Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix aside, accompany, adjust, aggression, a, ac, ad, af, ag, to, toward, near, in allocate, annihilate, affix, associate, attend, al, an, ap, as, at addition to, by adverb apolitical, atheist, anarchy, anonymous, a-, an- not, without apathy, aphasia, anemia ab, abs away from, off absolve, abrupt, absent -able, -ible Adjective: worth, ability solvable, incredible acer, acid, acri bitter, sour, sharp acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony act, ag do, act, drive active, react, agent, active, agitate acu sharp acute, acupuncture, accurate privacy, infancy, adequacy, intimacy, -acy, -cy Noun: state or quality supremacy -ade act, product, sweet drink blockade, lemonade aer, aero air, atmosphere, aviation aerial, aerosol, aerodrome agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, ag, agi, ig, act do, move, go action Noun: activity, or result of -age courage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage action agri, agro pertaining to fields or soil agriculture, agroindustry Noun: action, result of -al referral, disavowal, disposal, festival action -al, -ial, -ical Adjective: quality, relation structural, territorial, categorical alb, albo white, without pigment albino, albite alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, ali, allo, alter other altruism alt high, deep altimeter, altitude am, ami, amor love, like, liking amorous, amiable, amicable, enamoured ambi both ambidextrous ambulatory, amble, ambulance, ambul to walk somnambulist -an Noun: person artisan, guardian, historian, magician ana, ano up, back, again, anew anode, anagram, anagenetic Noun: action, state, resistance, independence, extravagance, -ance, -ence quality or process fraudulence Noun: state, quality or -ancy, -ency vacancy, agency, truancy, latency capacity andr, andro male, characteristics of androcentric, android men ang angular angle anim mind, life, spirit, anger animal, animate, animosity annual, annual, annuity, anniversary, ann, annu, enni yearly perrenial Noun: an agent, -ant, -ent something that performs disinfectant, dependent, fragrant the action Adjective: kind of agent, -ant, -ent, -ient important, dependent, convenient indication anterior, anteroom, antebellum, antedate, ante before antecedent antediluvian anthrop man anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, anti, ant against, opposite antinomies, antifreeze, antipathy anti, antico old antique, antiquated, antiquity away from, detached, apo, ap, aph apology, apocalypse, aphagia formed aqu water aqueous Adjective: resembling, -ar, -ary spectacular, unitary related to archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, arch chief, first, rule matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era -ard, -art Noun: characterized braggart, drunkard, wizard aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, aster, astr star astronaut -ate Noun: state, office, fuction candidate, electorate, delegate -ate Verb: cause to be graduate, ameliorate, amputate, colligate -ate Adjective: kind of state inviolate Noun: action, resulting -ation specialization, aggravation, alternation state auc, aug, aut to originate, to increase augment , author, augment, auction aud, audi, aur, audience, audio, audible, auditorium, to hear, listen aus audiovisual, audition, auricular, ausculate aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction automobile, automatic, automotive, aut, auto self autograph, autonomous, autoimmune bar weight, pressure barometer be on, around, over, about, berate, bedeck, bespeak, belittle, beleaguer excessively, make, cause, name, affect belli war rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose benefactor, beneficial, benevolent, bene good, well, gentle benediction, beneficiary, benefit bi, bine two biped, bifurcate, biweekly, bivalve, biannual bibl, bibli, biblio book bibliophile, bibliography, Bible biography, biology, biometricsm biome, bio, bi life biosphere brev short abbreviate, brevity, brief cad, cap, cas, receive, deceive, capable, capacious, ceiv, cept, capt, to take, to seize, to hold captive, accident, capture, occasion, concept, cid, cip intercept, forceps, except, reciprocate cad, cas to fall cadaver, cadence, cascade -cade procession motorcade calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter capit, capt head decapitate, capital, captain, caption carn flesh carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal cat, cata, cath down, with catalogue, category, catheter caus, caut burn, heat caustic, cauldron, cauterize cause, cuse, cause, motive because, excuse, accusation cus ceas, ced, cede, to go, to yield, move, go, succeed, proceed, precede, recede, ceed, cess surrender secession, exceed, succession cent hundred centennial, century, centipede centr, centri center eccentricity, centrifugal, concentric, eccentric chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chrom color chromatic chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, chron time anachronism, synchronize fratricide, homicide, incision, incision, cide, cis, cise to kill, to cut, cut down circumcision, scissors circumnavigate, circumflex, circumstance, circumcision, circumference, circumorbital, circum around circumlocution, circumvent, circumscribe, circulatory cit call, start incite, citation, cite civ citizen civic, civil, civilian, civilization clam, claim cry out exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim clin lean, bend decline, aclinic, inclination include, exclude, clause, claustrophobia, clud, clus claus to close, shut enclose, exclusive, reclusive, conclude cohesiveness, cognate, collaborate, convene, commitment, compress, co, cog, col, coll, with, together contemporary, converge, compact, con, com, cor confluence, convenient, concatenate, conjoin, combine, correct recognize, cognizant, diagnose, agnostic, cogn, gnos to know incognito, prognosis complete, compel, conscious, condense, com, con fully confess, confirm contr, contra, contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, against, opposite counter counterspy, contrapuntal cordial, concord, discord, courage, cord, cor, cardi heart encourage corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corp body corpulent, corpus luteum cort correct escort, cortage cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosm universe, world cosmonaut cour, cur, curr, run, course occur, excursion, discourse, courier, course