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STEMS MASTERLIST

STEM	Definition of STEM	Examples	Definitions of Examples 1	Definitions of Examples 2	Category
cap, cip, cept	take	capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate	capable=able to take it intercept=to get between and take something	capture=to take it	Verbs/Actions
don	give	donate, condone	donate=to give	condone=to allow or give permission	Verbs/Actions
dorm	sleep	dormant, dormitory	dormant=something that is not moving i.e. asleep	dormitory=where students sleep	Verbs/Actions
drome	run, step	syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where horses run)	syndrome=medical condition that has symptoms that run together		Verbs/Actions
glu, glo	lump, bond, glue	glue, agglutinate, conglomerate	glue=bonds things together	conglomerate=a group of companies or things that are connected	Verbs/Actions
here, hes	stick	adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary	adhere=to stick to something	cohere=when things are next to each other in a related or logical fashion	Verbs/Actions
hypn	sleep	hypnosis, hypnotherapy	hypnosis=the process of putting ones conscious mind to sleep	hypnotherapy=a therapy in which the therapist puts the patient's mind in a state of waking sleep.	Verbs/Actions
pend, pens, pond	hang, weigh	pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive	pendant=jewelry which hangs from a necklace	appendage=a part of the body that hangs out from the main core of the body	Verbs/Actions
phage	eat	macrophage, bacteriophage	bacteriophage=a virus that invades and devours a bacterium from inside	macrophage=a white blood cell that engulfs and eats up debris in the blood stream	Verbs/Actions
pneuma, pneumon	breath	pneumatic, pneumonia,	pneumatic=describes something that is powered by breath or air	pneumonia=a sickness that impeded breathing	Verbs/Actions
port	carry	porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation	import=to carry something into an area	support=to carry and hold something up	Verbs/Actions
sed, sess, sid	sit	sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside	sediment=the materials that sit at the bottom of a liquid	obsess=to sit on or become stuck on one idea	Verbs/Actions
serv	save, serve	servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe	subservient=describing someone who serves or is considered lower than someone of higher rank	reservation=to save a spot or item, etc.	Verbs/Actions
sign, signi	sign, mark, seal	signal, signature, design, insignia, significant	insignia=a written design that carries meaning or authenticy, similar to a logo	signature=your written name	Verbs/Actions
sume, sump	take, use, waste	consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts	consumer=someone who uses goods or services	presumption=to take or use certain facts before you have the whole story	Verbs/Actions
tend, tent, tens	stretch, strain	tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense	tendons=parts of the body that stretch between the muscles and the bones	tender=able to be stretched	Verbs/Actions
tom	cut	atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy	appendectomy=the operation of cutting out someone's appendix	anatomy=study of the internal parts of the body only seen through cutting below the skin and beyond	Verbs/Actions
tort, tors	twist	torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous	torture=twisting to inflict pain	tortuous=describing something that curves, twists, and turns	Verbs/Actions
tox	poison	toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin	toxins=poisons	intoxicate=to be filled with poisons	Verbs/Actions
turbo	disturb	turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil	turbid=describes something that is chaotic or disturbed	turmoil=a state of chaos, discomfort, or disturbed	Verbs/Actions
typ	print	type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify	prototype=the first printed or drawn version of something	typify=to serve as the written definition or model of something	Verbs/Actions
ven, vent	come	convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent	convene=to come together	advent=when something starts or comes together early on invent=to create something new that has come into being	Verbs/Actions
voc	call	vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal	evoke=to call upon or cause a response	provoke=to call or cause something to happen	Verbs/Actions
vol	will, filled with	malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition	malevolent=filled with evil benevolent=filled with goodness	volition=your will or what you intend to do	Verbs/Actions
vor	eat	voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour	voracious=extremely hungry or able to eat	carnivorous=eats meat	Verbs/Actions
belli	war	rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose	belligerent=someone who is combative, wants to fight, out of control	rebellion=a war against the people in power	War/Peace/Power
ced, ceed, cede, cess	move, yield, go, surrender	procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success	secede=to move away from	concede=yield to give up, to surrender	War/Peace/Power
civ	citizen	civic, civil, civilian, civilization	civil=relating to the ideals of being a good citizen	civilization=a society in which people or citizens form a cohesive government	War/Peace/Power
