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STEMS MASTERLIST
| STEM | Definition of STEM | Examples | Definitions of Examples 1 | Definitions of Examples 2 | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cap, cip, cept | take | capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate | capable=able to take it intercept=to get between and take something | capture=to take it | Verbs/Actions |
| don | give | donate, condone | donate=to give | condone=to allow or give permission | Verbs/Actions |
| dorm | sleep | dormant, dormitory | dormant=something that is not moving i.e. asleep | dormitory=where students sleep | Verbs/Actions |
| drome | run, step | syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where horses run) | syndrome=medical condition that has symptoms that run together | Verbs/Actions | |
| glu, glo | lump, bond, glue | glue, agglutinate, conglomerate | glue=bonds things together | conglomerate=a group of companies or things that are connected | Verbs/Actions |
| here, hes | stick | adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary | adhere=to stick to something | cohere=when things are next to each other in a related or logical fashion | Verbs/Actions |
| hypn | sleep | hypnosis, hypnotherapy | hypnosis=the process of putting ones conscious mind to sleep | hypnotherapy=a therapy in which the therapist puts the patient's mind in a state of waking sleep. | Verbs/Actions |
| pend, pens, pond | hang, weigh | pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive | pendant=jewelry which hangs from a necklace | appendage=a part of the body that hangs out from the main core of the body | Verbs/Actions |
| phage | eat | macrophage, bacteriophage | bacteriophage=a virus that invades and devours a bacterium from inside | macrophage=a white blood cell that engulfs and eats up debris in the blood stream | Verbs/Actions |
| pneuma, pneumon | breath | pneumatic, pneumonia, | pneumatic=describes something that is powered by breath or air | pneumonia=a sickness that impeded breathing | Verbs/Actions |
| port | carry | porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation | import=to carry something into an area | support=to carry and hold something up | Verbs/Actions |
| sed, sess, sid | sit | sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside | sediment=the materials that sit at the bottom of a liquid | obsess=to sit on or become stuck on one idea | Verbs/Actions |
| serv | save, serve | servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe | subservient=describing someone who serves or is considered lower than someone of higher rank | reservation=to save a spot or item, etc. | Verbs/Actions |
| sign, signi | sign, mark, seal | signal, signature, design, insignia, significant | insignia=a written design that carries meaning or authenticy, similar to a logo | signature=your written name | Verbs/Actions |
| sume, sump | take, use, waste | consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts | consumer=someone who uses goods or services | presumption=to take or use certain facts before you have the whole story | Verbs/Actions |
| tend, tent, tens | stretch, strain | tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense | tendons=parts of the body that stretch between the muscles and the bones | tender=able to be stretched | Verbs/Actions |
| tom | cut | atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy | appendectomy=the operation of cutting out someone's appendix | anatomy=study of the internal parts of the body only seen through cutting below the skin and beyond | Verbs/Actions |
| tort, tors | twist | torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous | torture=twisting to inflict pain | tortuous=describing something that curves, twists, and turns | Verbs/Actions |
| tox | poison | toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin | toxins=poisons | intoxicate=to be filled with poisons | Verbs/Actions |
| turbo | disturb | turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil | turbid=describes something that is chaotic or disturbed | turmoil=a state of chaos, discomfort, or disturbed | Verbs/Actions |
| typ | type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify | prototype=the first printed or drawn version of something | typify=to serve as the written definition or model of something | Verbs/Actions | |
| ven, vent | come | convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent | convene=to come together | advent=when something starts or comes together early on invent=to create something new that has come into being | Verbs/Actions |
| voc | call | vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal | evoke=to call upon or cause a response | provoke=to call or cause something to happen | Verbs/Actions |
| vol | will, filled with | malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition | malevolent=filled with evil benevolent=filled with goodness | volition=your will or what you intend to do | Verbs/Actions |
| vor | eat | voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour | voracious=extremely hungry or able to eat | carnivorous=eats meat | Verbs/Actions |
| belli | war | rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose | belligerent=someone who is combative, wants to fight, out of control | rebellion=a war against the people in power | War/Peace/Power |
| ced, ceed, cede, cess | move, yield, go, surrender | procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success | secede=to move away from | concede=yield to give up, to surrender | War/Peace/Power |
| civ | citizen | civic, civil, civilian, civilization | civil=relating to the ideals of being a good citizen | civilization=a society in which people or citizens form a cohesive government | War/Peace/Power |
| crat, cracy | rule | autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy | theocracy=a government that rules the enforcement of religious principles | aristocrat=wealthy or powerful individuals who rule over others | War/Peace/Power |
| ignis | fire | ignite, igneous, ignition | ignite=to set something on fire | ignition=to start the car by firing up the engine | War/Peace/Power |
