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acer, acid, acri: bitter, sour, sharp

i.e. acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony
acu: sharp

i.e. acute, acupuncture, accurate
ag, agi, ig, act: do, move, go

i.e. agent, agenda, agitate,navigate, ambiguous, action
ali, allo, alter: other

i.e. alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism
alt(us): high, deep

i.e. altimeter, altitude
am, amor: love, liking

i.e. amiable, amorous, enamoured
anni, annu, enni: year

i.e. anniversary, annually, centennial
anthrop: man

i.e. anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy
anti(co): old

i.e. antique, antiquated, antiquity
arch: chief, first, rule

i.e. archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy
aster, astr: star

i.e. aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut
aud, aus: hear, listen

i.e. audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate
aug, auc: increase

i.e. augur, augment, auction
auto, aut: self

i.e. automobile, autograph, automatic
belli: war

i.e. rebellion, belligerent, bellicose
bibl: book

i.e. Bible, bibliography, bibliomania
bio: self

i.e. biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere
brev: short

i.e. abbreviate, brief
cad, cas: to fall

i.e. cadaver, cadence, cascade
calor: heat

i.e. calorie, caloric, calorimeter
cap, cip, cept: take

i.e. capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate
capit, capt: head

i.e. decapitate, capital, captain, caption
carn: flesh

i.e. carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal
caus, caut: burn, heat

i.e. caustic, cauldron, cauterize
cause, cuse, cus: cause, motive

i.e. because, excuse, accusation
ced, ceed, cede, cess: move, yield, go, surrender

i.e. procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success
cenetri: center

i.e. concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric
chrom: color

i.e. chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic
chron: time

i.e. chronology, chronometer, synchronize
cide, cise: cut down, kill

i.e. homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors
cit: call, start

i.e. incite, citation, cite
civ: citizen

i.e. civic, civil, civilian, civilization
clam, claim: cry out

i.e. exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim
clud, clus, claus: shut

i.e. include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult
cognoac, gnosi: know

i.e. recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic
cord, cor, cardi: heart

i.e. cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage
corp: body

i.e. corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent
cosm: universe, world

i.e. cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut
crat, cracy: rule

i.e. autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy
crea: create

i.e. creature, recreation, creation
cred: believe

i.e. creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible
cresc, cret, crease, cru: rise, grow

i.e. crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue
crit: separate, choose

i.e. critical, criterion, hypocrite
cur, curs: run

i.e. current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, precursor, cursive
cura: care

i.e. curator, curative, manicure
cycl, cyclo: wheel, circular

i.e. cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic
deca: ten

i.e. decade, decalogue,decathlon, decahedron
dem: people

i.e. democracy, demography, epidemic
dent, dont: tooth

i.e. dental, denture, orthodonist, peridontal
derm: skin

i.e. hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy
dict: say, speak

i.e. dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction
doc, dokein: teach

i.e. doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic
domin: master

i.e. dominate, dominion, predominant, domain
don: give

i.e. donate, condone
dorm: sleep

i.e. dormant, dormitory
dox: opinion, praise

i.e. orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology
drome: run, step

i.e. syndrome, hippodrome
duc, duct: lead

i.e. induce, seduce, produce, reduce
dura: hard, lasting

i.e. durable, duration, endure
dynam: power

i.e. dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics
endo: within

i.e. endorse, endocardial, endoskeleton, endosperm
equi: equal

i.e. equinox, equilibrium, equipoise
erg: work

i.e. energy, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia
fac, fact, fic, fect: do, make

i.e. factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection
fall, fals: deceive

i.e. fallacy, falsify, fallacious
fer: bear, carry

i.e. ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer
fid, fide, feder: faith, trust

i.e. confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy
fila, fili: thread

i.e. filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster
fin: end, ended, finished

i.e. final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale
fix: fix

i.e. fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix
flex, flect: bend

i.e. flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect
flu, fluc, fluv: form, shape

i.e. form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formula, formal
fort, forc: strong

i.e. fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude
fract, frag: break

i.e. fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract
gam: marriage

i.e. bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
gastr: stomach

i.e. gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod
gen: birth, race, produce

i.e. genesis, genetics, eugencis, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen
geo: earth

