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a/n not,without Greek abysswithoutbottomachromaticwithoutcoloranhydrouswithoutwater
a on Latin afireonfireashoreontheshoreasideontheside
a,ab/s from,away,off
Latin abductcarryawaybyforceabnormalawayfromnormal,notnormalabsentaway,notpresentaversiontheactofturningawayfromabbreviate:toshorten.
a/c/d to,toward,near
Latin acceleratetoincreasethespeedofaccessibleeasilyentered,approached,orobtainedadmittanceallowinginto
acro top,height,tip,beginning
Greek acrobata"highwalker"acronymawordformedfromthefirst(capital)lettersofawordacrophobiafearofheight
act do Latin activitysomethingthatapersondoesreacttodosomethinginresponseinteractioncommunicationbetweentwoormorethings
aer/o air Greek aeratetoletairreachsomethingaerialrelatingtotheairaerospacetheairspace
agr/i/o farming LatinGreek
agriculturemanagementoftheland,agribusinessmakingmoneybyutilizinglandagrarianrelatingtothemanagementofland
alg/o pain Latin neuralgiapaincausedbyanerveanalgesicadrugthatmakesonepainfreenostalgiaachingforthefamiliar
ambi,amphi both,onbothsides,around
Latin ambidextrousabletousebothhandsequallyambiguoushavingmorethanonemeaningambivalenceconflictingoroppositefeelingstowardapersonorthing
ambul walk,move Latin ambletowalkinaslow,relaxedwayambulantwalkingormovingaroundambulanceavehiclethatmovesapatient
ami/o love Latin amiablefriendly,pleasant,lovableamityfriendlyandpeacefulrelationsamorousshowingromanticlove
ana up,back,against,again,throughout
Greek analysisacloseexaminationofsomethinganatomythestructureofsomethingasvisiblewhencutupforanalysisanachronismnotbeingintherightplaceintime
andr/o man,male Greek androgynousbeingbothmaleandfemaleandroidresemblingahumanmisandryhatredtowardsmen
anim life,spirit Latin animalalivingorganismanimatetomakealiveequanimityofbalancedspirit
ann/enn year Latin anniversaryadateobservedonceayearannualhappeningonceayearmillennium1,000years
ante before,in Latin antecedetocomebeforesomethingintimeantemeridianbeforenoon
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front anteroomasmallroombeforethemainroom
anth/o flower Greek chrysanthemumandamaranthnamesofflowersanthologyacollectionoftreasuredwritingsanthozoanhalfplant,halfanimal,likeanemonesandcorals.
anthrop/o human Greek anthropologythestudyofmankindanthropomorphismgivinghumanformtononhumanthingsphilanthropythelovetomankind(expressedthroughgooddeeds)
anti against,oppositeof
Greek antibodyasubstancethatdestroysmicroorganismsantisepticpreventinginfectionantisocialopposingsocialnorm
apo,apho away,off,separate
Greek aphorismashortexpressionofageneraltruthapologyanexplicitexpressionofregret,apostropheasmalldashusedinplaceofanomittedletter
aqu/a water Latin aquariumawatercontainerforfishaquaticrelatingtowateraqueductapipelineforwater
arbor tree Latin arboristsomeoneworkingwithtreesarborashadyareaformedbytreesarboroushavingmanytrees
arch/i chief,mostimportant,rule
Greek archbishopthehighestrankingbishoparchenemychieforworstenemymatriarchafemalewhorulesagroupmonarchakingorqueen
arch/a/i primitive,ancient
Greek archaeologythestudyofancientculturesarchaicbelongingtoanearlierperiodarchiveacollectionofhistoricalmaterials
arthr/o joint LatinGreek
arthroscopeatooltoseeinsideajointarthritisinflammationofajointarthropodinvertebrateswithjointedlegs,likespiders,crustaceans,insects
art skill Latin artifactobjectmadebyaperson'sskillartisanapersonskilledinacraftartistapersonwhocreatesskillfully
astro,aster
star,stars,outerspace
Latin astronautapersontravelingtothestarsastronomersomeonewhostudiesthestarsasteriskastarshapedsignusedasareferencetool
aud/i/io hear Latin audibleloudenoughtobeheardaudiencepeoplewholistentoaprogramaudiovisualrelatingtosoundandvision
auto self,same,one
Greek autocratapersonwhogovernswithabsolutepowerautographaperson'sownsignatureautomaticmovingbyitself
avi/a bird Latin aviaryalargeenclosureforbirdsaviatrixafemaleairplanepilotaviationtheartofdesigningoroperatingaircraft
bar/o pressure,weight
Greek baricpertainingtopressure,esp.oftheatmospheremilliardmetricunit,equalto1/1000thofabarbaryonheavyelementaryparticle
bell/i war Latin bellicosewarlikebelligerenthostile,readytofightrebelpersonwhoopposesandfights
bene good,well Latin benefactorpersonwhogivesmoneytoacausebeneficialproducingagoodeffectbenevolentshowingkindnessorgoodwill
bi/n two,twice,onceineverytwo
Latin biannualhappeningtwiceayearbinocularsopticaldevicewithtwolensesbilateraloforinvolvingtwosides
bibli/o book Greek bibliographyalistofbooksusedassourcesbibliomaniaanextremeloveofbooksbibliophileapersonwholovesbooks
bio life,livingmatter
Greek biographyalifestorywrittenbyanotherpersonbiologythescienceoflifebiosphereEarth'ssurfaceinhabitedbylivingthings
blast/o cell,primitive,immaturecell
Greek blastulaanearlystageofembryonicdevelopmentfibroblastacellthatformsconnectivetissueblastodermthelayersurroundingtheinsideofanegg
burs pouch,purse Latin bursaranadministrativeofficerinchargeoffundsbursarythetreasuryofacollegeormonasterydisbursetoexpendespeciallyfromapublicfund
calc stone Latin calcitecalciumtheflameofacetylenegasgeneratedbyreactionofcalciumcarbidewithwatercalcificationimpregnationwithcalcareousmatter
cand glowing,iridescent
Latin candidfreefrombias,prejudice,ormalicecandlesomethingthatgiveslightincandescentwhite,glowing,orluminouswithintenseheat
capt,cept,ceive take,hold Latin intercepttostoporinterruptperceivetotakenoticeofsomethingcaptivatingtakingholdof
cardi/o heart Greek cardiacrelatingtotheheartcardiogenicresultingfromheartdiseasecardiologistaheartdoctor
carn/i flesh,meat Latin carnivorousflesheatingcarnalpertainingtothebodyorfleshincarnategivenbodilyform
cata down,againstcompletely,intensive,accordingto
Greek cataclysmafloodorotherdisaster,catalogacompletelistingcatastropheturningfortheworst,asubstantialdisaster
caust,caut
toburn LatinGreek
cauterizetoburnwithahotinstrumentcausticcapableofburningoreatingawayholocausttotaldevastation,especiallybyfire
cede,ceed,cess
go,yield Latin exceedtogobeyondthelimitsrecedetogobackaccessibleeasilyentered,approached,orobtained
