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34. ag, act* do, act; as "agent", "counteract"

35. agr field; as "agriculture", "agoraphobia"

36. alt high; as "altitude", "altar"

37. alter other; as "altercation", "alternative"

38. am* friend, love; as "amity", "amorous"

39. ambi-, amphi- around, both; as "ambidextrous",

"amphibious"

40. anim mind, life spirit; as "animate", "animal",

"animosity"

41. ann, annu, enni year; as "annuity", "annual",

"anniversary", "perennial"

42. ante-, anti-* before; as "antedate", "anticipate"

43. anthrop man; as "philanthropy", "anthropoid"

44. anti-* against; as "antidote", "antislavery"

45. aper open; as "aperture", "aperient"

46. apt fit; as "adapt", "aptitude"

47. aqu water; as "aqueous", "aquacade"

48. arch rule, govern; as "anarchy", "matriarch"

49. arch- first, chief; as "archangel", "archenemy"

50. aster, astr star; as "asteroid", "disaster", "astronomy"

51. aud hear; as "audible", "audition"

52. aur gold; as "auriferous"

53. auto- self; as "autobiography", "automatic"

54.bas* low; as "debase", "basement"

55.bell war; as "bellicose", "antebellum"

56.ben good, well; as "benevolent", "benefactor"

57.ben- good, well; as "benediction", "benefactor"

58.bi-* two; as "bilateral", "bisect"

59.bibl book; as "biblical", "bibliography"

60.bio life; as "biology", "biopsy"

61.brev short; as "brevity", "abbreviation"

62. cad, cas, cid fall; as "cadence", "casualty", "incident"

63. cand white, shining; as "candid", "candidate"

64. cap, capt, cept,

ceive*

take, hold; as "capable", "captive",

"intercept", "receive"

65. capit head; as "capital", "decapitate"

66. carn flesh; as "carnal", "carnivorous"

67. ced, cess* yield, go; as "cede", "procession"

68. celer swift; as "celerity", "accelerate"

1. -able, -ible* able; as "pliable", "returnable", "comestible"

2. -acious, -

cious

having the quality of; as "capacious",

"meretricious"

3. -age act, condition; as "courage", "foliage"

4. -al belonging to; as "legal", "regal"

5. -ance, -ence* state of; as "abundance", "indulgence"

6. -ary, -eer, -er one who, concerning; as "secretary",

"engineer", "mariner"

7. -ate, -ent, -

ant, -ante*

one who; as "candidate", "advocate",

"resident", "tenant", "debutante"

8. -cy* state, position of; as "adequacy", "presidency"

9. -dom state of; as "freedom", "serfdom"

10. -ence* state of; as "presence", "credence"

11. -er, -or one who; as "player", "actor", "monitor",

"employer"

12. -escent* becoming; as "adolescent", "putrescent"

13. -fy* make; as "beautify", "sanctify"

14. -hood state of; as "knighthood", "childhood"

15. -ic, -id of, like; as "bucolic", "acrid"

16. -il, -ile* capable of being; as "evil", "servile"

17. -ion* act of; as "desperation", "perspiration"

18. -ious* characterized by; as "spacious", "illustrious"

19. -ish* like; as "boyish", "foolish"20. -ism belief in or practice of; as "idealism",

"capitalism"

21. -ist one who practices or is devoted to; as

"anarchist", "harpist"

22. -ive* relating to; as "abusive", "plaintive"

23. -mony state of; as "harmony", "matrimony"

24. -ness* quality of; as "willingness", "shrewdness"

25. -ory a place for; as "factory", "depository"

26. -ous, ose* full of; as ponderous, verbose

27. -ship state of, skill; as "friendship",

"gamesmanship"

28. -some* characteristic of; as "loathsome", "fearsome"

29. -tude state of; as "lassitude", "rectitude"

30. -ward in the direction of; as "windward",

"backward"

31. -y* full of; as "unruly", "showy"

32. a-, ab-, abs-* from, away; as "avert", "abjure", "absent"

33. ad-* to; as "adhere"

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69. cent hundred; as "century", "centipede"

70. chrom color; as "chromium", "chromatic"

71. chron time; as "chronology", "chronic"

72. cid, cis cut, kill; as "suicide", "precision"

73. circum-* around; as "circumnavigate", "circumvent"

74. clin lean, bend; as "inclination", "recline"

75. clud, clus close, shut; as "conclude", "recluse"

76. cogn know; as "incognito", "cognizant"

77. com-, con-, col-,

cor-, co-*

together; as "commit", "concord",

"collect", "correct", "co-worker"

78. contra-, contro-

, counter-*

against; as "contradict", "controvert",

"counteract"

79. cord heart; as "cordial", "accord"

80. corp body; as "corpulent", "corpse"

81. cosm world; as "cosmic", "cosmopolitan"

