy; dynamic - having
power, energy,
dyn/a/am Greek physical energy/power; dynamite - a powerful
strength
explosive.
dyspepsia - abnormal digestion; dystopia - an
dys abnormal, bad Greek imaginary place of total misery; dyslexia -
impairment of the ability to handle words.
eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully;
e- out, away Latin emissary - a representative of a country or group
sent on a mission; eject - throw out forcefully.
egoistic - self-centered; alter ego - a higher aspect
Latin
ego self of oneself; egomania - excessive preoccupation
Greek
with oneself.
into, cover empathy - intention to feel like another person;
em, en
with, cause empower - put into power; engorge - make larger.
endotherm - a creature that can keep its inside
temperature fairly constant; endocrine - relating to
endo within, inside Greek glands that secrete directly into the blood or
lymph; endogamy - the custom to marry within
one's clan, tribe etc.
bicentennial - of or relating to an age or period of
200 years; centennial - of or relating to an age or
enn/i, anni years Latin
period of 100 years; perennial -lasting through
many years.
envision - to picture in the mind; enclose - lock
en, in inside, inwards Latin
inside; inwards - towards the inside.
epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative;
on, upon, over,
ep/i Greek epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play;
among, at,
epicenter - the center of an earthquake.
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after,
to, outside
equidistant - an equal distance from two points;
equ/i equal, equally Latin equanimity - calm temperament, evenness of
temper; equation - a statement of equality.
ergonomics - study of the working environment;
energy - the power to accomplish work; energetics
erg/o work Greek
- science that looks at energy and its
transformation.
feeling, esthetician - someone who beautifies; aesthetic -
esth/aesth sensation, Latin pertaining to a sense of beauty; kinesthesia - the
beauty sensation of bodily movement.
ethnic - pertaining to a defined group of people;
ethno race, people Greek ethnocentric - focusing on the ethnicity of people;
ethnology - the science of people and races.
euphemism - replacing an offensive word with an
eu good, well Greek inoffensive one; euphonious - having a pleasant
sound; euphoria - feeling of well-being.
excavate - to dig out; exhale - to breathe out;
ex from, out, Latin
extract - to pull out.
extraordinary - beyond ordinary; extraterrestrial -
extra, extro outside, beyond Latin
outside the Earth; extrovert - an outgoing person.
artifact - an object made by a person; factory - a
fac/t make, do Latin place where things are made; malefact - a person
who does wrong.
confer - to bring an honor to someone; ferry - a
bear, bring,
fer Latin boat that carries passengers; transfer - to move to
carry
another place.
confide - place trust in someone, fidelity -
fid faith Latin
faithfulness; fiduciary - a trustee;
deflect - to bend course because of hitting
flect bend Latin something; inflection - a bending in the voice's
tone or pitch; flexible - easily bending.
florist - someone working with flowers; floral -
flor/a,
flower Latin flowerlike; flora - the plant life of a particular time
fleur
or area
completely
(used to
forsaken or forfeited - completely lost; forgiven -
for intensify
completely given (a release of debt).
the meaning of
a word)
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forebear - ancestor; forebode - to give an advance
in front of,
fore warning of something bad; forecast - a preview of
previous, earlier
events to be.
conformity- correspondence in form, manner, or
form shape Latin character; formation- something that is
formed; reformatory- intended for reformation
fracture - a break; fragile - easy to break; fragment
fract, frag break Latin
or fraction - a part or element of a larger whole;
fugitive - a person who is running away; refuge - a
flee, run away,
fug Latin sheltered place to flee to; refugee - a person
escape
seeking protection
defunct - no longer working or alive; function - to
funct perform, work Latin work or perform a role normally; malfunction - to
fail to work correctly.
confusion - being flooded with too much
fus pour Latin information that is hard to make sense of; fuse - to
melt by heating; infuse - to put into.
gastric - pertaining to the stomach; gastronomy -
gastr/o stomach Greek serving the stomach by providing good food;
gastritis - inflammation of the stomach.
genealogy - the study of the history of a family;
birth,
gen/o/e/ generation - all the people born at approximately
production, Greek
genesis the same time; genetic -relating to heredity
formation, kind
encoded in the genes.
geography - study of the earth's surface; geology -
earth, soil,
geo Greek study of the structure of the earth; geoponics - soil
global
based agriculture.
geriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderly;
ger old age Greek gerontocracy - the rule of the elders; gerontology -
the science of aging.
gigabyte - unit of computer storage space;
giga a billion Greek gigahertz - unit of frequency (one billion Hz/sec);
gigawatt unit of electric power (one billion watts).
decagon - a polygon with 10 angles; diagonal - a
Latin
gon angle slanting line running across a space; octagon - a
Greek
geometrical figure with 8 angles.
diagram - a simple drawing; grammar - rules of
gram letter, written Greek how to write words in sentences; telegram - a
message sent by telegraph.