celer fast Latin acceleratetoincreasethespeedofdeceleratetoreducethespeedof
cent/i hundred, Latin centennialthe100thanniversarycentimeter1/100ofametercentury100
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hundredth years
centr/o/i center Greek egocentricselfcenteredeccentricnothavingacommoncenter,notaccordingtonormcentrifugalmovingoutwardfromacenter
cephal/o head Greek encephalitisinflammationofthebraincephalicpertainingtotheheadcephalopodmarinemolluskslikeoctopusandsquidwhohavetentaclesgrowingfromtheirhead
cerebr/o brain Latin cerebralpertainingtothebraincerebratetousethebraincerebrospinalpertainingtothebrainandthespinalcord
cert sure Latin ascertaintofindoutsomethingwithcertaintycertainbeingabsolutelysurecertifytostatethatsomethingistrue
chrom/ochromat/o,chros
color,pigment Greek achromaticwithoutcolorchromiumabluewhitemetallicchemicalelement,chromaticsthestudyofcolor
chron/o time Greek chroniclastingforalongtimechronologicalarrangingeventsintimeorder,synchronizehappeningatthesametime
chrys/o gold,yellow Greek chrysanthemumandhelichrysumgolden/yellowflowerschrysoliteayellowishgem
cide,cise cut,kill Latin homicidemurderincisorasharptoothforcuttingfoodinsecticideachemicalusedtokillinsects
circum,circle
around,about Latin circumnavigatetosailaroundcircumscribetodrawaroundcircumspectlookingaround
claim,clam shout,speakout
Latin clamortoshoutandmakenoiseexclaimtocryoutloudlyandsuddenlyproclamationsomethingannouncedofficiallyinpublic
clar clear Latin clarificationanexplanationclarifytomakesomethingcleardeclaretostatesomethingclearly
clud,clus close Latin conclusiontheendorlastpartexclusionshuttingout,rejectingsecludetokeepawayfromtoisolate
cline lean Latin inclinationaleaningtowardinclineasurfacethatslopesorleansreclinetoleanbackandrelax
co with,together,joint
Latin coauthorwriterwhocollaborateswithanotherauthorcoeducationeducatingmalesandfemalestogethercohousingplanningyourneighborhoodinanintentionalneighborlyfashion
col together,jointly
Latin Collaboratetoworktogethercollisionsmashingtogethercolloquialwordsformedbyeverdayinteraction
com together,common
Latin commemoratetomemorizetogethercompositionanarrangementorputtingtogetherofpartscommunelivingtogetherwhileowningthingsincommon
cogn/i know Latin cognitionprocessofacquiringknowledgeincognitodisguisedsonooneknowsyourecognizetodiscoverthatoneknows
con with,jointly Latin concurtoagreewithsomeonecontemporaryofthesametimeperiodasothersconventionagatheringofpeoplewithacommoninterest
contra/o against,opposite
Latin contradicttoargueagainst,Contraflow,contraception,contrarynotinagreement,controversydisagreement
corp/o body Latin corporationacompanyrecognizedbylawasasinglebodycorpseadeadbodycorporalpertainingtothebody
cosm/o universe Greek cosmonautaRussianastronautcosmostheuniversemicrocosmaminiatureuniverse
counter opposite,contrary,opposing
counteracttoopposetheeffectsofanactioncountermandtocancelapreviousordercounteroffensiveattackagainstanattack
cranio skull Greek craniologythestudyofskullcharacteristicscraniumskullofvertebratescranialpertainingtotheskull
cred believe Latin credencebeliefthatsomethingistrueorvalidcredulousbelievingthingstooeasily,gullibleincredibleunbelievable
cruc cross Latin crucialcharacteristicoforhavingtheformofacrosscrucifixthecrossitselfasaChristianemblemexcruciatingsointenseastocausegreatpainoranguish
crypto hidden,secret Greek crypticofhiddenmeaningcryptographyscienceofsecretcodesencryptencodeintosecretcode
cumul mass,heap Latin accumulatetogatherorpileupcumulativegraduallybuildingup
curr,curs run Latin concurrentrunningparallelcurrentflowingeasilyandsmoothlycursivehavingaflowing,easy,impromptucharacter
cycl circle,ring Greek bicycleavehiclewithtwowheelscycleasequencethatisrepeatedcycloneastormwithcirclingwinds
de reduce,away,down,remove
Latin deceleratetoslowdown,reducespeeddethronetoremovefrompowerdebugtoremovebugs
dec/a,deka
ten Greek decade10yearsdecathlonathleticcontestthatincludes10disciplinesinwhicheachparticipantcompetesDecemberformerlythe10thmonthoftheRomancalendar
deci onetenth Latin deciliteratenthofaliterdecimatereducedramaticallydecibelonetenthofthesoundvolumeunitbel
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dem/o people Greek democracygovernmentofthepeopledemographicthestudyofpeopleepidemicspreadingamongpeopleinaregion
demi half,lessthan Latin demitasseasmallcupofcoffeedemimondesomeoneoflittlerespectedlifestyle
dendr/o/i tree Greek philodendronaclimbingplantthatgrowsontreesdendrochronologydatingeventsbystudyinggrowthringsintreesdendriformintheshapeofatree
dent,dont tooth Latin dentalrelatingtoteethdentistadoctorfortheteethdenturesasetoffalseteeth
derm/a skin Greek dermatologistadoctorfortheskinpachydermaclassofanimalswithverythickskin(elephant,rhinoceros)dermatitisinflammationoftheskin
di/plo two,twice Greek dichromaticdisplayingtwocolorsdiplomaacertificate,literally"aletterfoldeddouble"dilemmaasituationthatrequiresachoicebetweentwoalternatives.
di/s apart,away,not,totheopposite
Latin digressionadeparturefromthemainissue,subjectdisappeartomoveoutofsightdissecttocutapartpiecebypiece.
dia through,between,apart,across
Greek diabetesdiseasecharacterizedbyexcessivethirstanddischargeofurinediagnosisunderstandingaconditionbygoingthroughadetailedreviewofsymptomsdialogconversationbetweentwopeople.
dict speak Latin contradicttoexpresstheoppositeofpredictionastatementforetellingthefuturedictatetospeakoutloudforanotherpersontowritedown.
domin master Latin dominatetobethemasterofdomineeringexcessivelycontrollingpredominatetohavemorepowerthanothers
don/at give Latin donationacontributionorgiftdonorsomeonewhogivessomethingpardontogiveforgivenessforanoffense
duc/t lead Latin conducttoleadmusiciansinplayingmusiceducatetoleadtoknowledgedeductionasubtractionofanamount.
du/o two,twice Latin duplicatemakeanidenticalcopyduetamusicalcompositionfortwovoicesorinstrumentsduoapairnormallythoughtofasbeingtogether.
dur harden,tolast,lasting
Latin durablehavingthequalityoflastingdurationthelengthoftimesomethinglastsenduringabletolast.
