Root, Prefix or Meaning Examples Suffix a, ac, ad, af, ag, to, toward, near, in aside, accompany, adjust, aggression, allocate, annihilate, al, an, ap, as, at addition to, by affix, associate, attend, adverb

apolitical, atheist, anarchy, anonymous, apathy, aphasia, a-, an- not, without anemia ab, abs away from, off absolve, abrupt, absent Adjective: worth, -able, -ible solvable, incredible ability 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 Noun: state or -acy, -cy privacy, infancy, adequacy, intimacy, supremacy quality act, product, sweet -ade blockade, lemonade drink air, atmosphere, aer, aero aerial, aerosol, aerodrome aviation ag, agi, ig, act do, move, go agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action Noun: activity, or -age courage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage result of action pertaining to fields agri, agro agriculture, agroindustry or soil Noun: action, -al referral, disavowal, disposal, festival result of action Adjective: quality, -al, -ial, -ical structural, territorial, categorical relation white, without alb, albo albino, albite pigment ali, allo, alter other alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism alt high, deep altimeter, altitude am, ami, amor love, like, liking amorous, amiable, amicable, enamoured ambi both ambidextrous ambul to walk ambulatory, amble, ambulance, somnambulist -an Noun: person artisan, guardian, historian, magician up, back, again, ana, ano anode, anagram, anagenetic anew Noun: action, -ance, -ence state, quality or resistance, independence, extravagance, fraudulence process

Noun: state, quality -ancy, -ency vacancy, agency, truancy, latency or capacity

male, andr, andro characteristics of androcentric, android men ang angular angle mind, life, spirit, anim animal, animate, animosity anger ann, annu, enni yearly annual, annual, annuity, anniversary, perrenial Noun: an agent, -ant, -ent something that disinfectant, dependent, fragrant performs the action

Adjective: kind of -ant, -ent, -ient important, dependent, convenient agent, indication anterior, anteroom, antebellum, antedate, antecedent ante before antediluvian anthrop man anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, antinomies, anti, ant against, opposite antifreeze, antipathy anti, antico old antique, antiquated, antiquity

away from, apo, ap, aph apology, apocalypse, aphagia detached, formed aqu water aqueous Adjective: -ar, -ary resembling, related spectacular, unitary to archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, arch chief, first, rule patriarchy, Archeozoic era Noun: -ard, -art braggart, drunkard, wizard characterized aster, astr star aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut Noun: state, office, -ate candidate, electorate, delegate fuction

-ate Verb: cause to be graduate, ameliorate, amputate, colligate

Adjective: kind of -ate inviolate state Noun: action, -ation specialization, aggravation, alternation resulting state to originate, to auc, aug, aut augment , author, augment, auction increase aud, audi, aur, audience, audio, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, audition, to hear, listen aus auricular, ausculate aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction automobile, automatic, automotive, autograph, aut, auto self autonomous, autoimmune bar weight, pressure barometer

on, around, over, about, excessively, be berate, bedeck, bespeak, belittle, beleaguer make, cause, name, affect belli war rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose benefactor, beneficial, benevolent, benediction, bene good, well, gentle beneficiary, benefit bi, bine two biped, bifurcate, biweekly, bivalve, biannual bibl, bibli, biblio book bibliophile, bibliography, Bible bio, bi life biography, biology, biometricsm biome, biosphere brev short abbreviate, brevity, brief cad, cap, cas, receive, deceive, capable, capacious, captive, accident, to take, to seize, to ceiv, cept, capt, capture, occasion, concept, intercept, forceps, except, hold cid, cip 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, cus cause, motive because, excuse, accusation

to go, to yield, ceas, ced, cede, succeed, proceed, precede, recede, secession, exceed, move, go, ceed, cess succession surrender cent hundred centennial, century, centipede centr, centri center eccentricity, centrifugal, concentric, eccentric chrom color chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, anachronism, chron time synchronize to kill, to cut, cut fratricide, homicide, incision, incision, circumcision, cide, cis, cise down scissors circumnavigate, circumflex, circumstance, circumcision, circum around circumference, circumorbital, 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, enclose, clud, clus claus to close, shut exclusive, reclusive, conclude cohesiveness, cognate, collaborate, convene, co, cog, col, coll, commitment, compress, contemporary, converge, with, together con, com, cor compact, confluence, convenient, concatenate, conjoin, combine, correct recognize, cognizant, diagnose, agnostic, incognito, cogn, gnos to know prognosis com, con fully complete, compel, conscious, condense, confess, confirm contr, contra, contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, counterspy, against, opposite counter contrapuntal cord, cor, cardi heart cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corp body corpus luteum cort correct escort, cortage cosm universe, world cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, 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, incredulous, cred believe incredible cresc, cret, rise, grow crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue crease, cru crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite

