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act, ag

• react (verb): to act in response to something

○ re + act
○ How did he react when he heard the news?

• agent (noun): something which acts or acts upon something else

ag + ent
○ The travel agent helped her purchase the tickets.

• active (adjective): involving movement, moving about

○ act + ive
○ Joan is an active child.

• agitate (verb): to excite, to disturb, to stir up

○ agit + ate
○ The washing machine agitates the load of laundry.

aud, audit, aur

• audible ( adjective): can be heard

○ aud + ible
○ Your voice is barely audible over the sound of the train whistle.

• auditorium (noun): a place where one goes to hear something

○ audit+ orium
○ The band played in the school auditorium

• auricular
○ aur + ic + ul + ar
○ The auricular ability of the cat is well-known.

am, ami

• amorous (adjective): loving

○ amor + ous
○ The actor played an amorous role.

• amiable (adjective) friendly, agreeable

○ ami + able
○ He seems to be an amiable man.

• amicable (adjective): friendly

○ amic + able
○ The two neighbors came to an amicable decision about the fence.

anim

• animal (noun): a living creature

 ○ anim + al
○ A dog is an animal.

• animate (verb): to give spirit or support, to supply movement

○ anim + ate
○ The artist animated the cartoon.

• animosity (noun): hostility, ill will

○ animos + ity
○ There isn't any animosity between us.

ann, annu, enni

• annals (noun): record of events, historical records

○ ann + al + s
○ The annals of the organization are kept in notebooks.

• annual (adjective): yearly

○ annu + al
○ She is planning on going to the company's annual meeting.

• annuity (noun): money payable yearly

○ annu + ity
○ Joan is going to invest her annuity in the stock market.

• anniversary (noun): the yearly celebration of an event

○ anni + vers + ary
○ John's parents will celebrate their wedding anniversary in April.

• perrenial (adjective): enduring, persisting for several years

○ per + enn + ial
○ I would like to buy some perrenial plants.

auc, aug, aut

• author (noun): one that originates or creates, a writer

○ auth + or
○ Susan met the author of this book.

• augment (verb): to increase, to add to

○ aug + ment
○ He had to augment his salary by taking another job.

• auction (noun): a sale of goods to the highest bidder

○ auct + ion
○ I bought this car at the auction.

bene

• benevolent (adjective): marked by goodwill

 ○ bene + vol + ent
○ The "Salvation Army" is known as a benevolent society for its acts of charity.

• benign (adjective): harmless, mild, gentle

○ ben + ign
○ The doctor removed a benign tumor from my neck and I went home the same day.

biblio

• bibliography (noun): a list of written works

○ biblio + graph + y
○ Olaf listed a brief bibliography at the end of his paper.

bio, bi

• biology (noun): the study of life

○ bio + log + y
○ In biology class the students learned about how the human body works.

brev

• brief (adjective): short

○ brief

○ Anand gave a brief lecture on the rain forest.

• abbreviate (verb): to shorten

○ ab + brevi + ate
○ How does one abbreviate the word "Minnesota"?

• brevity (noun): short or concise expression

○ brev + ity
○ The politician gave short speeches and he became known for his brevity.

cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid

• deceive (verb): to cause or allow someone to believe something is true when it is actually false; to
mislead
○ de + ceive
○ The criminal deceived many people into believing she was honest.

• capable (adjective): having the ability to do something; having the traits necessary to perform
some action
○ cap + able
○ Jose is a very capable lawyer.

• capacious (adective): containing a great deal

○ capac + ious
○ You have a capacious library with many unusual books.
 • captive (noun, adjective): a person held against his or her own will; held prisoner
○ cap+ tive

○ The captives were taken to the jail.

○ Geoff had a captive audience.

• accident (noun): an unplanned event

○ ac + cid + ent
○ Don't get upset about minor accidents and errors.

• capture (verb): to gain control of, to gain by effort

○ capt + ure
○ In the game of chess, the object is to capture the king.

• occasion (noun): an opportunity; a happening, instance or celebration

○ oc + cas + ion
○ Did you have an occasion to speak with your professor?

• receive (verb): to take in, to acquire

○ re + ceive
○ Imelda received many letters in the mail today.

• concept (noun): an idea

○ con + cept
○ The concept of using computers in the classroom is relatively new.

ceas, cede, ceed, cess

• predecessor (noun): a person who has previously occupied a position that another has taken over
○ pre + de + cess + or
○ I hope I can live up to my predecessor's reputation.

• succeed (verb): to follow after another, to do well

○ suc + ceed
○ To succeed as a student, one must study.

• recede (verb): to move back, to withdraw

○ re + cede
○ The water receded five days after the flood.

• concede (verb): to accept as true, to yield, to allow

○ con + cede
○ I conceded to her point of view.

