The Word Within the Word

List #1

ante

(before)

antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior, ante meridiem, antepenult

Latin

anti

(against)

anti-aircraft, antibody, anticlimax, anticline, antitoxin, antithesis

Greek

bi

(two)

bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, bipolar, binocular, bicuspid

Latin

circum

(around)

circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent, circumlocution, circus

Latin

corn

(together)

combination, comfort, commensurate, common, complete, combo

Latin

con

(together)

contract, confidence, confie, confederate, conjunction, contact

Latin

de

(down)

deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, demolish, decrepit, deplete

Latin

dis

(may)

distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, disperse, dismiss, dissuade, disprove

Latin

equi

(equal)

equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation, equilibrium

Latin

extra

(beyond)

extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural

Latin

inter

(between)

international, interdepartmental,interstellar, interject, interlude

Latin

intra

(within)

intracellular, intravenous, intracranial, intrastate, intrauterine

Latin

intro

(into)

introduce, introspective, introvert, introject, introrse, intromission

Latin

ma1

(bad)

malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malign, malady, malapropism, malonym

Latin

mis

(bad)

misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misery, miser, misdeed, misguided

non

(not)

nonstop, nonprofit, none, nonconformity, nonplussed, nonchalant

Latin

post

(&r)

postgraduate, posthumous, postscript, posterity, posterior, postlude

Latin

Pre

(before)

prelude, preposition, premonition, premature, predict, predecessor

Latin

semi

(hdfl

semitone, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiweekly, semiannual, semiformal

Latin

sub

( d r )

subterranean, subtract, subordinate, submarine, subterfuge, substantial

Latin

super

(over)

supervise, superb, superior, superfluous, supercilious, supernatural

Latin

SY"

(together)

synthetic, synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synopsis, syntax

Greek

SY m

(together)

sympathy, symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, symphony, symposium

Greek

tri

(three)

tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops, trivia, trialogue

Greek

(not)

unfit, unequal, undone, unequivocal, unearned, unconventional, untenable

Germanic

Old English

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archy

(government)

monarchy, oligarchy, hierarchy, anarchy, matriarchal, patriarch

Greek

ard

(always)

drunkard, coward, braggart, laggard, dullard, sluggard, niggardly

Germanic

cide

(kill)

herbicide, homicide, matricide, suicide, regicide, genocide, fratricide

Latin

ician

(specialist)

technician, musician, beautician, physician, statistician, clinician

Latin

itis

(infection)

appendicitis, tonsillitis, bursitis, arthritis, gastroenteritis

Greek

aqua

(war)

aquarium, aquatic, aquaplane, aqueduct, aquifer, aqueous, semiaquatic

Latin

audi

(hear)

audiophile, audience, audition, auditory, audiometer, audit, audiology

Latin

bell

(wm)

bellicose, belligerent, bellow, rebel, casus belli, counterrebellion

Latin

cap

(take)

capture, captive, captor, captious, captivate, captivity, caption, capsule

Latin

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cise

(cut)

excise, incisors, incision, circumcise, incisive, precise, concise, decision

Latin

bio

(life)

biography, biology, biomorphic, biochemistry, exobiology, biogenesis

Greek

auto

(self)

autobiography, automobile, autograph, automatic, automaton, autocracy

Greek

port

(ern)

transport, import, report, porter, deport, important, portage, portly, comport

Greek

scrib

(write)

scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, conscription, transcribe, ascribe

Latin

logy

(science)

biology, anthropology, geology, entomology, philology, mythology

Greek

dict

(sayl

dictionary, predict, malediction, dictation, addict, interdict, contradict

Latin

cred

(believe)

credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo

Latin

cent

(one hundred)

century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede, centurion

Latin

neo

(m)

neologism, neophyte, neon, neolithic, neoclassic, neoplatonist, neonatal

Greek

ad

00)

adhesive, adapt, addendum, addition, adherent, addict, advent, advocate

Latin

cede

(go)

recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede, concede, intercede, succeed

