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Undergraduate 4
06/20/2011

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Term
A
Definition

Without

 

Atheist, anomaly, apathy

Term
AB/ABS
Definition

Apart, Away from, Off, Down

 

Abduct, Abstract, Abnormal

Term

AC/ACR

 

Definition

Sharp, Bitter

 

Acid, Acrid,

Term

ACT/AG

 

Definition

To do, to drive, to force, to lead

 

Agitate, Synagogue, Agile

Term
AD/AL
Definition

To, Toward, Near

 

Admire, Address, Adhere

Term
AL/ALI/ALTER
Definition

Other, Another

 

Alternative, alias, alien

Term
AM
Definition

Love

 

Amorous, enamored

Term
AMB
Definition

to go, to walk

 

 

Ambulatory, Ambassador

Term
AMBI/AMPH
Definition

both, more than one, around

 

Ambiguous, Amphibian, Ambidextrous

Term
ANIM
Definition

of the life, mind, soul, spirit

 

Unanimous, Animosity

Term

ANNU/ENNI

 

Definition

year

 

Annual, Anniversary, perennial

Term
ANTE
Definition

Before

 

Antecedent, anterior

Term

ANTHRO/ANDR

 

Definition

man, human

 

Anthropology, Android

Term
ANTI
Definition

Against

 

Antibacterial, Antidote

Term
APO
Definition

away

 

Apology, Apocalypse

Term
ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
Definition

chief, principal, ruler

 

Architect, Monarchy

Term
AUTO
Definition

self

 

Automatic, Autocratic

Term
BE
Definition

to be, to have a particular quality, to exist

 

Belittle, Bewilder

Term

BEL

 

Definition

war

 

Rebel, Belligerent

Term
BEN/BON
Definition

Good

 

Benefit, Benign, Bonus

Term
BI
Definition

twice, double

 

Bilateral, Bilingual

Term
CAD/CID
Definition

to fall, to happen by chance

 

Accident, Cascade, Coincidence

Term
CANT/CENT/CHANT
Definition

to sing

 

Accent, Chant

Term
CAP/CIP/CEPT
Definition

to take, to get

 

Capture, Anticipate

Term
CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
Definition

head, headlong

 

Capital, Caption

Term
CARD/CORD/COUR
Definition

heart

 

Cardiac, Encourage

Term
CARN
Definition

flesh

 

Carnivorous, Reincarnation

Term
CAST/CHAST
Definition

cut

 

Caste

Term
CED/CEED/CESS
Definition

to go, to yield, to stop

 

Preceed, Incessant

Term
CENTR
Definition

center

 

Concentrate, Centrifuge

Term
CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
Definition

to seperate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide

 

Discrete, Ascertain, Discreet

Term
CHRON
Definition

time

 

Synchronize, Chronology

Term
CIRCU
Definition

around, on all sides

 

Circumference, Circumstances

Term
CIS
Definition

to cut

 

Scissors, Precise

Term
CLA/CLO/CLU
Definition

shut, close

 

Conlude, Disclose, Claustrophobic

Term
CLAIM/CLAM
Definition

to shout, to cry out

 

Exclaim, Proclaim

Term

CLI

 

Definition

to lean toward

 

Decline, Recline

Term
CO/COL/COM/CON
Definition

with, together

 

Connect, Collide, Compatible

Term
COUR/CUR
Definition

running, a course

 

Curriculum, Cursive

Term
CRE/CRESC/CRET
Definition

to grow

 

Creation, Increase

Term
CRED
Definition

to believe, to trust

 

Incredible, Credit

Term
CRYP
Definition

hidden

 

Cryptic, Cryptology

Term
CUB/CUMB
Definition

to lie down

 

Succumb, Incubate

 

Term
CULP
Definition

blame

 

Culprit

Term
DAC/DOC
Definition

to teach

 

Docterine, Doctor

Term

DE

 

Definition

away, off, down, completely, reversal

 

Descend, Defile

Term
DEM
Definition

People

 

Democracy, Epidemic

Term
DI/DIA
Definition

Apart, Through

 

Dialogue, Dilate

Term
DIC/DICT/DIT
Definition

to say, to tell, to use words

 

Dictionary, Predict, Dictate

Term
DIGN
Definition

worth

 

Dignity

Term
DIS/DIF
Definition

away from, apart, reversal, not

 

Diffuse, Dissipate

Term
DOG/DOX
Definition

opinion

 

Orthodox, Paradox

Term
DOL
Definition

suffer, pain

 

Condolence

Term
DON/DOT/DOW
Definition

to give,

 

Donate, Pardon

Term
DUB
Definition

doubt

 

Dubious

Term
DUC/DUCT
Definition

to lead

 

Abduct, Conducive

Term
DUR
Definition

hard

 

Endure, Durable

Term
DYS
Definition

faulty, abnormal

 

Dysfunctional, Dyslexia

Term
E/EF/EX
Definition

out, out of, from, former, completely

 