• exceed (verb): to go beyond a limit, to be greater than

○ ex + ceed
○ The driver exceeded the speed limit by ten miles an hour.

• recess (noun): an indentation, a temporary break

○ re + cess
○ The children were given a recess from the lessons.

• deceased (adjective): dead

○ de + ceas + ed
 ○ The deceased person will be cremated rather than buried.

chron

• chronic (adjective): marked by a long period of time, recurrence

○ chron + ic
○ Gabrielle has a chronic back disorder and cannot lift heavy objects.

• chronicle (noun): a historical account arranged in order of time

○ chron + icle
○ The teacher asked us to read a chronicle on the Revolutionary War.

• chronological (adjective): arranged in order of time

○ chrono + log + ical
○ The text book listed the presidents in chronological order.

clam, claim

• acclaim (verb): praise

○ ac + claim
○ The restaurant is acclaimed for its desserts.

• exclaim (verb): to speak loudly, to cry out in surprise

○ ex + claim
○ The children exclaimed "hurray" when they heard there would be no classes tomorrow.

• clamor (noun, verb): n. noise, v. to make noise

○ clam + or
○ The children clamored for more ice cream.

• proclaim (verb): to declare loudly

○ pro + claim
○ The president of the university proclaimed March 21 to be a holiday in honor of the
school's award winning faculty.

cogn, gnos

• cognizant (adjective): aware

○ cogniz + ant
○ The man was cognizant of the danger of walking through the park at night.

• diagnose (verb): to recognize (diseases) by symptoms

○ dia + gnose
○ The patient was diagnosed with Lyme's disease.

• agnostic (noun): one who believes that any ultimate reality is unknowable
○ ag + gnost + ic
○ John is unsure of the reality of god and considers himself to be an agnostic.

• recognize (verb): to know, to identify

○ re + cogn + ize
○ I thought I recognized your face from somewhere.
corp

• corpse (noun): a dead body

○ corpse

○ A corpse was found floating in the river.

• corpulent (adjective): having a large body

○ corp + ul + ent
○ The corpulent politician jabbed a fat finger in the air.

• incorporate (verb): to unite into one being

○ in + corp + or + ate
○ The artist incorporated paint, photographs, and fabric into her artwork.

• corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one group

○ corp + or + ate
○ The corporate structure allowed many people to work as a group.

cre, cresc, cret

• crescent (noun, adjective): a narrow curved shape; a quarter moon or smaller

○ cresc + ent
○ The crescent moon could be glimpsed through the clouds.

• create (verb): to originate, to produce through imagination

○ cre + ate
○ The musician created a new musical arrangement.

• accretion (verb): growth by gradual addition

○ ac + cret + ion
○ The accretion of dirt on windows is sometimes hard to detect.

• increase (verb): to grow in size or amount

○ in + crease Alfonse wishes he could find a way to increase his salary.

cred

• credible (adjective): can be believed, reasonable

○ cred + ible
○ The witness gave a credible account of the accident.

• credulous (adjective): too ready to believe

○ cred + ul + ous
○ The credulous child believed the story about flying horses.

• incredible (adjective): unbelievable, amazing

○ in + cred + ible
○ Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

cour, cur, curr, curs

• excursion (noun): a trip

 ○ ex + curs + ion
○ The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.

• discourse (noun, verb): a conversation, to talk

○ dis + course
○ The discourse between the speaker and the audience was informal.

• courier (noun): a messenger

○ couri + er
○ The courier gave the message to the secretary.

• course (noun, verb): forward movement, movement from point to point; to run along a path
○ course

○ Blood courses through your veins with every beat of your heart.

• occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind

○ oc + cur
○ It just occurred to me that tomorrow is your birthday.

• current (adjective, noun): happening now, up to date; the movement of water

○ curr + ent
○ Is this information current or out of date?

dic, dict, dit

• dictionary (noun): a book of definitions

○ dict + ion + ary
○ Juliana looked up the word in the dictionary.

• condition (noun): the state of something or someone

○ con + dit + ion
○ Is your car in good condition?

• indicate (verb): to show, to point out

○ in + dic + ate
○ The gas gauge indicates that we are almost out of gas.

• dictate (verb): to speak for a person to record, to issue an order

○ dict + ate
○ The lawyer dictated the letter to her secretary.

• predict (verb): to say what will happen in the future

○ pre + dict
○ Joseph predicts that he will get married in ten years.

• addict (verb): to be devoted to something in an obsessive manner

○ ad + dict
○ Leslie is addicted to betting on the horse races.

doc, doct
 • doctor (noun): a person who has received the highest degree a university offers, a physician
○ doct + or
○ Andre is going to medical school so that he can be a doctor like his mother.