granary- a storehouse or repository for grain
gran grain Latin
especially after it is threshed or husked; granola- a
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mixture of rolled oats and other
ingredients; granule- a little grain (as of sugar)
Graphology - the study of handwritings; autograph
writing,
- written with one's own hand; seismograph - a
graph/y recording, Greek
machine noting strength and duration of
written
earthquakes.
gratify - to please someone; grateful - feeling
grat pleasing Latin
thankful; gratuity - a tip, token of appreciation.
gynecology - the science of female reproductive
gyn/o/e woman, female Greek health; gynephobia - fear of women; gynecoid -
resembling a woman.
digression - a departure from the main issue,
gress,
to step, to go Latin subject, etc.; progress - movement forward or
grad/e/i
onward; gradual - step by step.
hectoliter - 100 liters; hectare - metric unit
hect/o,
hundred Greek equaling 100 ares or 10,000 square meters;
hecat
hectometer - 100 meters.
helicopter - an aircraft with horizontal rotating
helic/o spiral, circular Greek wing; helix - a spiral form; helicon - a circular
tuba.
heliotropism - movement or growth in relating to
the sun; heliograph - apparatus used to send
heli/o sun Greek
message with the help of sunlight; helianthus -
genus of plants including sunflowers.
hemicycle - a semicircular structure; hemisphere -
hemi half, partial Greek one half of the earth; hemistich - half a line of
poetry.
hemorrhage - clotting of the blood; hemorrhoids -
Latin
hem/o/a blood swelling of the blood vessels; hemoglobin - red
Greek
blood particle.
hepatitis - inflammation of the liver; hepatoma - a
hepa liver Latin tumor of the liver; hepatotoxic - toxic and
damaging to the liver.
heptagon - a shape with seven angles and seven
sides; Heptateuch - the first seven books of the
hept/a seven Greek
Old Testament; heptameter - a line of verse
consisting of seven metrical feet.
herbicide - any chemical used to kill unwanted
herbi grass, plant Latin plants, etc.; herbivorous - plant-eating; herbal -
relating to plants.
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heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts;
heteronyms - words with same spelling but
hetero different, other Greek
different meanings; heterodox - not conforming to
traditional beliefs.
hexagon - a shape with six angles/sides;
hex/a six Greek hexameter - a verse measured in six; hexapod -
having six legs.
histology - study of the microscopic structure of
histo tissue Greek tissues; histochemistry - study of the chemical
constitution of cells and tissues.
homogeneous - of the same nature or kind;
homo, Latin
like, alike, same homonym - sounding alike; homeopath - a therapy
homeo Greek
that is based on treating "same with same"
hydrate - to add water to; hydrophobia - intense
fear of water; hydroponics - growing plants in
hydr/o liquid, water Greek
liquid nutrient solution; hydraulic - operated by
force created by a liquid.
hygrometer - tool used to measure humidity;
moisture,
hygr/o Greek hygrograph - instrument for recording variations
humidity
in atmospheric humidity.
too much, over,
Latin hyperactive - very restless; hypercritical - too
hyper excessive,
Greek critical; hypertension - above normal pressure.
beyond
hypoglycemia - an abnormally low level of sugar
in the blood; hypothermia - abnormally low body
hyp/o under Greek temperature; hypothesis - a theory that is
unproven but used under the assumption that it is
true.
geriatrics - medical care of the elderly;
iatr/o medical care Greek pediatrician - a doctor who treats children;
podiatry - medical care for feet.
icon - an (often religious) image, in modern usage
a simplified graphic of high symbolic content;
Latin
icon/o image iconology - science of symbols and icons;
Greek
iconoclast - someone who destroys religious
images and traditional beliefs.
idiomatic - Peculiar to a particular language;
peculiar,
idiosyncracy - a physical or mental characteristic
idio personal, Greek
typical or a particular person; idiot - someone who
distinct
is distinctly foolish or stupid.
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illuminate - to give light to; innovation - a new
il, in in, into Latin idea, method, or device; inspection - the act of
examining or reviewing.
illegal - not legal; impossible - not possible;
ig, il, im,
not, without Latin inappropriate - not appropriate; irresponsible - not
in, ir
responsible.
image - a likeness of someone; imaginative - able
imag likeness Latin to think up new ideas or images; imagine - to form
a picture or likeness in the mind.
infrastructure - underlying framework of a system;
infra beneath, below Latin
infrared - below the regular light spectrum.
international - involving two or more countries;
between,
inter Latin intersection - place where roads come together;
among, jointly
intercept - to stop or interrupt the course of.
intrastate - existing in one state; intravenous -
intra,
within, inside Latin inside or into a vein; introvert - shy person who
intro
keeps within him/herself.
irredeemable - not redeemable; irreformable - not
ir not Latin
reformable; irrational - not rational.