Expire, Exclude, Evade

Term
EPI
Definition

upon

 

Epidemic, Epidermis

Term
EQU
Definition

equal, even

 

Equation, Adequate

Term
ERR
Definition

to wander

 

Error, Erratic

Term
ESCE
Definition

becoming

 

Adolescent, Incandescent

Term
EU
Definition

good, will

 

 

Euthanasia, Euphemism

Term
EXTRA
Definition

outside, beyond

 

 

Extraordinary, Extract

Term
FAB/FAM
Definition

speak

 

Fable, Defame

Term
FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY
Definition

to do, to make

 

Factory, Deficient

Term
FER
Definition

to bring, to carry, to bear

 

Offer

Term
FERV
Definition

to boil, to bubble

 

Fervor, Fervid

Term
FID
Definition

faith, trust

 

Confide, Fidelity

Term
FLAG/FLAM
Definition

to burn

 

Flammable

 

Term
FLECT/FLEX
Definition

to bend

 

Deflect, Flexible, Reflect

Term
FLU/FLUX
Definition

to flow

 

Fluid, Fluctuation

Term
FORE
Definition

Before

 

Foresight, Forthright, Foreshadow

Term
FORT
Definition

Chance

 

Fortune

Term
FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING
Definition

to break

 

Fragment, Infringement

Term
FUS
Definition

to pour

 

Diffuse, Infusion

Term
GEN
Definition

virth, creation, race, kind

 

Congenital, Genetics

Term
GN/GNO
Definition

to know

 

Ignore

Term
GRAD/GRESS
Definition

to step

 

Progress, Regress

Term
GRAT
Definition

pleasing

 

Grateful, Gracious

Term
HER/HES
Definition

to stick

 

Adhesive, Adhere

Term
(H)ETERO
Definition

different

 

Heterosexual, Heterogeneous

Term
(H)OMO
Definition

Same

 

Homosexual, homonym

Term
HYPER
Definition

over, excessive

 

Hyperactive, Hyperglycemic

Term
HYPO
Definition

under, beneath, less than

 

Hypocritical, Hypomyelinating

Term
IDIO
Definition

one's own

 

Idiot

Term

IN/IM/EM/EN

 

Definition

in, into

 

Embrace, Intrinsic

Term
IM/IN
Definition

not, without

 

Inactive, Innocuous

Term

INTER

 

Definition

between, among

 

Interstate, Intersperse

Term
JECT
Definition

to throw down

 

Interject, Eject

Term

JOIN/JUNCT

 

 

Definition

to meet, to join

 

Adjoin, Junction

Term
JUR
Definition

to swear

 

Perjury

Term
LAV/LUT/LUV
Definition

to wash

 

Lavatory, Dilute, Pollute

Term
LECT/LEG
Definition

to select, to choose

 

Select, Elect

Term
LEV
Definition

lift, light, rise

 

Levitate, Alleviate

Term
LOC/LOG/LOQU
Definition

word, speech

 

Dialogue, Prologue

Term
LUC/LUM/LUS
Definition

light

 

Translucent, Illuminate

Term
LUD/LUS
Definition

to play

 

Illusion, Ludicrous

Term
MAG/MAJ/MAX
Definition

big

 

Magnify, Magnitude

Term
MAL/MALE
Definition

bad, ill, evil, wrong

 

Malicious, Malfunction

Term
MAN
Definition

hand

 

Manual, Manufacture

 

 

Term
MIN
Definition

small

 

Minutiae, Minature

Term
MIS/MIT
Definition

to send

 

Transmit

Term
MISC
Definition

mixed

 

Miscellaneous, Promiscuous

Term
MON/MONIT
Definition

to remind, to warn

 

 Monitor, Summon

 

 

Term
MORPH
Definition

shape

 

Metamorphosis

 

 

Term
MORT
Definition

death

 

Immortal, Morbid

Term

MUT

 

Definition

change

 

Mutation

Term
NAT/NAS/NAI
Definition

to be born

 

Natural, Naive, Native

Term
NIC/NOC/NOX
Definition

harm

 

Innocent, Obnoxious, Innocuous

Term
NOM
Definition

rule, order

 

Astronomy, Economy

Term
NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOWN
Definition

name

 

Synonym, Nominate

Term
NOUNC/NUNC
Definition

to announce

 

Renounce, Announce, Pronounce

Term
NOV/NEO/NOU
Definition

new

 

Novice, Renovate, Innovate

Term
OB/OC/OF/OP
Definition

toward, to, against, over

 

Obese, Obstinate, Obstruct

Term
OMNI
Definition

all

 

Omnipotent, Omnipresent

Term
PAC/PEAC
Definition

peace

 

Appease, Pacify

Term
PAN
Definition

all, everyone

 

Pandemic, Panorama

Term
PAR
Definition

equal

 

Parity, Par

Term
PARA
Definition

next to, beside

 

Parallel, Parasite

Term
PAS/PAT/PATH
Definition

feeling, suffering, disease

 