dyn/a/am power,energy,strength
Greek dynamoageneratorofenergydynamichavingphysicalenergy/powerdynamiteapowerfulexplosive.
dys abnormal,bad Greek dyspepsiaabnormaldigestiondystopiaanimaginaryplaceoftotalmiserydyslexiaimpairmentoftheabilitytohandlewords.
e out,away Latin eloquentspeakingbeautifullyandforcefullyemissaryarepresentativeofacountryorgroupsentonamissionejectthrowoutforcefully.
ego self LatinGreek
egoisticselfcenteredalteregoahigheraspectofoneselfegomaniaexcessivepreoccupationwithoneself.
em,en into,coverwith,cause
empathyintentiontofeellikeanotherpersonempowerputintopowerengorgemakelarger.
endo within,inside Greek endothermacreaturethatcankeepitsinsidetemperaturefairlyconstantendocrinerelatingtoglandsthatsecretedirectlyintothebloodorlymphendogamythecustomtomarrywithinone'sclan,tribeetc.
enn/i,anni years Latin bicentennialoforrelatingtoanageorperiodof200yearscentennialoforrelatingtoanageorperiodof100yearsperenniallastingthroughmanyyears.
en,in inside,inwards Latin envisiontopictureinthemindencloselockinsideinwardstowardstheinside.
ep/i on,upon,over,among,at,after,to,outside
Greek epidemictherapidspreadofsomethingnegativeepilogueashortspeechdeliveredafteraplayepicenterthecenterofanearthquake.
equ/i equal,equally Latin equidistantanequaldistancefromtwopointsequanimitycalmtemperament,evennessoftemperequationastatementofequality.
erg/o work Greek ergonomicsstudyoftheworkingenvironmentenergythepowertoaccomplishworkenergeticssciencethatlooksatenergyanditstransformation.
esth/aesth feeling,sensation,beauty
Latin estheticiansomeonewhobeautifiesaestheticpertainingtoasenseofbeautykinesthesiathesensationofbodilymovement.
ethno race,people Greek ethnicpertainingtoadefinedgroupofpeopleethnocentricfocusingontheethnicityofpeopleethnologythescienceofpeopleandraces.
eu good,well Greek euphemismreplacinganoffensivewordwithaninoffensiveoneeuphonioushavingapleasantsoundeuphoriafeelingofwellbeing.
ex from,out, Latin excavatetodigoutexhaletobreatheoutextracttopullout.
extra,extro outside,beyond
Latin extraordinarybeyondordinaryextraterrestrialoutsidetheEarthextrovertanoutgoingperson.
fac/t make,do Latin artifactanobjectmadebyapersonfactoryaplacewherethingsaremademalefactapersonwhodoeswrong.
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fer bear,bring,carry
Latin confertobringanhonortosomeoneferryaboatthatcarriespassengerstransfertomovetoanotherplace.
fid faith Latin confideplacetrustinsomeone,fidelityfaithfulnessfiduciaryatrustee
flect bend Latin deflecttobendcoursebecauseofhittingsomethinginflectionabendinginthevoice'stoneorpitchflexibleeasilybending.
flor/a,fleur
flower Latin floristsomeoneworkingwithflowersfloralflowerlikefloratheplantlifeofaparticulartimeorarea
for completely(usedtointensifythemeaningofaword)
forsakenorforfeitedcompletelylostforgivencompletelygiven(areleaseofdebt).
fore infrontof,previous,earlier
forebearancestorforebodetogiveanadvancewarningofsomethingbadforecastapreviewofeventstobe.
form shape Latin conformitycorrespondenceinform,manner,orcharacterformationsomethingthatisformedreformatoryintendedforreformation
fract,frag break Latin fractureabreakfragileeasytobreakfragmentorfractionapartorelementofalargerwhole
fug flee,runaway,escape
Latin fugitiveapersonwhoisrunningawayrefugeashelteredplacetofleetorefugeeapersonseekingprotection
funct perform,work Latin defunctnolongerworkingoralivefunctiontoworkorperformarolenormallymalfunctiontofailtoworkcorrectly.
fus pour Latin confusionbeingfloodedwithtoomuchinformationthatishardtomakesenseoffusetomeltbyheatinginfusetoputinto.
gastr/o stomach Greek gastricpertainingtothestomachgastronomyservingthestomachbyprovidinggoodfoodgastritisinflammationofthestomach.
gen/o/e/genesis
birth,production,formation,kind
Greek genealogythestudyofthehistoryofafamilygenerationallthepeoplebornatapproximatelythesametimegeneticrelatingtoheredityencodedinthegenes.
geo earth,soil,global
Greek geographystudyoftheearth'ssurfacegeologystudyofthestructureoftheearthgeoponicssoilbasedagriculture.
ger oldage Greek geriatricsmedicinepertainingtotheelderlygerontocracytheruleoftheeldersgerontologythescienceofaging.
giga abillion Greek gigabyteunitofcomputerstoragespacegigahertzunitoffrequency(onebillionHz/sec)gigawattunitofelectricpower(onebillionwatts).
gon angle LatinGreek
decagonapolygonwith10anglesdiagonalaslantinglinerunningacrossaspaceoctagonageometricalfigurewith8angles.
gram letter,written Greek diagramasimpledrawinggrammarrulesofhowtowritewordsinsentencestelegramamessagesentbytelegraph.
gran grain Latin granaryastorehouseorrepositoryforgrainespeciallyafteritisthreshedorhuskedgranolaamixtureofrolledoatsandotheringredientsgranulealittlegrain(asofsugar)
graph/y writing,recording,written
Greek Graphologythestudyofhandwritingsautographwrittenwithone'sownhandseismographamachinenotingstrengthanddurationofearthquakes.
grat pleasing Latin gratifytopleasesomeonegratefulfeelingthankfulgratuityatip,tokenofappreciation.
gyn/o/e woman,female
Greek gynecologythescienceoffemalereproductivehealthgynephobiafearofwomengynecoidresemblingawoman.
gress,grad/e/i tostep,togo Latin digressionadeparturefromthemainissue,subject,etc.progressmovementforwardoronwardgradualstepbystep.
hect/o,hecat hundred Greek hectoliter100litershectaremetricunitequaling100aresor10,000squaremetershectometer100meters.
helic/o spiral,circular Greek helicopteranaircraftwithhorizontalrotatingwinghelixaspiralformheliconacirculartuba.
heli/o sun Greek heliotropismmovementorgrowthinrelatingtothesunheliographapparatususedtosendmessagewiththehelpofsunlighthelianthusgenusofplantsincludingsunflowers.
hemi half,partial Greek hemicycleasemicircularstructurehemisphereonehalfoftheearthhemistichhalfalineofpoetry.
hem/o/a blood LatinGreek
hemorrhageclottingofthebloodhemorrhoidsswellingofthebloodvesselshemoglobinredbloodparticle.
hepa liver Latin hepatitisinflammationoftheliverhepatomaatumoroftheliverhepatotoxictoxicanddamagingtotheliver.
hept/a seven Greek heptagonashapewithsevenanglesandsevensidesHeptateuchthefirstsevenbooksoftheOldTestamentheptameteralineofverseconsistingofsevenmetricalfeet.