current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, cur, curs run precursor, cursive cura care curator, curative, manicure wheel, circle, cycl, cyclo Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic circular

from, down, away, detach, deploy, derange, decrease, deodorize, devoid, de- to do the opposite, deflate, degenerate reverse, 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, dem, demo democracy, demography, demagogue, epidemic population dent, dont tooth dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal derm skin, covering hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy di-, dy- two, twice, double divide, diverge, diglycerides

through, across, diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, diagnosis, dia between diachronic dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, dic, dict, dit say, speak predict, verdict, contradict, benediction

not, opposite of, dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, divide, dis, dif reverse, separate, disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, distemper, disarray deprive of, away dit give credit, audit doc, doct teach, prove docile, doctor, doctrine, document, dogma, indoctrinate

master, that which domin dominate, dominion, predominant, domain is under control don give donate, condone dorm sleep dormant, dormitory thought, opinion, dox orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology praise -drome run, step syndrome, aerodrome, velodrome produce, abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, duc, duct to lead, pull induct, deduct, reduce, induce dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure dynam power dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics

bad, abnormal, dys- difficult, impaired, dysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspathy unfavorable not, missing, out, fully, away, e- emit, embed, eternal,ether, erase, email, e-tailer computer network related ec- out of, outside echo, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis, ecstasy, exzema

household, environment, eco- ecology, economize, ecospheres, ecomanagement relating to ecology or economy ecto- outside, external ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm -ed Verb: past tense dressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced Adjective: having -ed the quality or winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered characteristics of Verb: to cause to -en lengthen, moisten, sharpen become

-en Adjective: material golden, woolen, silken

put into, make, en-, em- provide with, enamor, embolden, enslave, empower, entangle surround with Noun: action or -ence, -ency process, quality or reference, emergency, dependence, eminence, latency state endorse, endocardial, endergonic, endoskeleton, end- inside, within endoscope, endogenous

upon, close to, epi- epicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone, epidiorite over, after, altered

equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equation, equi- equal equator Adjective: -er, -ier better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier comparative Noun: person or flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, -er, -or thing that does concentrator something -er, -or Verb: action ponder, dishonor, clamor erg work, effect energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia

collective qualities, art, practice, trade, -ery snobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery, slavery collection, state, condition

Noun: plural of most nouns ending -es, -ies in -ch, -s, -sh, -o passes, glasses, ladies, heroes and -z and some in -f and -y Verb: third person singular present indicative of verbs -es, -ies blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies that end in -ch, -s, - sh, - and some in - y

-ess female actress, goddess, poetess

Adjective or -est, -iest latest, strongest, luckiest, lyingest Adverb: superlative ev-, et- time, age medieval, eternal

out of, away from, ex- exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex-mayor lacking, former exter-, extra-, external, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, extraneous, outside of, beyond extro- extrovert fa, fess speak fable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess, profess fac, fact, fec, difficult, fashion, feasible, feature, factory, fact, effect, do, make fect, fic, fas, fea manufacture, amplification, confection fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious femto quadrillionth femtosecond fer bear, carry ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer fic, feign, fain, fit, shape, make, fiction, faint, feign feat fashion fid belief, faith confide, diffident, fidelity confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, fid, fide, feder faith, trust confederacy, semper fi fig shape, form figurem, effigy, figure, figment fila, fili thread filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster end, ended, fin final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale finished 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 flu, fluc, fluv, flux flow influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate, reflux, influx

Adverb: in a -fold manner of, marked fourfold by for, fore before forecast, fortune, foresee forc, fort strength, strong effort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte, fortitude form shape, resemble form, format, conform, formulate, perform, formal, formula fract, frag, frai break fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, frail fuge flee subterfuge, refuge, centrifuge

Noun: an amount -ful mouthful or quanity that fills

Adjective: having, -ful fanciful giving, 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 birth, race, genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, gen produce 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

to gather, to bring grad, gress, gree grade, degree, progress, gradual, graduate, egress together, step, go

graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, graph, gram, write, written, draw telegram, polygraph, grammar, biography, lithograph, graf graphic grat pleasing congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate greg herd gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian make whole, hale, heal inhale, exhale, heal, healthy, healthiness sound helio sun heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric hema, hemo blood hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat her, here, hes stick adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary, hesitate hetero other, different heterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodyne hex, ses, sex six hexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextuplets homo same homogenize, homosexual, homonym, homophone hum, human earth, ground, man humus, exhume, humane hydr, hydra, dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, water hydro hydrophobia hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, hyper over, above hyperventilate, hyperkinetic hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy Noun: names, -ia phobia diseases Noun: related to, -ian, an pedestrian, human one that is Noun: art of -iatry psychiatry healing Adjective: quality, -ic generic relation Noun: related to -ic, ics the arts and arithmetic, economics sciences -ice Noun: act malice -ify Verb: cause specify ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition Adjective: having -ile projectile the qualities of into, on, near, in, im instead, import towards

illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, innocuous, in, im, il, ir not intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposter infra beneath infrared, infrastructure