isobar - a line on a map connecting points of equal
barometric pressure; isometric - having equality of
iso equal
measure; isothermal - having equal or constant
temperature.
eject - to throw someone/something out; interject -
ject throw Latin to throw a remark into a discussion; project - to
cast or throw something.
judgment - a decision of a court of law; judicial -
jud law Latin having to do with judges or courts of law;
judiciary - a system of courts of law.
conjunction - a word that joins parts of sentences;
junct join Latin disjunction - a disconnection; junction - a place
where two things join.
juvenile - youthful or childish; rejuvenate - to
juven young Latin
bring back to youthful strength or appearance.
kilobyte - 1,000 bytes; kilometer - 1,000 meter;
kilo thousand Greek
kilograms - 1,000 grams.
kinetics - study of the force of motion;
kine/t motion, psychokinesis or telekinesis - the ability to move
Greek
/mat division objects with your mind; cinematography - motion
picture making.
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collaborate - to work with a person; elaborate - to
lab work Latin work out the details; laborious - requiring a lot of
hard work.
lactate - to give milk, nurse; lactose - the sugar
lact/o milk Latin
contained in milk; lactic acid.
bilateral - of or involving two sides; unilateral -
later side Latin
affecting one side of something.
leukemia - abnormal increase of white blood cells
leuk/o,
white, colorless Greek in the blood; leukocyte - a mature white blood
leuc/o
cell; leucine - a white, crystalline amino acid.
lexicology - the study and history of words; alexia
word, law,
lex Greek -loss of the ability to read; illegal - not authorized
reading
by the official rules or laws.
liberate - to set free; libertine - a person with a
liber free Latin
free, wild lifestyle; liberty - freedom.
linguist - one who studies languages; multilingual
language,
lingu Latin - able to communicate in multiple languages;
tongue
linguine - long, flat "tongue-shaped" pasta.
liposuction - the mechanical removal of fat
lip/o fat Greek reserves in the tissue; lipase - enzyme that breaks
down fat; lipoid - resembling fat.
apatite - a group of common minerals; granite - a
lite, ite, mineral, rock,
Greek hard, granular rock; monolith - a remarkable,
lith/o fossil
unique stone.
dislocate - to put something out of its usual place;
loc place Latin location - a place; relocate - to move to a new
place.
logic - correct reasoning; monologue - a long
word, doctrine,
log/o Greek speech by one speaker;analogy - similarity,
discourse
especially between things otherwise dissimilar.
eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully ;
loqu, locu speak Latin loquacious - very talkative; elocution - art of
public speaking.
elucidate - to explain, to throw light on; lucid -
luc light Latin easily understood, giving off light; translucent -
allowing light through.
prelude - introduction to the major performance;
lud, lus to play Latin illusion - misleading optical image or impression;
delude - to mislead, deceive.
illuminate - to fill with light; lumen - unit
lumin light Latin
measuring light.
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lunar - relating to the moon; lunarscape - the
lun/a/i moon Latin surface of the moon; lunatic - insane (as if driven
mad by the moon).
macroevolution - large scale evolution;
macromolecule - a large molecule;
macro large, great Greek
macroeconomics - study of the overall forces of
economy.
magnify - make larger; magnificent - grand;
magn/a/i great, large Latin magnate - a powerful person, especially in
business or industry.
malcontent - wrong content; malaria - "bad air",
infectious disease thought to originate from the
mal/e bad, ill, wrong Latin "bad air" of the swamps, but caused by the bite of
an infected mosquito; malicious - showing strong
ill will.
maneuver - to move by hand; manual - done with
man/i/u hand Latin
the hands; manuscript - a book written by hand.
command - an order or instruction; demand - a
mand to order Latin
hard-to-ignore order; mandate - an official order.
madness,
bibliomania - a crazy love of books; egomania - a
mania insanity, Greek
mad love of oneself; maniac an insane person.
excessive desire
marina - a harbor for pleasure boats; maritime -
mar/i sea Latin relating to the sea; submarine - an undersea boat;
aquamarine - color of sea water.
maternal - relating to motherhood; maternity - the
mater,
mother Latin state of being a mother; matriarch - a woman head
matr/i
of a household.
maximal - the best or greatest possible; maximize
max greatest Latin - to make as great as possible; maximum - the
greatest amount.
medieval - pertaining to the Middle Ages; medium
medi middle Latin - in the middle; mediocre - only of medium
(inferior) quality.
megalopolis - an area with many nearby cities;
great, large,
mega Greek megaphone - a device that projects a loud voice;
million
megastructure - huge building or other structure.
melancholy - a state of dark emotions; melanoma -
melan/o black Greek malignant dark tumor of the skin; melodrama - a
dark, pathetic drama.