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herbi grass,plant Latin herbicideanychemicalusedtokillunwantedplants,etc.herbivorousplanteatingherbalrelatingtoplants.
hetero different,other
Greek heterogeneousmadeupofunrelatedpartsheteronymswordswithsamespellingbutdifferentmeaningsheterodoxnotconformingtotraditionalbeliefs.
hex/a six Greek hexagonashapewithsixangles/sideshexameteraversemeasuredinsixhexapodhavingsixlegs.
histo tissue Greek histologystudyofthemicroscopicstructureoftissueshistochemistrystudyofthechemicalconstitutionofcellsandtissues.
homo,homeo
like,alike,same
LatinGreek
homogeneousofthesamenatureorkindhomonymsoundingalikehomeopathatherapythatisbasedontreating"samewithsame"
hydr/o liquid,water Greek hydratetoaddwatertohydrophobiaintensefearofwaterhydroponicsgrowingplantsinliquidnutrientsolutionhydraulicoperatedbyforcecreatedbyaliquid.
hygr/o moisture,humidity
Greek hygrometertoolusedtomeasurehumidityhygrographinstrumentforrecordingvariationsinatmospherichumidity.
hyper toomuch,over,excessive,beyond
LatinGreek
hyperactiveveryrestlesshypercriticaltoocriticalhypertensionabovenormalpressure.
hyp/o under Greek hypoglycemiaanabnormallylowlevelofsugarinthebloodhypothermiaabnormallylowbodytemperaturehypothesisatheorythatisunprovenbutusedundertheassumptionthatitistrue.
iatr/o medicalcare Greek geriatricsmedicalcareoftheelderlypediatricianadoctorwhotreatschildrenpodiatrymedicalcareforfeet.
icon/o image LatinGreek
iconan(oftenreligious)image,inmodernusageasimplifiedgraphicofhighsymboliccontenticonologyscienceofsymbolsandiconsiconoclastsomeonewhodestroysreligiousimagesandtraditionalbeliefs.
idio peculiar,personal,distinct
Greek idiomaticPeculiartoaparticularlanguageidiosyncracyaphysicalormentalcharacteristictypicaloraparticularpersonidiotsomeonewhoisdistinctlyfoolishorstupid.
il,in in,into Latin illuminatetogivelighttoinnovationanewidea,method,ordeviceinspectiontheactofexaminingorreviewing.
ig,il,im,in,ir
not,without Latin illegalnotlegalimpossiblenotpossibleinappropriatenotappropriateirresponsiblenotresponsible.
imag likeness Latin imagealikenessofsomeoneimaginativeabletothinkupnewideasorimagesimaginetoformapictureorlikenessinthemind.
infra beneath,below
Latin infrastructureunderlyingframeworkofasysteminfraredbelowtheregularlightspectrum.
inter between,among,jointly
Latin internationalinvolvingtwoormorecountriesintersectionplacewhereroadscometogetherintercepttostoporinterruptthecourseof.
intra,intro
within,inside Latin intrastateexistinginonestateintravenousinsideorintoaveinintrovertshypersonwhokeepswithinhim/herself.
ir not Latin irredeemablenotredeemableirreformablenotreformableirrationalnotrational.
iso equal isobaralineonamapconnectingpointsofequalbarometricpressureisometrichavingequalityofmeasureisothermalhavingequalorconstanttemperature.
ject throw Latin ejecttothrowsomeone/somethingoutinterjecttothrowaremarkintoadiscussionprojecttocastorthrowsomething.
jud law Latin judgmentadecisionofacourtoflawjudicialhavingtodowithjudgesorcourtsoflawjudiciaryasystemofcourtsoflaw.
junct join Latin conjunctionawordthatjoinspartsofsentencesdisjunctionadisconnectionjunctionaplacewheretwothingsjoin.
juven young Latin juvenileyouthfulorchildishrejuvenatetobringbacktoyouthfulstrengthorappearance.
kilo thousand Greek kilobyte1,000byteskilometer1,000meterkilograms1,000grams.
kine/t/mat
motion,division
Greek kineticsstudyoftheforceofmotionpsychokinesisortelekinesistheabilitytomoveobjectswithyourmindcinematographymotionpicturemaking.
lab work Latin collaboratetoworkwithapersonelaboratetoworkoutthedetailslaboriousrequiringalotofhardwork.
lact/o milk Latin lactatetogivemilk,nurselactosethesugarcontainedinmilklacticacid.
later side Latin bilateraloforinvolvingtwosidesunilateralaffectingonesideofsomething.
leuk/o,leuc/o
white,colorless
Greek leukemiaabnormalincreaseofwhitebloodcellsinthebloodleukocyteamaturewhitebloodcellleucineawhite,crystallineaminoacid.
lex word,law,reading
Greek lexicologythestudyandhistoryofwordsalexialossoftheabilitytoreadillegalnotauthorizedbytheofficialrulesorlaws.
liber free Latin liberatetosetfreelibertineapersonwithafree,wildlifestylelibertyfreedom.
lingu language, Latin linguistonewhostudieslanguagesmultilingualabletocommunicateinmultiple
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tongue languageslinguinelong,flat"tongueshaped"pasta.
lip/o fat Greek liposuctionthemechanicalremovaloffatreservesinthetissuelipaseenzymethatbreaksdownfatlipoidresemblingfat.
lite,ite,lith/o
mineral,rock,fossil
Greek apatiteagroupofcommonmineralsgraniteahard,granularrockmonolitharemarkable,uniquestone.
loc place Latin dislocatetoputsomethingoutofitsusualplacelocationaplacerelocatetomovetoanewplace.
log/o word,doctrine,discourse
Greek logiccorrectreasoningmonologuealongspeechbyonespeakeranalogysimilarity,especiallybetweenthingsotherwisedissimilar.
loqu,locu speak Latin eloquentspeakingbeautifullyandforcefullyloquaciousverytalkativeelocutionartofpublicspeaking.
luc light Latin elucidatetoexplain,tothrowlightonlucideasilyunderstood,givingofflighttranslucentallowinglightthrough.
lud,lus toplay Latin preludeintroductiontothemajorperformanceillusionmisleadingopticalimageorimpressiondeludetomislead,deceive.
lumin light Latin illuminatetofillwithlightlumenunitmeasuringlight.
lun/a/i moon Latin lunarrelatingtothemoonlunarscapethesurfaceofthemoonlunaticinsane(asifdrivenmadbythemoon).
macro large,great Greek macroevolutionlargescaleevolutionmacromoleculealargemoleculemacroeconomicsstudyoftheoverallforcesofeconomy.
magn/a/i great,large Latin magnifymakelargermagnificentgrandmagnateapowerfulperson,especiallyinbusinessorindustry.
