ac, acr = sharpWords
ACRIMONIOUS – bitterACERBITY – bitterness
of temperACRID – unpleasantly strong or bitter in
smell or taste
agri, agrari = field Words
AGRARIAN – one who works in the field AGRICULTURE –
working the fields PEREGRINATION – wandering through the fields
alt = highWords
ALTITUDE - height ALTIMETER - an instrument used to measure height ALTO – highest man’s
voice EXALT – to praise, to
raise in rank or esteem
anim = mind, soulWords
UNANIMOUS - of one mind MAGNANIMITY – greatness of mind or spirit ANIMATE – to give life to
anthrop = manWords
ANTHROPOLOGY – study of man
MISANTHROPE– hater of mankind PHILANTHROPY– love of mankind; charity
aqua = waterWords
AQUATIC – living in water AQUEDUCT –
passageway for conducting water AQUARIUM - a tank or bowl for aquatic animals and plants
arch = ruler, firstWords
MONARCH – sole ruler ANARCHY – lack of
government ARCHAEOLOGY – study
of “first” things ARCHETYPE - an
original model
aud = hearWords
AUDIBLE - able to be heard
AUDITION – the act of hearing
AUDIENCE - hearers AUDITORY – pertaining
to hearing
belli - warWords
BELLICOSE – inclined to fight
BELLIGERENT – inclined to wage war
REBELLIOUS – resisting authority
ANTEBELLUM - relating to time before a war, especially the Civil War
ben, bon = goodWords
BENEFACTOR - one who does good deeds
BENEVOLENCE– wishing good (charity)
BENISON - blessing BENIGN – kindly BENEDICTION – prayer,
blessing