| leg | law written | legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize | legislation=the written laws of the land | legible=written well enough to be read legend=a story that was written down | War/Peace/Power |
| pac | peace | pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean | pacify=the act of making something or someone peaceful | pacifist=someone who refuses to engage in war or violence | War/Peace/Power |
| plac, plais | please peace | placid, placebo, placate, complacent | placid=peaceful or pleasing | placate=to satisfy or please someone | War/Peace/Power |
| pot | power | potential, potentate, impotent | potent=powerful | potential=the power one is capable of gaining | War/Peace/Power |
| volcan | fire | volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan | volcano=a mountain of fire | vulcan=god of fire | War/Peace/Power |
| chrom | color | chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic | chromosomes=the chemical strands which determine features such as hair and eye color, etc. | chromatic=having to do with colors | Light/Darkness/Color |
| crea | create | creature, recreation, creation | recreation=acts of creating pleasurable experiences | creative=someone with the ability to create | Light/Darkness/Color |
| levi | light | alleviate, levitate, levity | levity=to bring to light or describing something that is shining or important He spoke with great levity | alleviate=to lighten the load or pain of someone else | Light/Darkness/Color |
| luc, lum, lus, lun | light | translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess) | translucent=describing something that allows light to flow through it | bio-luminescence=when living organisms emit light | Light/Darkness/Color |
| mor, mort | mortal, death | mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary | mortality=the concept of death | mortuary=a place where the dead are prepared for burial moratorium=a stoppage or death of a process or something | Light/Darkness/Color |
| nox, noc | night | nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent | equinox=the days of the year in which NIGHT (without sun) matches the Day (the sun) | noctilucent=can only be seen at night | Light/Darkness/Color |
| umber, umbraticum | shadow | umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate | umbra=the shadow of the moon that is projected on the earth during an eclipse | umbrella=casts a shadow to protect against sun or rain. | Light/Darkness/Color |
| vac | empty | vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous | evacuate=to empty an entire area or building, etc. | vacant=describing something that is empty | Light/Darkness/Color |
| aug, auc | increase | augur, augment, auction | augment=to add to something | auction=when items are sold and the idea is to increase the price with each bid | Change |
| calor | heat | calorie, caloric, calorimeter | calorie=unit of heat | calorie=in dietary terms, a unit of energy or heat that a particular food contains. | Change |
| caus, caut | burn, heat | caustic, cauldron, cauterize | caustic=the tone of being harsh or burning | cauterize=to burn something in order for it to bind together or be sanitized...the doctor cauterized the wound | Change |
| clud, clus, claus | shut | include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult | conclude=the end or shutting down of something | claustrophobia=fear of being shut into a small space | Change |
| cresc, cret, crease, cru | rise, grow | crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue | crescendo=describes something that is rising in volume or magnitude | accrue=to gain something over time...I wish I could accrue more savings | Change |
| crit | separate, choose | critical, criterion, hypocrite | critic=someone whose writing is meant to separate one thing from another | criterion=the features that separate one thing from another SAT scores are a criterion for colleges to admit students. | Change |
| flex, flect | bend | flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect | inflexibility=the lack of being able to bend | reflect=something that bends back light to the source | Change |
| fract, frag | break | fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract | infraction=breaking the rules | fracture=breaking a bone | Change |
| lau, lav, lot, lut | wash | launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute | launder=to wash or clean | ablution=the act of cleaning or preparing for prayer, purity, or even funeral rites | Change |
| liber, liver | free | liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance | liberal=freely | deliverance=the act of setting one free by providing | Change |
| neo | new | Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonatal | neologism=a new word or way of saying things | neonatal=having to do with premature or babies who were born too soon | Change |
| nov | new | novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate | novice=someone who is new at doing something | renovate=to work on something to make it seem new again | Change |
| rupt | break | rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible | rupture=a break or crack in something, a fracture | disrupt=things that break up situation, things, etc. | Change |
| vert, vers | turn | avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile | reverse=to turn back again | invert=to turn something upside down | Change |
| vic, vicis | change, substitute | vicarious, vicar, vicissitude | vicar=the substitute or temporary authority | vicarious=describes something that is in a changing or substituting position | Change |
| vict, vinc | conquer | victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible | victory=to win or conquer over others | evict=to conquer and remove | Change |
| acu | sharp | acute, acupuncture, accurate | acuity=the feature of being sharp, skilled, or smart | acute=a sharp angle on a triangle | Shape |
| form | form, shape | form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal, formula | uniform=of one shape or design | formal=important and following a specific form of set of rules | Shape |