i.e. geometry, geography, geocentric, geology
germ: vital, part

i.e. germination, germ, germane
gest: carry, bear

i.e. congest, gestation
gloss, glot: tongue

i.e. glossary, polyglot, epiglottis
glu, glo: lump, bond, glue

i.e. glue, agglutinate, conglomerate
grad, gress: step, go

i.e. grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress
graph, gram: write, written

i.e. graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram
grat: pleasing

i.e. congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate
grav: heavy, weighty

i.e. grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate
greg: herd

i.e. gregarious, cngregation, segregate, gregarian
hpyn: sleep

i.e. hypnosis, hypnotherapy
helio: sun

i.e. heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric
hema, hemo: blood

i.e. hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
here, hes: stick

i.e. adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary
hetero: different

i.e. heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox
homo: same

i.e. homogeneous, homonym, homogenize
hum, human: earth, ground, man

i.e. humus, exhume, humane
hydr, hydra, hydro: water

i.e. dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydrogen, hydrophobia
ignis: fire

i.e. ignite, igneous, ignition
ject: throw

i.e. deject, inject, project, eject, interject
join, junct: join

i.e. adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction
juven: young

i.e. juvenile, rejuvinate
lau, lav, lot, lut: wash

i.e. launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
leg: law

i.e. legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize
levi: light

i.e. alleviate, levitate, levity
liber, liver: free

i.e. liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
liter: letters

i.e. literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate
loc, loco: place

i.e. locality, allocate, locomotion
log, logo, ology: word, study, speech

i.e. catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram, zoology
loqu, locut: talk, speak

i.e. eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution
luc, lum, lus, lun: light

i.e. translucent, luminary, luster, luna
macr, macer: lean

i.e. emaciated, meager
magn: great

i.e. magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum
man: hand

i.e. manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate
mand: command

i.e. mandatory, remand, mandate
mania: madness

i.e. mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania
mar, mari, mer: sea, pool

i.e. marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid
matri: mother

i.e. matrimony, maternal, matriarch, matron
medi: half, middle, between, halfway

i.e. mediate, medieval, mediocre, medium
mega: great

i.e. megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle, megaton
mem: remember

i.e. memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable
meter: measure

i.e. meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer
micro: small

i.e. microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer
migra: wander

i.e. migrate, emigrate, immigrate
mit, miss: send

i.e. emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, transmittent, mission, missile
mob, mot, mov: move

i.e. mobile, motionless, motor
mon: warn, remind

i.e. monument, admonition, monitor, premonition
mor, mort: mortal, death

i.e. mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary
morph: form

i.e. amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology
multi: many, much

i.e. multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply
nat, nasc: to be from, to spring forth

i.e. innate, natal, native, renaissance
neo: new

i.e. neologism, neophyte, neonate
neur: nerve

i.e. neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic
nom: law, order

i.e. autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy
nomen, nomin: name

i.e. nomenclature, nominate, ignominous
nov: new

i.e. novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate
nox, noc: night

i.e. nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent
numer: number

i.e. numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable
numisma: coin

i.e. numismatics
oligo: few, little

i.e. oligarchy, oligotrophic, oligosaccharide
omni: all, every

i.e. omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous
onym: name

i.e. anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym
oper: work

i.e. operate, cooperate, opus
ortho: straight, correct

i.e. orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox
pac: peace

i.e. pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean
paleo: old

i.e. paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopyschology
pan: all

i.e. panacea, pandemonium, pan-american
pater, patr: father

i.e. paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize
path, pathy: feeling, suffering

i.e. pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy
ped, pod: foot

i.e. pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode
pedo: child

i.e. orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics
pel, puls: drive, urge

i.e. compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive
pend, pens, pond: hang, weigh

i.e. pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive
phage: eat

i.e. macrophage, bacteriophage
phil: love

i.e. philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile
phlegma: inflammation

i.e. phlegm, phlegmatic
phobia, phobos: fear

i.e. phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
phon: sound

i.e. phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious
photo: light

i.e. photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis
plac, plais: please

