a(n);(without, not, no);amoral, anaerobic, anarchy, apathy, asymmetrical
ab;(from, away from, down from);absent, absorb, abstract, abdomen
ad;(attached to, on, increase);adhere, adductor, adrenal
ag;(together, gather);aggregate, agora
ambi;(both, around);ambidextrous, ambiguous, ambivalent
amphi;(both, in);amphibian, amphitheater
ana;(again, backward);analogy, anaphase, anabolic
ante;(in front of, before);antebellum, antecedent, antechamber, anterior
ant(i);(against);antacid, antibody, antidote, antioxidant
auto;(self, same);autograph, automatic, automobile, autonomous
be;(totally, overly);belittle, bemoan, bemuse, beware
ben;(well, good);benefit, benediction, benefactor
bi;(two);bipedal, binary, binocular
cata;(down, against);cataclysmic, catastrophic, catatonic
circum;(around);circadian, circumference, circumstance, circus
co;(with, together);coed, cohere, cooperate
com;(together);compare, compete, compose, compromise
con;(with, together);congregate, conjoin, connect, connote
contra;(opposed to);contradict, contrary, contrapuntal
counter;(against, opposite);counterargument, counterfeit, counterpart
de;(away, opposite);degenerate, decommission, deodorize, detoxify
di;(two, apart);diatomic, dichotomy, digress, divergent
dia;(through, across);diagnosis, diagonal, diaphragm, diameter
dis;(undo, apart);disconnect, dismiss, disrespect, dissolve
dys;(bad, ill);dysfunctional, dystrophy, dyslexia
e(c);(out of, exclude);eccentric, elicit, elect, emit
en;(in, within);enfold, engage, entangle, enter, enwrap
end(o);(inside);endocrine, endoskeleton, endothermic
epi;(over, on, attached);epidemic, epidermis, epiphenomenon, episode
eu;(good);euphony, eulogy, euphemism, euthanasia
ex;(from, former);exit, excrete, ex-president, extinct
exo;(outside);exoskeleton, exothermic
exter;(outside);external, exterior, extrinsic
extra;(additional);extracurricular, extraterrestrial, extraneous
fore;(preceding);forecast, forehead, foreshadow, foreshorten
hemi;(half);hemisphere, hemicycle, hemiplegia
hepta;(seven);heptagonal, heptathlon
hexa;(six);hexadecimal, hexagon, hexameter
hyper;(excessive, above);hyperactive, hyperextension, hyperventilate
hypo;(less than, under);hypochondria, hypodermic, hypoglycemia, hypothermia
im;(not);immaculate, immediate, immature, immobile, impractical
in;(into, not, without);incarnate, inception, incompetent
infer(i);(below);infer, inference, inferior, infernal
infra;(beneath);infrared, infrastructure, infrasonic
inter;(among/between);interact, Internet, interstate, interval
intra;(inside);intramural, intrapersonal, intravenous
intro;(into, within);introduction, introspection, introvert
iso;(equal);isobar, isometric, isosceles, isotope
kilo;(thousand);kilocalorie, kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt
mal;(bad);maladapted, malevolent, malformed, malicious
micro;(minute, millionth);microorganism, micrometer, microscope, microwave
mid;(middle);midday, midnight, midpoint, midsummer
milli;(thousand, one-thousandth);millennium, milliliter, millimeter, millipede
mini;(least, small);miniature, minimize, minivan, minimal
mis;(bad);misbehave, misconception, miscue, misdemeanor
mono;(single);monochromatic, monogamy, monogram, monolith
mult(i);(many);multicellular, multilateral, multiple, multitude
nano;(one billionth);nanometer, nanosecond, nanotechnology
neo;(new);neoclassical, neophyte, neologism
non;(not);noncompliant, nonconformist, nonfiction, nonsense
ob;(toward, against);oblong, obstruct, obtrusive
oct(o);(eight);octave, octagon, octopus, October
omni;(all);omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnivorous
over;(above, exceed);overestimate, overpay, overwhelm
pan;(all);panacea, pandemic, pantheism
para;(beside, beyond);parabola, paramedic, paranoia, parasite
penta;(five);pentad, pentagon, pentameter, pentadactyl, pentatonic
per;(through, completely);perfuse, permeate, perspective
peri;(all around);pericardium, perimeter, periodontal, periphery
poly;(many);polygamy, polygon, polynomial, polypeptide
post;(after);posterior, posthumous, postmodern, postpartum
pre;(before);prepare, predict, preposition, preview
pro;(before);proboscis, procure, prognosis, prologue, prophase
prot(o);(first);protoplasm, prototype, protozoa
pseudo;(false);pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience
quadri;(four);quadruped, quadrilateral, quadruplet, quatrain
quart;(four);quart, quarter, quartet, quartile
quint;(five);quintet, quintuplet, quintessence, quintessential
re;(back, again);redo, regain, resound, retract, revise
retro;(backward);retroactive, retrorocket, retrospect
semi;(partly);semicircle, semipermeable, semipro, semisolid, semitrailer
sept;(seven);septet, septuagenarian, septuple
sesqui;(one and a half);sesquicentennial, sesquipedal, sesquipedalian
sex;(six);sexpartite, sextet, sextant, sextuplet
sub;(under);subcutaneous, submarine, subspecies, substance
super;(above);superimpose, superior, superluminal, supernatural, supersonic
supra;(above);supramolecular, supraorbital, supreme, supremacy
sym;(with, same);symbol, symphony, symmetry, sympathy
syn;(together);synapse, synergy, synthetic, syndicate, synchronous
ter;(three);tertiary, tercet, tertian
tera;(trillion);terabyte, teraflop, terahertz
tetra;(four);tetrad, tetrameter, tetrahedron, Tetragrammaton
trans;(across);transact, transfer, transmit, transport, transpose
tri;(three);triangle, triceratops, tricuspid, triceps, triptych, trinity
ultra;(beyond);ultraliberal, ultramarine, ultrasonic, ultraviolet
un;(not);uncharted, unexamined, unwashed, unworthy