| liter | letters | literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate | obliterate=to destroy something and reduce it to size of letters | literary=being written or in the form letters | Shape |
| macr-, macer | lean deathlike | emaciated, meager | emaciated=something that is very thin or lean usually from sickness or starvation | macabre=describes something that is deathlike, horrible, or gruesome | Shape |
| micro | deceive small | microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer | microscope=allows you to see things which are very small | micrometer=a tool that measures very small things | Shape |
| morph | form | amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology | amorphous=describing something that does not have a tangible shape or form | morphology=the study of change | Shape |
| reg, recti | straighten | regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle | regiment=a straight list of things to do or tasks to accomplish or a group of people who adhere to strict rules | rectify=to make something right | Shape |
| sphere | ball, sphere | sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid | hemisphere=a half of a ball or sphere | spheroid=describes something that appears or looks like a sphere or ball | Shape |
| ag, agi, ig, act | do, move, go | agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action | agent=the person who does the work | agenda=list of things you are going to do | Movement |
| cad, cas | to fall | cadaver, cadence, cascade | cadence=where the beat falls in line | cascade=a waterfall | Movement |
| cur, curs | run | current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive | curse=a malevolent wish that someone hopes will run its course | cursive=a form of script in which the characters are connected or run together | Movement |
| fer | bear, carry | ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer | coniferous=trees (like pine trees) that carry cones | fertile=refers to land or other things which are strong enough to carry life | Movement |
| flu, fluc, fluv | flowing | influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate | superfluous=describing someone that talks too much or in a flowing manner | fluctuate=describes something that flows in many different directions | Movement |
| gest | carry, bear | congest, gestation | gestation=the time in which a mother carries its young in the womb | congestion=when two many things are being carried through an area or part | Movement |
| grav | heavy, weighty | grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate | aggravate=to intentional add weight or heaviness to a situation that does not need it. | gravitate=to move towards as if by force | Movement |
| migra | wander | migrate, emigrant, immigrate | migration=the act of wandering from one place to another | immigrate=describes someone who has moved from their homeland into a new country | Movement |
| mit, miss | send | emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile | transmit=to send a message across | missile=a destructive weapon sent at enemies | Movement |
| mob, mot, mov | move | mobile, motionless, motor | mob=a moving group people looking to cause trouble | mobile=able to move | Movement |
| nat, nasc | to be from, to spring forth | innate, natal, native, renaissance | renaissance=a period of rebirth, usually refers to a time period in which classical thoughts and ideas were being reborn and reconsidered | native=someone who was born in a specific area | Movement |
| ortho | straight, correct | orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox | orthopedic=having to do with the straightness of bones and structures | orthodox=following a strict and straight reading of a ideas or religion | Movement |
| sequ, secu, sue | follow | sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue | sequel=the story the follows the previous one | consecutive=describing things that go in successive or following order | Movement |
| sist, sta, stit | stand | assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute | stasis=the act of staying in one place or not changing | stamina=staying strong | Movement |
| volvo | turn about, roll | revolve, voluble (easily turned about or aroundor talkative), voluminous, convolution | convoluted=describes something that has been layed out in a long, rolled out fashion | revolve=rolling | Movement |
| ali, allo, alter | other | alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism | alternative=the other option | alias=another name given rather than the true one | Compare/Contrast |
| equi | equal | equinox, equilibrium, equipoise | equinox=the days of the year in which NIGHT (without sun) matches the Day (the sun) | equanimity=the ability to be fair minded | Compare/Contrast |
| hetero | different | heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox | heterodox=containing many different ideas | heterogeneous=having many different features and genes | Compare/Contrast |
| homo | same | homogeneous, homonym, homogenize | homogenize=the process used to make a substance be of one texture or consistency | homonym=two words that have the same spelling but two different definitions pole can be a stick but it can also be the first position in a race—the pole position | Compare/Contrast |
| simil, simul | like, resembling | similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous | assimilate=to learn the same or resembling mores, features, and ideas of new culture | simulation=to run an experiment that is just like the real situation | Compare/Contrast |
| string, strict | draw tight | stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor | stringent=strict or tight with regard to rules or discipline | constrict=to squeeze or tighten | Compare/Contrast |
| alt(us) | high, deep | altimeter, altitude | altitude=the measure of height (usually above average sea level) | ultimate=the highest or greatest | Location |
| cit | call, start | incite, citation, cite | cite=to refer or call upon another source to support your argument | citation=a ticket that calls out an infraction of the law | Location |
| endo | within | endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton, endosperm | endorse=to support or allow something within an exclusive title or designation | endoskeleton=when an organism has a skeleton within its body (such as a human) | Location |