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commemorate - to honor the memory of, as by a
ceremony; memorial - related to remembering a
memor/i remember Latin person or event; memory: an ability to retain
knowledge or an individual's stock of retained
knowledge.
immerge or immerse - to put or dip something into
merge,
dip, dive Latin a liquid; submerge to dip something completely
mers
into wate.r
Mesoamerica - Middle America; meson -
Latin
meso middle elementary particle with a mass between an
Greek
electron and a proton.
metaphysics - study of nature and reality;
change, after,
metamorphosis - a complete change of form;
meta beyond, Greek
metastasis - the transmission of disease to other
between
parts of the body.
audiometer- an instrument that measures hearing
meter,
measure Greek acuteness; chronometer- an instrument that
metr/y
measures time; metric - measured.
microbe - a very small living thing; microchip - a
very small,
micro Greek tiny wafer with an integrated circuit; microscope -
short, minute
a device to see very small things.
midriff - the area between the chest and the waist;
Latin
mid middle midterm - middle of a term in school; midway -
Greek
halfway between.
immigrant - a person who moves to a new country
migr move Latin to settle; migrant - person who moves from place
to place; migration - the process of moving.
millimeter - one thousandth of a meter; millibar -
milli onethousandth Latin one thousandth of a bar; milliliter - one thousandth
of a liter.
mini - something that is very small; minuscule -
min/i small, less Latin extremely tiny; minutiae - very small or trivial
details.
bad, badly,
misbehave - to behave badly; misprint - an error in
wrong,
mis/o Greek printing; misnomer - an error in naming a person
wrongly,
or thing.
to hate
dismiss - to send someone away; missile - a
miss, mit send, let go Latin weapon sent into the air; emit - to send something
out; admittance - entry.
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immobilize - to stop from moving; mobile - able
mob move Latin to move freely; mobility - the quality of being able
to move.
monochromat - having one color; monologue - a
one, single,
mon/o Greek speech spoken by one person; monotheism - belief
alone
in one god.
motion - the act of moving; motivate - to move
someone to action; promote to move someone
mot, mov move Latin
forward; removable - able to be taken or carried
away.
metamorphosis - complete change of form;
endorphins - chemical in the brain able to
morph/o form Greek
transform pain; amorphous - without distinct
shape or form.
immortal - living forever, unable to die; mortal -
mort death Latin
certain to die; mortician - an undertaker.
multicolored - having many colors; multimedia -
many, more
multi Latin using a range of media; multitasking - doing many
than one or two
things at once.
immutable - not changing; mutant - an organism
mut change Latin that has undergone change; mutate - to undergo a
change.
myocardium - the middle muscle of the heart;
my/o muscle Latin myasthenia - muscle fatigue or weakness; myosin
- common protein in muscle tissue.
narrate - to tell a story; narrative - a story; narrator
narr tell Latin
- a person who tells a story.
innate - included since birth; natal - relating to
nat born Latin
birth; natural - gotten at birth, not afterward.
circumnavigate - to sail around a place; naval -
nav ship Latin relating to a navy or warships; navigate - to sail a
ship through a place.
necrophil - loving death; necrosis - the death of
necr/o dead, death Greek tissue due to disease or injury; necrology - a list of
persons who have recently died.
negate - to say it didn't happen; negative -
neg no Latin
meaning "no"; renege - to go back on a promise.
neoclassic - a revival of classic form,
neo new, recent neocolonialism - the indirect ("new") economical
and political control of a region by a more
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powerful foreign power; neonatal - a newborn
child, especially the first few weeks.
nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys;
nephr/o kidney Greek nephrotomy - surgical incision of a kidney;
nephron - a single, excretory unit in the kidney.
neuralgia - pain along a nerve; neurologist - doctor
specializing in the nerves; neurotic - mental
neur/o nerve Greek
disorder that usually does not include an impaired
perception of reality.
misnomer - an error in naming a person or thing;
nominal - being something in name only but not in
nom/in name Latin
reality; nominate - to name for election or
appointment, to designate.
nondescript - with no special characteristics;
non no, not, without Latin nonfiction - true, real, not made-up; nonsense -
without sense.
notable - marked as worthy of attention; notarize -
not mark Latin to certify a signature on a legal document;
annotate - to add remarks.
announce - to declare in public; denounce - to
noun,
declare Latin proclaim harsh criticism; enunciate - to speak or
nunc
declare something clearly.
innovate - to introduce a new way; novelty -
nov new Latin something new; novice - a person who is new at a
job; renovate - to make something like new again.
enumerate - to name a number of items on a list;
numer number Latin numerology - the study of magical uses of
numbers; numerous - a large number.
object - to be against something; obscure - hard to
in the way,
ob, op Latin understand; opposition - the act of resistance or
against
action against.
octagon - a figure with 8 sides and 8 angles;
oct/a/o eight Greek octogenarian - person in his or her 80s; octopus -
sea animal with 8 arms.
binoculars - lens device for seeing distances;
ocu eye Latin monocula - relating to one eye; oculist - an eye
doctor.