Latin

dismiss, remiss. missile. admission, missionary, emission, promissory

Latin

miss- (send)-

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centri

(center)

centrifugal, centripetal, centrist, concentric, decentralize, eccentric

Greek

biblio

(book)

bibliography, bibliophile, bibliolatry, bible, bibliomania, bibliophobia

Greek

anthropo

(man)

anthropology, anthropomorphic, anthropoid, lycanthrope, misanthrope

Greek

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homo

(same)

homogenize, homonym, homophone, homologous, homozygous

Greek

spec

(look)

spectacles, specter, speck, specious, spectrum, respect, inspect, prospectus

Latin

duct

(lead)

conduct, ductile, induct, product, reduction, deduction, reproduction

Latin

fer

(m)

transfer, infer, refer, defer, ferry, conifer, Lucifer, aquifer, auriferous

Latin

pend

(hang)

pending, pendulum, pendant, impending, depend, pendulous, suspend

Latin

micro

(small)

micron, microscope, microwave, microphone, microcosm, microbiotic

Greek

hydro

(war)

hydroplane, hydroponics, dehydrate, hydrant, hydrogen, hydrophobia

Greek

photo

(light)

photograph, photometer, photon, photogenic, photosynthesis

Greek

Pan

(all)

panorama, panoply, pandemic, pantheism, pantheon, panamerican

Greek

penta

@ve)

pentagram, pentagon, pentameter, pentathlon, pentarchy, pentahedron

Greek

tele

Vhr)

telescope, telephone, telekinesis, telepathy, teleology, telesthesia, telex

Greek

vid

(look)

video, invidious, Montevideo, evidence, provide, videogenic, vide, videlicet

Latin

omni

(all)

omnifarious, omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient, omnibus, omnipresent

Latin

ex

(out)

exit, except, excise, exculpate, elucidate, exorbitant, eccentric, enumerate

Latin

PO~Y

(many)

polyphony, polygyny, polygamy, allopolyploidy, polyvalent

Greek

re

(again)

return, review, retouch, reiterate, retail, revive, regenerate, regurgitate

Latin

~ Y P

(under)

hypodermic, hypocrite, hypotenuse, hypothennia, hypothesis

Greek

pseudo

Valse)

pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudomorphic, pseudoscience, pseudoevent

Greek

neuro

(nerve)

neuron, neurosurgeon, neurosis, neurology, neuralgia, neurotomy

Greek

tomy

(cut)

tonsillectomy, appendectomy, neurotomy, dichotomy, anatomy, lobotomy

Greek

hema

(blood)

hematic, hematite, hematology, hematoma, hemal, hematogenesis

Greek

proto

first)

protoplasm, prototype, Protozoa, proton, protohuman, protomorphic

Greek

phon

(sod)

symphony, telephone, phonetic, phonograph, euphony, cacophony

Greek

mono

(om)

monotonous, monomania, monocular, monogamous, monolithic, monotone

Greek

viv

(life)

vivid, vivisection, vivacious, convivial, bon vivant, viva, viviparous, revive

Greek

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morph

(s*)

amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic

Greek

vest

(clothes)

vestry, vestment, vestibule, vest, investiture, devest, divestiture

Latin

bene

(good)

benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign

Latin

pond

(weight)

ponderous, ponder, preponderant, pound, imponderable, compound

Latin

corp

(body)

corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle

Latin

dorm

(sleep)

dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient

Latin

pater

Cfhr)

paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate, paterfamilias

Latin

nov

(new)

novel, nova, novice, novitiate, Nova Scotia, innovation, rennovate

Latin

punct

(point)

punctuate, punctilious, puncture, punctual, acupuncture, contrapuntal

Latin

ject

(throw)

eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject, subject, projection, interject

Latin

tion

(act or state)

completion, reaction, devastation, production, creation, transition

Latin

loco

(place)

locomotive, location, local, locus, relocate, dislocate, localize, locomotor

Latin

dox

(opinion)

orthodox, heterodox, doxology, indoctrinate, paradox

Greek

amphi

(both)

amphibious, amphitheater, amphibian, amphigory, amphibolous

Greek

magn

(great)

Magna Carta,magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus

Latin

eu

(good)

Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, Europe, eugenics, euglena

Greek

endo

(within)

endoplasm, endocrine, endogamous, endoskeleton, endothermic

Greek

phobia

@ear)

claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia

Greek

ortho

(straight)

orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal

Greek

Put

(think)

reputation, putative, impute, dispute, computer, disreputable

Latin

ver

(W)

verify, veracity, veritable, verdict, verisimilitude, aver, cinema verite

Latin

matri

(mother)

matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, metropolis, matrilineal

Latin

mega

(he)

megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton

Greek

POP

(people)

popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous

Latin

sangui

(blood)

sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity, sangfroid, sangria

Latin

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vita

(life)

vitamin, vitality, vital, revitalize, viable, vitalism, devitalize

Latin

demo

(people)

democracy, demography, undemocratic, democratize

Greek

stereo

(solid)

stereoscope, stereophonic, stereotype, stereopticon, stereotropism

Greek

ism

( d o h )

Marxism, capitalism, Imagism, Cubism, nihilism, pluralism, tribalism

Greek

cogn

(know)

recognize, cognizant, incognito, cognoscenti, cognomen, precognition

Latin

sur

(over)

surplus, surpass, surcharge, surface, surfeit, surmount, surname, surtax

Latin

alter

(other)

alternator, alteration, alter ego, alternative, altruism, altercation

Latin

astr

(star)

astronomy, astrology, asteroid, disaster, asterisk, astrophysics, astrolabe

Greek

dyna

(power)

dynamic, dynamo, dynamite, dynasty, dynamometer, dinosaur

Greek

chron

(time)

chronometer, chronological, synchronize, chronic, anachronism

Greek

hyper

(over)

hyperactive, hyperventilate, hyperbole, hyperacidity, hypertension

Greek

luna

(moon)

lunar, lunatic, lunate, luna moth, lunette, sublunar, lunular

Latin

octa

(eight)

octameter, octagenarian, octagon, octarchy, octave, octopus, octahedron

Greek

gyro

(turn)

gyration, gyroscope, gyre, gyrate, spirogyra, gyromagnetic,gyrocompass

Greek

contra

(against)

contradict, contrary, contrast, contrapuntal, contraband, contravene

Latin

gee

(earth)

geography, geothermal, geology, geophysics, geometry, geosynchronous

Greek

helio

(sun)

Helios, heliotropic, heliocentric, heliograph, perihelion, aphelion

Greek

thermo

(hat)

thermostat, thermos, thermotropic, thermonuclear, thermocouple

Greek

tetra

Ifour)

tetrameter, tetrahedron, tetroxide, tetragon, tetrachloride, tetracycline

Greek

meter

(measure)

thermometer, millimeter, octameter, hydrometer, odometer

Greek

scope

(look)

telescope, microscope, periscope, radarscope, horoscope, electroscope

Greek

son

(sod)

sonar, unison, sonorous, song, sonnet, dissonance, resonant, supersonic

Latin

dec

(ten)

decade, decaliter, decimal, decagon, decathlon, decimate, duodecahedron

Greek

stell

(star)

interstellar, stelliform, stellar, constellation, stellate, stellify

Latin

amat

(love)

amatory, amateur, amorous, amiable, amigo, amour-propre, amity

Latin

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germ

(vital or related)

germane, germinate, germicide, germinal, germ

Latin

greg

(group)

gregarious, egregious, gregariously, segregate, congregate, aggregate

Latin

mar

(sea)

marine, marina, ultramarine, maritime, mariner, marinate, submarine

Latin

prim

(first)

prime, primary, primate, primogeniture, primeval, prima donna, prim0

Latin

PYro

(fire)

pyre, pyromania, pyrotechnic, pyrogenic, pyrophobia, pyrometer

Greek

clam

( c v out)

clamorous, exclamation, clamor, exclamatory, clamant, declaim

Latin

P ~ U

(more)

plural, plurality, plus, pluralize, pluriaxial, pluralism, nonplussed

Latin

tang

(touch)

tangible, tangent, tangle, tango, tangential, cotangent, intangible

Latin

string

(bind)