| geo | earth | geometry, geography, geocentric, geology | geography=the study of mapping the earth and its locations | geology=the study of the earth's various rocks, parts, and periods | Location |
| greg | herd | gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian | segregate=to separate or move apart groups | egregious=describes something of such low or bad taste that it would warrant removal from the group | Location |
| helio | sun | heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric | heliocentric=the idea that the sun was center of the universe although we do, in fact, have a heliocentric Solar System | Helios=the god of the sun | Location |
| ject | throw | deject, inject, project, eject, interject | projectile=something that is throw out there | interjection=usually a sound, noise, or a disruption in a conversation | Location |
| loc, loco | place | locality, allocate, locomotion | locality=a physical place | allocate=to gain or place into an area or location | Location |
| medi | half, middle, between, halfway | mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium | mediocre=something that is done in a poor or half effort | mediate=to negotiate or serve as a middle-ground between two negotiating groups | Location |
| poli | city | metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis | acropolis=city on top of a hill | metropolis=large city | Location |
| pon, pos, pound | place, put | postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound | expound=to put out a large description or argument | position=your place | Location |
| punct | point, dot | punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation | punctual=being on time and on point | punctuation=the points, dots, and other symbols that mark the pauses in language | Location |
| tele | far | telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy | telepathy=being able to feel other people's thoughts over long distance, it's a false idea | television=the spreading of video information across a long distance | Location |
| thesis, thet | place, put, argument | antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet | antithesis=the opposite of a given idea, thing, or concept | hypothesis=an argument made outside of experimental evidence or proof which is tested by experimentation and observation over time | Location |
| am, amor | love, liking | amiable, amorous, enamoured | amorous=filled with love | enamoured=the state of being in admiration or love with someone or something | Emotions/Feelings |
| cause, cuse, cus | cause, motive | because, excuse, accusation | accusation=to argue that someone has caused or done a bad deed | excuse=to free someone of cause or motive for a bad deed | Emotions/Feelings |
| clam, claim | cry out | exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim | exclamation=a loud or emotional outburst | clamor=a state of being loud or noisy | Emotions/Feelings |
| cred | believe | creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible | incredulous=a look of angry disbelief | credible=believable | Emotions/Feelings |
| cura | care | curator, curative, manicure | curator=the person in charge of caring for the relics in a museum | manicure=to take care of one's hands | Emotions/Feelings |
| dox | opinion, praise | orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology | doctor=one who has studied so much that it is praiseworthy | paradox=a self contradictory statement or idea...sometimes you have to lose in order to win | Emotions/Feelings |
| fid, fide, feder(is) | faith, trust | confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper ficonfidante, | fidelity=faith, trust, or truthful | confidante=someone you can trust with a secret | Emotions/Feelings |
| grat | pleasing | congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate | gratuity=the extra tip or money given for good service that you found pleasing | ingrate=someone who is not thankful for anything they have | Emotions/Feelings |
| magn | great | magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum | magnanimous=the feature of being a great person or of great mind | magnitude=the measure of something's greatness or size | Emotions/Feelings |
| mania | madness | mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania | kleptomania=the madness of being addicted to stealing things | pyromania=the madness and obsession with fire | Emotions/Feelings |
| neur | nerve | neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic | neurologist=a doctor who specializes in the brain, spinal cord, and other extensions of the nervous system | neurotic=describing someone whose neurons and brain are misfiring or causing that person to exhibit strange and erratic behavior | Emotions/Feelings |
| path, pathy | feeling, suffering | pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy | telepathy=being able to feel other people's thoughts over long distance, it's a false idea | empathy=to be understanding and considerate of someone elses feelings | Emotions/Feelings |
| phil | love | philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile | philanthropist=someone,usually of wealth, who loves people so much that they give their money freely to solve problems such as poverty, etc. | philosopher=someone who loves the pursuit of wisdom | Emotions/Feelings |
| phobia, phobos | fear | phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia | phobia=medical term to describe a condition of fear | acrophobia=fear of heights | Emotions/Feelings |
| ri, ridi, risi | laughter | deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible | ridicule=to mock or make fun of someone for purpose of eliciting laughter | derision=the tone of making fun of or ridiculing someone or something | Emotions/Feelings |
| sacr, sanc, secr | sacred | sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate | sacrosanct=a core belief of sacredness in a religion or doctrine to the point where it is unquestioned by its followers. | consecrate=the act or ritual of blessing something...marriage is considered a consecration of a relationship | Emotions/Feelings |