diode - an electron tube having two electrodes, a
od path, way Greek cathode and an anode; odometer - an instrument
attached to a vehicle to measure the distance
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traversed; triode - an electron tube with an anode,
a cathode, and a control grid
deodorant - a substance that helps prevent body
odor; malodorous - having a terribly bad
odor smell, scent Latin
smell; odoriferous- something that bears or
diffuses a scent
omnipotent - with all the power; omniscient -
omni all Latin
knowing all things; omnivorous eating all foods.
optic - relating to the eyes; optician - a person who
eye, visual
op/t/s Greek fits eyeglasses; autopsy - the examination of a
condition, sight
dead body.
optimal - the best, the most desirable; optimize -
opt best Latin to make the best of; optimum - the best something
could be.
orthodontist - a dentist that straightens teeth;
orthopedic - a doctor concerned with the proper
ortho straight Greek
alignment of the bones; orthography - the correct
way of writing.
osteoarthritis - inflammation caused by
degeneration of the joints; osteopathy - therapy
osteo bone Greek that uses among others manipulation of the
skeleton to restore health; osteology - the study of
bones.
goes beyond,
Outgoing - being of lively, sharing nature;
out surpasses,
outdoing - doing better than; outdoor - outside.
exceeds
overconfident - more confident than is
appropriate; overstock - more supplies than is
over excessive English
desirable; overexcited - ,more excited than one
should be.
oxymoron - combining two ideas that sharply
oxi/oxy sharp Greek
contradict each other; oxidize - corrode a surface.
paleontology - study of ancient fossils;
pale/o ancient Greek paleography - the study of ancient forms of
writing; Paleolithic - period of the Stone Age.
panacea - a cure for all diseases or problems;
all, any,
pan Greek panorama - an all-around view; pantheism - the
everyone
worship of all gods; pandemic - affecting all.
beside, beyond, parasite - an organism that lives on and off
para abnormal, Greek another living being; parallel - alongside and
assistant always an equal distance apart; paragraph - a
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portion of a writtenn document that presents a
distinct idea.
parachute - protection from falling; parasol - an
para protection from
umbrella used to protect from the sun;
pater, Latin paternal - relating to fathers; paternity -
father
patr/i Greek fatherhood; patriarch - a man who rules a group.
antipathy - a feeling of great dislike; apathy - a
feeling,
path lack of feeling or interest; empathy - ability to
emotion
understand another's feelings.
pedal - a lever pushed by the foot; pedestrian - one
ped/i/e foot, feet Latin who walks; pedicure - cosmetic treatment of feet
and toes.
compel - to force someone to act; expel - to drive
pel drive, force Latin
someone out of a place; repel - to force back.
pentagon - shape having 5 angles and 5 sides,
pentagram - a five-pointed star formerly used as a
pent/a five Greek
symbolic figure in magic; pentathlon - an athletic
contest that includes five events.
pept, dyspepsia - abnormal digestion; peptic - aiding
digestion Greek
peps digestion; pepsin - a digestive enzyme.
permanent - lasting throughout all time; permeate
through,
per Latin - to spread throughout; persist - to continue for a
throughout
long time; perennial - lasting through many years.
periodontal - pertaining to bone and tissue around
around,
peri Greek a tooth; peripheral - lying outside of the center;
enclosing
perimeter - the outer boundary of an area.
esophagus - muscular tube that carries food to the
phag/e to eat Greek stomach; anthropophagy or sarcophagy -
cannibalism; xylophagous - feeding on wood.
philanthropist - one who loves humanity;
phil/o love, friend Greek philology - the love of words; philosophy - the
love of wisdom; bibliophil - loving books.
cacophony - loud, unpleasant sounds; microphone
phon/o
sound Greek - a device that records and amplifies sound;
/e/y
phonetic - relating to human speech sounds.
photogenic - caused by light; photograph - image
phot/o light Greek made on light-sensitive film; photon - the smallest
possible unit of light.
chlorophyll - a group of green pigments found in
phyll/o leaf Greek
leaves; phyllotaxis - the arrangement of leaves on
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a stem; phyllite - a rock that forms sheets, similar
to slate.
nature,
physical - relating to the body; physician - a
phys medicine, the Greek
doctor; physique - nature and shape of one's body.
body
epiphyte - a plant growing independently on the
surface of another; hydrophyte - a plant that grows
phyt/o/e plant, to grow Greek
only in water; neophyte - a beginner, especially a
person recently converted to a new belief.
protoplasm - something that is the first made or
to form, formed, also the living portion of a cell; plastic -
plas/t/m development, Greek able to be formed, especially when warm; plaster -
forming cells a mixture of lime, sand and water that forms a
smooth solid covering for walls.
applaud- to show approval of especially by
plaud, plod, clapping the hands; explosion- an act of exposing
approve, clap Latin
plaus, plos something as invalid or
baseless; plausible- worthy of being applauded
pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs; pneumatic
breathing, lung,
pneum/o Greek - using the force of air; dyspnea - difficulty
air, spirit
breathing.