mal/e bad,ill,wrong Latin malcontentwrongcontentmalaria"badair",infectiousdiseasethoughttooriginatefromthe"badair"oftheswamps,butcausedbythebiteofaninfectedmosquitomaliciousshowingstrongillwill.
man/i/u hand Latin maneuvertomovebyhandmanualdonewiththehandsmanuscriptabookwrittenbyhand.
mand toorder Latin commandanorderorinstructiondemandahardtoignoreordermandateanofficialorder.
mania madness,insanity,excessivedesire
Greek bibliomaniaacrazyloveofbooksegomaniaamadloveofoneselfmaniacaninsaneperson.
mar/i sea Latin marinaaharborforpleasureboatsmaritimerelatingtotheseasubmarineanunderseaboataquamarinecolorofseawater.
mater,matr/i
mother Latin maternalrelatingtomotherhoodmaternitythestateofbeingamothermatriarchawomanheadofahousehold.
max greatest Latin maximalthebestorgreatestpossiblemaximizetomakeasgreataspossiblemaximumthegreatestamount.
medi middle Latin medievalpertainingtotheMiddleAgesmediuminthemiddlemediocreonlyofmedium(inferior)quality.
mega great,large,million
Greek megalopolisanareawithmanynearbycitiesmegaphoneadevicethatprojectsaloudvoicemegastructurehugebuildingorotherstructure.
melan/o black Greek melancholyastateofdarkemotionsmelanomamalignantdarktumoroftheskinmelodramaadark,patheticdrama.
memor/i remember Latin commemoratetohonorthememoryof,asbyaceremonymemorialrelatedtorememberingapersonoreventmemory:anabilitytoretainknowledgeoranindividual'sstockofretainedknowledge.
merge,mers
dip,dive Latin immergeorimmersetoputordipsomethingintoaliquidsubmergetodipsomethingcompletelyintowate.r
meso middle LatinGreek
MesoamericaMiddleAmericamesonelementaryparticlewithamassbetweenanelectronandaproton.
meta change,after,beyond,between
Greek metaphysicsstudyofnatureandrealitymetamorphosisacompletechangeofformmetastasisthetransmissionofdiseasetootherpartsofthebody.
meter,metr/y
measure Greek audiometeraninstrumentthatmeasureshearingacutenesschronometeraninstrumentthatmeasurestimemetricmeasured.
micro verysmall,short,minute
Greek microbeaverysmalllivingthingmicrochipatinywaferwithanintegratedcircuitmicroscopeadevicetoseeverysmallthings.
mid middle LatinGreek
midrifftheareabetweenthechestandthewaistmidtermmiddleofaterminschoolmidwayhalfwaybetween.
migr move Latin immigrantapersonwhomovestoanewcountrytosettlemigrantpersonwhomovesfromplacetoplacemigrationtheprocessofmoving.
milli onethousandth Latin millimeteronethousandthofametermillibaronethousandthofabarmilliliteronethousandthofaliter.
min/i small,less Latin minisomethingthatisverysmallminusculeextremelytinyminutiaeverysmallortrivialdetails.
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mis/o bad,badly,wrong,wrongly,tohate
Greek misbehavetobehavebadlymisprintanerrorinprintingmisnomeranerrorinnamingapersonorthing.
miss,mit send,letgo Latin dismisstosendsomeoneawaymissileaweaponsentintotheairemittosendsomethingoutadmittanceentry.
mob move Latin immobilizetostopfrommovingmobileabletomovefreelymobilitythequalityofbeingabletomove.
mon/o one,single,alone
Greek monochromathavingonecolormonologueaspeechspokenbyonepersonmonotheismbeliefinonegod.
mot,mov move Latin motiontheactofmovingmotivatetomovesomeonetoactionpromotetomovesomeoneforwardremovableabletobetakenorcarriedaway.
morph/o form Greek metamorphosiscompletechangeofformendorphinschemicalinthebrainabletotransformpainamorphouswithoutdistinctshapeorform.
mort death Latin immortallivingforever,unabletodiemortalcertaintodiemorticiananundertaker.
multi many,morethanoneortwo
Latin multicoloredhavingmanycolorsmultimediausingarangeofmediamultitaskingdoingmanythingsatonce.
mut change Latin immutablenotchangingmutantanorganismthathasundergonechangemutatetoundergoachange.
my/o muscle Latin myocardiumthemiddlemuscleoftheheartmyastheniamusclefatigueorweaknessmyosincommonproteininmuscletissue.
narr tell Latin narratetotellastorynarrativeastorynarratorapersonwhotellsastory.
nat born Latin innateincludedsincebirthnatalrelatingtobirthnaturalgottenatbirth,notafterward.
nav ship Latin circumnavigatetosailaroundaplacenavalrelatingtoanavyorwarshipsnavigatetosailashipthroughaplace.
necr/o dead,death Greek necrophillovingdeathnecrosisthedeathoftissueduetodiseaseorinjurynecrologyalistofpersonswhohaverecentlydied.
neg no Latin negatetosayitdidn'thappennegativemeaning"no"renegetogobackonapromise.
neo new,recent neoclassicarevivalofclassicform,neocolonialismtheindirect("new")economicalandpoliticalcontrolofaregionbyamorepowerfulforeignpowerneonatalanewbornchild,especiallythefirstfewweeks.
nephr/o kidney Greek nephritisinflammationofthekidneysnephrotomysurgicalincisionofakidneynephronasingle,excretoryunitinthekidney.
neur/o nerve Greek neuralgiapainalonganerveneurologistdoctorspecializinginthenervesneuroticmentaldisorderthatusuallydoesnotincludeanimpairedperceptionofreality.
nom/in name Latin misnomeranerrorinnamingapersonorthingnominalbeingsomethinginnameonlybutnotinrealitynominatetonameforelectionorappointment,todesignate.
non no,not,without
Latin nondescriptwithnospecialcharacteristicsnonfictiontrue,real,notmadeupnonsensewithoutsense.
not mark Latin notablemarkedasworthyofattentionnotarizetocertifyasignatureonalegaldocumentannotatetoaddremarks.
noun,nunc
declare Latin announcetodeclareinpublicdenouncetoproclaimharshcriticismenunciatetospeakordeclaresomethingclearly.
nov new Latin innovatetointroduceanewwaynoveltysomethingnewnoviceapersonwhoisnewatajobrenovatetomakesomethinglikenewagain.
numer number Latin enumeratetonameanumberofitemsonalistnumerologythestudyofmagicalusesofnumbersnumerousalargenumber.
ob,op intheway,against
Latin objecttobeagainstsomethingobscurehardtounderstandoppositiontheactofresistanceoractionagainst.
oct/a/o eight Greek octagonafigurewith8sidesand8anglesoctogenarianpersoninhisorher80soctopusseaanimalwith8arms.
ocu eye Latin binocularslensdeviceforseeingdistancesmonocularelatingtooneeyeoculistaneyedoctor.
od path,way Greek diodeanelectrontubehavingtwoelectrodes,acathodeandananodeodometeraninstrumentattachedtoavehicletomeasurethedistancetraversedtriodeanelectrontubewithananode,acathode,andacontrolgrid
odor smell,scent Latin deodorantasubstancethathelpspreventbodyodormalodoroushavingaterriblybadsmellodoriferoussomethingthatbearsordiffusesascent
omni all Latin omnipotentwithallthepoweromniscientknowingallthingsomnivorouseatingallfoods.
op/t/s eye,visualcondition,sight
Greek opticrelatingtotheeyesopticianapersonwhofitseyeglassesautopsytheexaminationofadeadbody.