| sci, scientia | know | science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti | omniscient=to be aware of all things—usually a point of view of a narrator within a story in which the narrator describes or knows the thoughts of the characters | science=the study of attempting to know how and why things work | Emotions/Feelings |
| sent, sens | feel | sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension | sentiments=feelings | dissent=feelings that go contrary to laws or sentiments of others | Emotions/Feelings |
| somnus | sleep | insomnia, somnambulist | insomnia=the inability to sleep | somnambulist=someone who walks during their sleep. | Emotions/Feelings |
| vale, vali, valu | strength, worth | equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor | valor=courage and strength | equivalent=of equal strength | Emotions/Feelings |
| ver, veri | TRUE | very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude | verdict=the final outcome of a trial meaning word of truth | verify=to test the truth of a statement | Emotions/Feelings |
| Anni, annu, enni | year | anniversary, annually, centennial | anniversary=a yearly celebration or commemoration of an event | perennials=plants that grow throughout the years | Time/Sequence |
| anti(co) | old | antique, antiquated, antiquity | antique=an old relic or thing | antiquated=describing something that is out of date and of no use in the current time period | Time/Sequence |
| brev | short | abbreviate, brief | abbreviate=to make short...an abbreviation of NSHS versus spelling out North Side High School | brevity=the idea of being short and to the point in speech | Time/Sequence |
| chron | time | chronology, chronometer, synchronize | chronometer=a fancy way of saying a clock...something that measures time Chronos is the god of time | synchronize=to make things happen at the same time | Time/Sequence |
| dura | hard, lasting | durable, duration, endure | endure=to last or remain | durable=something that can stand long use | Time/Sequence |
| fila, fili | thread | filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster | filament=a small thread | filter=designed so that only small threads of substances may pass through | Time/Sequence |
| fin | end, ended, finished | final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale | finality=the tone of being last or at the end of life | finale=the part of music piece or performance just before the end | Time/Sequence |
| juven | young | juvenile, rejuvenate | juvenile=having to do with kids | rejuvenate=to become more young or youth-like...to recover | Time/Sequence |
| mem | remember | memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable | memoir=a genre of writing in which the author remembers things from their past | commemoration=a formal ceremony or celebration used to remember events and people from the past | Time/Sequence |
| mon | warn, remind | monument, admonition, monitor, premonition | admonition=a stern warning | premonition=when someone is aware of or is warned of something before the event takes place | Time/Sequence |
| omni | all, every | omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous | omnivorous=describes organisms that eat meat and vegetables and all points in between | omnipresent=the concept that a deity could be present everywhere | Time/Sequence |
| paleo | old | Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology | paleozoic=the oldest and most basic fossils | paleolithic=the era in which the oldest rock formations were created | Time/Sequence |
| pedo | child | orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics | pedagogue=a teacher, a leader of children | pediatrics=the study of medicine focused on treating children | Time/Sequence |
| prim, prime | first | primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval | primacy=describes the first or more powerful event | primeval=the first or earliest | Time/Sequence |
| proto | first | prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial | proterozoic=the first organisms found in the fossil record | protocol=the first things or procedures that are in place to do something | Time/Sequence |
| sen | old | senior, senator, senile | senile=someone who is very old and sometimes without awareness | senior=the oldest class in a school | Time/Sequence |
| tempo | time | tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal | extemporaneous=something that is done without preparation or time to prepare | temporal=describes something that is brief or short in time | Time/Sequence |
| tract, tra | draw, pull | tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn away from another). | subract=to pull or remove something from a number | traction=the ability to pull or move | Time/Sequence |
| ultima | last | ultimate, ultimatum | ultimatum=a final negotiating argument before outright conflict | ultimate=it's so great, it's the last one... | Time/Sequence |
| viv, vita, vivi | alive, life | revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection | vivacious=describes someone who is happy and full of life | vivisection=cutting open or perform surgery while the participant is still awake or alive | Time/Sequence |
| acer, acid, acri | bitter, sour, sharp | acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony | acrid=sharp or pungent (not positively) | acerbic=the tone of being sharp with someone | Senses |
| aud, aus | hear, listen | audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate | audition=the performance in which a singer is heard | audacity=the attitude of being loud and daring | Senses |
| phon | sound | phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious | symphony=sounds of many instruments being played together | euphonious=when things sound good together...cacophonous=when it sounds like crap | Senses |
| scope | see, watch | telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope | periscope=used to see long distances usually on submarines and ships | telescope=allows you to see long distances into space | Senses |
| spec, spect, spic | look | specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous | circumspect=to look around | introspect=to look within | Senses |