under;(below);underage, underrated, underrepresented, understated
uni;(one);unicorn, unilateral, unicycle, unisex, unit, unite
up;(above);update, uphold, upscale, upstage, upturn
with;(together);withhold, within, without, withstand
acet;(acid, vinegar);acetic acid, acetyline
acu;(bitter, sharp);acrid, acumen, acute
acr(o);(high, hill, top);acrobat, acropolis
aer(o);(air, gas);aerobic, aerial, aerodynamic
agon;(struggle);agony, protagonist, antagonist,
agr(o);(fields, soil);agriculture, agronomy
alb(u);(white);albino, albumin, albatross
alim;(digestion);alimentary, alimony
allo;(other, different);alloy, allocate
alter;(another);alter ego, alternative
alt(o);(high);altitude, altimeter, alto
am;(love);amateur, amoretto, amour propre
amb(ul);(walk);amble, ambulate, ambulance
ampli;(male);android, androgynous
angio;(vessel);angiogram, angioplasty
anim;(soul, breath, spirit);animal, animus, animate
annu, enni ;(year, segmented);annual, anniversary, annuity, centennial
anth;(flower);anther, acanthus, anthesis
anthrop;(human);anthropology, anthropoid, philanthropy
antiq;(old);antique, antiquated, antiquity
aper;(open);aperture, apertif
apo;(detached, off);apogee, apocalypse
append;(hang on, addition);append, appendage, appendix
aqua;(water);aquarium, aqueous, aquifer
arbor;(tree);Arbor Day, arboreal, arboretum
arch(eo);(beginning, primitive, ancient);archaic, archeology, archive
arterio;(vessels leading from heart);artery, arteriosclerosis
arthr(o);(joint, jointed);arthritis, arthropod
articul;(joint);articulate, articulation
astro;(star);aster, asteroid, astronaut, astronomy
audi;(hear);audio, audible, audition, auditorium, audience
avi(s);(bird);avian, aviary, aviator
axi;(axis, turn);axis, axle
bar;(pressure, weight);barometer, baritone
bas;(base);base, basal, basis, bass
bib(lio);(book);bibliography, bibliophile
bio;(life);biography, biology, biosphere, biopsy
boli;(ball, throw);bolus, metabolism, parabola, parable,
bot;(plant);botany, botanical, botanist
brachi;(arm);brachia, embrace
brevi;(short);abbreviate, brief, brevity
bronch;(trachea);bronchia, bronchitis
bulla;(important);bullet, bulletin
bursa;(purse, bodily pouch);bursitis, disburse, reimburse
calc(i);(lime, chalk, pebble to render);calcium, calcify, calculate
calo(r);(heat);calorie, caloric, calorimeter
cand;(bright);candle, candent, incandescent
capilli;(hair);capillary, capillarity
capit;(head);capital, decapitate, captain
carcin;(cancer);carcinogen, carcinoma
cardi(o);(heart);cardiogram, cardiology
carn(i);(flesh);carnage, carnal, carnival, carnivore
carp;(wrist);carpus, carpal-tunnel syndrome
caryo;(nucleus);eukaryote, prokaryote
cath;(clean, pure);catheter, catharsis
caus;(burn);caustic, cauterize, holocaust
cav;(hollow);cave, cavity, concave
caval;(horse);cavalry, cavalier, chivalry,
ceed;(go, yield);, concede, precede, recede, secession, succeed
cereb;(brain);cerebellum, cerebral, cerebrum
cervi;(neck);cervical, cervix
chemo;(chemical);chemical, chemotherapy
chlor(o);(green, chlorine);chlorine, chlorophyll, chloroplast
chol;(bile);cholera, cholesterol
chondr;(cartilage, small);hypochondriac, mitochondria
cell;(room);cell, cellular
cens;(judge);census, censor, consensus
cent;(hundred, one hundredth);centigrade, century, centimeter, percent
centr;(center);centrifugal, centrifuge, centripetal, eccentric, ethnocentric
cephal(o);(head);cephalic, cephalopod, hydrocephalus
ceps;(head);biceps, forceps, triceps
cept;(take);concept, interception, perception, reception
chrom(o);(color);chromatic, chromosome, chromoplast
chron(o);(time);anachronism, chronology, chronograph
cine;(movement);cinema, cinematic, cinematography
cis(e);(cut);excise, incise, incisor, scissors
claim;(cry out);exclaim, declaim, proclaim
class;(group);class, class-action, classification
clast;(broken);clastic, iconoclastic, pyroclastic
claust;(tight space);claustrophobia, closet
clima;(region);climate, climatic climax
cline;(lean);incline, recline
clude;(close);conclude, exclude, include, seclude
cogni;(know);cognition, cognitive, recognize, cognizant, incognito,
colo;(colon);colon, colonoscopy, colitis
copia;(abundance);copious, cornucopia
corn;(horn);cornea, cornucopia, unicorn
corpus;(body);corporation, corpse, corpuscle
cosm;(universe);cosmos, cosmopolitan, microcosm
cracy;(rule);autocracy, aristocracy, democracy, meritocracy
cran;(skull, brain);cranium, craniology, craniosacral
crat;(supporter of, rule);aristocrat, bureaucrat, democrat
cred;(to believe);credible, credit, credence, incredulous
cruc(i);(cross);cruciform, excruciate, crucify, crusades
crusta;(shell);crustacean, crusty
cry(o);(extreme cold);cryogenic, cryonics, cryophilic
crypt;(hidden);crypt, cryptic, encrypt
cubo;(lie in);incubate, incubator, incubus
culp;(fault);culpable, culprit
cumu;(mound);accumulate, cumulus, cumulative
curs;(run);cursor, cursory, cursive, precursor
cusp;(point);cusp, cuspid, bicuspid
cuti;(skin);cuticle, subcutaneous
cyan(o);(blue-green);cyan, cyanide, cyanobacteria
cycl;(wheel);cycle, cyclonic, encyclical, unicycle
cyt(o/e);(hollow vessel);cytology, cytoplasm, leukocyte, lymphocyte
dactyl;(finger, toe);dactyl, polydactyl, pterodactyl
deca;(ten);decade, December, dodecahedron
deci;(one tenth);decibel, decimate, decimeter
dem;(people);demagoguery, democratic, demographic, epidemic
dont ;(tooth);dentist, dentin, orthodontist
derm;(skin);dermis, epidermis, hypodermic, echinoderm
dextr;(right);ambidextrous, dexterity, dextrose
dict;(speak);diction, dictate, indict, predict, verdict
divi;(cut, apart);divide, dividend, individual
dorm;(sleep);dormant, dormitory