i.e. placid, placebo, placate, complacent
plu, plur, plus: more

i.e. plural, pluralist, plus
pneuma, pneumon: breath

i.e. pneumatic, pneumonia
poli: city

i.e. metropolis, police, politics, megalopolis, acropolis
poly: many

i.e. polyandrous, polytheistic, polysaccharide
pon, pos, pound: place, put

i.e. postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound
pop: people

i.e. population, populous, popular
port: carry

i.e. porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation
portion: part, share

i.e. portion, proportion
pot: power

i.e. potential, potentate, impotent
prehendere: seize, grasp

i.e. apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile
prim, prime: first

i.e. primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval
proto: first

i.e. prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, protoindustrial
psych: mind, soul

i.e. psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis
punct: point, dot

i.e. punctual, punctuation, puncture, accupuncture
reg, recti: straighten

i.e. regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle
ri, ridi, risi: laughter

i.e. deride, ridicule, ridiculuous, derision, risible
rog, roga: ask

i.e. perogative, interrogation, derogatory
rupt: break

i.e. rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible
sacr, sanc, secr: sacred

i.e. sacred, sacrosnat, sanction, consecrate, desecrate
salv, salu: safe, healthy

i.e. salvation, salvage, salutation
sat, satis: enough

i.e. satisfy, satient, saturate
sci, scientia: know

i.e. science, conscious, onmiscient, cognocienti
scope: see, watch

i.e. telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope
scrib, script: write

i.e. scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript
sed, sess, sid: sit

i.e. sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside
sen: old

i.e. senior, senator, senile
senscere: to grow old

i.e. senescence, evanescent
sent, sens: feel

i.e. sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension
sequ, secu, sue: follow

i.e. sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue
serv: save, serve

i.e. servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe
sign, signi: sign, mark, seal

i.e. signal, signature, design, insignia, significent
simil, simul: like, resembling

i.e. similiar, assimilate, simulate, simultaneous
sist, sta, stit: stand

i.e. assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute
solus: alone

i.e. solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude
solv, solu: loosen

i.e. solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute
somnus: sleep

i.e. insomnia, somnambulist
soph: wise

i.e. sophomore, philosophy, sophisticated
spec, spect, spic: look

i.e. specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospect, introspective, expect, conspicious
sphere: ball, sphere

i.e. sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid
spir: breath

i.e. spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration
string, strict: draw tight

i.e. stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor
stru, struct: build

i.e. construe, structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy
sume, sump: take, use, waste

i.e. consume, assume, presumption
tact, tang, tag, tig, ting: touch

i.e. tacitle, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous
tele: far

i.e. telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy
tempo: time

i.e. tempo, temporary, contemporary, temporal, extemporaneously
ten, tin, tain: hold

i.e. tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain
tend, tent, tens: stretch, strain

i.e. tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense
terra: earth

i.e. terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial
test: to bear witness

i.e. testament, detest, testimony, attest
the, theo: God, a god

i.e. monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology
therm: heat

i.e. thermometer, theorem, thermat, thermos, thermostat, hypothermia
thesis, thet: place, put

i.e. antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet
tom: cut

i.e. atom, appendectomy, tonsilectomy, dichotomy, anatomy
tort, tors: twist

i.e. torture, retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous
tox: poison

i.e. toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
tract, tra: draw, pull

i.e. tractor, attract, traction, substract, tractable, abstract
trib: pay, bestow

i.e. tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary
turbo: disturb

i.e. turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil
typ: print

i.e. type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify
ultima: last

i.e. ultimate, ultimatum
umber, umbracticum: shadow

i.e. umbra, penumbra, umbrage, adumbrate
uni: one

i.e. unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal
vac: empty

i.e. vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous
vale, vali, valu: strength, worth

i.e. equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor
ven, vent: come

i.e. convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent
ver, veri: true

i.e. very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude
vert, vers: turn,

i.e. avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile
vic, vicis: change, substitute

i.e. vicarious, vicar, vicissitude
vint, vinc: conquer

i.e. victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible
vid, vis: see

i.e. video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision
viv, vita, vivi: alive, life

i.e. revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection
voc: call

i.e. vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal
vol: will

i.e. malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition
volcan: fire

i.e. volcano, vulcanize, vulcan
volvo: turn about, roll

i.e. revolve, voluble, voluminous, convolution
vor: eat greedily

i.e. voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour
zo: animal

i.e. zoo, zoology, zoomorphism, zodiac, protozoan

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