curs crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy cre, cresc, cret, grow create, crescent, accretion, increase crease crea create creature, recreation, creation creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, cred believe incredulous, incredible cresc, cret, crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, rise, grow crease, cru accrue crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, cur, curs run occur, courier, precursor, cursive cura care curator, curative, manicure cycl, cyclo wheel, circle, circular Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic from, down, away, to do detach, deploy, derange, decrease, de- the opposite, reverse, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate against dec, deca ten, ten times decimal, decade, decalogue, decimate, decathlon dec, dign suitable decent decorate dignity dei, div God divinity, divine, deity, divination, deify people, populace, democracy, demography, demagogue, dem, demo population epidemic dent, dont tooth dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, derm skin, covering taxidermy di-, dy- two, twice, double divide, diverge, diglycerides diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, dia through, across, between diagnosis, diachronic dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, dic, dict, dit say, speak Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction not, opposite of, reverse, dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, dis, dif separate, deprive of, divide, disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, away distemper, disarray dit give credit, audit docile, doctor, doctrine, document, dogma, doc, doct teach, prove indoctrinate master, that which is domin dominate, dominion, predominant, domain under control don give donate, condone dorm sleep dormant, dormitory dox thought, opinion, praise orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology -drome run, step syndrome, aerodrome, velodrome produce, abduct, product, transducer, duc, duct to lead, pull viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, induce dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure dynam power dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics bad, abnormal, difficult, dys- dysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspathy impaired, unfavorable not, missing, out, fully, emit, embed, eternal,ether, erase, email, e- e- away, computer network tailer related echo, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis, ecstasy, ec- out of, outside exzema household, environment, ecology, economize, ecospheres, eco- relating to ecology or ecomanagement economy ecto- outside, external ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm -ed Verb: past tense dressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced Adjective: having the -ed quality or characteristics winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered of -en Verb: to cause to become lengthen, moisten, sharpen -en Adjective: material golden, woolen, silken put into, make, provide enamor, embolden, enslave, empower, en-, em- with, surround with entangle Noun: action or process, reference, emergency, dependence, -ence, -ency quality or state eminence, latency endorse, endocardial, endergonic, end- inside, within endoskeleton, endoscope, endogenous upon, close to, over, after, epicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone, epi- altered epidiorite equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equi- equal equation, equator -er, -ier Adjective: comparative better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier Noun: person or thing that flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, -er, -or does something collector, concentrator -er, -or Verb: action ponder, dishonor, clamor energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, erg work, effect ergophobia collective qualities, art, -ery practice, trade, collection, snobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery, slavery state, condition Noun: plural of most nouns ending in -ch, -s, - -es, -ies passes, glasses, ladies, heroes sh, -o and -z and some in -f and -y Verb: third person singular present indicative -es, -ies blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies of verbs that end in -ch, - s, -sh, - and some in -y -ess female actress, goddess, poetess Adjective or Adverb: -est, -iest latest, strongest, luckiest, lyingest superlative ev-, et- time, age medieval, eternal out of, away from, lacking, exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex- former ex-mayor exter-, extra-, external, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, outside of, beyond extro- extraneous, extrovert fable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess, fa, fess speak profess difficult, fashion, feasible, feature, factory, fac, fact, fec, do, make fact, effect, manufacture, amplification, fect, fic, fas, fea confection fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious femto quadrillionth femtosecond ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, fer bear, carry transfer fic, feign, fain, shape, make, fashion fiction, faint, feign fit, feat fid belief, faith confide, diffident, fidelity confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, fid, fide, feder faith, trust infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi fig shape, form figurem, effigy, figure, figment fila, fili thread filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, fin end, ended, finished finale fix repair, attach fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, flex, flect bend deflect,circumflex flict strike affliction, conflict, inflict influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate, flu, fluc, fluv, flux flow reflux, influx Adverb: in a manner of, -fold fourfold marked by for, fore before forecast, fortune, foresee effort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte, forc, fort strength, strong fortitude form, format, conform, formulate, perform, form shape, resemble formal, formula fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, fract, frag, frai break frail fuge flee subterfuge, refuge, centrifuge Noun: an amount or -ful mouthful quanity that fills Adjective: having, giving, -ful fanciful marked by fuse pour confuse, transfuse -fy make, form into falsify, dandify gam marriage bigamy, monogamy, polygamy gastr, gastro