dox;(belief);doxology, orthodoxy
drome;(race course, running);hippodrome, syndrome, velodrome
duct;(carry);abduct, aqueduct, conduct, product
dura;(hard);durable, duration, endure, epidural
dyn(a);(force, power);dynamic, dynamo, dynasty
eco(s);(house);ecology, economy, ecosystem
ech;(sound);echo, echocardiogram, echolocation
eff(u);(pour out);effluence, effulgent, effuse, effusive
ego;(self);ego, egotistical, superego
elast;(regain shape);elastic, elasticity
electr(o);(electricity);electric, electrocute, photoelectric
embryo;(swelling within);embryo, embryonic, embryogenesis
entero;(intestine);enteritis, gastroenterologist
epheme;(passing away);ephemera, ephemeral
equ;(equal);equate, equator, equilateral
erg(y);(work);energy, ergonomic, synergy
eso;(within);esophagus, esoteric
esthesia;(feeling);anesthetic, esthetic, kinesthetic
eth(i);(character);ethics, ethical
ethno;(race);ethnic, ethnicity
fact ;(make);facile, facilitate, facility, manufacture
feli;(happiness);felicity, felicitous
fera;(wild);feral, ferocity
fido;(faithful);fidelity, fiduciary, hi-fi, infidelity
fin;(final);finial, finish, finitude, infinite
fissi;(split);fissile, fission, fissure
flect;(turn);deflect, inflect, reflect
flex;(bend);circumflex, flexible, flexor
flict;(strike);afflict, conflict, inflict
flor;(flower);flora, Florida, florist
flu(x);(flow);effluent, fluent, fluency, fluctuate, influence
fluor;(glow);fluoresce, fluorescent, fluoroscope
foli(o);(leaf);defoliate, exfoliate, folio, foliage, foliate
form;(shape);cruciform, formidable, formula
fort, forc ;(strong);enforce, forcible, fortify
fossa;(dig);fossil, fossilize
fract;(broken);fraction, fracture, infraction, refract
fragi;(delicate);fragile, fragility, fragment
frat;(brother);fraternal, fraternize, fratricide
fric;(rub, carve);friction, fricative
frigi;(cold);frigid, frigidity, frigorific, refrigerate
fruc;(fruit);fructify, fructose, frugivorous
fug(e);(drive out, flee);centrifuge, fugitive, fugue, refugee
fuma;(smoke);fumigate, fuming
fund;(bottom);fund, funding, fundament, fundamental
fung;(mushroom);fungus, fungicide
furi;(rave, insane);furious, furor, fury, infuriate
fuse;(melt, combine);confuse, fuse, fusion, infuse, transfuse
gala;(milk-white);galaxy, galactose
gamet;(reproductive);gamete, gametophore, gametophyte
gamy;(marriage);bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
gangli;(knot, tumor);ganglia, ganglion
gastr(o);(digestive);gastric, gastritis, gastrointestinal
gen;(origin);gene, generation, genetics, oogenesis
gen(y);(kind, tribe);genealogy, genotype, homogeny, progeny
genus;(class, become);gene, general, genus, genuine
ge(o);(earth);geocentric, geography, geology, geometry
geri;(old);geriatrics, gerontology
germ;(sprout, seed);germ, germicide, germinate
gesto;(carry);egest, digest, gestate, ingest
giga;(giant, billion);gigabyte, gigantic, gigahertz, gigawatt
gloss;(tongue);gloss, glossary
glot;(tongue);glottal, glottis, polyglot
gluc, glyc(o);(sugar);glucose, glycerin, hypoglycemia
gnos(is);(knowledge);agnostic, diagnostic, Gnostic, prognosis
gon;(angle);octagon, pentagon, polygon
grad;(step);centigrade, gradient, gradual, graduated
gram;(written record);cardiogram, diagram, grammar, program, telegram
graph;(write, recording);autobiography, autograph, cartography, cinematography, geography, graphic, photograph, polygraph, topographical
gress;(walk, enter);digress, egress, ingress, progress, transgress
gyn(ec);(female);androgyny, gynecology, gynecologist
gyro;(whirl);autogyro, gyration, gyroscope
hab, habit;(live);cohabitate, habitat, inhabit
hal;(salt);halide, halite, halophile, halophyte
hallu;(wander mentally);hallucinate, hallucinogenic
hect;(hundred);hectare, hectogram, hectoliter, hectometer
hedron;(shape);dodecahedron, heptahedron, polyhedron, tetrahedron
heli;(spiral);helix, helicopter
helio;(sun);heliocentric, heliograph, heliopause, heliostat
hemat ;(blood);hematoma, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
hepat;(liver);hepatic, hepatitis
herb(a);(plant);herbaceous, herbal, herbalist, herbivore
hereo;(cling);adhere, adhesion, coherence, cohesive
herp;(reptile);herpetology, herpetological
heter(o);(other);heterogenous, heterosexual
hibern;(winter);hibernal, hibernate
hist(o);(tissue);histamine, histology, histogram
holo;(whole);Holocene, holocaust, holograph
homeo;(same);homeostasis, homeopathic
homi;(human);homicide, hominid, hominoid
homo;(same);homogenous, homosexual
hum;(earth);exhume, humus, inhume, posthumous
hydr(o);(water);hydrate, hydrant, hydroelectric, hydrophobia, hydrothermal
hypn;(sleep);hypnotic, hypnotism, hypnotherapy
icon;(image);icon, iconic, iconoclastic, iconography
idi(o);(individual, self);idiom, idiosyncratic
ignis;(fire);igneous, ignite, ignition
immune;(safe, exempt);immunity, immunology, immunotherapy
incis;(cut into);incision, incisor, incisive
ject;(throw);eject, inject, project, reject, trajectory
jud(ic);(judge);judge, judicial, judiciary, injudicious
junct;(join);adjunct, conjunction, junction, disjunct
juven;(youthful);juvenile, rejuvenate
karyo;(nucleus);eukaryote, prokaryote
kines(a);(movement);cytokinesis, kinesthetic, kinesiology, telekinesis
lacer;(slash, mangled);lacerate, laceration
lact;(milk);lactation, lactic, lactose
lamin;(layer);laminar, laminate
langui;(faint);languid, languish, languor
lapid;(stone);dilapidate, lapidary
larva;(specter, mask);larvae, larval, larvicide
laryng;(throat);laryngitis, laryngoscope, larynx
laten;(hidden);latency, latent
later(o);(side);lateral, bilateral, multilateral, unilateral