Sympathy, Compassionate, Sociopath

Term
PAU/PO/POV/PU
Definition

few, little, poor

 

Poverty, Pauper

Term
PED
Definition

child, education

 

Pediatrician, Pedant

Term
PED/POD
Definition

foot

 

Pedal, Pedestrian, Podiatrist

Term
PEN/PUN
Definition

to pay, compensate

 

Penalty, Penance, Penal

Term
PEND/PENS
Definition

to hang, to weight, to pay

 

Depend, Compensate, Stipend

 

 

Term
PER
Definition

completely

 

Persistent, Perplex

Term
PERI
Definition

around

 

Perimeter, Periscope

Term
PET/PIT
Definition

to go, to seek, to strive

 

Appetite, Compete

Term
PHIL
Definition

love

 

Philosophy, Philanthropist

Term
PLAC
Definition

to please

 

Placid, Placebo, Placate

Term
PLE
Definition

to fill

 

Complete, Supplement, Plethora

Term
PLEX/PLIC/PLY
Definition

to fold, twist, tangle, or bend

 

Complex, Replica, Implicate

Term
PON/POS/POUND
Definition

to put, to place

 

Component, Expose

Term
PORT
Definition

to carry

 

Import, Portable

Term
POST
Definition

after

 

Posterior, Post-traumatic

 

Term
PRE
Definition

before

 

Precedent, Premonition

Term
PREHEND/PRISE
Definition

to take, to get, to seize

 

Surprise, Apprehend, Comprise

Term
PRO
Definition

much, for, a lot

 

Prolific, Prodigal

Term
PROB
Definition

to prove, to test

 

Probe, Problematic

Term
PUG
Definition

to fight

 

Repugnant

Term

PUNC/PUNG/POIGN

 

Definition

to point, to prick

 

 

Puncture, Expunge

Term
QUE/QUIS
Definition

to seek

 

 

Aquire, Conquest, Inquisitive

Term
QUI
Definition

quiet

 

Tranquil

Term
RID/RIS
Definition

to laugh

 

 

Riddle

Term
ROG
Definition

to ask

 

 

Interrogate, Arrogant

Term
SACR/SANCT/SECR
Definition

sacred

 

 

Sacrifice, Sanction, Sacrament

Term
SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT
Definition

to leap, to jump

 

 

Insult, Assault, Somersault

Term
SCI
Definition

to know

 

 

Conscious, Conscience, Omniscient

Term
SCRIBE/SCRIP
Definition

to write

 

 

Scribble, Describe, Transcript

Term
SE
Definition

apart

 

 

Select, Separate, Segregate

Term
SEC/SEQU
Definition

to follow

 

Second, Sequence

Term

SED/SESS/SID

 

Definition

to sit, to be still, to plan, to plot

 

 

Resident, Preside

Term
SENS/SENT
Definition

to feel, to be aware

 

 

Sense, Resent, Sentiment

Term
SOL
Definition

to loosen, to free

 

 

Dissolve, Resolution, Absolution

Term
SPEC/SPIC/SPIT
Definition

to look, to see

 

 

Speculation, Perspective, Conspicuous

Term
STA/STI
Definition

to stand, to be in place

 

 

Static, Obstinate

Term
SUA
Definition

smooth

 

 

Suave, Persuade, Assuage

Term
SUB/SUP
Definition

below

 

 

Submissive, Subtle, Supposition

Term
SUPER/SUR
Definition

above

 

 

Surpas, Superfluous, Surveillance

Term
TAC/TIC
Definition

to be silent

 

 

Tacit, Taciturn, Reticent

Term
TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN
Definition

to hold

 

 

Detain, Pertain, Tenacious

Term

TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU

 

Definition

to stretch, to thin

 

 

Tension, Tentative, Distend

Term
THEO
Definition

God

 

 

Theology, Atheist

Term
TRACT
Definition

to pull, to drag, to draw

 

 

Tractor, Attract, Abstract

Term
TRANS
Definition

across

 

 

Transaction, Transition, Transparent

Term
US/UT
Definition

to use

 

 

Abuse, Usage

Term
VEN/VENT
Definition

to come or to move toward

 

 

Convent, Intervene, Venturesome

Term
VER
Definition

truth

 

 

Verdict, Verify

Term
VERD
Definition

green

 

 

Verdant, Verdure

Term
VERS/VERT
Definition

to turn

 

 

Avert, Inadvertent, Controversy

Term
VI
Definition

life

 

 

Vivid, Vicarious, Viable

Term
VID/VIS
Definition

to see

 

 

Evident, Video, Advisor

Term
VIL
Definition

base, mean

 

 

Vilify, Vile

Term
VOC/VOK
Definition

to call

 

 

Vocabulary, Advocate

Term

VOL

 

Definition

to wish

 

 

Voluntary, Volition

Term
VOR
Definition

to eat

 

 

Voracious, Carnivorous

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