| spir | breath | spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration | expire=to breath out and die | inspire=to be moved to breath and live for something | Senses |
| tact, tang, tag, tig, ting | touch | tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous | tactile=the sense of touch | tangent=a line that touches a circle at one single point | Senses |
| test | to bear witness | testament, detest, testimony, attest | testimony=the information a witness brings to court | detest=to disagree or hate what they are witnessing | Senses |
| vid, vis | see | video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision | evident=clearly seen | revise=to look at something again and consider changing it | Senses |
| capit, capt | head | decapitate, capital, captain, caption | decapitation=cutting off the head | captain=the head of the team | Parts of the Body |
| carn | flesh | carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal | incarnate=the physical or flesh form of something | carnal=describes things having to do with the flesh | Parts of the Body |
| cenetri | center | concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric | eccentric=describes someone who is unique and therefore, outside of the center | heliocentric=the sun is the center of the Solar System | Parts of the Body |
| cord, cor, cardi | heart | cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage | courageous=having heart | cordial=sincere, heartfelt | Parts of the Body |
| corp | body | corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum | corporal=having to do with the body | corpse=a dead body | Parts of the Body |
| dent, dont | tooth | dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal | dentist=a doctor specializes in treatment of the teeth | dentilation=a stylistic feature that gives the appearance of teeth | Parts of the Body |
| derm | skin | hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy | hypodermic=describes something that goes through the skin..i.e. a hypodermic needle | dermatologist=a doctor who specializes in skin and skin disorders | Parts of the Body |
| dynam | power | dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics | dynamite=a powerfully explosive material used in demolition | dynamic=describes something powerful or changing | Parts of the Body |
| fort, forc | strong | fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude | fortitude=tone's strength and resolve | fortify=to strengthen | Parts of the Body |
| gastr (o) | stomach | gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod | gastritis=inflammation of the stomach | gastric=related to the stomach or gut | Parts of the Body |
| gen | birth, race, produce, beginning | genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen | genesis=the beginnings | genetics=the study of origins through DNA | Parts of the Body |
| gloss, glot | tongue | glossary, polyglot, epiglottis | glossary=the list of words at the end of a book | polyglot=someone who can use several languages | Parts of the Body |
| hema, hemo | blood | hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat | hemorrhage=a break that causes bleeding | hemoglobin=a substance found in blood that transfers oxygen to cells | Parts of the Body |
| man | hand | manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate | manacle=hand cuffs | manufacture=to create using your hands | Parts of the Body |
| cycl, cyclo | wheel, circular | Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic | cyclic=describing something that is circular | cyclone=a spinning or circular storm or wind | Parts of Things |
| fix | fix | fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix | fixture=a piece that has been fixed or stabilized into place | affix=to place or attach something | Parts of Things |
| germ | vital part | germination, germ, germane | germination=the important process of a seed growing and forming a plant | germane=describes something that is relevant or important for the topic at hand | Parts of Things |
| hum, human | earth, ground, man | humus, exhume, humane | exhume=to remove something that has been buried | posthumously=something that is published by an author after the author has died and been buried The Children of Hurin was published by JRR Tolkien posthumously | Parts of Things |
| nomen, nomin | name | nomenclature, nominate, ignominious | nomenclature=the study or laws that guide how to name things | nominate=to name someone as a possible candidate for a position | Parts of Things |
| onym | name | anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym | pseudonym=a false name | antonym=a word that names the opposite of another word | Parts of Things |
| pan | all | Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons), | pan-African=focuses on the entire continent of Africa and its diversity as opposed to a specific part, country, or tribe | pandemonium=the place where all of the demons are | Parts of Things |
| ped, pod | foot | pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode | pedestrian=one who travels by foot | podiatrist=a doctor who specializes in the treatment and health of feet | Parts of Things |
| portion | part, share | portion, proportion | portion=a part | apportionment=the act of splitting things up into parts | Parts of Things |
| psych | mind, soul | psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis | psychology=the study of the mind | psychosis=a state of sickness of the mind | Parts of Things |
| tox | poison | toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin | toxins=poisons | detoxification=to remove the poisons from one's body | Parts of Things |