podiatrist - a doctor for the feet; podium - a small
pod/e foot Greek platform to stand on; tripod - a stand or frame with
3 legs.
metropolis - a large city; police - people who work
for the government to maintain order in a city;
poli city Greek
politics - actions of a government or political
party.
polychrome - with many colors; polyglot - a
many, more
poly Greek person fluent in many languages; polygon - shape
than one
with 3 or more straight sides.
opponent - a person who places him/herself
pon place, put Latin against an action, idea, etc.; postpone - to put off
doing something.
popular - appealing to a lot of people; population -
pop people Latin all of the people who live in a particular area;
populist - a supporter of the rights of people.
export - to carry goods out of a place to another;
port carry Latin portable - able to be carried; porter - a person who
carries luggage.
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deposit - to place or drop something; expose to
pos place, put Latin place out into the open for all to see; position - the
place where someone is.
posthumous - after someone's death; postpone - to
post after, behind Latin delay something; postscript - an addition to an
already completed document.
preamble - a part in front of a formal document;
earlier, before,
pre Latin prepare - to get ready in advance; prediction - a
in front of
statement foretelling the future.
before, in front prognosis - a prediction of what will happen;
Greek
pro of, prologue - a passage before the main part; prophet
Latin
for, forward - a person who foretells the future.
prototype - the first of a kind; proton - on of the
primitive, first,
prot/o Greek very basic parts of an atom; protocol - a first draft
chief
from which a document is prepared.
pseudonym - a fictitious name; pseudoscience -
pseud/o wrong,false Greek theories presumed without proof of a scientific
nature; pseudopregnancy - a false pregnancy.
psyche - the human spirit or soul; psychic -
relating to the human mind or someone who has
psych/o mind, mental Greek
supernatural mental abilities; psychology - the
study of the mind.
pugnacious - having a quarrelsome or aggressive
pugn/a,
to fight Latin nature; repugnant - distasteful, offensive or
pung
revolting; pungent - piercing.
compulsion - a very strong urge; expulsion - to
pul urge someone out; impulsive - having a spontaneous
urge to do something.
purge - remove anything undesirable; purgatory -
according to Roman Catholics a place where souls
purg clean Latin
must clean themselves of sin; expurgate - remove
objectionable passages from a publication.
computer - an electronic thinking device; dispute -
put think Latin to disagree with what another person thinks; input
- contribution of one's thinking.
pyrotechnics - the art of making fireworks;
pyrometer - a thermometer for measuring high
pyr/o fire, heat Greek
temperature; pyretic - relating to or producing
fever.
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quadrant - open space with buildings on 4 sides;
quad/r/ri four Latin quadrennium - period of 4 years; quadruped - a 4-
footed animal.
quarter - one fourth; quart - a fourth of a gallon;
quart fourth Latin quartet - a musical composition or group
involving 4 voices or instruments.
quintett - a composition for 5 voices or
instruments; quintessence - pure essence, based on
quin/t five, fifth Latin the ancient philosophy that there was a fifth
element that was present in all things; quintuple -
fivefold.
eradicate - pull out at the roots; radical -
radic, fundamental, looking at things from a drastic point
root Latin
radix of view; radish - an edible root of the mustard
family.
radioactive - emitting radiation; radiologist -
radio radiation, ray
someone diagnosing or treating via radiation.
ramification - the resulting consequence of a
ram/i branch Latin decision; ramify - to spread or branch out; ramus -
a branchlike part.
rebound -to spring back again; rewind - to wind
again, back, something backward; reaction: a response;
re Latin
backward recognize: to identify someone or something seen
before.
regent - a person who rules on behalf of a king or
reg guide, rule Latin queen; regime - a government that rules; regulate -
to apply a rule.
retroactive - relating to something in the past;
retro backward, back Latin retrogress - to go back to an earlier condition;
retrospect - the remembering of past events.
rhinoceros - a species of animals with a big horn
on the snout; rhinoplasty - surgery of the nose;
rhin/o nose Greek
rhinovirus - viruses that are causing the common
cold.
rhododendron - a flower with red/pink flowers;
rhodium - an element which produces a red
rhod/o red Greek
solution; rhodopsin - a purple pigment in the
retina that is needed for vision.
deride - to make fun of someone; ridicule - to
rid laugh Latin make fun or mock; ridiculous - silly, causing
laughter.
