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act, ag
am, ami
amorous(adjective): loving
amor + ous
The actor played an amorous role.
amiable(adjective) friendly, agreeable
ami + able
He seems to be an amiable man.
amicable(adjective): friendly
amic + able
The two neighbors came to an amicable decision about the fence.
anim
B
bene biblio
benevolent
benign (adjective): harmless, mild, gentle
The doctor removed a benign tumor from my neck and I went home the same day.
brev + ity
bibliography
biology
brief
abbreviate(verb): to shorten
How does one abbreviate the word Minnesota?
brevity(noun): short or concise expression
The politician gave short speeches and he became known for his brevity.
C
cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid
deceive (verb): to cause or allow someone to believe something is true when it is actually false; to mislead
de + ceive
The criminal deceived many people into believing she was honest.
capable(adjective): having the ability to do something; having the traits necessary to perform some action
cap + able
Jose is a very capable lawyer.
capacious (adective): containing a great deal
capac + ious
You have a capacious library with many unusual books.
captive (noun, adjective): a person held against his or her own will; held prisoner
cap+ tive
The captives were taken to the jail.
Geoff had a captive audience.
accident(noun): an unplanned event
ac + cid + ent
Dont get upset about minor accidents and errors.
capture (verb): to gain control of, to gain by effort
capt + ure
In the game of chess, the object is to capture the king.
occasion(noun): an opportunity; a happening, instance or celebration
oc + cas + ion
Did you have an occasion to speak with your professor?
receive(verb): to take in, to acquire
re + ceive
Imelda received many letters in the mail today.
concept(noun): an idea
con + cept
The concept of using computers in the classroom is relatively new.
predecessor (noun): a person who has previously occupied a position that another has taken over
pre + de + cess + or
I hope I can live up to my predecessors reputation.
succeed (verb): to follow after another, to do well
suc + ceed
To succeed as a student, one must study.
recede (verb): to move back, to withdraw
re + cede
The water receded five days after the flood.
concede (verb): to accept as true, to yield, to allow
con + cede
I conceded to her point of view.
exceed (verb): to go beyond a limit, to be greater than
ex + ceed
The driver exceeded the speed limit by ten miles an hour.
recess (noun): an indentation, a temporary break
re + cess
The children were given a recess from the lessons.
deceased (adjective): dead
de + ceas + ed
The deceased person will be cremated rather than buried.
chron
clam, claim
acclaim(verb): praise
ac + claim
The restaurant is acclaimed for its desserts.
exclaim (verb): to speak loudly, to cry out in surprise
ex + claim
The children exclaimed hurray when they heard there would be no classes tomorrow.
clamor (noun, verb): n. noise, v. to make noise
clam + or
The children clamored for more ice cream.
proclaim (verb): to declare loudly
pro + claim
The president of the university proclaimed March 21 to be a holiday in honor of the schools award
winning faculty.
cogn, gnos
cognizant(adjective): aware
cogniz + ant
The man was cognizant of the danger of walking through the park at night.
diagnose (verb): to recognize (diseases) by symptoms
dia + gnose
The patient was diagnosed with Lymes disease.
agnostic (noun): one who believes that any ultimate reality is unknowable
ag + gnost + ic
John is unsure of the reality of god and considers himself to be an agnostic.
recognize (verb): to know, to identify
re + cogn + ize
I thought I recognized your face from somewhere.
corp
cred
excursion(noun): a trip
ex + curs + ion
The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.
discourse (noun, verb): a conversation, to talk
dis + course
The discourse between the speaker and the audience was informal.
courier (noun): a messenger
couri + er
The courier gave the message to the secretary.
course (noun, verb): forward movement, movement from point to point; to run along a path
course
Blood courses through your veins with every beat of your heart.
occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind
oc + cur
It just occurred to me that tomorrow is your birthday.
current (adjective, noun): happening now, up to date; the movement of water
curr + ent
Is this information current or out of date?
D
dic, dict, dit
doc, doct
doctor(noun): a person who has received the highest degree a university offers, a physician
doct + or
Andre is going to medical school so that he can be a doctor like his mother.
doctrine (noun): something that is taught, dogma
doctr + ine
We learned about the doctrine of manifest destiny in our American history class.
docile (adjective): obedient, easily taught
doc + ile
Mrs. Galindez wants to buy a docile dog for her son.
document (noun): an official paper
docu + ment
The library houses many government documents in its collection.
dog, dox
dec, dign
duc, duct
Arnelles conduct was inexcusable and she should apologize to the class.
educate(verb): to train, to provide schooling for
e + duc + ate
The school tries to educate its students to be productive members of society.
induct (verb): to install in office or to enroll in military service
in + duct
Mindy was inducted into the army last month.
deduct (verb): to subtract
de + duct
The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase price of the radio.
deduce (verb): to make a decision or draw a conclusion by reasoning
de + duce
I deduced from the trail of crumbs and the empty milk carton that the children were home.
produce (verb, noun): to bring forward, to make to bear or yield; something made or grown
pro + duce
The lawyer produced new evidence at the trial.