stringent, string, stringy, astringent, stringer

Latin

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junct

(join)

junction, conjunction,juncture, disjunct, injunction, adjunct

Latin

clud

(close)

exclude, include, preclude, exclusive, occlude, conclude, cloister

Latin

se

(apart)

secede, secret, sedition, seduce, segregate, select, sedulous, separate

Latin

trib

(pay)

tribute, tributary, retribution, contribution, attribute, diatribe, distribute

Latin

dign

(worthy)

dignify, dignity, condign, dignitary, undignified, indignation

Latin

luc

(light)

lucid, translucent, lucidity, pellucid, Lucifer, elucidate, lucent, lucubrate

Latin

rupt

(break)

erupt, disrupt, rupture, corrupt, abrupt, uncormptible

Latin

vat

(pleasing)

gratifying, gratitude, ingrate, grateful, gratuitous, ingratiate

Latin

medi

(middle)

median, mediate, medium, mediocre, mediterranean, in medias res

Latin

soph

(wisdom)

sophomore, sophisticated, sophist, philosophy, pansophy, theosophy

Greek

eurr

(run)

current, undercurrent, currently, recurrent, currency, incurr

Latin

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(time)

temporal, contemporary, temporize, temporarily, tempus fugit

Latin

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(across)

transfer, translate, transmit, transfusion, translucent, transcend

Latin

(marriage)

monogamy, polygamy, bigamy, gamete, autogamous, exogamy

Greek

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numer

(number)

enumerate, numeral, numerous, supernumeraries, numerology

Latin

fort

(strong)

fortitude, fort, fortify, fortification,comfort, forte, fortissimo, pianoforte

Latin

osteo

(bone)

osteopath, osteology, osteopathy, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteotomy

Greek

ornith

(bird)

ornithology, ornithologist, ornithopter, ornithomancy, ornithosis

Greek

polis

(city)

metropolis, megalopolis, police, polite, policy, acropolis, necropolis

Greek

Pus

(pour)

transfusion, infusion, refuse, fusillade, fusion, infuse, confusion

Latin

ego

(1)

egomaniac, egocentric, egotistical, egotist, egotize, egoism, alter ego

Latin

spir

(breathe)

inspire, respiration, perspiration, expire, spirit, aspire, conspire

Latin

dia

(across)

diagonal, diameter, dialogue, dialect, diatribe, diaphanous, dialectic

Greek

acr

( S ~ T )

acrimonious, acerbity, acrid, acridine, acrimony, acerate

Latin

acro

(high)

acrobat, acronyrnn, acropolis, acrophobia, acromegaly, acrocarpous

Greek

culp

(blame)

culprit, culpable, exculpate, inculpate, exculpatory

Latin

derm

(skin)

dermatologist, dermatitis, pachyderm, hypodermic, ectoderm, endoderm

Greek

20

(animal)

zoo, protozoa, zoophilous, zooplankton, zoophagous. Mesozoic, zodiac

Greek

Per

(through)

perception, perforation, percolate, perambulate, peregrination

Latin

Pae

(peace)

pacify, pacific, pacifist, pacifier, pacifism, Pax Romana, pacification

Latin

brev

(short)

brevity, abbreviation, breve, breviary, brevirostrate, brief

Latin

necro

(death)

necropolis, necromancer, necrophobia, necrotic, necrobiosis

Greek

urb

(city)

urban, urbane, suburbs, urbanite, urbanologist, urbanism

Latin

Pug''

fight)

pugnacious, repugnant, pugilist, impugn, oppugn, inexpugnable

Latin

ecto

(outer)

ectoderm, ectozoa, ectomorph, ectothennic, ectoplasm, ectoparasite

Greek

plasto

(mfid)

plastic, dermoplasty, rhinoplasty, plaster, plasticity, plastid

Greek

(leader)

demagogue, pedagogue, synagogue, agogics, pedagogy, mystagogue

Greek

(small)

molecule, corpuscle, follicle, minuscule, ventricle, particle, vessicle

Latin

(not)

illegal, illiterate, illicit, ill-mannered, illogical, illegible, illiberal

Latin

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