crat, cracy	rule	autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy	theocracy=a government that rules the enforcement of religious principles	aristocrat=wealthy or powerful individuals who rule over others	War/Peace/Power
ignis	fire	ignite, igneous, ignition	ignite=to set something on fire	ignition=to start the car by firing up the engine	War/Peace/Power
leg	law written	legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize	legislation=the written laws of the land	legible=written well enough to be read legend=a story that was written down	War/Peace/Power
pac	peace	pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean	pacify=the act of making something or someone peaceful	pacifist=someone who refuses to engage in war or violence	War/Peace/Power
plac, plais	please peace	placid, placebo, placate, complacent	placid=peaceful or pleasing	placate=to satisfy or please someone	War/Peace/Power
pot	power	potential, potentate, impotent	potent=powerful	potential=the power one is capable of gaining	War/Peace/Power
volcan	fire	volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan	volcano=a mountain of fire	vulcan=god of fire	War/Peace/Power
chrom	color	chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic	chromosomes=the chemical strands which determine features such as hair and eye color, etc.	chromatic=having to do with colors	Light/Darkness/Color
crea	create	creature, recreation, creation	recreation=acts of creating pleasurable experiences	creative=someone with the ability to create	Light/Darkness/Color
levi	light	alleviate, levitate, levity	levity=to bring to light or describing something that is shining or important He spoke with great levity	alleviate=to lighten the load or pain of someone else	Light/Darkness/Color
luc, lum, lus, lun	light	translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess)	translucent=describing something that allows light to flow through it	bio-luminescence=when living organisms emit light	Light/Darkness/Color
mor, mort	mortal, death	mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary	mortality=the concept of death	mortuary=a place where the dead are prepared for burial moratorium=a stoppage or death of a process or something	Light/Darkness/Color
nox, noc	night	nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent	equinox=the days of the year in which NIGHT (without sun) matches the Day (the sun)	noctilucent=can only be seen at night	Light/Darkness/Color
umber, umbraticum	shadow	umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate	umbra=the shadow of the moon that is projected on the earth during an eclipse	umbrella=casts a shadow to protect against sun or rain.	Light/Darkness/Color
vac	empty	vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous	evacuate=to empty an entire area or building, etc.	vacant=describing something that is empty	Light/Darkness/Color
aug, auc	increase	augur, augment, auction	augment=to add to something	auction=when items are sold and the idea is to increase the price with each bid	Change
calor	heat	calorie, caloric, calorimeter	calorie=unit of heat	calorie=in dietary terms, a unit of energy or heat that a particular food contains.	Change
caus, caut	burn, heat	caustic, cauldron, cauterize	caustic=the tone of being harsh or burning	cauterize=to burn something in order for it to bind together or be sanitized...the doctor cauterized the wound	Change
clud, clus, claus	shut	include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult	conclude=the end or shutting down of something	claustrophobia=fear of being shut into a small space	Change
cresc, cret, crease, cru	rise, grow	crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue	crescendo=describes something that is rising in volume or magnitude	accrue=to gain something over time...I wish I could accrue more savings	Change
crit	separate, choose	critical, criterion, hypocrite	critic=someone whose writing is meant to separate one thing from another	criterion=the features that separate one thing from another SAT scores are a criterion for colleges to admit students.	Change
flex, flect	bend	flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect	inflexibility=the lack of being able to bend	reflect=something that bends back light to the source	Change
fract, frag	break	fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract	infraction=breaking the rules	fracture=breaking a bone	Change
lau, lav, lot, lut	wash	launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute	launder=to wash or clean	ablution=the act of cleaning or preparing for prayer, purity, or even funeral rites	Change
liber, liver	free	liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance	liberal=freely	deliverance=the act of setting one free by providing	Change
neo	new	Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonatal	neologism=a new word or way of saying things	neonatal=having to do with premature or babies who were born too soon	Change
nov	new	novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate	novice=someone who is new at doing something	renovate=to work on something to make it seem new again	Change
rupt	break	rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible	rupture=a break or crack in something, a fracture	disrupt=things that break up situation, things, etc.	Change
vert, vers	turn	avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile	reverse=to turn back again	invert=to turn something upside down	Change