• doctrine (noun): something that is taught, dogma

○ doctr + ine
○ We learned about the doctrine of "manifest destiny" in our American history class.

• docile (adjective): obedient, easily taught

○ doc + ile
○ Mrs. Galindez wants to buy a docile dog for her son.

• document (noun): an official paper

○ docu + ment
○ The library houses many government documents in its collection.

dog, dox

• orthodox (adjective): holding conventional beliefs

○ ortho + dox
○ I don't know if my interpretation of that book is orthodox or not.

• dogma (noun): an established opinion

○ dog + ma
○ Some people find the dogma associated with that organization disturbing.

• paradox (noun): a statement that seems to contradict itself but contains some truth
○ para + dox
○ The paradox of the matter is that I want to see the opera but I also want to stay home.

dec, dign

• decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable

○ dec + or + ate
○ Linda decorated her apartment with paintings and plants.

• decent (adjective): conforming to standards, good, kind

○ dec + ent
○ This magazine contains a decent article on home improvement.

• dignity (noun): quality of being worthy, noble, honored

○ dign + ity
○ I haven't yet had the dignity and honor of being grand marshall of the parade.

duc, duct

• conduct (verb, noun): v. to lead or guide, n. a person's behavior

○ con + duct
○ Jared was conducted into the doctor's office by the nurse.
○ Arnelle's conduct was inexcusable and she should apologize to the class.

• educate (verb): to train, to provide schooling for

○ e + duc + ate
 ○ The school tries to educate its students to be productive members of society.

• induct (verb): to install in office or to enroll in military service

○ in + duct
○ Mindy was inducted into the army last month.

• deduct (verb): to subtract

○ de + duct
○ The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase price of the radio.

• deduce (verb): to make a decision or draw a conclusion by reasoning

○ de + duce
○ I deduced from the trail of crumbs and the empty milk carton that the children were home.

• produce (verb, noun): to bring forward, to make to bear or yield; something made or grown
○ pro + duce
○ The lawyer produced new evidence at the trial.
○ The produce from the farm will go to the market next week.

• seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something wrong), to tempt

○ se + duce
○ Money and power have been known to seduce many honest people.

• induce (verb): to persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial means.

○ in + duce
○ If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomiting should be induced.

ev, et

• eternal (adjective): not effected by time, without beginning or end, ceaseless

○ etern + al
○ The lecture seemed eternal and many in the audience had fallen asleep.

• medieval (adjective): relating to the Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD)

○ med + ieval
○ There are many styles to medieval architecture and a building built in 500 AD looks
different from one built in 1000 AD.

fict, feign, fain

• (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak; to lose consciousness from lack of
faint
blood to the brain
○ faint

○ There is a faint odor of apples in this room.

○ Some people faint at the sight of blood.

• feign (verb): to pretend

○ feign
 ○ The child feigned illness in an attempt to avoid the test.

• fiction (noun): something produce from imagination, an invented story

○ fict + ion
○ The excuse Marvin just gave for not doing his homework is pure fiction.

fig

• effigy (noun): a figure representing a disliked person.

○ e f + fig + y
○ The children made an effigy of their nasty neighbor.

• figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing

○ fig + ure
○ The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an apple.

• figment (noun): a thing that does not exist, something made up

○ fig + ment
○ Ghosts and monsters are figments of an active imagination.

fac, fact, fec, fic, fas, fea

• fashion (noun, verb): the form of something, style; to give shape or form to
○ fash + ion
○ The current fashion is hair worn short.

• feasible (adjective): capable of being done

○ feas + ible
○ The engineer thought that building the bridge across the river was a feasible project.

• feature (noun, verb): the appearance or form of a person or object; to picture or portray
○ feat + ure
○ Lisette's best feature is her eyes.

• factory (noun): a place where things are made or built

○ fact + ory
○ There is a boat factory near the river.

• difficult (adjective): hard to do, troublesome, hard to understand

○ di + fic + ult
○ The test was difficult and I answered only eight of the ten questions.

• fact (noun): something known to be true

○ fact

○ It's a fact that the world is round.

• effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result, influence

○ e + fect
○ The sun's effect on human skin is known to be harmful.

fer

• fertile (adjective): productive, bearing or capable of bearing fruit in large quantities

 ○ fert + ile
○ The land by the river is quite fertile and many crops are grown there.

• refer (verb): to classify within a general category, to send or direct to another source
○ re + fer
○ The patient was referred to a physical therapist for additional treatment.

• infer (verb): to come to a conclusion from facts or ideas, to guess

○ in + fer
○ Sometimes a reader has to infer from the facts presented in an article what the main idea
is about.

fid

• diffident (adjective): hesitant in acting, shy

○ dif + fid + ent
○ The diffident student would not speak in front of the class.