lati;(broad);latitude, latitudinarian
lax;(loose);laxative, laxity, relax
legit;(bequeath, law);legacy, legal, legitimate, illegitimate
levat(a);(raise);levitate, levy, elevate
leve;(balance);level, lever
lex;(speech, word, law);dyslexia, lexicology, lexicon
liber;(free);liberal, liberation, libertine
libra;(balance);deliberate, equilibrium
liga;(to bind);ligament, ligate, ligature
limbus;(edge);limb, limbic, limbo
limin;(threshold);eliminate, liminal, limit
linea;(line);lineage, lineal, lineament
lingu;(tongue);bilingual, lingo, lingual, linguistics,
linum;(flax);linen, linnet, linoleum
lip;(fat);lipase, lipid, lipoprotein, liposuction
liqua;(fluid);liquid, liquidate, liquor
lith;(stone);gastrolith, lithograph, monolith, Neolithic
lobe;(rounded);lobe, lobotomy, lobular
loca;(place);locale, locate, locus, locomotive
logo;(word);apology, logic, eulogy, monologue
logy;(study of);astrology, biology, ecology, zoology
lubri;(slippery);lubricant, lubricate
luci;(light);lucid, lucent, lucifer, luciferous
lud;(play);allude, elude, ludicrous
lumb;(lower back);lumbar, lumbago
lumen;(light);bioluminescent, illumine, luminary, luminous
luna;(moon);lunacy, lunar, lunation
lymph;(clear liquid);lymph, lymphatic, lymphoma
lysis;(break up, dissolve);analyze, dialysis, hydrolyze, lysosome
macro;(large);macroscopic, macrophage, macronucleus
magn(i);(great);magnify, magnanimous, magnificent, magnitude
mal(i);(bad);malicious, malevolent, malformed, malignant
mall;(hammer);malleable, mallet, malleus
mamm;(breast);mammal, mammary, mammogram
manu;(hand);manipulate, manicure, manual, manufacture
mania;(insane desire);manic, monomaniacal, kleptomaniac
mar;(sea);marina, marine, mariner, maritime
masto;(breast);mastectomy, mastitic, mastitis
materi;(matter);material, materialism, immaterial
matic;(relating to);automatic, mathematical, plasmatic, somatic
maxi;(most);maximum, maximal, maximize
mea;(pass through);permeate, permeability
mechani;(machine);machine, mechanic, mechanize
medi;(middle);median, mediate, medieval, mediocre
medic;(heal);medicine, medical, medicate
mega;(million, great);megabyte, megahertz, megaphone
megal(o);(swollen);megalomania, megalopolis
melan;(black);melancholy, melanin, melanoma
memor;(mindful);memory, memorial, memoir
ment;(mind);dementia, mental, mentality, mention
mes(o)(i);(middle);Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia, mesosphere, Mesozoic
meta;(later, change);metabolism, metamorphic, metaphase, metaphysics
meteor;(weather);hydrometeorology, meteorology, meteorologist
metr;(measurement);centimeter, diameter, metronome, optometry
metr(o);(mother);metropolis, metropolitan
migra;(wander);immigrant, migrant, migratory
mime;(mimic);mimetic, mimicry, pantomime
minis;(assist);administer, administrator, ministry
minu;(less);minus, minute, minuet
mira;(wondrous);miracle, miraculous, mirage
miso;(hate);misogamy, misogyny, misanthropy
miss;(to send);mission, missionary, missive
mit;(send);admit, permit, submit, transmit
mito;(thread);mitochondria, mitogen, mitosis
mobil;(movable);automobile, immobile, mobilize
modus;(way, mode);mode, moderate, module, modulate
mole;(mass);mole, molecule, molecular
mollis;(soft);mollify, mollusk
mor(t);(death);morgue, mortality, mortify, mortuary
morph;(shape);endomorph, ectomorph, metamorphic, morphological
moto;(moving);motif, motile, motive, motorcycle
mural;(wall);intramural, mural
mut(a);(change);mutagen, mutate, mutation, mutable
mycin;(from fungus);erythromycin, neomycin, streptomycin
narc;(sleep, torpor);narcoleptic, narcosis, narcotic,
nat;(birth);nationality, nativity, neonatal
naut;(ship, sailor);astronaut, nautical, nausea
nebul;(fog, mist);nebula, nebulous, nebulizer
necr(o);(death, corpse);necrotic, necromancy, necropolis
nema;(thread, round);nematode, nematocyst
neur(o);(nerve);neurology, neuron, neurotransmitter
neutr(o);(neutral);neuter, neutron, neutrino
nictare;(wink);nictitate, nictitating membrane
noct;(night);nocturnal, nocturne, noctambulism
nod(o);(knot);nodular, nodule
nomin;(name);nominal, nominate, nominee, nomenclature
nomy;(science of, name);astronomy, economy, nominal
norm;(rule);abnormal, normal, normative,
nota;(know);notary, notation, notarize, notary, note
nova;(new);Nova Scotia, novel, innovate, supernova
nox;(harm);noxious, noxiousness, obnoxious
nucle;(kernel);nuclear, nucleolus, nucleus
null;(none);null, nullify
numer;(number);enumerate, numeral, numerical, innumerable
nutri;(food);nourish, nourishment, nutrient, nutrition
obver;(turn);obverse, obversely
oculo;(eye);binocular, monocle, ocular, oculist
odo;(way, path);anode, cathode, odometer
odon;(tooth);iguanodon, orthodontic, mastodon
offic;(duty);office, officer, official, officious
oid;(resembling);anthropoid, humanoid, mongoloid, ovoid
ol;(alcohol);butanol, ethanol, methanol, propanol
olfact;(smell);olfaction, olfactory
oligo;(few);oligarch, oligarchy, Oligocene
oma;(swelling, tumor);carcinoma, glaucoma, hematoma
ome;(biological entity);biome, chromosome, cytosome, genome
onco;(cancer);oncological, oncologist, oncology
onoma;(name);onomatomania, onomatopoeia
onomy;(knowledge);anatomy, astronomy, economy, taxonomy
onto;(existence);ontological, ontology
onym;(name);anonymous, acronym, pseudonym
oo;(egg);oocyte, oologist, oospore
opera;(work);opera, opus, operate, operant
ophthal;(eye);ophthalmologist, ophthalmology, ophthalmia, ophthalmoscope
opia;(vision);myopia, presbyopia
opin;(think);opine, opinion
opsis;(appearance);caryopsis, synopsis
opsy;(examination);autopsy, biopsy
opt;(choice);opt, option, optimism, optimum