| anthrop | man | anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy | misanthrope=someone who believes that human beings are evil or malevolent | anthropology=the study of human civilizations | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| aster, astr | star | aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut | asteroid=a flash of light in the night sky that seems like the light of a star | astronomy=study of the stars | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| cosm | universe, world | cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut | microcosm=a small example that represents or has the features of the greater whole | cosmopolitan=describes someone who has traveled a lot and been in many parts of the world. | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| dem | people | democracy, demography, epidemic | democracy=a system of government in which people vote to elect their representatives. The US should try this some time. | demographics=the features and groups of different people; the study of people and their differences and similarities | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| erg | work | energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia | ergonomic=describes something that is easy to work or manipulate | ergophobia=the fear of work | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| hydr, hydra, hydro | water | dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia | hydraulic=the use of water (or another liquid) to transfer mechanical energy or force | dehydrated=the state of lacking water | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| mar, mari, mer | sea, pool | marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid | maritime=describes things associated with sailing and the sea | marine=describes things that are associated with the ocean or the sea | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| photo | light | photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis | photogenic=describes something that is naturally beautiful or filled with light | photosynthesis=the use of light for energy to combine chemicals for plant consumption | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| solus | alone | solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude | soliloquy=one person on stage revealing their thoughts or words directly to the audience alone | solitude=the state of being or feeling alone | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| terra | earth | terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial | terrain=the land or geographical features of an area | terrestrial=something that comes from or is on Earth | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| the, theo | God, a god | monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology | atheism=the belief that there is no deity or god | polytheism=the belief in many gods and goddesses | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| therm | heat | thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia | thermostat=shows the heat or temperature | thermal=relating to or associated with heat BTU=British Thermal Unit which measures how hot a stove burner can get | Big Concepts/Space/Science |
| fall, fals | deceive | fallacy, falsify, fallacious | fallacy=a statement which seems logical but is not logically true | fallacious=describes reasoning that is questionable or false | Increase/Decrease |
| join, junct | join | adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction | conjunction=a word that joins together others...”and” is a perfect example | juncture=a place where two roads, ideas, etc. come together | Increase/Decrease |
| multi | many, much | multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply | multilingual=being able to speak many languages | multiped=an animal that has many feet | Increase/Decrease |
| oligo | few, little | Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy | oligarchy=a form of government in which only one or a few people actually have power | oligotrophic=describes an organism that can survive on few or little sustenance or nutrients | Increase/Decrease |
| phlegma | inflammation | phlegm, phlegmatic | phlegm=the mucus that results from inflammation of the nose, windpipe, or lungs | phlegmatic=sickly or inflamed | Increase/Decrease |
| plu, plur, plus | more | plural, pluralist, plus | plural=more than one | pluralistic=a society in which there is a lot of diversity | Increase/Decrease |
| poly | many | polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic | polygon=a shape with many sides | polytheism=the belief in many gods and goddesses | Increase/Decrease |
| senescere | to grow old | senescence, evanescent | senile=someone who is very old and sometimes without awareness | senescence=the time of life known as old age | Increase/Decrease |
| stru, struct | build | construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy | construct=to build something | obstruct=to prevent from building | Increase/Decrease |
| arch | chief, first, rule, power | archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era | archetype=a recurring pattern or structure | matriarchy=ruling through the mother patriarchy=ruling through the father | Family/Relationships |
| cide, cise | cut down, kill | homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors | excise=to cut something out | patricide=killing the father fratricide=killing your brother | Family/Relationships |
| domin | master | dominate, dominion, predominant, domain | domain=an area that is mastered or governed | predominant=the most common or shared feature | Family/Relationships |
| gam | marriage | bigamy, monogamy, polygamy | bigamy=marrying more than one person | monogamy=marrying only one other person | Family/Relationships |
| matri | mother | matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron | matriarch=a mother figure | maternal=describes something having to do with a mother | Family/Relationships |
| pater, patr | father | paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize | paternity=the idea of fatherhood—a concept many Maury Povitch show participants are trying to avoid | patronize=the tone of speaking down to someone as if the speaker is their father...demeaning | Family/Relationships |
| pop | people | population, populous, popular | popular=many people like it | populous=describes an area where there is a lot of people | Family/Relationships |
| salv, salu | safe, healthy | salvation, salvage, salutation | salvage=to save something | salve=something that heals or makes healthy | Family/Relationships |