• fidelity (noun): the quality of being faithful, accuracy

○ fid + el + ity
○ The fidelity of this video reproduction is quite good.

• confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret

○ con + fide
○ Joan confided in her friend and told her a secret.

flu, fluct, flux

• fluent (adjective): capable of moving with ease, able to speak another language
○ flu + ent
○ The dancer had a fluent body.
○ Juanita is fluent in several languages.

• superfluous (adjective): extra, more than is needed

○ super + flu + ous
○ Three cherries on my piece of cake is superfluous; I only needed one.

• influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on something; the ability to affect something indirectly
○ in + flu + ence
○ It was John's success as a musician that influenced my decision to take guitar lessons.

• fluid (adjective): capable of flowing, a smooth style, liquid

○ flu + id
○ The ink my new pen is quite fluid and flows evenly across the page.

• fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to move erratically

○ fluctu + ate
○ My body temperature has been fluctuating all day -- sometimes I'm hot and sometimes
I'm cold.

form

• format (noun): the shape and size of something, the arrangement of something
○ form + at
 ○ The format of this class will be half lecture and half class participation.

• formulate (verb): to prepare from a set of steps (formula), to devise

○ form + ul + ate
○ The chemist formulated a new way of making dish detergent.

fract, frag, frai

• fracture (verb, noun): to break, to crack; a broken bone

○ fract + ure Miguel fractured arm his while skiing.

• fragment (noun): a piece broken off, a part of something

○ frag + ment
○ It bothers me that I can remember only a fragment of the poem rather than the whole
piece.

• frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong

○ frail

○ Be careful! That chair is frail

gen, gin

• generally (adverb): in a general manner, usually, with regard to the whole not specifics
○ gen + er + al + ly
○ Generally, Lance leaves work at 5:00 p.m.

• gingerly (adverb, adjective): careful

○ gin + ger + ly
○ Paulette picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it on the shelf.

• indigenous (adjective): native, having been born in a specific area or environment

○ in + di + gen + ous
○ The tomato plant is indigenous to South America.

ge

• geography (noun): a science that describes the earth's surface

○ geo + graph + y
○ The geography of New York varies from the sandy shores to rocky mountains.

gor

• categorize (verb): to place things in classes or sets, to classify

○ cate + gor + ize
○ The professor asked her students to categorize the plants they found.

grad, gress, gree

• grade (noun): a stage in a process, a mark indicating quality

 ○ grade
○ Ali hopes to receive a passing grade on his midterm exam.
○ grade
○ Ali hopes to receive a passing grade on his midterm exam.

• progress (verb, noun): to move forward; forward movement

○ pro + gress
○ Mina progressed to the next level in her French language program.
○ There hasn't been much progress made in getting the house built -- only the frame is up.

• degree (noun): a step or stage in a process, a rank, a level of intensity

○ de + gree
○ There is a high degree of stress associated with being a police officer.

graph, graf

• graphic (adjective): written, drawn, vividly shown

○ graph + ic
○ Dominic is planning to study graphic art.

• graffitti (noun): drawings or writing on a wall

○ graph + itti
○ Many people find the graffitti on the subway trains disturbing.

her, hes

• adhere (verb): to stick

○ ad + here
○ Paper often adheres to wet surfaces.

• hesitate (verb): to hold back a decision, to waver

○ hesit + ate
○ Don't hesitate to call me if you need help.

jac, ject, jet

• adjacent (adjective): to lie next to

○ ad + jac + ent
○ You won't have a long walk between classes because the engineering building is
adjacent to the chemistry laboratories.

• jettison (verb): to throw away, to cast off

○ jett + ison
○ The captain of the sinking ship jettisoned the cargo.

• reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept

 ○ re + ject
○ David was rejected by two schools before he found a school that accepted him.

jug, junct, just

• adjust (verb): to change or adapt to fit or match something

○ ad + just
○ Jared has to adjust to his new work schedule.

• conjugal (adjective): of marriage, marital relationship

○ con + jug + al
○ One should think seriously before entering a conjugal relationship.

• junction (noun): the place at which two things join

○ junct + ion
○ Deborah's house is at the junction of Hill and Maple streets.

lex, leg

• college (noun): a school for higher learning, a group of people having a common purpose
○ col + lege
○ Yolanda is going to college to become a lawyer.

• legal (adjective, noun): based on law; conforms to law

○ leg + al
○ Jared is working as a legal secretary for two lawyers in New York
○ Is it legal to own fireworks in Massachusetts or is there a law against them?

• league (noun): a group of people, an association

○ leag + ue
○ There are fifty people participating in the bowling league.

lect

• collect (verb): to gather, to bring together

○ col + lect
○ The little girl collected wildflowers for her mother.