opt(i/o);(eye, vision);optical, optician, optometrist
ora;(mouth);oral, oracle, oration
orb;(circle);orb, orbit, orbital
ordino;(arrange);ordain, order, ordinal
ornith;(bird);ornithology, ornithopod, ornithopter
orno;(adorn);adorn, ornament, ornate
ortho;(straight);orthodontic, orthodox, orthopedic, orthoscopic
oscill;(swing);oscillate, oscillograph, oscilloscope
ossi, oste(o) ;(bone);osteoporosis, osteopath, ossify, ossification
osten;(exhibit);ostensible, ostentation, ostentatious
ov(i);(egg);oval, ovary, ovoid, ovule
ox(y);(oxygen);oxygen, oxygenate, oxidization, deoxyribonucleic acid
pax ;(peace);pacify, Pacific, pacifist
pachy;(thick);pachyderm, pachytene
paleo;(ancient);Paleocene, Paleolithic, paleontology
palpa;(touch, feel);palpable, palpate, palpitation
pate;(shallow, pan);pate, patella, paten, patent
patr;(father);paternal, paternity, paternoster
path(o);(feeling, suffering, disease);pathetic, pathological, pathogen, psychopath
pect;(chest);expectorate, pectoral
ped;(child);pediatrician, pediatric, pedagogy, pedigree
ped(i);(foot);bipedal, pedal, pedestrian, pedicle
pel;(drive);expel, impel, propel, repel
pena;(punishment);penal, penalize, penalty, penance, penitentiary
d;(to hand);append, dependent, impend
penetr;(insert);penetrate, impenetrable
pept;(one);peptide, peptize, polypeptide
period;(time);periodic, periodical, periodically
pessimi;(worst);pessimism, pessimist, pessimistic
phag;(eat);esophagus, macrophage, phagocyte, sarcophagus
phal;(fingers/toes);phalanges, phalanx
phan;(show, appear);cellophane, diaphanous, phantom
pharmac;(drug);pharmacy, pharmaceutical, pharmacological
pharyng;(throat);pharyngeal, pharynx
phas;(speech);aphasia, aphasic, dysphasia
phase;(stage);anaphase, metaphase, prophase
pheno;(visible, show);phenomenon, phenomenal, phenotype
philia;(attraction);hemophilia, sophophilia
phil(o);(love);Philadelphia, philanthropy, philosophy
phleb;(vein);phlebitis, phlebotomy
phob;(fear);arachnophobia, claustrophobia, hydrophobia, phobia
phon(e);(sound);microphone, phonetic, symphony, telephone
phos;(light);phosphor, phosphorescent, phosphorus
photo;(light);photograph, photon, photosynthesis
phren;(brain);phrenetic, phrenic, phrenology
phyl;(tribe, class);phylogeny, phylum
phyll;(leaf);chlorophyll, phyllode, phyllotaxy
physic;(nature);physical, physician, physics
physis;(change, growth);epiphysis, physical, physique
phyt(e);(plant);epiphyte, phytogenesis, phytoplankton
pinn;(feather);pinna, pinion, pinnate
placeo;(pacify);placate, placebo, placidity
plagia;(kidnapping);plagiarism, plagiarist, plagiarize
plasm(a);(fluid substance);cytoplasm, ectoplasm, endoplasm, protoplasm
plast(y);(particle);chloroplast, euplastic, leucoplast
plat(y);(flat);plate, plateau, platform, platypus
plaud;(praise);applaud, laud, plaudit
plect;(braid, weave);complected, complex, complexion
plegia;(paralysis);hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia
plete;(fill);complete, deplete, replete
pleth;(excessive);plethora, plethoric
pleur;(rib);pleura, pleuropneumonia, pleurisy
plex;(interwoven, strike);complex, perplex, solar plexus
plica;(fold);pliant, compliant, complicate, replicate
plum;(feather);plumage, plumate, plume
pne(a/um);(lungs, breathe);apnea, pneumonia, pneumatic
pod(a);(foot);arthropod, gastropod, pseudopod, podium, tripod
polar;(opposed);dipolar, polarity, polarization, polarize, pole
polis;(city);acropolis, metropolis, megalopolis, necropolis
pom;(knob, fruit);pome, pomegranate, pommel
popu;(people);populace, popular, populate, population
por;(hole);osteoporosis, pore, porous, porosity
port;(carry);export, import, portable, portfolio, transport
porta;(gate);port, portal, portcullis
posi;(place);deposit, imposition, position, positive
pota;(river, drink);hippopotamus, potable, Mesopotamia
potent;(power);impotent, omnipotent, potentate, potential
prehend;(seize);apprehend, comprehend, prehensile
prim;(first);primal, primary, primate, prime, primitive
proach;(near);approach, rapprochement, reproach
propag;(multiply);propaganda, propagate
propel;(drive);propellant, propeller, propulsion
prox;(near);approximate, proximal, proximity, proxy
psych;(mind);psychic, psychology, psychopath, psychosomatic
pter;(wing, fly);helicopter, ornithopter, pterodactyl
publi;(populace);public, publicize, publish
pulmo;(lung);pulmonary, pulmonology
pupa;(doll);pupae, pupate, pupation
purg;(purify);purge, purgative, purgatory
putr;(decay);putrefaction, putrefy, putrescent, putrid
pyr(o);(fire);pyre, pyroclastic, pyromania, pyrometallurgy
qual;(characteristic);qualify, qualitative, quality
quant;(amount);quantify, quantity, quantum
quasi;(partly, so called);quasi-intellectual, Quasimodo, quasar
ques ;(seek);conquest, inquest, query, quest, question, request
quota;(amount);quota, quotient, quotidian
radic;(root);eradicate, radish
radio;(spoke);radial, radiate, radioactive, radiometer
anc;(stink);rancid, rancor, rancorous
rapi;(plunder);rapacious, rape, ravish
ras;(scrape);abrasion, rasp, razor
rati(o);(fixed, reason);ratio, ration, rational, ratiocination
recidi;(backslide);recidivism, recidivist
rect;(right, straight);erect, direct, rectangle, rectify
reg;(rule);regal, regent, regulate
relat;(carried back);relate, relative, relativity, relation
relic;(leave, neglect);relic, derelict, dereliction
render;(return);rendering, rendition, surrender
repta;(creep);reptile, reptilian
resid;(remain);reside, residual, residue, residence
resona;(echo);resonance, resonator, resound
reti;(web);reticulate, retina, retinaculum
reve;(show);reveal, revel, revelation