vic, vicis	change, substitute	vicarious, vicar, vicissitude	vicar=the substitute or temporary authority	vicarious=describes something that is in a changing or substituting position	Change
vict, vinc	conquer	victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible	victory=to win or conquer over others	evict=to conquer and remove	Change
acu	sharp	acute, acupuncture, accurate	acuity=the feature of being sharp, skilled, or smart	acute=a sharp angle on a triangle	Shape
form	form, shape	form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal, formula	uniform=of one shape or design	formal=important and following a specific form of set of rules	Shape
liter	letters	literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate	obliterate=to destroy something and reduce it to size of letters	literary=being written or in the form letters	Shape
macr-, macer	lean deathlike	emaciated, meager	emaciated=something that is very thin or lean usually from sickness or starvation	macabre=describes something that is deathlike, horrible, or gruesome	Shape
micro	deceive small	microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer	microscope=allows you to see things which are very small	micrometer=a tool that measures very small things	Shape
morph	form	amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology	amorphous=describing something that does not have a tangible shape or form	morphology=the study of change	Shape
reg, recti	straighten	regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle	regiment=a straight list of things to do or tasks to accomplish or a group of people who adhere to strict rules	rectify=to make something right	Shape
sphere	ball, sphere	sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid	hemisphere=a half of a ball or sphere	spheroid=describes something that appears or looks like a sphere or ball	Shape
ag, agi, ig, act	do, move, go	agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action	agent=the person who does the work	agenda=list of things you are going to do	Movement
cad, cas	to fall	cadaver, cadence, cascade	cadence=where the beat falls in line	cascade=a waterfall	Movement
cur, curs	run	current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive	curse=a malevolent wish that someone hopes will run its course	cursive=a form of script in which the characters are connected or run together	Movement
fer	bear, carry	ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer	coniferous=trees (like pine trees) that carry cones	fertile=refers to land or other things which are strong enough to carry life	Movement
flu, fluc, fluv	flowing	influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate	superfluous=describing someone that talks too much or in a flowing manner	fluctuate=describes something that flows in many different directions	Movement
gest	carry, bear	congest, gestation	gestation=the time in which a mother carries its young in the womb	congestion=when two many things are being carried through an area or part	Movement
grav	heavy, weighty	grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate	aggravate=to intentional add weight or heaviness to a situation that does not need it.	gravitate=to move towards as if by force	Movement
migra	wander	migrate, emigrant, immigrate	migration=the act of wandering from one place to another	immigrate=describes someone who has moved from their homeland into a new country	Movement
mit, miss	send	emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile	transmit=to send a message across	missile=a destructive weapon sent at enemies	Movement
mob, mot, mov	move	mobile, motionless, motor	mob=a moving group people looking to cause trouble	mobile=able to move	Movement
nat, nasc	to be from, to spring forth	innate, natal, native, renaissance	renaissance=a period of rebirth, usually refers to a time period in which classical thoughts and ideas were being reborn and reconsidered	native=someone who was born in a specific area	Movement
ortho	straight, correct	orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox	orthopedic=having to do with the straightness of bones and structures	orthodox=following a strict and straight reading of a ideas or religion	Movement
sequ, secu, sue	follow	sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue	sequel=the story the follows the previous one	consecutive=describing things that go in successive or following order	Movement
sist, sta, stit	stand	assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute	stasis=the act of staying in one place or not changing	stamina=staying strong	Movement
volvo	turn about, roll	revolve, voluble (easily turned about or aroundor talkative), voluminous, convolution	convoluted=describes something that has been layed out in a long, rolled out fashion	revolve=rolling	Movement
ali, allo, alter	other	alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism	alternative=the other option	alias=another name given rather than the true one	Compare/Contrast
equi	equal	equinox, equilibrium, equipoise	equinox=the days of the year in which NIGHT (without sun) matches the Day (the sun)	equanimity=the ability to be fair minded	Compare/Contrast
hetero	different	heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox	heterodox=containing many different ideas	heterogeneous=having many different features and genes	Compare/Contrast