stomach gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod gen kind generous genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, gen birth, race, produce generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen geo earth geometry, geography, geocentric, geology germ vital part germination, germ, germane gest carry, bear congest, gestation giga billion gigabyte, gigaflop gin careful gingerly gloss, glot tongue glossary, polyglot, epiglottis glu, glo lump, bond, glue glue, agglutinate, conglomerate to gather, to bring gor category, categorize together grad, gress, to gather, to bring grade, degree, progress, gradual, graduate, gree together, step, go egress graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graph, gram, write, written, draw graphite, telegram, polygraph, grammar, graf biography, lithograph, graphic grat pleasing congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate gregarious, congregation, segregate, greg herd gregarian hale, heal make whole, sound inhale, exhale, heal, healthy, healthiness helio sun heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hema, hemo blood hemostat adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, her, here, hes stick hereditary, hesitate heterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, hetero other, different heterodyne hex, ses, sex six hexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextuplets homogenize, homosexual, homonym, homo same homophone hum, human earth, ground, man humus, exhume, humane hydr, hydra, water dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydro hydrogen, hydrophobia hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hyper over, above hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hyperkinetic hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy -ia Noun: names, diseases phobia Noun: related to, one that -ian, an pedestrian, human is -iatry Noun: art of healing psychiatry -ic Adjective: quality, relation generic Noun: related to the arts -ic, ics arithmetic, economics and sciences -ice Noun: act malice -ify Verb: cause specify ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition Adjective: having the -ile projectile qualities of in, im into, on, near, towards instead, import illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, in, im, il, ir not innocuous, intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposter infra beneath infrared, infrastructure Noun: material made for, -ing activity, result of an flooring, swimming, building activity -ing Verb: present participle depicting -ing Adjective: activity cohering international, intercept, interject, intermission, inter between, among internal, intermittent, within, during, between intra intramural, intranet, intranatal layers, underneath intro into, within, inward interoffice, introvert, introspection, introduce -ion Noun: condition or action abduction Adjective: having the -ish newish character of Noun: doctrine, belief, -ism formalism action or conduct -ist Noun: person or member podiatrist -ite Noun: state or quality graphite -ity, ty Noun: state or quality lucidity, novelty -ive Noun: condition native Adjective: having the -ive, -ative, -itive festive, cooperative, sensitive quality of -ize Verb: cause fantasize reject, eject, project, trajectory, interject, jac, ject throw dejected, inject, ejaculate, adjacent adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, join, junct join injunction, conjunction judice judge prejudice jug, junct, just to join junction, adjust, conjugal juven young juvenile, rejuvenate labor work laborious, belabor lau, lav, lot, lut wash launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute choose, gather, select, lect, leg, lig collect, legible, eligible read leg law legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize Adjective: without, -less motiveless missing levi light alleviate, levitate, levity lex, leag, leg law legal, college, league liber, liver free liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance lide strike collide, nuclide liter letters literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate loc, loco place, area location, locally, locality, allocate, locomotion word, study, say, speech, log, logo, ology catalog, prologue, dialogue, zoology, logo reason, study eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, loqu, locut talk, speak circumlocution luc, lum, lun, translucent, luminary, luster, luna, illuminate, light lus, lust illustrate lude play prelude -ly Adverb: in the manner of fluently macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magn great magnate, magnitude, magnum main strength, foremost mainstream, mainsail, domain, remain malformation, maladjusted, dismal, malady, mal bad, badly malcontent,malfunction, malfeasance, maleficent manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, man, manu hand, make, do manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate, management mand command mandatory, remand, mandate mania madness mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania mar, mari, mer sea, pool marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid matri mother matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron half, middle, between, mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medi halfway medium megaphone, megaton, megaflop, mega great, million megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, mem recall, remember memorable ment mind mental, mention -ment Noun: condition or result document meso middle mesomorph, mesoamerica, mesosphere metaphor, metamorphosis, metabolism, meta beyond, change metahistorical, metainformation meter measure meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer metr admeasure, apportion metrics, asymmetric, parametric, telemetry microscope, microfilm, microcard, micro small, millionth microwave, micrometer, microvolt migra wander migrate, emigrant, immigrate mill, kilo thousand millennium, kilobyte, kiloton milli thousandth millisecond, milligram, millivolt min little, small minute, minor, minuscule misconduct, misinform, misinterpret, mis wrong, bad, badly mispronounce, misnomer, mistake, misogynist emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, mit, miss send transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile mob, mov, mot move motion, remove, mobile, motor mon warn, remind monument, admonition, monitor, premonition monopoly, monotype, monologue, mono