• legible (noun): readible, clear enough to read

○ leg + ible
○ His handwriting is quite legible.

• eligible (adjective): qualified, worthy to be chosen

○ e + lig + ible
○ Now that Geoffrey is eighteen he is eligible to vote.

loc

• locally (adverb): nearby, relative to a certain area

 ○ loc + al + ly
○ The vegetables are grown locally.

log

• logic (noun): the study of reason

○ log + ic
○ Simone is taking a class in logic and she is learning about how to reason.

luc

• translucent (adjective): allowing some light to shine through

○ trans + luc + ent
○ The sheet of paper is translucent when held close to a lightbulb.

• illuminate (verb): to provide with light, to make lighter, to make clear

○ il + lum + in + ate
○ The lamp illuminates the room.

• illustrate (verb): to explain by using pictorial examples, to show by using visual examples
○ il + lustr + ate
○ Christopher illustrated his idea on piece of paper for everyone to see.

man

• management (noun): the act of handling or running something, usually a business.

○ man + age + ment
○ This store is under new management.

mem

• commemorate (verb): to remember an important event through ceremony or observation

○ com + mem + or + ate
○ The American Revolution is commemorated every Fourth of July.

• memory (noun): the ability to recall past events

○ mem + or + y
○ Geanine has an excellent memory and she can recall things that happened years ago.

ment

• mental (adjective): related to the mind

○ ment + al
○ Lauren's mental abilities must be quite good if she achieved a perfect score without even
studying.

• mention (verb): to cite, to speak about, to refer to

○ ment + ion
○ The instructor forgot to mention that the class was cancelled.
min

• minor (adjective): lesser, less important

○ min + or
○ The knife slipped and Marcelle received a minor cut.

• minute (adjective, noun): tiny, very small; sixty seconds

○ min + ute
○ Even though the speck of dirt on the camera lens was minute, it ruined the photograph.
○ Terry will be finished in one minute.

• minuscule (adjective): very small

○ minusc + ule
○ The minuscule gem was very hard to see without magnifying glasses.

mit, miss

• admit (verb): to accept, to confess, to allow entry

○ ad + mit
○ I must admit that even though you didn't like the movie I did.

• missive (noun): a letter to be sent

○ miss + ive
○ Missives were more common one hundred years ago. Today, people use the telephone.

mob, mov, mot

• remove (verb): to take off or to take away

○ re + move
○ The waiter removed the dirty dishes from the table.

• mobile (adjective): able to move

○ mob + ile
○ Many people drive their mobile homes from North to South, following the warm weather.

• motion (noun): act of moving, action

○ mot + ion
○ Many people find the motion of a rocking chair soothing.

nasc, nat, gnant, nai

• native (adjective): belonging to a place by birth, indigenous

○ nat +ive
○ Turkeys are native to North America.

• nascent (adjective): just born

○ nasc + ent
○ The nascent kittens curled up with their mother.
 • pregnant (adjective): having a child developing in the womb, "with child"
○ pre + gn +ent
○ Linda's dog is pregnant and it will have its puppies in November.

• naive (adjective): lack of experience, not knowledgeable of the world

○ nai + ve
○ When Olivia went to New York ten year's ago she was naive, but now she is a well-
seasoned traveler.

nom

• nominate (verb): to name for office

○ nomin + ate
○ Vittorio nominated Mary for class president.

• synonym (noun): a word with a similar meaning to another word in the same language
○ syn + onym
○ The word "fair" is a synonym for the word "just."

nov

• novelty (noun): something new

○ novel + ty
○ After six months the novelty of Pierre's new car is starting to wear off.

• novice (noun): a newcomer, a beginner, someone new to something

○ nov + ice
○ Bjorn is a novice when it comes to playing poker or other card games.

oper

• operate (verb): to work, to perform

○ oper + ate
○ People are advised not to operate heavy machinery after drinking alcohol.

• opus (noun): a musical composition

○ opus

○ Vivaldi's opus number three is not as well known as is other compositions.

pat

• patient (adjective, noun): calm, bearing pain without complaint; a person under medical care
○ pati + ent
○ Josiah was patient as he waited in line for concert tickets.
○ Amelia has been a patient of Dr. Gustaf's for ten years.
 • passion (noun): a strong feeling or emotion
○ pass + ion
○ Barbara has a passion for motorcycle racing.

• sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings, the ability to feel for another person's
suffering
○ sym + path + y
○ Ching-wei expressed his deepest sympathy when hearing of Mrs. Martin's death.

• pathology (noun): the study of diseases

○ patho + log + y
○ Blaise is studying pathology because he wants to learn about diseases.

ped

• impede (verb): to hinder, to slow down

○ im + pede
○ The shackles and chains impeded the prisoner's escape.