homo	same	homogeneous, homonym, homogenize	homogenize=the process used to make a substance be of one texture or consistency	homonym=two words that have the same spelling but two different definitions pole can be a stick but it can also be the first position in a race—the pole position	Compare/Contrast
simil, simul	like, resembling	similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous	assimilate=to learn the same or resembling mores, features, and ideas of new culture	simulation=to run an experiment that is just like the real situation	Compare/Contrast
string, strict	draw tight	stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor	stringent=strict or tight with regard to rules or discipline	constrict=to squeeze or tighten	Compare/Contrast
alt(us)	high, deep	altimeter, altitude	altitude=the measure of height (usually above average sea level)	ultimate=the highest or greatest	Location
cit	call, start	incite, citation, cite	cite=to refer or call upon another source to support your argument	citation=a ticket that calls out an infraction of the law	Location
endo	within	endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton, endosperm	endorse=to support or allow something within an exclusive title or designation	endoskeleton=when an organism has a skeleton within its body (such as a human)	Location
geo	earth	geometry, geography, geocentric, geology	geography=the study of mapping the earth and its locations	geology=the study of the earth's various rocks, parts, and periods	Location
greg	herd	gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian	segregate=to separate or move apart groups	egregious=describes something of such low or bad taste that it would warrant removal from the group	Location
helio	sun	heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric	heliocentric=the idea that the sun was center of the universe although we do, in fact, have a heliocentric Solar System	Helios=the god of the sun	Location
ject	throw	deject, inject, project, eject, interject	projectile=something that is throw out there	interjection=usually a sound, noise, or a disruption in a conversation	Location
loc, loco	place	locality, allocate, locomotion	locality=a physical place	allocate=to gain or place into an area or location	Location
medi	half, middle, between, halfway	mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium	mediocre=something that is done in a poor or half effort	mediate=to negotiate or serve as a middle-ground between two negotiating groups	Location
poli	city	metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis	acropolis=city on top of a hill	metropolis=large city	Location
pon, pos, pound	place, put	postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound	expound=to put out a large description or argument	position=your place	Location
punct	point, dot	punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation	punctual=being on time and on point	punctuation=the points, dots, and other symbols that mark the pauses in language	Location
tele	far	telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy	telepathy=being able to feel other people's thoughts over long distance, it's a false idea	television=the spreading of video information across a long distance	Location
thesis, thet	place, put, argument	antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet	antithesis=the opposite of a given idea, thing, or concept	hypothesis=an argument made outside of experimental evidence or proof which is tested by experimentation and observation over time	Location
am, amor	love, liking	amiable, amorous, enamoured	amorous=filled with love	enamoured=the state of being in admiration or love with someone or something	Emotions/Feelings
cause, cuse, cus	cause, motive	because, excuse, accusation	accusation=to argue that someone has caused or done a bad deed	excuse=to free someone of cause or motive for a bad deed	Emotions/Feelings
clam, claim	cry out	exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim	exclamation=a loud or emotional outburst	clamor=a state of being loud or noisy	Emotions/Feelings
cred	believe	creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible	incredulous=a look of angry disbelief	credible=believable	Emotions/Feelings
cura	care	curator, curative, manicure	curator=the person in charge of caring for the relics in a museum	manicure=to take care of one's hands	Emotions/Feelings
dox	opinion, praise	orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology	doctor=one who has studied so much that it is praiseworthy	paradox=a self contradictory statement or idea...sometimes you have to lose in order to win	Emotions/Feelings
fid, fide, feder(is)	faith, trust	confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper ficonfidante,	fidelity=faith, trust, or truthful	confidante=someone you can trust with a secret	Emotions/Feelings
grat	pleasing	congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate	gratuity=the extra tip or money given for good service that you found pleasing	ingrate=someone who is not thankful for anything they have	Emotions/Feelings
magn	great	magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum	magnanimous=the feature of being a great person or of great mind	magnitude=the measure of something's greatness or size	Emotions/Feelings