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opt best Latin optimalthebest,themostdesirableoptimizetomakethebestofoptimumthebestsomethingcouldbe.
ortho straight Greek orthodontistadentistthatstraightensteethorthopedicadoctorconcernedwiththeproperalignmentofthebonesorthographythecorrectwayofwriting.
osteo bone Greek osteoarthritisinflammationcausedbydegenerationofthejointsosteopathytherapythatusesamongothersmanipulationoftheskeletontorestorehealthosteologythestudyofbones.
out goesbeyond,surpasses,exceeds
Outgoingbeingoflively,sharingnatureoutdoingdoingbetterthanoutdooroutside.
over excessive English overconfidentmoreconfidentthanisappropriateoverstockmoresuppliesthanisdesirableoverexcited,moreexcitedthanoneshouldbe.
oxi/oxy sharp Greek oxymoroncombiningtwoideasthatsharplycontradicteachotheroxidizecorrodeasurface.
pale/o ancient Greek paleontologystudyofancientfossilspaleographythestudyofancientformsofwritingPaleolithicperiodoftheStoneAge.
pan all,any,everyone
Greek panaceaacureforalldiseasesorproblemspanoramaanallaroundviewpantheismtheworshipofallgodspandemicaffectingall.
para beside,beyond,abnormal,assistant
Greek parasiteanorganismthatlivesonandoffanotherlivingbeingparallelalongsideandalwaysanequaldistanceapartparagraphaportionofawrittenndocumentthatpresentsadistinctidea.
para protectionfrom
parachuteprotectionfromfallingparasolanumbrellausedtoprotectfromthesun
pater,patr/i
father LatinGreek
paternalrelatingtofatherspaternityfatherhoodpatriarchamanwhorulesagroup.
path feeling,emotion
antipathyafeelingofgreatdislikeapathyalackoffeelingorinterestempathyabilitytounderstandanother'sfeelings.
ped/i/e foot,feet Latin pedalaleverpushedbythefootpedestrianonewhowalkspedicurecosmetictreatmentoffeetandtoes.
pel drive,force Latin compeltoforcesomeonetoactexpeltodrivesomeoneoutofaplacerepeltoforceback.
pent/a five Greek pentagonshapehaving5anglesand5sides,pentagramafivepointedstarformerlyusedasasymbolicfigureinmagicpentathlonanathleticcontestthatincludesfiveevents.
pept,peps
digestion Greek dyspepsiaabnormaldigestionpepticaidingdigestionpepsinadigestiveenzyme.
per through,throughout
Latin permanentlastingthroughoutalltimepermeatetospreadthroughoutpersisttocontinueforalongtimeperenniallastingthroughmanyyears.
peri around,enclosing
Greek periodontalpertainingtoboneandtissuearoundatoothperipherallyingoutsideofthecenterperimetertheouterboundaryofanarea.
phag/e toeat Greek esophagusmusculartubethatcarriesfoodtothestomachanthropophagyorsarcophagycannibalismxylophagousfeedingonwood.
phil/o love,friend Greek philanthropistonewholoveshumanityphilologytheloveofwordsphilosophytheloveofwisdombibliophillovingbooks.
phon/o/e/y
sound Greek cacophonyloud,unpleasantsoundsmicrophoneadevicethatrecordsandamplifiessoundphoneticrelatingtohumanspeechsounds.
phot/o light Greek photogeniccausedbylightphotographimagemadeonlightsensitivefilmphotonthesmallestpossibleunitoflight.
phyll/o leaf Greek chlorophyllagroupofgreenpigmentsfoundinleavesphyllotaxisthearrangementofleavesonastemphyllitearockthatformssheets,similartoslate.
phys nature,medicine,thebody
Greek physicalrelatingtothebodyphysicianadoctorphysiquenatureandshapeofone'sbody.
phyt/o/e plant,togrow Greek epiphyteaplantgrowingindependentlyonthesurfaceofanotherhydrophyteaplantthatgrowsonlyinwaterneophyteabeginner,especiallyapersonrecentlyconvertedtoanewbelief.
plas/t/m toform,development,formingcells
Greek protoplasmsomethingthatisthefirstmadeorformed,alsothelivingportionofacellplasticabletobeformed,especiallywhenwarmplasteramixtureoflime,sandandwaterthatformsasmoothsolidcoveringforwalls.
plaud,plod,plaus,plos
approve,clap Latin applaudtoshowapprovalofespeciallybyclappingthehandsexplosionanactofexposingsomethingasinvalidorbaselessplausibleworthyofbeingapplauded
pneum/o breathing,lung,air,spirit
Greek pneumoniainflammationofthelungspneumaticusingtheforceofairdyspneadifficultybreathing.
pod/e foot Greek podiatristadoctorforthefeetpodiumasmallplatformtostandontripodastandorframewith3legs.
poli city Greek metropolisalargecitypolicepeoplewhoworkforthegovernmenttomaintainorderinacitypoliticsactionsofagovernmentorpoliticalparty.
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poly many,morethanone
Greek polychromewithmanycolorspolyglotapersonfluentinmanylanguagespolygonshapewith3ormorestraightsides.
pon place,put Latin opponentapersonwhoplaceshim/herselfagainstanaction,idea,etc.postponetoputoffdoingsomething.
pop people Latin popularappealingtoalotofpeoplepopulationallofthepeoplewholiveinaparticularareapopulistasupporteroftherightsofpeople.
port carry Latin exporttocarrygoodsoutofaplacetoanotherportableabletobecarriedporterapersonwhocarriesluggage.
pos place,put Latin deposittoplaceordropsomethingexposetoplaceoutintotheopenforalltoseepositiontheplacewheresomeoneis.
post after,behind Latin posthumousaftersomeone'sdeathpostponetodelaysomethingpostscriptanadditiontoanalreadycompleteddocument.
pre earlier,before,infrontof
Latin preambleapartinfrontofaformaldocumentpreparetogetreadyinadvancepredictionastatementforetellingthefuture.
pro before,infrontof,for,forward
GreekLatin
prognosisapredictionofwhatwillhappenprologueapassagebeforethemainpartprophetapersonwhoforetellsthefuture.
prot/o primitive,first,chief
Greek prototypethefirstofakindprotononoftheverybasicpartsofanatomprotocolafirstdraftfromwhichadocumentisprepared.
pseud/o wrong,false Greek pseudonymafictitiousnamepseudosciencetheoriespresumedwithoutproofofascientificnaturepseudopregnancyafalsepregnancy.