one mononucleosis, monorail, monotheist, mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mor, mort mortal, death mortuary morph shape, form amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology, polymorphic, morpheme, amorphous multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply, multi many, much multitude, multipurpose, multinational nano billionth nanosecond, nanobucks nasc, nat, gnant, to be born nascent, native, pregnant, naive nai nat, nasc to be from, to spring forth innate, natal, native, renaissance Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neo new neonate Noun: state, condition, -ness kindness quality neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neur nerve neurotic nom law, order autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy nom, nym name nominate, synonym nomen, nomin name nomenclature, nominate, ignominious non nine nonagon nonferrous, nonsense, nonabrasive, non not nondescript nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate nox, noc night nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent numeral, numeration, enumerate, numer number innumerable numisma coin numismatics toward, against, in the ob, oc, of, op oppose, occur, offer, obtain way oct eight octopus, octagon, octogenarian, octave Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligo few, little oligarchy omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omni all, every omnivorous onym name anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym oper work operate, cooperate, opus -or Noun: condition or activity valor, honor, humor, minor orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, ortho straight, correct unorthodox Noun: place for, serves -ory territory, rectory for -ous, -eous, - Adjective: having the adventurous, courageous, verbose, fractious ose, -ious quality of, relating to over excessive, above overwork, overall, overwork pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean pair, pare arrange, assemblage, two repair, impair, compare, prepare Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleo old paleopsychology Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pan all pandemonium (place of all the demons), paradox, paraprofessional, paramedic, para beside paraphrase, parachute pat, pass, path feel, suffer patient, passion, sympathy, pathology pater, patr father paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, path, pathy feeling, suffering telepathy pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, ped, pod foot podiatry, antipode, podium pedo child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, pel, puls drive, push, urge impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive pend, pens, pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, hang, weigh pond pensive, append persecute, permit, perspire, perforate, per through, intensive persuade peri around periscope, perimeter, perigee, periodontal phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage phan, phas, phen, fan, show, make visible phantom, fantasy phant, fant blaspheme, cipher, phenomenon, phe speak philosopher philosopher, philanthropy, philharmonic, phil love bibliophile phlegma inflammation phlegm, phlegmatic phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, phobia, phobos fear aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia telephone, phonics, phonograph, phonetic, phon sound homophone, microphone, symphony, euphonious photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, phot, photo light photosynthesis, photon pico trillionth picofarad, picocurie, picovolt pict paint, show, draw picture, depict plac, plais please placid, placebo, placate, complacent pli, ply fold reply, implicate, ply plore cry out, wail implore, exploration, deploring plu, plur, plus more plural, pluralist, plus pneuma, breath pneumatic, pneumonia, pneumon pod foot, feet podiatry, tripod metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, poli city megalopolis, acropolis poly many polytheist, polygon, polygamy, polymorphous postpone, component, opponent, proponent, pon, pos, pound place, put expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound pop people population, populous, popular porter, portable, transport, report, export, port carry import, support, transportation portion part, share portion, proportion post after, behind postpone, postdate pot power potential, potentate, impotent pre, pur before precede apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehendere seize, grasp prehensile primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, prin, prim, prime first primal, primeval, prince, principal pro for, foward propel prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, proto first Proterozoic, protoindustrial psych mind, soul psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis punctual, punctuation, puncture, punct point, dot acupuncture, punctuation pute think dispute, computer quat, quad four quadrangle, quadruplets quintet, quintuplets, pentagon, pentane, quint, penta five pentameter quip ship equip, equipment quir, quis, quest, seek, ask query, inquire, exquisite, quest quer re back, again report, realign, retract, revise, regain regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, reg, recti straighten rectangle retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression, retro backwards retroactive ri, ridi, risi laughter deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible rog, roga ask prerogative, interrogation, derogatory rupt break rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, sacr, sanc, secr sacred desecrate salv, salu safe, healthy salvation, salvage, salutation sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctimonious, sanct holy sacrosanct sat, satis enough satient, saturate, satisfy sci, scio, know science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti scientia telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, scope see, watch periscope, stethoscope scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, scrib, script write prescribe, manuscript se apart, move away from secede sect, sec cut intersect, transect, dissect, secant, section sediment, session, obsession, possess, sed, sess, sid sit preside, president, reside, subside semifinal, semiconscious, semiannual, semi half, partial semimonthly, semicircle senior, senator, senile, senescence, sen, scen old, grow old evanescent sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sent, sens feel, think sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension sept seven septet, septennial sequence, consequence, sequel, sequ, secu, sue follow subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue servant, service, subservient, servitude, serv save, serve, keep preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe -ship Noun: status, condition relationship, friendship sign, signi sign, mark, seal signal, signature, design, insignia, significant similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simil, simul like, resembling simultaneous assist, insist, persist, circumstance, stamina, sist, sta, stit stand, withstand, make up status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute soci to join, companions sociable, society solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude, solitary, sol, solus alone isolate solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solv, solu, solut loosen, explain solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute, absolution somn sleep insomnia, somnambulist sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, soph wise sophisticated specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, spec, spect, spi, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, look, see spic retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous sper render favorable prosper sphere ball, sphere sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, spir breath perspire, respiration stand, stant, stab, stat, stan, stand stature, establish, stance sti, sta, st, stead -ster person mobster, monster strain, strict, stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, restrain, bind, pull, draw tight string, stige boa constrictor construe, structure, construct, instruct, stru, struct, build obstruct, destruction, destroy, industry, stroy, stry ministry sustain, survive, support, suffice, succeed, sub, suc, suf, under, below, from, submerge, submarine, substandard, sup, sur, sus secretly, instead of subnormal, subvert sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume, sump, presumption superior, suprarenal, superscript, super, supra over, above supernatural, superimpose, supercede syn, sym together, at the same time sympathy, synthesis, synchronous, syndicate tact, tang, tag, tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, touch tig, ting contagious, contiguous, contingent tain, ten, tent, tin hold, keep, have retain, continue, content, tenacious tect, teg cover detect, protect, tegular, tegument telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, tele distance, far, from afar television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy, telepathy tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, tem, tempo time contemporary, pro tem, temporal tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, ten, tin, tain hold continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, tend, tent, tens stretch, strain superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense tera trillion terabyte, teraflop term end, boundary, limit exterminate, terminal terr, terra earth terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial test to bear witness testament, detest, testimony, attest, testify the, theo God, a god monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos therm heat bottle, thermostat, hypothermia thesis, thet place, put antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet tire draw, pull attire, retire, entire atom (not cutable), appendectomy, tom cut tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy torture, retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tor, tors, tort twist tortuous, torturous tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract, tract, tra, trai, drag, draw, pull protract, detract, subtract, contract, treat intractable transform, transoceanic, transmit, trans across, beyond, change transportation, transducer tri three tripod, triangle, trinity, trilateral tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, trib pay, bestow tributary tribute give contribute, distribute, tributary turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil typ print type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify ultima last ultimate, ultimatum umber, umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, shadow umbraticum adumbrate un not, against, opposite unceasing, unequal uniform, unilateral, universal, unity, uni one unanimous, unite, unison, unicorn Noun: act, condition, -ure exposure, conjecture, measure process, function vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vac empty vacuous vade go evade, invader equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, vale, vali, valu strength, worth valor veh, vect to carry vector, vehicle, convection, vehement convene, intervene, venue, convenient, ven, vent come avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent ver, veri true very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude verb, verv word verify, veracity, verbalize, verve convert, revert, advertise, versatile, vertigo, invert, reversion, extravert, introvert, vert, vers turn, change diversion, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy vi way viable, vibrate, vibrant vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude vict, vinc conquer victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible video, evident, provide, providence, visible, vid, vis see revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision, review, indivisible revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, viv, vita, vivi alive, life vivisection, vital, vitamins, revitalize vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, voc, voke call evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal vol will malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan revolve, voluble, voluminous, convolution, volv, volt, vol turn about, roll revolt, evolution vor eat greedily voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour Adverb: in a direction or -ward homeward manner Adverb: in the manner of, -wise timewise, clockwise, bitwise with regard to with against withhold, without, withdraw, forthwith Noun: state, condition, -y society, victory result of an activity Adjective: marked by, -y hungry, angry, smeary, teary having zoo (zoological garden), zoology, zodiac, zo animal protozoan