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diarrhea - abnormally excessive bowl movement;
rrh/ea Latin hemorrhage - heavy blood flow; catarrh -
flow, discharge
/oea/ag Greek inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially
the nose and throat.
ruby - deep red color and a precious stone of the
rub red Latin same color; rubella - measles; bilirubin - reddish
pigment in bile.
bankrupt - unable to pay because you're "broke";
rupt break, burst Latin interrupt - to break into a conversation or event, to
disturb; rupture - a break in something.
sane - mentally healthy; sanitary - relating to
san health Latin cleanliness and health; sanitation - maintenance of
public health and cleanliness.
ascend - to climb upward; crescendo - a climbing
scend climb, go Latin up of the volume of music; descend - to go or
climb down.
conscience - sense of knowing right from wrong;
sci know Latin conscious - knowing what is happening;
omniscient - knowing everything.
arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arterial walls;
multiple sclerosis - disease which causes the tissue
scler/o hard Greek
of the brain and spinal cord to harden; sclerometer
- instrument for measuring hardness.
microscope - a device used to see tiny things;
see, examine,
scop/e/y Greek periscope - a seeing instrument on a submarine;
observe
telescope - a device used to see over a distance.
inscribe - to write letters or words on a surface;
scrib,
write, written Latin scribe - a person who writes out documents;
script
describe - to represent with words or pictures.
secede - to formally break away from; seclude - to
se apart Latin keep away from; serum - a liquid isolated out of
another.
dissect - to cut apart piece by piece; intersection -
sect cut Latin the place or point where two things cross each
other; bisect - to cut into two equal parts.
reside- be stationed; sediment- the matter that
sed, sid,
sit Latin settles to the bottom of a liquid; session- an actual
sess
or constructive sitting of a body
self-discipline - the ability to discipline yourself;
of, for, or by
self self-respect - respect for yourself; selfish
itself
concerned only with your own interests.
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semiannual - every half year; semicircle - half a
semi half, partial Latin circle; semiconscious - partly conscious;
semiannual - every half of a year.
September - this used to be the seventh month in
the Roman calendar; septet - a group of seven
sept/i seven Latin
musicians; septuagenarian - a person in his/her
seventies.
conserve - to save or keep something safe;
serv save, keep Latin preserve - to save something; reservation - a place
kept for a person.
sextet or sextette - a composition or group of six,
sex six Latin sextuple - sixfold; sexagenarian - person in his/her
sixties.
desolate - lonely, dismal, gloomy; solitary - done
sol alone Latin alone, by yourself; solo - a performance done by
one person alone.
solar - involving the sun; parasol - umbrella
sol sun Latin protecting from the sun; solarium - a room where
one is exposed to sun light.
insomnia - inability to fall asleep; somniloquy -
somn/I sleep Latin
talking in your sleep; somnolent - feeling sleepy.
consonant - a speech sound; sonorous - producing
son sound Latin loud, full, rich sounds; supersonic - faster than
sound; unison - as one voice.
philosopher - a wise person; sophisticated - wise
soph wise Greek about the ways of the world; sophism - a clever
but misleading argument.
circumspect - cautious, looking all around;
spec/t,
see, look Latin retrospective - a looking back at past things;
spic
spectator - a person who sees an event.
biosphere - the whole round surface of the earth;
sphere ball Greek hemisphere - half the earth spherically shaped like
a ball.
inspire - to stimulate or animate; transpire - to
spir breathe Latin give of vapor with waste product through the skin
or a membrane; spirit - invisible life force.
stable - standing steady and firm; stagnant -
sta stand Latin standing still, not moving; stationary - at a
standstill, fixed.
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constellation - a group of stars that forms a
stell star Latin pattern; interstellar - between the stars; stellar -
relating to stars.
construct - to build; destruction - the act of
destroying something that was built; structure -
struct build Latin
something built; infrastructure - underlying
framework of a system.
under, lower submarine - an underwater boat; submerge - to put
sub than, Latin underwater; substandard - inferior to accepted
inferior to standards.
sum - the combined total of everything;
sum highest Latin summation - the total, highest amount; summit the
highest point or top.
higher in Super bowl - the final annual football game;
super quality Latin superior - above average, better in quality;
or quantity supersonic - faster than the speed of sound.
symmetry -similarity in size, form or arrangement;
sy/m together, with,
Greek synergy - the combined effect; synchronize - to
/n/l/s same
cause to occur at the same time.
contact - a state in which two things touch; tactile
tact, tang touch Latin - relating to the sense of touch; tangible - able to
be touched; intact - with nothing missing.
syntax - the systematic arrangement of words;
tax/o arrangement Greek taxonomy - the science of classification; ataxia -
loss of the ability to coordinate muscle action.
technology - the practical application of
techno technique, skill Greek knowledge; technocracy - rule of technology;
technologically - characterized by technology.
telephone - a device to talk to a distant person;
telescope - a device to view distant objects;
far, distant,
tel/e/o Greek television - a device to receive pictures from afar;
complete
telecommuting - working remotely, bridging the
distance via virtual devices.
contemporary- existing at the same time; temporal
temp/or time Latin - relating to time; temporary - lasting for a limited
time.