psych/o mind,mental Greek psychethehumanspiritorsoulpsychicrelatingtothehumanmindorsomeonewhohassupernaturalmentalabilitiespsychologythestudyofthemind.
pugn/a,pung
tofight Latin pugnacioushavingaquarrelsomeoraggressivenaturerepugnantdistasteful,offensiveorrevoltingpungentpiercing.
pul urge compulsionaverystrongurgeexpulsiontosomeoneoutimpulsivehavingaspontaneousurgetodosomething.
purg clean Latin purgeremoveanythingundesirablepurgatoryaccordingtoRomanCatholicsaplacewheresoulsmustcleanthemselvesofsinexpurgateremoveobjectionablepassagesfromapublication.
put think Latin computeranelectronicthinkingdevicedisputetodisagreewithwhatanotherpersonthinksinputcontributionofone'sthinking.
pyr/o fire,heat Greek pyrotechnicstheartofmakingfireworkspyrometerathermometerformeasuringhightemperaturepyreticrelatingtoorproducingfever.
quad/r/ri four Latin quadrantopenspacewithbuildingson4sidesquadrenniumperiodof4yearsquadrupeda4footedanimal.
quart fourth Latin quarteronefourthquartafourthofagallonquartetamusicalcompositionorgroupinvolving4voicesorinstruments.
quin/t five,fifth Latin quintettacompositionfor5voicesorinstrumentsquintessencepureessence,basedontheancientphilosophythattherewasafifthelementthatwaspresentinallthingsquintuplefivefold.
radic,radix
root Latin eradicatepulloutattherootsradicalfundamental,lookingatthingsfromadrasticpointofviewradishanediblerootofthemustardfamily.
radio radiation,ray radioactiveemittingradiationradiologistsomeonediagnosingortreatingviaradiation.
ram/i branch Latin ramificationtheresultingconsequenceofadecisionramifytospreadorbranchoutramusabranchlikepart.
re again,back,backward
Latin reboundtospringbackagainrewindtowindsomethingbackwardreaction:aresponserecognize:toidentifysomeoneorsomethingseenbefore.
reg guide,rule Latin regentapersonwhorulesonbehalfofakingorqueenregimeagovernmentthatrulesregulatetoapplyarule.
retro backward,back
Latin retroactiverelatingtosomethinginthepastretrogresstogobacktoanearlierconditionretrospecttherememberingofpastevents.
rhin/o nose Greek rhinocerosaspeciesofanimalswithabighornonthesnoutrhinoplastysurgeryofthenoserhinovirusvirusesthatarecausingthecommoncold.
rhod/o red Greek rhododendronaflowerwithred/pinkflowersrhodiumanelementwhichproducesaredsolutionrhodopsinapurplepigmentintheretinathatisneededforvision.
rid laugh Latin deridetomakefunofsomeoneridiculetomakefunormockridiculoussilly,causinglaughter.
rrh/ea/oea/ag
flow,discharge
LatinGreek
diarrheaabnormallyexcessivebowlmovementhemorrhageheavybloodflowcatarrhinflammationofamucousmembrane,especiallythenoseandthroat.
rub red Latin rubydeepredcolorandapreciousstoneofthesamecolorrubellameaslesbilirubinreddishpigmentinbile.
rupt break,burst Latin bankruptunabletopaybecauseyou're"broke"interrupttobreakintoaconversationorevent,todisturbruptureabreakinsomething.
san health Latin sanementallyhealthysanitaryrelatingtocleanlinessandhealthsanitationmaintenanceofpublichealthandcleanliness.
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scend climb,go Latin ascendtoclimbupwardcrescendoaclimbingupofthevolumeofmusicdescendtogoorclimbdown.
sci know Latin consciencesenseofknowingrightfromwrongconsciousknowingwhatishappeningomniscientknowingeverything.
scler/o hard Greek arteriosclerosishardeningofthearterialwallsmultiplesclerosisdiseasewhichcausesthetissueofthebrainandspinalcordtohardensclerometerinstrumentformeasuringhardness.
scop/e/y see,examine,observe
Greek microscopeadeviceusedtoseetinythingsperiscopeaseeinginstrumentonasubmarinetelescopeadeviceusedtoseeoveradistance.
scrib,script
write,written Latin inscribetowritelettersorwordsonasurfacescribeapersonwhowritesoutdocumentsdescribetorepresentwithwordsorpictures.
se apart Latin secedetoformallybreakawayfromsecludetokeepawayfromserumaliquidisolatedoutofanother.
sect cut Latin dissecttocutapartpiecebypieceintersectiontheplaceorpointwheretwothingscrosseachotherbisecttocutintotwoequalparts.
sed,sid,sess sit Latin residebestationedsedimentthematterthatsettlestothebottomofaliquidsessionanactualorconstructivesittingofabody
self of,for,orbyitself
selfdisciplinetheabilitytodisciplineyourselfselfrespectrespectforyourselfselfishconcernedonlywithyourowninterests.
semi half,partial Latin semiannualeveryhalfyearsemicirclehalfacirclesemiconsciouspartlyconscioussemiannualeveryhalfofayear.
sept/i seven Latin SeptemberthisusedtobetheseventhmonthintheRomancalendarseptetagroupofsevenmusiciansseptuagenarianapersoninhis/herseventies.
serv save,keep Latin conservetosaveorkeepsomethingsafepreservetosavesomethingreservationaplacekeptforaperson.
sex six Latin sextetorsextetteacompositionorgroupofsix,sextuplesixfoldsexagenarianpersoninhis/hersixties.
sol alone Latin desolatelonely,dismal,gloomysolitarydonealone,byyourselfsoloaperformancedonebyonepersonalone.
sol sun Latin solarinvolvingthesunparasolumbrellaprotectingfromthesunsolariumaroomwhereoneisexposedtosunlight.
somn/I sleep Latin insomniainabilitytofallasleepsomniloquytalkinginyoursleepsomnolentfeelingsleepy.
son sound Latin consonantaspeechsoundsonorousproducingloud,full,richsoundssupersonicfasterthansoundunisonasonevoice.
soph wise Greek philosopherawisepersonsophisticatedwiseaboutthewaysoftheworldsophismacleverbutmisleadingargument.
spec/t,spic
see,look Latin circumspectcautious,lookingallaroundretrospectivealookingbackatpastthingsspectatorapersonwhoseesanevent.
sphere ball Greek biospherethewholeroundsurfaceoftheearthhemispherehalftheearthsphericallyshapedlikeaball.
spir breathe Latin inspiretostimulateoranimatetranspiretogiveofvaporwithwasteproductthroughtheskinoramembranespiritinvisiblelifeforce.
sta stand Latin stablestandingsteadyandfirmstagnantstandingstill,notmovingstationaryatastandstill,fixed.
stell star Latin constellationagroupofstarsthatformsapatterninterstellarbetweenthestarsstellarrelatingtostars.
struct build Latin constructtobuilddestructiontheactofdestroyingsomethingthatwasbuiltstructuresomethingbuiltinfrastructureunderlyingframeworkofasystem.