| bio | life | biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere | biometrics=measurements of the health or life of someone | biology=the study of life | numbers/math |
| deca | ten | decade, decalogue, decathlon, decahedron | decalogue=the ten commandments | decahedron=a ten-sided shape | numbers/math |
| mega | great | megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million cycles), megaton | megaphone=something that makes the volume of sound a lot greater | megalopolis=a very large city like New York | numbers/math |
| meter | measure | meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer | barometer=measures the air pressure | thermometer=measures the temperature or heat | numbers/math |
| numer | number | numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable | innumerable=so many that they cannot be counted | numeration=the act of numbering a list of things | numbers/math |
| sat, satis | enough | satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy | satisfied=having enough | satient=the state of having enough | numbers/math |
| solv, solu | loosen | solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute | soluble=able to be loosened or dissolved in a solvent | dissolute=loosened in morals, corrupted | numbers/math |
| tom | cut | atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy | appendectomy=the operation of cutting out someone's appendix | anatomy=study of the internal parts of the body only seen through cutting below the skin and beyond | numbers/math |
| trib | pay, bestow | tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary | tribute=to pay respects (or money) to someone else | retribution=to pay someone back | numbers/math |
| uni | one | unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal | unanimous=everyone having the one or the same mindset about an issue | universe=the attempt to describe the one, all encompassing idea of existence | numbers/math |
| auto, aut | self | automobile, autograph, automatic | automatic=when something runs itself without help | autonomic=describes a system that works without conscious effort | Forwards/Motivate |
| duc, duct | lead | induce, seduce (lead aside), produce, reduce | induce=to lead into or cause | duct=a strategic tube or pathway used to lead a fluid to another area | Forwards/Motivate |
| fac, fact, fic, fect | do, make | factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection | confection=food, usually of sweets or desserts, made by confectioner or cook | prefect=someone who is in charge and makes others do what they are supposed to do | Forwards/Motivate |
| grad, gress | step, go | grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress | regress=to go backwards | egress=a place to go or exit a building | Forwards/Motivate |
| mand | command | mandatory, remand, mandate | mandatory=something you are commanded or required to do | mandate=a specific task you are supposed to do or rule you are supposed to follow | Forwards/Motivate |
| oper | work | operate, cooperate, opus | operate=it works | cooperate=working with others | Forwards/Motivate |
| pel, puls | drive, urge | compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive | impulse=an urge | expulsion=when you are driven out | Forwards/Motivate |
| soph | wise | sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated | sophisticated=wise or intelligent in design or quality | philosopher=someone who loves the pursuit of wisdom | Forwards/Motivate |
| ten, tin, tain | hold | tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain | tenement=a place where people are held or live | tenacity=the feature of holding on, persevering, and working through difficulty | Forwards/Motivate |
| tract, tra | draw, pull | tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract, subtrahend | retract=to pull or take back a statement | attract=being pulled toward something | Forwards/Motivate |
| bibl | book | Bible, bibliography, bibliomania | bibliophile=someone who loves books | bibliography=the list of books that an author has used or included in their work | Literary |
| cognoac, gnosi | know | recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic | incognito=dressing so that no one knows who you are | prognosis=the long term prediction of something ahead of time | Literary |
| dict | say, speak | dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction | contradict=to say or argue against something | benediction=a positive prayer or good words | Literary |
| doc, dokein | teach | doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic | doctrine=the ideas or beliefs that are taught | indoctrinate=the process of teaching or getting someone to believe in certain ideas | Literary |
| graph, gram | write, written | graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram | graph=something that is written or drawn to show relationships | autograph=your self-identified written signature | Literary |
| log, logo, ology | word, study, speech | catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol representing a word), zoology | prologue=first words at the beginning of a book | geology=the study of the earth's various rocks, parts, and periods | Literary |
| loqu, locut | talk, speak | eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution | loquacious=having the feature of talking too much | eloquent=being able to speak skillfully | Literary |
| nom | law, order | autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy | economy=the law of the household and finances | autonomy=being able to govern or work alone | Literary |
| prehendere | seize, grasp | apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile | apprehend=to take or seize one into detention | comprehend=to take in or understand what is taught | Literary |
| rog, roga | ask | prerogative, interrogation, derogatory | interrogation=the systematic asking of questions | derogatory=in a disrespectful and questioning way...why would you do that? | Literary |
| scrib, script | write | scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript | manuscript=something that was written by hand | scribe=someone whose job is to simply write things down or take notes | Literary |
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