revi;(see again);review, revise, revision
rhin(o);(nose);rhinoceros, rhinoplasty, rhinoscopy
rhiz(o);(root);rhizoid, rhizome, rhizosphere
rhod(o);(red,;rose) rhodium, rhododendron, rhodolite
rig;(stiff);rigid, rigor, rigorous
rogare;(ask);rogation, interrogate, interrogative
rota;(wheel);rotary, rotor, rotate, rotisserie
rrhea;(flow);diarrhea, gonorrhea, menorrhea
rub;(red);rubella, rubious, rubric, ruby
rupt;(break);abrupt, disrupt, interruption, rupture
sacchar;(sugar);polysaccharide, monosaccharide, saccharine
sacr;(holy);sacred, sacrament, sacrifice, sacrum
sagac;(wisdom);sage, sagacious, sagacity
sal;(salt);saline, salary
saliv;(spit);saliva, salivary, salivate, salivation
salu;(health);salute, salubrious, salutary
salv;(safe);salve, salvo, salvation, salvage
sanct;(holy);sanctify, sanction, sanctity, sacrosanct, sanctuary
sangui;(blood);sanguine, sanguinary, sanguineous
sanit;(health);sanity, sanitary, sanitize, sanitation, sanitarium
sapien;(wise);sapience, sapient, savant
sarc;(flesh);sarcoma, sarcomere, sarcophagus, sarcosome
saur;(reptile);dinosaur, Ichthyosaur, Tyrannosaurus
scala;(ladder);scale, scalar, escalade, escalator
scene;(stage);scenic, scenario, scenery
schizo;(split);schist, schizoid, schizophrenia
scien;(know);conscience, omniscience, science, scientist
sciss;(cut);scission, scissor
sclera(o);(hard);arteriosclerosis, sclera, sclerotic, sclerosis,
scopy;(see);colonoscopy, microscope, oscilloscope, periscope, telescope
scrip;(write);describe, inscribe, manuscript, prescribe, scribble
scrutia;(study);inscrutable, scrutinize, scrutiny
sculp;(carve);scalpel, sculpt, sculptor, sculpture
sect;(divide);bisect, dissect, intersect, sect, section, transect
seism;(shake);seismic, seismograph, seismology
sema;(sign);semantics, semaphore, semiotic
semble;(similar);assemble, dissemble, ensemble, resemble
seni;(old);senile, senior, senescence
sens;(experience);insensate, sense, sensation, sensible, sensual
seps;(infection);asepsis, sepsis, septicemia
sero;(body);serology, serum
serpen;(crawling);serpent, serpentarium, serpentine
serrat;(jagged);serrate, serrations, Sierras
sert;(join);assertive, desert, insertion
sessi;(sit, attached);séance, sessile, session
sibilat;(hiss);sibilant, sibilate, sibilance
sicc;(dry);desiccant, desiccate, exsiccate
signum;(sign);sign, signal, signet, signature, signify
similis;(alike);facsimile, similar, simile, simulate, similar
sinu;(wind, bend);insinuate, sinuate, sinuous
sipho;(tube);siphon, siphonal, siphonophore
sist;(stop, stand);assist, desist, insist, persist, resist
skeleton;(dried body);cytoskeleton, exoskeleton, endoskeleton, skeletal
sol;(sun);solar, solarium, solarimeter
solv ;(loosen);absolve, dissolve, insoluble, solution, solve, solvent, resolve
some;(body);chromosome, lysosome, psychosomatic, somatic
som(e);(body);chromosome, lysosome, psychosomatic, somatic
somn(i);(sleep);insomnia, somnambulism, somniferous, somnolent
son(a);(sound);consonant, sonata, sonic, sonogram, sonorous
soph;(wise);philosophy, sophist, sophisticated
sopor;(lethargy);soporific, soporiferous
spasm;(draw, rend);spastic, spasmodic, spasticity
spati;(empty);space, spatial, spatiotemporal
speci;(type);special, speciation, species, specific, specimen
spect;(see);circumspect, inspect, prospect, respect, spectacle, spectator
spectro;(spectrum);spectra, spectroscope, spectrometer
specul;(spy);speculate, speculation, speculum
spend;(hang);spend, expend, suspend
sphere;(ball);atmosphere, ecosphere, hemisphere, spherical
spir(o);(breathe);aspire, expire, inspire, respire
spons;(promise);response, responsible, sponsor, spouse
spont;(free);spontaneous, spontaneity, spontaneously
squal;(foul);squalid, squalor
stab;(firm, standing);establish, stable, stabilize
stagn;(sill pool);stanch, stagnate, stagnation
stalak;(drip);stalactite, stalagmite
stasis,;;stat (stationary, control) homeostasis, static, statue, thermostat
stella;(star);constellation, interstellar, stellar
stereo;(two);stereomicroscope, stereophonic, stereoscopic
stigma;(stain);astigmatism, stigmatic, stigmatize
still;(drip);distill, instill, still
stoma(t);(mouth);stoma, stomata, stomach
strati;(layer);stratus, stratum, stratify, stratosphere
stria;(groove);striated, striation
strict;(bind);constrict, restrict, strict, stricture
struct;(build up);construct, destruct, obstruct, restructure, structure
stud;(diligent);student, studio, studious, study
styl;(stem);stylist, stylus, turnstile
suas;(to advise, agree);assuasive, dissuade, persuade, suave
sublim;(lofty);sublimate, sublime, subliminal
succu;(juice);succubus, succulent, succulence
supin;(lying back);supine, supinate, supination
suppos;(put under);presuppose, suppose, supposition, suppository
surg;(rise);insurgency, insurrection, surge
suspen;(hang);suspend, suspense, suspension, suspender
syllab;(take together);syllable, syllabic, syllabus
sylv;(forest);sylph, sylvan, Pennsylvania
synthes;(put together);photosynthesis, synthesis, synthesize, synthetic
symbio;(live together);symbiotic, symbiosis, symbiote
sympto;(fall together);asymptomatic, symptom, symptomatic
system;(contract);asystole, diastole, diastolic, systole, systolic
tabul;(board);table, tabulate, tabloid, tableau
tachy;(rapid);tachycardia, tachyon
tacit;(silent);tacit, tacitly, taciturn
tact;(touch);tactful, tactile, tactical
tag;(touch);contagious, tag
tail;(cut);curtail, detail, retail, tailor
tain;(hold);ascertain, certain, detain, obtain, retain,
tang;(touch);intangible, tangible, tangent
tard;(slow);tardy, tarry
tars;(ankle);metatarsal, tarsier, tarsus