• pedestal (noun): a support for a column or other structure, a base for something
○ pedest + al
○ Johannes put the vase on a pedestal.

• pedestrian (noun): a person walking

○ pedestr + ian
○ As soon as the cars stopped, the pedestrians crossed the street.

pod

• podium (noun): a platform, an area raised above the surrounding ground, a place at which to
speak in front of an audience
○ pod + ium
○ The professor walked up to the podium and spoke into the microphone.

pel

• repel (verb): to drive away or push back

○ re + pel
○ Does Margo's new jacket repel water?

• pulse (noun): the regular action of blood through arteries

○ pulse

○ The nurse felt for the patient's pulse in his neck.

pend, pond

• suspend (noun): to hang from, to interrupt, to stop

○ sus + pend
○ The light was turned on by a string suspended from the light fixture.

• ponder (verb): to think about, to weigh in one's mind

○ pond + er
 ○ Levi pondered the possibility of going to medical school.

phan, fan

• phantom (noun): something seen but having no physical existence, a ghost.

○ phan + tom
○ The children told horror stories about phantoms and ghosts.

• fantasy (noun): a creation of the imagination that cannot be real, a daydream

○ fantas +y
○ When Miguel was a child he had a fantasy about being a doctor on the planet Jupiter.

phil

• philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom

○ philo+ soph + er
○ Plato wrote about the Greek philosopher Socrates.

phon

• phonetic (adjective) relating to speech sounds

○ phonet + ic
○ The phonetic alphabet is useful when studying languages or linguistics.

pict

• depict (verb): to portray, to represent

○ de + pict
○ In the movie the character was depicted as evil.

port

• import (verb): to bring in from a foreign country

○ im + port
○ Fyodor imports caviar and other products from Russia.

• portage (noun) the labor of carrying boats across land

○ port + age
○ Bill said that he had a five mile portage on his last canoe trip.

pli, ply

• reply (verb, noun): to respond, to answer; a response

○ re + ply
○ Did Marco reply to Emily's invitation?
○ Lynn received a negative reply from her parents and she will not be going to the party.

• implicate (verb): to involve, to incriminate

○ im + plic + ate
○ The thief was implicated in three burglaries.
 • ply (noun): a layer
○ ply

○ Two ply tissue paper is stronger than one ply.

pon, pos

• position (noun): a place occupied by something

○ posit + ion
○ What position does Ian hold at his mother's company?

• postpone (verb): to put off to a later time

○ post + pone
○ The baseball game was postponed because of the storm.

• posture (noun) the position of a body

○ post + ure
○ Denise has terrific posture -- her back is straight and strong.

psych

• psychology (noun): study of how the mind works

○ psycho + log + y
○ Lynette studies psychology because she is interested in how people think and feel.

quir

• inquire (verb): to ask about

○ in + quire
○ Debbie inquired about employment opportunities at the factory.

• exquisite (adjective): carefully selected, marked by beauty

○ ex + quis + ite
○ Everyone noticed the exquisite diamond Toni was wearing.

• quest (noun): a search, the act of seeking

○ quest

○ At four in the morning Quincy went out on a quest for ice cream.

• query (verb, noun): to ask questions, a question

○ query

○ The lawyer queried the witness.

○ I have a query about the origins of the English language.

rupt

• corrupt (verb, adjective): to change from good to bad

 ○ cor + rupt
○ The politician was corrupted by power and money.
○ The corrupt judge was arrested for accepting a bribe.

• rupture (verb): to break or burst

○ rupt + ure
○ The water bed ruptured and the water flowed onto the floor.

• interrupt (verb): to stop, to break in (usually with questions)

○ inter + rupt
○ It's impolite to interrupt someone while they are speaking.

sci

• conscious (adjective): aware, having knowledge of oneself

○ con + sci + ous
○ Gerturde was conscious of everything even though she appeared asleep.

• science (noun): a system of knowledge

○ sci + ence
○ Claire enjoys science, especially biology.

scrib, scrip

• scribble (verb): to write quickly or carelessly

○ scribb + le
○ He scribbled a note in his notebook.

• script (noun): handwriting, something written

○ script

○ Sometimes her script is hard to read.

• describe (verb): to say what something is like

○ de + scribe
○ The scientist described his experiment to the class.

sent, sens

• sensation (noun): ability to feel due to stimulation

○ sens + at + ion
○ Jamal felt a tingling sensation in his arm after he hit his elbow on the table.

• sentimental (adjective): marked by feeling or emotion

○ senti + ment +al
○ Lauren has a sentimental attachment to that quilt because her great grandmother made
it.

sequ

• sequence (noun): a continuous series

 ○ sequ + ence
○ The sequence of events were as follows: first we had dinner, then we went to the movies,
and then we went fo ice cream.