82. cred* believe; as "incredible", "credentials"

83. curr, curs,

cours*

run; as "current", "cursory", "recourse"

84. de-* down, away from, about; as "descend",

"depart", "describe"

85. dec ten; as "decimal", "decade"

86. dem people; as "democracy", "demographic"

87. demi- half; as "demigod", "demitasse"

88. derm skin; as "epidermis", "dermatologist"

89. di day; as "diary", "sundial"

90. dia- across, through; as "diameter", "diastole"

91. dic, dict* speak, say; as "indicate", "contradict"

92. dign worthy; as "dignity", "indignant"

93. dis-, di-, dif-* apart, not; as "dissension", "division",

"diffident"

94. domin lord, master; as "dominate", "indomitable"

95. dorm sleep; as "dormant", "dormitory"

96. duc, duct* lead; as "induce", "ductile"

97. ego I; as "egotism", "egomaniac"

98. equ equal; as "equity", "equanimity"

99. equi-* equal; as "equinox", "equivalent"

100. ex-, e-, ef-* out of, from; as "extract", "eject", "efface"

101. extra- out of, beyond; as "extraordinary",

"extraterrestrial"

102. fac, fect, fic, fy* make, do; as "facile", "factory",

"infection", "fiction", "satisfy", "affect"

103. fer* bear, carry; as "fertile", "confer"

104. fid faith, trust; as "confide", "infidelity"

105. fin end; as "infinite", "final"

106. flect, flex bend; as "reflect", "flexible"

107. form shape; as "conform", "reformation"

108. fort* strong; as "fortitude", "fortify"

109. frag,

fract

break; as "fragile", "fracture"

110. fug flee; as "fugitive", "refugee"

111. fus pour; as "confuse", "fusion"

112. gen* kind, race, birth; as "generate", "generic",

"generation"

113. gest carry, bring; as "congestion", "gestation"

114. grad,

gress

step, go; as "graduate", "digress"

115. graph write; as "autograph", "graphic"

116. grat pleasing; as "gratitude", "congratulate"

117. hydr water; as "dehydrated", "hydrant"

118. hyper-* too much; as "hypercritical", "hypersensitive"

119. hypo- too little, under; as "hypochondriac",

"hypodermic"

120. in-, il-,

im-, ir-

(two types of meanings) into, in, on; as "invade",

"illustrate", "immerse", "irritate"

121. in-, il-,

im-, ir-*

not; as "indistinct", "illegal", "impossible",

"irresponsible"122. integr entire, whole; as "integrate", "integral"

123. inter-,

intro-*

between, among; as "interpose", "introduce"

124. ject* throw; as "inject", "projection"

125. junct join; as "conjunction", "juncture"

126. lat carry; as "translation", "dilate"

127. leg, lig,

lect

choose, gather; as "legible", "eligible", "collect"

128. liber free; as "liberate", "libertine"

129. loc* place; as "dislocate", "local"

130. log word, study; as "catalogue", "psychology"

131. loqu,

locut

speak, talk; as "loquacious", "circumlocution"

132. luc, lum light; as "translucent", "illuminate"

133. magn great; as "magnitude", "magnificent"

134. mal-,

mis-*

bad; as "malevolent", "mistreat"

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135. man* hand; as "manufacture", "manual"

136. mar sea; as "marine", "maritime"

137. mater mother; as "maternal", "matrimony"

138. mega large; as "megaton", "megaphone"

139. ment mind; as "mentality", "mentally"

140. merg plunge, sink; as "submerge", "merger"

141. meter measure; as "chronometer", "symmetry"

142. micro small; as "microscope", "microfilm"

143. migr wander; as "migrate", "immigration"

144. mir look; as "admire", "mirror"

145. mit, miss* send; as "admit", "submission"

146. mon advise, remind; as "admonish", "monument"

147. mono- one, single; as "monotone", "monorail"

148. mort* death; as "immortality", "mortal"

149. mot, mov move; as "motor", "motility", "movable"

150. mult* many; as "multitude", "multifarious"

151. mut* change; as "mutation", "transmute",

"immutable"

152. nat* born; as "natal", "innate"

153. nav ship; as "naval", "navigate"

154. neg deny; as "negate", "renege"

155. neo- new; as "neoplasm", "neophyte"

156. nomen name; as "nominee", "nomenclature","cognomen"

157. non-* not; as "nonentity", "nonconformist"

158. nov new; as "novelty", "novice", "innovation"

159. ob-, of-, op-

*

against; as "obviate", "offend", "oppose"

160. ocul eye; as "oculist", "binocular"

161. omni-* all; as "omniscient", "omnipresent"

162. oper work; as "cooperation", "operate"

163.

ortho- straight; as "orthodox", "orthopedic"164. pan- all; as "pantheism", "Pan-American"