The produce from the farm will go to the market next week.
seduce(verb): to persuade (especially into doing something wrong), to tempt
se + duce
Money and power have been known to seduce many honest people.
induce(verb): to persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial means.
in + duce
If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomiting should be induced.
E
ev, et
F
fict, feign, fain
faint(adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak; to lose consciousness from lack of blood to the
brain
faint
There is a faint odor of apples in this room.
Some people faint at the sight of blood.
feign (verb): to pretend
feign
The child feigned illness in an attempt to avoid the test.
fiction (noun): something produce from imagination, an invented story
fict + ion
The excuse Marvin just gave for not doing his homework is pure fiction.
fig
fer
fid
fluent (adjective): capable of moving with ease, able to speak another language
flu + ent
The dancer had a fluent body.
Juanita is fluent in several languages.
superfluous (adjective): extra, more than is needed
super + flu + ous
Three cherries on my piece of cake is superfluous; I only needed one.
influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on something; the ability to affect something indirectly
in + flu + ence
It was Johns success as a musician that influenced my decision to take guitar lessons.
fluid (adjective): capable of flowing, a smooth style, liquid
flu + id
The ink my new pen is quite fluid and flows evenly across the page.
fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to move erratically
fluctu + ate
My body temperature has been fluctuating all day sometimes Im hot and sometimes Im cold.
format
formulate (verb): to prepare from a set of steps (formula), to devise
The chemist formulated a new way of making dish detergent.
G
gen, gin
generally(adverb): in a general manner, usually, with regard to the whole not specifics
gen + er + al + ly
Generally, Lance leaves work at 5:00 p.m.
gingerly (adverb, adjective): careful
gin + ger + ly
Paulette picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it on the shelf.
indigenous (adjective): native, having been born in a specific area or environment
in + di + gen + ous
The tomato plant is indigenous to South America.
ge de + gree
geography
categorize
graph, graf H
graphic
graffitti (noun): drawings or writing on a wall
Many people find the graffitti on the subway trains disturbing.
her, hes
J
jac, ject, jet re + ject
adjacent
jettison (verb): to throw away, to cast off
The captain of the sinking ship jettisoned the cargo.
reject(verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept
David was rejected by two schools before he found a school that accepted him.
L
lex, leg
col + lege
Yolanda is going to college to become a lawyer.
(noun): a school for higher learning, a group of people having a common purpose
college
lect
col + lect
The little girl collected wildflowers for her mother.
collect
loc
loc + al + ly
The vegetables are grown locally.
locally
log
log + ic
Simone is taking a class in logic and she is learning about how to reason.
luc
logic
translucent
M
man
management
mem
commemorate
ment
min
mit, miss
ad + mit
I must admit that even though you didnt like the movie I did.
admit
re + move
The waiter removed the dirty dishes from the table.
remove
N
nasc, nat, gnant, nai
nat +ive
Turkeys are native to North America.
native
nom
nomin + ate
Vittorio nominated Mary for class president.
nominate
synonym (noun): a word with a similar meaning to another word in the same language
syn + onym
The word fair is a synonym for the word just.
nov
novel + ty
After six months the novelty of Pierres new car is starting to wear off.
novelty
O
oper
oper + ate
People are advised not to operate heavy machinery after drinking alcohol.
operate
P
pat
pati + ent
Josiah was patient as he waited in line for concert tickets.
Amelia has been a patient of Dr. Gustafs for ten years.