taxi;(movement);phototaxis, taxicab, taximeter, taxiway
taxo;(arrangement);taxidermy, taximeter, taxonomy
techn;(skill);technical, technician, technique, technology
tele;(distant);telepathy, telephone, telescope, television
telo;(end);teleology, telomere, telophase,
temp;(time, state);temper, temporary, temperature
tempt;(touch);attempt, contempt, temptation
ten;(grasp);tenacity, tenant, tenet
tens ;(stretch, sinew);extend, portend, pretend, tendon, tendril, tensile
tenebr;(dark);Tenebrae, tenebrific, tenebrous
tens;(tight);intense, tense, tensile
term;(boundary);interminable, term, terminal, terminate
terra;(earth);terrain, terrestrial, territory
terri;(frighten);terrible, terrify, terror, terrorism
test;(witness);attest, contest, detest, protest, testament
text;(weave);context, text, textile, textual, texture
thalam;(inner chamber);hypothalamus, thalamus, thalamic
thana;(death);euthanasia, thanatology, Thanatos
the(o/a);(God);atheism, polytheism, theism, theology
therap;(treatment, examine);therapy, therapist, therapeutic
therm;(heat);geothermal, endothermic, exothermic, hydrothermal, hypothermic
thora(c/x);(chest);thoracic, thorax, cephalothorax
thromb;(clot);thrombophlebitis, thromboplastic, thrombosis
tinct;(color);tinct, tint, tincture
tinni;(ringing);tingle, tintinnabulation, tinnitus
titan;(giant);titan, titanic, Titanism, titanium
tom(e);(part);atom, epitome, diatom
tom(y);(cut, slice);appendectomy, tonsillectomy, tracheotomy
ton(ic/o);(stretched);hypertonic, isotonic, tonus
topo;(surface);topic, topical, topographic, topology
torsi;(twist);torque, torsion, tortellini, tortuous
tox(i);(poison);antitoxin, intoxicate, toxic, toxemia, toxicology
trache;(windpipe);trachea, tracheal, tracheobronchial, tracheotomy
tract;(drag, draw);attract, extract, protract, retract, tractor, traction
trapez;(four-footed);trapeze, trapezium, trapezoid
trauma;(injury);trauma, traumatic, traumatize
tribu;(press, tribe);retribution, tribulation, tribunal, tribune
trit;(worn, frayed);attrition, trite, triturate
trope;(turn toward);geotropic, hydrotropic, phototropic
trophy;(feed, eat);atrophy, autotrophy, dystrophy, hypertrophy
tropism;(movement or growth in);geotropism, hydrotropism, phototropism
trud;(thrust);extrude, intrude, protrude
trunc;(maim);truncate, truncheon
tuber;(swelling);tuber, tubercle, protuberant, tuberculosis
turb;(mob, muddled);disturb, turbidity, turbulent
twi;(two);twain, twice, twin, twilight
tympan(o);(drum);tympani, tympanic, tympanum
typ;(style, print);atypical, prototypical, typical, typography
ule;(small);granule, module, vestibular
ulti;(beyond);ulterior, ultimate, ultimatum
ulul;(howl);ululate, ululation
umbilic;(navel);umbilical, umbilicus
umbra;(shadow);penumbra, umbrage, umbrella
undu;(wave);inundate, undulate, undulation
ungu;(hoof);ungula, ungulate, unguis
urb;(city);urban, urbane, urbanize, suburb
uro;(urine);urethane, uric, urinal, urine, urology
usu;(use);unusual, usual, usury, usurpation
uter;(womb);intrauterine, uterine, uterus
uti;(use);utensil, utilitarian, utilize, utility
vacan;(empty);evacuate, vacant, vacate, vacation
vacu;(hole);vacuum, vacuole, vacuous
vade;(go);evade, invade, pervade
vaga;(wandering);vagabond, vagary, vagrant, vague
vagin;(cup);invaginate, vagina, vaginal
vain;(empty);vainglorious, vanity, vanish
vale;(value, worth);equivalent, evaluate, valence, valiant, valid
vario;(change, bent);variation, varicose, variegated, various
vas(o);(vessel);vasectomy, vasodilation, vascular, vasculature
veh;(carry);convect, convey, vehement, vehicle, vector
velo;(swift);velocity, velocipede, velociraptor
ven;(vein);intravenous, vena cava, venous
venal;(sale);venal, venality, vendor
vera;(true);veracious, veracity, verdict, verification, very
verb;(word);verbal, verbalize, verbose, verbatim
verd;(green);verdant, verdigris, verdure
verg;(incline);converge, diverge, verge
vermin;(worm);vermicelli, vermin, vermiform
vers;(turn, direction);converse, inverse, obverse, reverse, transverse, versatile, version
vert;(change, turn);advertise, convert, divert, invert, revert, versatile, vertigo
vesic;(bladder);vesicant, vesicle, vesicular
vest;(robe);divest, invest, vestment, vestry
vestig;(trace);investigate, vestige, vestigial
via;(road, through);deviate, devious, Via Dolorosa, viaduct
vibr;(shake);vibrant, vibrate, vibrato
vice;(in place of);vicar, viceroy, vice president
vin;(grape);vinegar, vineyard, vintage, vintner
vir;(slime, ooze);virology, virulent, virus
vid;(see);advise, revise, video, visage, vision, visor
viscero;(guts);eviscerate, viscera, viscus
vit(a);(life);revitalize, vital, vitality, vitamins
vitr(e);(glass);in vitro, vitreous, vitrify, vitriol
vivi;(alive);revive, revivify, vivacious, vivid
voc;(call);invoke, revoke, vocal, vocation, vociferate
volo;(will);malevolent, volitional, volunteer
volt;(turn);revolt, volt, voluble
volv;(roll);convolute, devolve, evolve, involve, revolve
vor(e);(eat);carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, voracious
vot;(vow);devote, vote, votive, votary
vuln;(attack);invulnerable, vulnerable, vulnerability
xen(o);(stranger);xenobiotic, xenophobe, xenophile
zo;(animal);zoology, zoophyte, zoon, zoospore
zygo;(united, paired);heterozygous, zygomorphic, zygote
able;(capable of, able);inflammable, notable, reliable
ac;(pertaining to);hypochondriac, maniac
acean;(class or order);crustacean, cetacean
aceous;(of the nature of);herbaceous, sebaceous
acious;(tending toward);gracious, rapacious, spacious
acy;(state);democracy, legacy, lunacy, normalcy
ad;(toward);cycad, monad, triad