Noun: material -ing made for, activity, flooring, swimming, building result of an activity

Verb: present -ing depicting participle -ing Adjective: activity cohering international, intercept, interject, intermission, internal, inter between, among intermittent, within, during, intra between layers, intramural, intranet, intranatal underneath intro into, within, inward interoffice, introvert, introspection, introduce

Noun: condition or -ion abduction action Adjective: having -ish newish the character of Noun: doctrine, -ism belief, action or formalism conduct Noun: person or -ist podiatrist member Noun: state or -ite graphite quality Noun: state or -ity, ty lucidity, novelty quality -ive Noun: condition native Adjective: having -ive, -ative, -itive festive, cooperative, sensitive the quality of -ize Verb: cause fantasize reject, eject, project, trajectory, interject, dejected, inject, jac, ject throw ejaculate, adjacent adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, join, junct join 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, lect, leg, lig collect, legible, eligible select, 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, log, logo, ology speech, reason, catalog, prologue, dialogue, zoology, logo study loqu, locut talk, speak eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution luc, lum, lun, lus, light translucent, luminary, luster, luna, illuminate, illustrate lust lude play prelude Adverb: in the -ly fluently manner of macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magn great magnum main strength, foremost mainstream, mainsail, domain, remain

malformation, maladjusted, dismal, malady, mal bad, badly malcontent,malfunction, malfeasance, maleficent

manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, man, manu hand, make, do 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, medi mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium between, halfway

megaphone, megaton, megaflop, megalomaniac, mega great, million megabyte, megalopolis mem recall, remember memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable ment mind mental, mention Noun: condition or -ment document result meso middle mesomorph, mesoamerica, mesosphere metaphor, metamorphosis, metabolism, metahistorical, meta beyond, change metainformation meter measure meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer admeasure, metr metrics, asymmetric, parametric, telemetry apportion microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer, micro small, millionth 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, mispronounce, mis wrong, bad, badly misnomer, mistake, misogynist emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, mit, miss send intermittent, mission, missile mob, mov, mot move motion, remove, mobile, motor mon warn, remind monument, admonition, monitor, premonition monopoly, monotype, monologue, mononucleosis, mono one monorail, monotheist, mor, mort mortal, death mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology, morph shape, form polymorphic, morpheme, amorphous multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply, multitude, multi many, much multipurpose, multinational nano billionth nanosecond, nanobucks nasc, nat, gnant, to be born nascent, native, pregnant, naive nai to be from, to nat, nasc innate, natal, native, renaissance spring forth neo new Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonate

Noun: state, -ness kindness condition, quality neur nerve neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic nom law, order autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy nom, nym name nominate, synonym nomen, nomin name nomenclature, nominate, ignominious non nine nonagon non not nonferrous, nonsense, nonabrasive, nondescript nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate nox, noc night nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent numer number numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable numisma coin numismatics toward, against, in ob, oc, of, op oppose, occur, offer, obtain the way oct eight octopus, octagon, octogenarian, octave oligo few, little Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy omni all, every omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous onym name anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym oper work operate, cooperate, opus Noun: condition or -or valor, honor, humor, minor activity ortho straight, correct orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox Noun: place for, -ory territory, rectory serves for Adjective: having -ous, -eous, - the quality of, adventurous, courageous, verbose, fractious ose, -ious relating to over excessive, above overwork, overall, overwork pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean

arrange, pair, pare repair, impair, compare, prepare assemblage, two paleo old Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology

Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium pan all (place of all the demons), paradox, paraprofessional, paramedic, paraphrase, para beside parachute pat, pass, path feel, suffer patient, passion, sympathy, pathology pater, patr father paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize path, pathy feeling, suffering pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, ped, pod foot antipode, podium pedo child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pel, puls drive, push, urge pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive pend, pens, pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive, hang, weigh pond append per through, intensive persecute, permit, perspire, perforate, persuade peri around periscope, perimeter, perigee, periodontal phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, show, make visible phantom, fantasy fant phe speak blaspheme, cipher, phenomenon, philosopher phil love philosopher, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile phlegma inflammation phlegm, phlegmatic phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, phobia, phobos fear ergophobia, homophobia telephone, phonics, phonograph, phonetic, homophone, phon sound microphone, symphony, euphonious photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis, phot, photo light 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, megalopolis, poli city acropolis poly many polytheist, polygon, polygamy, polymorphous

postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, pon, pos, pound place, put impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound pop people population, populous, popular porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, port carry transportation portion part, share portion, proportion post after, behind postpone, postdate pot power potential, potentate, impotent pre, pur before precede prehendere seize, grasp apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile

primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval, prin, prim, prime first prince, principal pro for, foward propel prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, proto first protoindustrial psych mind, soul psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis punct point, dot punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation pute think dispute, computer quat, quad four quadrangle, quadruplets quint, penta five quintet, quintuplets, pentagon, pentane, pentameter quip ship equip, equipment quir, quis, quest, seek, ask query, inquire, exquisite, quest quer re back, again report, realign, retract, revise, regain reg, recti straighten regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle retro backwards retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression, retroactive ri, ridi, risi laughter deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible rog, roga ask prerogative, interrogation, derogatory rupt break rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible sacr, sanc, secr sacred sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate salv, salu safe, healthy salvation, salvage, salutation sanct holy sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctimonious, sacrosanct sat, satis enough satient, saturate, satisfy sci, scio, scientia know science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti

telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, scope see, watch stethoscope scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, scrib, script write manuscript apart, move away se secede from sect, sec cut intersect, transect, dissect, secant, section sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, sed, sess, sid sit president, reside, subside semifinal, semiconscious, semiannual, semimonthly, semi half, partial semicircle sen, scen old, grow old senior, senator, senile, senescence, evanescent sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sent, sens feel, think sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension sept seven septet, septennial sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, sequ, secu, sue follow consecutive, second, ensue, pursue

servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, serv save, serve, keep conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe

Noun: status, -ship relationship, friendship condition sign, signi sign, mark, seal signal, signature, design, insignia, significant simil, simul like, resembling similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous

stand, withstand, assist, insist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, sist, sta, stit make up static, stable, stationary, substitute to join, soci sociable, society companions sol, solus alone solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude, solitary, isolate solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, solv, solu, solut loosen, explain resolution, resolute, dissolute, absolution somn sleep insomnia, somnambulist soph wise sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, spec, spect, spi, look, see speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, spic introspective, expect, conspicuous sper render favorable prosper sphere ball, sphere sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid spir breath spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration stand, stant, stab, stat, stan, stand stature, establish, stance sti, sta, st, stead

-ster person mobster, monster strain, strict, bind, pull, draw stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, restrain, boa constrictor string, stige tight stru, struct, construe, structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, build stroy, stry destruction, destroy, industry, ministry sub, suc, suf, under, below, from, sustain, survive, support, suffice, succeed, submerge, sup, sur, sus secretly, instead of submarine, substandard, subnormal, subvert sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume, sump, presumption superior, suprarenal, superscript, supernatural, super, supra over, above superimpose, supercede together, at the syn, sym sympathy, synthesis, synchronous, syndicate same time tact, tang, tag, tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, touch tig, ting contiguous, contingent tain, ten, tent, tin hold, keep, have retain, continue, content, tenacious tect, teg cover detect, protect, tegular, tegument distance, far, from telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, tele afar telephoto, telecast, telepathy, telepathy tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, tempo time tem, temporal tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, ten, tin, tain hold content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tend, tent, tens stretch, strain tender, extent, tension, pretense tera trillion terabyte, teraflop end, boundary, term exterminate, terminal limit 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 bottle, therm heat thermostat, hypothermia thesis, thet place, put antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet tire draw, pull attire, retire, entire atom (not cutable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, tom cut dichotomy, anatomy torture, retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, tor, tors, tort twist torturous tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin tract, tra, trai, attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract, protract, detract, drag, draw, pull treat subtract, contract, intractable across, beyond, transform, transoceanic, transmit, transportation, trans change transducer tri three tripod, triangle, trinity, trilateral trib pay, bestow tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary tribute give contribute, distribute, tributary turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typ print typify ultima last ultimate, ultimatum umber, shadow umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate umbraticum not, against, un unceasing, unequal opposite uniform, unilateral, universal, unity, unanimous, unite, uni one unison, unicorn

Noun: act, -ure condition, process, exposure, conjecture, measure function vac empty vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous vade go evade, invader vale, vali, valu strength, worth equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor veh, vect to carry vector, vehicle, convection, vehement convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, ven, vent come 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, vert, vers turn, change reversion, extravert, introvert, 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, revise, vid, vis see supervise, vista, visit, vision, review, indivisible revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection, vital, viv, vita, vivi alive, life vitamins, revitalize vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, voc, voke call provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal vol will malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan volv, volt, vol turn about, roll revolve, voluble, voluminous, convolution, revolt, evolution vor eat greedily voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour

Adverb: in a -ward direction or homeward manner Adverb: in the -wise manner of, with timewise, clockwise, bitwise regard to with against withhold, without, withdraw, forthwith Noun: state, -y condition, result of society, victory an activity

Adjective: marked -y hungry, angry, smeary, teary by, having zo animal zoo (zoological garden), zoology, zodiac, protozoan