• consecutive (adjective): following in an unbroken order

○ con + secut + ive
○ Terri was elected team captain three consecutive years in a row.

• ensue (verb): to happen afterward

○ en + sue
○ After a disagreement in the restaurant, a fight ensued in the parking lot.

soci

• (noun): community, the relationship among individuals living or working in a common area,
society
companionship
○ societ +y
○ Sometimes what is best for a society is not always good for an individual living in that
society.

sol

• solitary (adjective): being alone

○ solit + ary
○ There was a solitary bather on the beach.

• isolate (verb): to separate from others, to place something by itself

○ i + sol + ate
○ The sick cat was isolated from the other animals.

solv, solu

• solve (verb): to find an answer

○ solve

○ The professor asked the student to solve the problem and show her answer on the board.

• absolute (adjective): complete, unrestricted, perfect

○ ab + sol + ute
○ The babysitter has absolute authority over the children while their parents are away.

• soluble (adjective): able to disperse in liquid

○ sol + uble
○ Sugar is soluble in water.

spec, spi

• spectator (noun): a person who watches or observes

○ spect + at + or
○ There were over a thousand spectators at the local baseball game.

• despise (verb): to hate, tolook down on

○ de + spise
○ Marguerite despises people who are cruel to animals.
 • auspicicious (adjective): favorable
○ au + spicic + ious
○ The thousand dollar donation made for an auspicious beginning.

• espionage (noun): using spies or observers

○ e + spion + age
○ Espionage is often depicted in mystery movies and novels.

spir

• respiration (noun): breathing

○ re + spir + at + ion
○ Respiration becomes increasingly difficult the higher one climbs.

• inspire (verb): to stimulate, to fill with a feeling or desire

○ in + spire
○ Students are often inspired by their teachers.

stab, stat

• stature (noun): height of a body, importance of position

○ stat + ure
○ I'm reluctant to say she was short, but she was of rather small stature.

• establish (verb): to found, to start, to make firm

○ e + stabl + ish
○ Southampton College was established in 1963.

• stance (noun): a way of standing, a position, an attitude

○ sta + nce
○ A person's stance is very important in the games of golf and baseball.

strain, strict

• restrain (verb): to hold back, to prevent from doing

○ re + strain
○ The dog was restrained by the trainer's grip on its leash.

• constrict (verb): to squeeze, to make narrow

○ con + strict
○ Marvin felt constricted by the suit and tie he wore to the meeting.

• stringent (adjective): strict, tight, severe

○ string + ent
○ There are stringent rules and regulations one must follow when operating a child care
center.

• prestige (noun): respect for a person or a thing

○ pre + stige
○ There is a lot of prestige associated with occupying a political position.

stru, stroy
 • destroy (verb): to ruin, to pull down
○ de + stroy
○ The house was destroyed by the fire.

• misconstrue (verb): to interpret, analyse, or understand something incorrectly; misunderstand

○ mis + con + strue
○ Do not misconstrue his actions to mean he likes you -- being pleasant to customers is
part of his job.

• obstruct (verb): to block, prevent, hinder

○ ob + struct
○ The fallen tree obstructed the roadway and blocked traffic for hours.

tact, tang

• tactilely (adverb): related to the sense of touch

○ tact + ile + + ly
○ Some people are tactilely oriented while others are visually oriented.

• tangible (adjective): able to be perceived by touch, physically real

○ tang + ible
○ Many people want tangible proof of something before they believe it to be true.

• contiguous (adjective): touching, next in a sequence

○ con + tig + uous
○ The United States has forty-eight contiguous states.

• contingent (adjective): possible, dependent on something else

○ con + ting + ent
○ Armand's move to a new apartment is contingent on his getting a raise.

tend, tens

• extensive (adjective): large in area, wide

○ ex + tens + ive
○ There are extensive farm fields located in the plain states.

• contend (verb): to strive or reach for, to argue

○ con + tend
○ The two fighters contended for the heavy-weight championship title.

tain, ten

• retain (verb): to keep, to hold in place

○ re + tain
○ Blanche retained her Alaskan residence since she will return there when she is finished
with school.

• continue (verb): to keep going, to remain

○ con + tin + ue
 ○ The movie is scheduled to continue until midnight.

• content (noun, adjective): something contained, held; satisfied

○ con + tent
○ I can't tell what the content of this can is until I open it.

• tenacious (adjective): holding or sticking to something

○ ten + ac + ious
○ Kareem is tenacious and he will stick with a subject until he understands it.

term

• exterminate (verb): to kill off, to get rid of

○ ex + term + in + ate
○ The Schaeffer's hired a company to exterminate the cockroaches living in their house.