(adjective, noun): calm, bearing pain without complaint; a person under medical care
patient
ped
im + pede
The shackles and chains impeded the prisoners escape.
pod
impede
pedestal (noun): a support for a column or other structure, a base for something
pedest + al
Johannes put the vase on a pedestal.
pedestrian (noun): a person walking
pedestr + ian
As soon as the cars stopped, the pedestrians crossed the street.
podium (noun): a platform, an area raised above the surrounding ground, a place at which to speak in front of
an audience
pod + ium
The professor walked up to the podium and spoke into the microphone.
pel
re + pel
Does Margos new jacket repel water?
repel
pend, pond
phan, fan
phan + tom
The children told horror stories about phantoms and ghosts.
phantom
phil
philo+ soph + er
Plato wrote about the Greek philosopher Socrates.
philosopher
phon
phonet + ic
The phonetic alphabet is useful when studying languages or linguistics.
phonetic
pict
de + pict
In the movie the character was depicted as evil.
depict
port
im + port
Fyodor imports caviar and other products from Russia.
import
pli, ply
re + ply
Did Marco reply to Emilys invitation?
Lynn received a negative reply from her parents and she will not be going to the party.
reply
im + plic + ate
The thief was implicated in three burglaries.
ply (noun): a layer
ply
Two ply tissue paper is stronger than one ply.
pon, pos
posit + ion
What position does Ian hold at his mothers company?
position
psych
psycho + log + y
Lynette studies psychology because she is interested in how people think and feel.
psychology
Q
quir
in + quire
Debbie inquired about employment opportunities at the factory.
inquire
At four in the morning Quincy went out on a quest for ice cream.
query (verb, noun): to ask questions, a question
query
The lawyer queried the witness.
I have a query about the origins of the English language.
R
rupt
cor + rupt
The politician was corrupted by power and money.
The corrupt judge was arrested for accepting a bribe.
corrupt
S
sci
conscious
scrib, scrip
sent, sens
sequ
sequ + ence
The sequence of events were as follows: first we had dinner, then we went to the movies, and
then we went fo ice cream.
sequence
society
solitary
isolate (verb): to separate from others, to place something by itself
i+
The sick cat was isolated from the other animals.
sol + uble
solve
absolute (adjective): complete, unrestricted, perfect
The babysitter has absolute authority over the children while their parents are away.
soluble (adjective): able to disperse in liquid
Sugar is soluble in water.
spectator
despise (verb): to hate, tolook down on
Marguerite despises people who are cruel to animals.
auspicicious (adjective): favorable
au +
respiration
inspire (verb): to stimulate, to fill with a feeling or desire
Students are often inspired by their teachers.
sta + nce
stature
establish (verb): to found, to start, to make firm
e+
Southampton College was established in 1963.
stance (noun): a way of standing, a position, an attitude
A persons stance is very important in the games of golf and baseball.
restrain
constrict (verb): to squeeze, to make narrow
Marvin felt constricted by the suit and tie he wore to the meeting.
stringent (adjective): strict, tight, severe
There are stringent rules and regulations one must follow when operating a child care center.
prestige (noun): respect for a person or a thing
pre + stige
There is a lot of prestige associated with occupying a political position.
destroy
misconstrue (verb): to interpret, analyse, or understand something incorrectly; misunderstand
Do not misconstrue his actions to mean he likes you being pleasant to customers is part of his job.
obstruct (verb): to block, prevent, hinder
The fallen tree obstructed the roadway and blocked traffic for hours.
T
tact, tang con + tig + uous
tactilely
tangible (adjective): able to be perceived by touch, physically real
Many people want tangible proof of something before they believe it to be true.
contiguous (adjective): touching, next in a sequence
The United States has forty-eight contiguous states.
contingent (adjective): possible, dependent on something else
con + ting + ent
Armands move to a new apartment is contingent on his getting a raise.
extensive
contend (verb): to strive or reach for, to argue
The two fighters contended for the heavy-weight championship title.
con + tent
retain
continue (verb): to keep going, to remain
The movie is scheduled to continue until midnight.
content (noun, adjective): something contained, held; satisfied
I cant tell what the content of this can is until I open it.
tenacious (adjective): holding or sticking to something
ten + ac + ious
Kareem is tenacious and he will stick with a subject until he understands it.
term terr
exterminate
terminal (adjective): relating to an end
Margot has been diagnosed with a terminal disease and has been given only six months to live.
test
territory
terrain (noun): the physical features of an area
There is some very rough terrain in the White Mountain area of New Hampshire.
therm
attest
testify (verb): to make a statement based on personal knowledge
The witness testified at the trial.
thermometer
thermal (adjective): relating to the presence of heat
Lisa bought some thermal underwear to take with her when she goes skiing.
tor
con + tort
torment
torsion (noun): twisting of a body or an organ by an external force along an axis
The torsion of the bolt will help release the wheel.
contort (verb): to twist into an abnormal shape
The actor contorted her face into an evil grin and scared the audience.
attract
train (verb): to teach or to cause to do something
Yvette trained her dog to perform tricks.
treaty (noun): a formal agreement
The rebels and the new government signed a treaty calling for peace.