sub under,lowerthan,inferiorto
Latin submarineanunderwaterboatsubmergetoputunderwatersubstandardinferiortoacceptedstandards.
sum highest Latin sumthecombinedtotalofeverythingsummationthetotal,highestamountsummitthehighestpointortop.
super higherinqualityorquantity
Latin Superbowlthefinalannualfootballgamesuperioraboveaverage,betterinqualitysupersonicfasterthanthespeedofsound.
sy/m/n/l/s
together,with,same
Greek symmetrysimilarityinsize,formorarrangementsynergythecombinedeffectsynchronizetocausetooccuratthesametime.
tact,tang touch Latin contactastateinwhichtwothingstouchtactilerelatingtothesenseoftouchtangibleabletobetouchedintactwithnothingmissing.
tax/o arrangement Greek syntaxthesystematicarrangementofwordstaxonomythescienceofclassificationataxialossoftheabilitytocoordinatemuscleaction.
techno technique,skill Greek technologythepracticalapplicationofknowledgetechnocracyruleoftechnologytechnologicallycharacterizedbytechnology.
tel/e/o far,distant,complete
Greek telephoneadevicetotalktoadistantpersontelescopeadevicetoviewdistantobjectstelevisionadevicetoreceivepicturesfromafartelecommutingworkingremotely,bridgingthedistanceviavirtualdevices.
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temp/or time Latin contemporaryexistingatthesametimetemporalrelatingtotimetemporarylastingforalimitedtime.
ten,tin,tent hold Latin continentservingtorestrainorlimitdetentiontheactorfactofdetaining,tenacioushavingpartsorelementsstronglyadheringtoeachother
ter,trit rub Latin attritiontheactofrubbingtogetherorwearingdowndetritusaproductofdisintegrationorwearingawaytriteusedoroccurringsooftenastohavelostinterest,freshness,orforce
term/ina end,limit Latin determinetofindsomethingoutattheendofaninvestigationterminatetoendexterminatetodestroyorgetridofcompletely.
terr/a/i land,earth Latin extraterrestrialexistingoutsidetheearthterraingroundorlandterritoryanareaofland.
tetra four Latin tetrapodhaving4legstetrarchygovernmentby4rulerstetroseamonosaccharidewithfourcarbonatoms.
the put Greek bibliothecaalistorcatalogofbooksthemeapropositionfordiscussionorargumentthesisadissertationembodyingresultsoforiginalresearchandespeciallysubstantiatingaspecificview
the/o god Greek monotheismbeliefinonegodpolytheismworshipingmorethanonegodtheologythestudyofreligion,god,etc.
therm/o heat Greek thermalrelatingtoheatthermosaninsulatedjarthatkeepsheatinthermostatadevicethatcontrolsheat.
tort twist Latin contortionatwistedshapeorpositiondistorttoaltertheshapeorconditionofretortreplyinamannerthatissupposedtochangetheeffectofsomethingpreviouslysaid.
tox poison Latin detoxificationtheprocessofremovingpoisonstoxicpoisonoustoxicologythestudyofpoisonsintoxicatedinfluencedbydrugs.
tract pull,drag Latin attracttopullobjectsnearerdistracttodragattentionawayfromsomethingtractoramotorvehiclethatpullsthings.
trans across,beyond,through
Latin transcontinentalacrossthecontinenttransfertomovefromoneplacetoanothertransporttocarrysomethingacrossaspace.
tri three,onceineverythree,third
GreekLatin
triangleafigurewith3sidesand3anglestriathlonanathleticcontestwith3eventstricyclea3wheeIvehiclewithpedals.
ultra beyond,extreme,morethan
Latin ultrahighextremelyhighultramodernmoremodernthananythingelseultrasonicsoundwavesbeyondhumanhearing.
un not,oppositeof,lacking
Latin unabridgednotshortenedunfairoppositeoffairunfriendlylackingfriendliness.
uni one,single Latin unicycleavehiclewithonewheelunilateraldecidedbyonlyonepersonornationuniquetheonlyoneofitskindunisonasonevoice.
urb city Latin suburbresidentialareaontheedgeofacityurbanrelatingtoacityurbanologythestudyofcitylife.
vac empty Latin evacuatetoemptyadangerousplacevacantempty,notoccupiedvacationatimewithoutwork.
ven/t come Latin circumventtogoaroundorbypassrestrictionsconventionagatheringorassemblyofpeoplewithacommoninterestintervenetocomebetween.
ver/I truth Latin veracioustruthful,honestveracitythetruthverifytomakesurethatsomethingistrue.
verb word Latin verbalizetoputintowordsadverbawordrelatingtoaverbproverbashortsayingthatexpressesawellknowntruth.
vers,vert
turn Latin reversetoturnaroundintrovertbeingturnedtowardstheinsideversionavariationofanoriginalcontroversyaconversationinwhichpositionsareturnedagainsteachother.
vice actinginplaceof,nextinrank
Latin vicepresidentthepersonnextinranktothepresident
vid see Latin evidentclearlyseen
vince,vic
conquer Latin convincetowinsomeoneoverinvinciblenotabletobeconqueredvictorytheconquestofanenemy.
vis,vid see Latin visiontheabilitytoseeenvisiontopictureinthemindevidentclearlyvisible.
viv/ivit
live,life Latin revivaltheactofbringingbacktolifevitalpertainingtolivevivacioushighspiritedandfulloflife.
voc/i voice,call Latin advocatetospeakinfavorofequivocatetousemisleadinglanguagethatcouldbeinterpretedtwodifferentwaysvocalizetoproducewithyourvoice.
vol/i/u wish,will Latin benevolentshowinggoodwillandkindnessvolitiontheactofmakingachoiceordecision,voluntaryresultingfromyourownfreewill.
vor,vour
eat Latin carnivorousmeateatingvoraciousdesiringoreatingfoodingreatquantitiesdevourtoeatquickly.
xanth yellow Latin xanthiumagenusofcoarseandroughorspinyherbsxanthochromiayellowish
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spellingwordsspellingcoachingcommonlymisspelledwordsspellingwordlistspellinggamestutoringpartners
discoloration(asoftheskinorcerebrospinalfluid)xanthogenic
xen/o foreign Greek xenophobicafraidofforeignersxenogenesisthecreationofoffspringthatiscompletelydifferentfromeitherparentxenophileattractedtoforeigners.
xer/o/I dry Greek xerophyteaplantthatgrowsindryclimatexerographyadryphotocopyingprocessxericrequiringsmallamountsofmoisture.
xyl wood Greek xylocarpxyloidresemblingwoodxylophoneanorganpercussionstopofsimilartonequality
zo/o animallife Greek zoologystudyofanimalszooidresemblingananimalzooplanktonminutefloatingaquaticanimals.
zyg/o pair Greek zygoteacellformedbytheunionoftwogametesandtheorganismdevelopingfromthatzygomorphicpertainingtoorganismsthatcanbedividedintosymmetricalhalvesalongoneaxisonly.
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