165. pater,

patri

father; as "paternal", "patriot"

166. ped child; as "pediatrics", "pedagogue"

167. ped, pod foot; as "impede", "biped", "tripod"

168. pel, puls drive; as "compel", "expulsion"

169. pend, pens hang; as "pendant", "pension"

170. peri-* around; as "perimeter", "periscope"

171. pet seek; as "impetus", "petition"

172. petr stone, rock; as "petrify"

173. phil loving; as "philosophy"

174. phob fear; as "claustrophobia"

175. phon sound; as "phonic", "phonetics"

176. plic* fold, bend; as "complicate", "implicate"

177. poly-* many; as "polygon", "polygamy"

178. pon, pos* place, put; as "component", "compose"

179. port* carry, bring; as "porter", "import"

180. post-* after; as "postpone", "postmortem"

181. pot drink; as "potion", "potable"

182. poten powerful; as "potentate", "impotent"

183. pre-* before; as "predict", "precursory"

184. prehend,

prehens

take, grasp; as "apprehend",

"comprehension"

185. pro-* forward, before; as "proceed", "provide"

186. prot first; as "protagonist", "prototype"

187. psych mind; as "psychological", "psychic"

188. quer, quir, quis,

ques

ask, seek; as "query", "inquiry",

"inquisition", "quest"

189. re-* back, again; as "recur", "recede"

190. reg, rig, rect rule, govern; as "regent", "rigid",

"corrective"

191. retro- backward; as "retrogress", "retrospect"

192. rid, ris laugh; as "ridiculous", "risible"

193. rupt break; as "rupture", "erupt",

"interruption"

194. sacr holy; as "sacred", "sacrificial"

195. sanct holy; as "sanction", "sanctify"

196. sci, scio know; as "science", "conscious",

"omniscient"

197. scop watch; as "periscope", "horoscope"

198. scrib, script* write; as "describe", "prescription"

199. se- apart, away; as "seduce", "sedition"

200. sec, sect cut; as "secant", "bisect"

201. sed, sid, sess sit, seat; as "sedate", "reside", "session"

202. semi- half; as "semicircle", "semiconscious"

203. sent, sens feel, think; as "sentiment", "sensible"

204. sequ, secut* follow; as "sequel", "consecutive"

205. serv keep; as "reserve", "conservation"

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206. sist place, stand; as "assist", "resistance"

207. solv, solu loosen; as "dissolve", "absolution"

208. somn sleep; as "somnambulist", "insomnia"

209. soph wisdom; as "sophisticated", "philosphy"

210. spec, spect,

spic*

look, appear; as "specimen", "prospect",

"conspicuous"

211. spir breathe; as "conspire", "respirate"

212. stat, stab* stand; as "status", "stability"

213. string, strict bind; as "stringent", "stricture"

214. stru, struct build; as "construe", "descrtuctive"

215. sub-* under; as "submarine", "subversive"

216. sum, sumpt take; as "assume", "presumption"

217. super-* above, beyond; as "superpose",

"supernatural"

218. syn-, sym- with, at the same time; as "synonymous",

"sympathetic"

219. tang, ting,

tact, tig

tough; as "tangent", "contingency",

"contact", "contiguous"

220. teg, tect cover; as "tegument", "detect"

221. tele distance; as "telescope", "teletype"

222. tempor time; as "temporary", "extemporaneous"

223. ten, tain* hold, reach; as "tenant", "tension", "retain"

224. ter, terr land, earth; as "inter", "terrace"

225. term end; as "terminal", "terminate"

226. therm heat; as "thermometer", "thermos"

227. tort, tors twist; as "contort", "torsion"

228. tract* draw; as "attract", "extract"

229. trans-* across; as "transcontinental", "transmit"

230. trit rub; as "trite", "attrition"

231. trud, trus thrust; as "intrude", "abstruse"

232. ultra- beyond; as "ultraliberal", "ultramodern"

233. umbra shade; as "umbrella", "umbrage"

234. un-* not; as "unaware", "uninformed"

235. uni-* one; as "unanimous", "uniform"

236. urb city; as "suburban", "urban"

237. vac empty; as "vacate", "evacuation"

238. vad, vas go; as "evade", "evasive"

239. val, vail be strong; as "valid", "prevail"

240. ven, vent* come; as "convene", "prevention"

241. ver* true; as "veracity", "aver"

242. verb word; as "verbose", "verbatim"

243. vert, vers* turn; as "convert", "reverse"

244. vice- instead of; as "vice-chancellor", "viceroy"

245. vid, vis see; as "evident", "visible"

246. vinc, vict conquer; as "invincible", "evict"

247. viv, vit live; as "vivacity", "vital"

248. voc, vok call; as in "vocation", "evoke"

249. volv, volut roll, turn; as in "involve", "revolution"