• terminal (adjective): relating to an end

○ term + in + al
○ Margot has been diagnosed with a terminal disease and has been given only six months
to live.

terr

• territory (noun): area of land

○ territ + ory
○ This area is considered to be Canadian territory.

• terrain (noun): the physical features of an area

○ terr + ain
○ There is some very rough terrain in the White Mountain area of New Hampshire.

test

• attest (verb): to provide proof, to say something is true

○ at + test
○ Malcolm can attest to Shiela's honesty since he has known her for ten years.

• testify (verb): to make a statement based on personal knowledge

○ test ify

○ The witness testified at the trial.

therm

• thermometer (noun) a device for measuring heat

○ thermo + meter
○ I took my temperature with a thermometer.

• thermal (adjective): relating to the presence of heat

○ therm + al
○ Lisa bought some thermal underwear to take with her when she goes skiing.

tor
 • torment (noun, verb): agony, pain; to cause recurring pain
○ tor + ment
○ The torment Jean's nightmares caused made him seek professional help.
○ The guards tormented the prisoners.

• torsion (noun): twisting of a body or an organ by an external force along an axis

○ tors + ion
○ The torsion of the bolt will help release the wheel.

• contort (verb): to twist into an abnormal shape

○ con + tort
○ The actor contorted her face into an evil grin and scared the audience.

tract, trai

• attract (verb): to draw toward, to arouse interest

○ at + tract
○ The spilled sugar attracted flies and ants.

• train (verb): to teach or to cause to do something

○ train

○ Yvette trained her dog to perform tricks.

• treaty (noun): a formal agreement

○ treat +y
○ The rebels and the new government signed a treaty calling for peace.

uni

• unite (verb) to make one, to join together

○ unite

○ The two small companies united and became one large business.

• unison (noun): at the same time, at the same pitch

○ uni + son
○ The two singers sang in unison.

vac

• vacant (adjective): empty, not occupied, free

○ vac + ant
○ The hotel has only one vacant room left.

• vacuum (noun): empty space, isolation from outside influence

○ vacu + um
○ Some people seem to live in a vacuum and they have no knowledge of current events.
ven, vent

• convene (verb): to assemble, to come together

○ con + vene
○ The meeting convened at 2:00 p.m. and lasted until 5:00 p.m.

• invent (verb): to create through thought or imagination

○ in + vent
○ Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and other devices.

• prevent (verb): to act ahead of, to keep from happening

○ pre + vent
○ Lamont prevented a disastrous fire by calling the fire department the moment he smelled
smoke.

ver

• verify (verb): to confirm that something is true

○ ver + ify
○ The police officer verified Arthur's identity by asking for his driver's license.

• veracity (noun): truthfulness, accuracy

○ ver + ac + ity
○ Daphne is known for her veracity and honesty.

verb, verv

• verbalize (verb): to express in words, to put into words

○ verb + al + ize
○ Sometimes it is difficult to verbalize one's feelings.

• verve (noun): enthusiasm

○ verve

○ The cheerleaders showed verve and school spirit at the football game.

vers, vert:

• versatile (adjective): capable of changing or adapting, useful

○ vers + at + ile
○ When used correctly, a computer can be a versatile tool.

• revert (verb): to go back, to return (to an original state)

○ re + vert
○ The land slowly reverted to a wild state after it was abandoned.

vid, vis

• video (noun): television or recorded movies

○ vid + eo
○ Patricia rented a video and watched it on her television.

• review (verb): to look at again, to re-examine

 ○ re + view
○ Marsha reviewed for the test by re-reading her class notes.

• visible (adjective): able to be seen

○ vis + ible
○ Sometimes the moon is visible during the day.

• indivisible (adjective, noun): cannot be separated

○ in + di + vis + ible
○ The Pledge of Allegiance mentions that the United States is an indivisible nation.

vit, viv

• vital (adjective): necessary for life

○ vit + al
○ The cancer had not yet spread to her vital organs and she was given an excellent chance
for a full recovery.

• revive (verb): to return to life

○ re + vive
○ After spending a day in the sun, I was revived by a glass of water.

voc, voke

• vocal (adjective): uttered by the voice, producing sound

○ voc + al
○ Parrots are known to be very vocal birds.

• revoke (verb): to call back, to withdraw

○ re + voke
○ Karl's license was revoked because he was caught driving 20 miles over the speed limit.

volv, vol

• revolve (verb): to turn around

○ re + volve
○ The earth revolves around the sun.

• revolt (verb): to rebel, to turn against, to feel disgust

○ re + volt
○ It was the peasants who revolted during the French Revolution.
○ Cooked carrots revolt some people.

• evolution (noun): the process by which something develops

○ e + vol + ut + ion
○ Darwin and other natural scientists have developed theories of evolution.
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