continent- serving to restrain or
limit; detention- the act or fact of detaining,
ten, tin, tent hold Latin
tenacious- having parts or elements strongly
adhering to each other
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attrition- the act of rubbing together or wearing
down; detritus- a product of disintegration or
ter, trit rub Latin
wearing away; trite- used or occurring so often as
to have lost interest, freshness, or force
determine - to find something out at the end of an
term/ina end, limit Latin investigation; terminate - to end; exterminate - to
destroy or get rid of completely.
extraterrestrial - existing outside the earth; terrain
terr/a/i land, earth Latin
- ground or land; territory - an area of land.
tetrapod - having 4 legs; tetrarchy - government
tetra four Latin by 4 rulers; tetrose - a monosaccharide with four
carbon atoms.
bibliotheca- a list or catalog of books; theme- a
proposition for discussion or argument; thesis- a
the put Greek
dissertation embodying results of original research
and especially substantiating a specific view
monotheism - belief in one god; polytheism -
the/o god Greek worshiping more than one god; theology - the
study of religion, god, etc.
thermal - relating to heat; thermos - an insulated
therm/o heat Greek jar that keeps heat in; thermostat - a device that
controls heat.
contortion - a twisted shape or position; distort - to
alter the shape or condition of; retort - reply in a
tort twist Latin
manner that is supposed to change the effect of
something previously said.
detoxification - the process of removing poisons;
tox poison Latin toxic - poisonous; toxicology - the study of
poisons; intoxicated - influenced by drugs.
attract - to pull objects nearer; distract - to drag
tract pull, drag Latin attention away from something; tractor - a motor
vehicle that pulls things.
transcontinental - across the continent; transfer -
across,beyond,
trans Latin to move from one place to another; transport - to
through
carry something across a space.
three, once in triangle - a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles;
Greek
tri every three, triathlon - an athletic contest with 3 events;
Latin
third tricycle - a 3-wheeI vehicle with pedals.
beyond, ultrahigh - extremely high; ultramodern - more
ultra extreme, more Latin modern than anything else; ultrasonic - sound
than waves beyond human hearing.
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not,opposite of, unabridged - not shortened; unfair - opposite of
un Latin
lacking fair; unfriendly - lacking friendliness.
unicycle - a vehicle with one wheel; unilateral -
uni one, single Latin decided by only one person or nation; unique - the
only one of its kind; unison - as one voice.
suburb - residential area on the edge of a city;
urb city Latin urban - relating to a city; urbanology - the study of
city life.
evacuate - to empty a dangerous place; vacant -
vac empty Latin empty, not occupied; vacation - a time without
work.
circumvent - to go around or bypass restrictions;
convention - a gathering or assembly of people
ven/t come Latin
with a common interest; intervene - to come
between.
veracious - truthful, honest; veracity - the truth;
ver/I truth Latin
verify - to make sure that something is true.
verbalize - to put into words; adverb - a word
verb word Latin relating to a verb; proverb - a short saying that
expresses a well-known truth.
reverse - to turn around; introvert - being turned
vers, towards the inside; version - a variation of an
turn Latin
vert original; controversy - a conversation in which
positions are turned against each other.
acting in place
vice-president - the person next in rank to the
vice of, Latin
president
next in rank
vid see Latin evident clearly seen
convince - to win someone over; invincible - not
vince,
conquer Latin able to be conquered; victory - the conquest of an
vic
enemy.
vision - the ability to see; envision - to picture in
vis, vid see Latin
the mind; evident - clearly visible.
revival - the act of bringing back to life; vital -
viv/i
live, life Latin pertaining to live; vivacious - high-spirited and
vit
full of life.
advocate - to speak in favor of; equivocate - to use
misleading language that could be interpreted two
voc/i voice, call Latin
different ways; vocalize - to produce with your
voice.
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benevolent - showing good will and kindness;
vol/i/u wish, will Latin volition - the act of making a choice or decision,
voluntary - resulting from your own free will.
carnivorous - meat-eating; voracious - desiring or
vor,
eat Latin eating food in great quantities; devour - to eat
vour
quickly.
xanthium- a genus of coarse and rough or spiny
xanth yellow Latin herbs; xanthochromia- yellowish discoloration (as
of the skin or cerebrospinal fluid); xanthogenic
xenophobic - afraid of foreigners; xenogenesis -
the creation of offspring that is completely
xen/o foreign Greek
different from either parent; xenophile - attracted
to foreigners.
xerophyte - a plant that grows in dry climate;
xer/o/I dry Greek xerography - a dry photocopying process; xeric -
requiring small amounts of moisture.
xylocarp; xyloid- resembling wood; xylophone-an
xyl wood Greek
organ percussion stop of similar tone quality
zoology - study of animals; zooid - resembling an
zo/o animal life Greek animal; zooplankton - minute floating aquatic
animals.
zygote - a cell formed by the union of two
gametes and the organism developing from that;
zyg/o pair Greek zygomorphic - pertaining to organisms that can be
divided into symmetrical halves along one axis
only.

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