age;(state);blockage, heritage, marriage, sewage
agogy;(leading);demagogy, pedagogy
al;(pertaining to);facial, mental, nominal, physical, spiritual
ality;(property of, condition of);causality, personality, reality
ian ;(belonging to, resembling);arcadian, Canadian, Hadean, hydrozoan
ance;(the act of);avoidance, dominance, substance
ane;(attribute);arcane, humane, mundane, urbane
ant;(having, showing, or doing);combatant, merchant, penchant, peasant
ar;(pertaining to);cellular, molecular, polar, scholar
arch;(ruler);patriarch, matriarch, monarch
archy;(rule, leadership);anarchy, monarchy, oligarchy
arian;(age, sect, occupation);grammarian, librarian, octogenarian, vegetarian
arium;(place for);aquarium, sanitarium, terrarium
ery, ory;(relating to);aviary, boundary, bribery, dictionary, illusory, library, victory
ase;(enzyme);lactase, lipase, sucrase
asis;(state of);cirrhosis, metastasis, psoriasis
ate;(to cause, having);enervate, laminate, oxygenate, pronation, supination
ate;(compound);carbonate, hydrate, silicate
atic;(of the kind of);asthmatic, democratic, emphatic, erratic, somatic
ation;(act of, condition of);intimation, perspiration, recitation, specialization
atory;(characterized by, related to);ambulatory, circulatory, laboratory, observatory
cian;(having a skill);clinician, musician, technician
cide;(kill);insecticide, herbicide, homicide, patricide, genocide, suicide
cy;(function, condition);deficiency, pregnancy, relevancy
dom;(state, realm);boredom, freedom, princedom, wisdom
ectomy;(cut out);appendectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy
ee;(receiver of action);employee, payee, trainee
emia;(blood issue);anemia, hypoglycemia, leukemia, toxemia
en;(cause to be);harden, lighten, spoken, stolen
ence;(process, state);emergence, luminescence, science
or;(one who);baker, builder, governor, pollster, ranger, rover, senator
escent;(becoming);luminescent, phosphorescent
ess;(female);actress, princess, waitress
fer;(carry);aquifer, conifer, ferry, transfer
ferous;(bearing);coniferous, crystalliferous, pestiferous, soporiferous
fic;(making);beatific, horrific, malefic, scientific
ful;(full of);colorful, grateful, hopeful, respectful
fy,;;ify (make, cause to) exemplify, purify, putrefy, simplify, stupefy
genic;(creating);carcinogenic, eugenic, mutagenic, photogenic
hood;(order, condition);brotherhood, falsehood, neighborhood, womanhood
ia;(condition);anorexia, bulimia, hypochondria, hysteria
iac;(pertaining to);hypochondria, maniac
ial;(relating to);arterial, cranial, medial, pericardial
ian;(skilled in, resembling);comedian, librarian, reptilian
iasis;(disease);paralysis, psoriasis, elephantiasis
iatric;(treatment);geriatric, pediatric, psychiatric
iatry;(treatment);optometry, podiatry, psychiatry
ible;(capable of being);credible, mobile, risible, terrible
ic;(pertaining to, having);atomic, biotic, frenetic, manic, medic
ician;(specialist);magician, musician, physician, technician
ics;(technology);acoustics, mathematics, physics
id;(quality);acid, gelid, limpid, tepid
ify;(become);petrify, rectify, sanctify, stratify
ile;(relating to);compile, docile, senile
ing;(act of);cleaning, hunting, living, regretting
ion;(process of);extinction, fusion, reversion
ior;(pertaining to);junior, savior, senior
ious;(full of);bilious, cautious, religious, rubiginous
ish;(of, somewhat);smallish, yellowish
ism;(condition, belief);alcoholism, communism, socialism
ist;(one who specializes in);dermatologist, optimist, optometrist
istics;(science of);ballistics, linguistics, statistics
ite;(nature of);stromatolite, stalactite, trilobite
itis;(inflammation);appendicitis, arthritis, bronchitis, hepatitis
ity;(state);formality, parity, reality
ium;(element, chemical);barium, calcium, potassium
ive;(tending toward);disruptive, expressive, pensive
ization;(result of making);de-Stalinization, industrialization, organization
ize;(cause to be);idealize, ionize, metastasize, realize
less;(without);hopeless, needless, timeless, worthless
ling;(smaller);duckling, hatchling, sapling
ly;(manner);chronologically, happily, publicly, quickly
ment;(act of, related to);ailment, fragment, government, movement
ness;(quality);correctness, helpfulness, wellness
ologist;(one who studies);anthropologist, biologist, entomologist, psychologist
ology;(study of);anthropology, biology, entomology, psychology
er ;(one who);accelerator, doctor, governor, orator, rector, renter
ory;(place);dormitory, factory, laboratory
ose;(sugar ending);fructose, glucose, lactose, ribose, lactose, sucrose
osis;(state, disease);arterioslerosis, prognosis, thrombosis, neurosis, psychosis
otic;(affected with, producing);antibiotic, neurotic, symbiotic
otomy;(incision);lobotomy, tracheotomy
ous;(containing, pertaining to);analogous, bulbous, dexterous, porous, rigorous
ship;(rank, quality);courtship, readership, relationship, scholarship
sis;(state, process);hypnosis, mitosis, psychosis, trichinosis
some;(like, leading to);gruesome, lonesome, twosome
ster;(person associated with);gangster, mobster, youngster
th;(ordinal number);tenth, hundredth, thousandth, millionth
ty;(condition, state);conformity, exclusivity, realty
ular;(resembling);cellular, circular, singular
ure;(act, process);erasure, procedure, legislature
vious;(characterized by);envious, previous, obvious
ward;(in the direction of);downward, inward, outward, upward
where;(location);anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere
wise;(direction, regarding);clockwise, otherwise
y;(inclined to);cheery, curvy, grouchy