U
uni V
unite
vacant
vacuum (noun): empty space, isolation from outside influence
Some people seem to live in a vacuum and they have no knowledge of current events.
pre + vent
convene
invent (verb): to create through thought or imagination
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and other devices.
prevent (verb): to act ahead of, to keep from happening
Lamont prevented a disastrous fire by calling the fire department the moment he smelled smoke.
verify
veracity (noun): truthfulness, accuracy
Daphne is known for her veracity and honesty.
vers, vert:
verbalize
verve (noun): enthusiasm
The cheerleaders showed verve and school spirit at the football game.
vid, vis
versatile
revert(verb): to go back, to return (to an original state)
The land slowly reverted to a wild state after it was abandoned.
vis + ible
video
review (verb): to look at again, to re-examine
Marsha reviewed for the test by re-reading her class notes.
visible (adjective): able to be seen
Sometimes the moon is visible during the day.
indivisible(adjective, noun): cannot be separated
in + di + vis + ible
The Pledge of Allegiance mentions that the United States is an indivisible nation.
vital
revive (verb): to return to life
After spending a day in the sun, I was revived by a glass of water.
volv, vol
vocal
revoke (verb): to call back, to withdraw
Karls license was revoked because he was caught driving 20 miles over the speed limit.
e + vol + ut + ion
revolve
revolt (verb): to rebel, to turn against, to feel disgust
It was the peasants who revolted during the French Revolution.
Cooked carrots revolt some people.
evolution (noun): the process by which something develops
Darwin and other natural scientists have developed theories of evolution.
re + volve
The earth revolves around the sun.
voc + al
Parrots are known to be very vocal birds.
vit + al
The cancer had not yet spread to her vital organs and she was given an excellent chance for a full recovery.
vid + eo
Patricia rented a video and watched it on her television.
vers + at + ile
When used correctly, a computer can be a versatile tool.
verb + al + ize
Sometimes it is difficult to verbalize ones feelings.
ver + ify
The police officer verified Arthurs identity by asking for his drivers license.
con + vene
The meeting convened at 2:00 p.m. and lasted until 5:00 p.m.
vac + ant
unite
The two small companies united and became one large business.
at + tract
The spilled sugar attracted flies and ants.
tor + ment
The torment Jeans nightmares caused made him seek professional help.
The guards tormented the prisoners.
thermo + meter
I took my temperature with a thermometer.
at + test
Malcolm can attest to Shielas honesty since he has known her for ten years.
territ + ory
This area is considered to be Canadian territory.
ex + term + in + ate
The Schaeffers hired a company to exterminate the cockroaches living in their house.
re + tain
Blanche retained her Alaskan residence since she will return there when she is finished with school.
ex + tens + ive
There are extensive farm fields located in the plain states.
tact + ile + + ly
Some people are tactilely oriented while others are visually oriented.
de + stroy
re + strain
The dog was restrained by the trainers grip on its leash.
stat + ure
Im reluctant to say she was short, but she was of rather small stature.
(noun): breathing
re + spir + at + ion
Respiration becomes increasingly difficult the higher one climbs.
spect + at + or
There were over a thousand spectators at the local baseball game.
solve
The professor asked the student to solve the problem and show her answer on the board.
solit + ary
There was a solitary bather on the beach.
(noun): community, the relationship among individuals living or working in a common area, companionship
societ + y
Sometimes what is best for a society is not always good for an individual living in that society.
ad + jac + ent
You wont have a long walk between classes because the engineering building is adjacent to the chemistry
laboratories.
graph + ic
Dominic is planning to study graphic art.
geo + graph + y
The geography of New York varies from the sandy shores to rocky mountains.
form + at
The format of this class will be half lecture and half class participation.
(adjective): short
brief
Anand gave a brief lecture on the rain forest.
bio + log + y
In biology class the students learned about how the human body works.
biblio + graph + y
Olaf listed a brief bibliography at the end of his paper.
re + volt re + voke re + vive re + view re + vert verve ver + ac + ity in + vent vacu + um uni +
son train tors + ion therm + al test ify terr + ain term + in + al con + tin +
uecon + tend tang + ible mis + con + strue con + strict stabl + ish in + spire de + spise ab + sol + ute sol + ate soljett
+ ison graph + itti pro + gress grad, gress, greegor form + ul + ate ab + brevi + ate brevbio, biben + ign