mania	madness	mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania	kleptomania=the madness of being addicted to stealing things	pyromania=the madness and obsession with fire	Emotions/Feelings
neur	nerve	neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic	neurologist=a doctor who specializes in the brain, spinal cord, and other extensions of the nervous system	neurotic=describing someone whose neurons and brain are misfiring or causing that person to exhibit strange and erratic behavior	Emotions/Feelings
path, pathy	feeling, suffering	pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy	telepathy=being able to feel other people's thoughts over long distance, it's a false idea	empathy=to be understanding and considerate of someone elses feelings	Emotions/Feelings
phil	love	philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile	philanthropist=someone,usually of wealth, who loves people so much that they give their money freely to solve problems such as poverty, etc.	philosopher=someone who loves the pursuit of wisdom	Emotions/Feelings
phobia, phobos	fear	phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia	phobia=medical term to describe a condition of fear	acrophobia=fear of heights	Emotions/Feelings
ri, ridi, risi	laughter	deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible	ridicule=to mock or make fun of someone for purpose of eliciting laughter	derision=the tone of making fun of or ridiculing someone or something	Emotions/Feelings
sacr, sanc, secr	sacred	sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate	sacrosanct=a core belief of sacredness in a religion or doctrine to the point where it is unquestioned by its followers.	consecrate=the act or ritual of blessing something...marriage is considered a consecration of a relationship	Emotions/Feelings
sci, scientia	know	science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti	omniscient=to be aware of all things—usually a point of view of a narrator within a story in which the narrator describes or knows the thoughts of the characters	science=the study of attempting to know how and why things work	Emotions/Feelings
sent, sens	feel	sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension	sentiments=feelings	dissent=feelings that go contrary to laws or sentiments of others	Emotions/Feelings
somnus	sleep	insomnia, somnambulist	insomnia=the inability to sleep	somnambulist=someone who walks during their sleep.	Emotions/Feelings
vale, vali, valu	strength, worth	equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor	valor=courage and strength	equivalent=of equal strength	Emotions/Feelings
ver, veri	TRUE	very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude	verdict=the final outcome of a trial meaning word of truth	verify=to test the truth of a statement	Emotions/Feelings
Anni, annu, enni	year	anniversary, annually, centennial	anniversary=a yearly celebration or commemoration of an event	perennials=plants that grow throughout the years	Time/Sequence
anti(co)	old	antique, antiquated, antiquity	antique=an old relic or thing	antiquated=describing something that is out of date and of no use in the current time period	Time/Sequence
brev	short	abbreviate, brief	abbreviate=to make short...an abbreviation of NSHS versus spelling out North Side High School	brevity=the idea of being short and to the point in speech	Time/Sequence
chron	time	chronology, chronometer, synchronize	chronometer=a fancy way of saying a clock...something that measures time Chronos is the god of time	synchronize=to make things happen at the same time	Time/Sequence
dura	hard, lasting	durable, duration, endure	endure=to last or remain	durable=something that can stand long use	Time/Sequence
fila, fili	thread	filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster	filament=a small thread	filter=designed so that only small threads of substances may pass through	Time/Sequence
fin	end, ended, finished	final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale	finality=the tone of being last or at the end of life	finale=the part of music piece or performance just before the end	Time/Sequence
juven	young	juvenile, rejuvenate	juvenile=having to do with kids	rejuvenate=to become more young or youth-like...to recover	Time/Sequence
mem	remember	memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable	memoir=a genre of writing in which the author remembers things from their past	commemoration=a formal ceremony or celebration used to remember events and people from the past	Time/Sequence
mon	warn, remind	monument, admonition, monitor, premonition	admonition=a stern warning	premonition=when someone is aware of or is warned of something before the event takes place	Time/Sequence
omni	all, every	omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous	omnivorous=describes organisms that eat meat and vegetables and all points in between	omnipresent=the concept that a deity could be present everywhere	Time/Sequence
paleo	old	Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology	paleozoic=the oldest and most basic fossils	paleolithic=the era in which the oldest rock formations were created	Time/Sequence
pedo	child	orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics	pedagogue=a teacher, a leader of children	pediatrics=the study of medicine focused on treating children	Time/Sequence
prim, prime	first	primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval	primacy=describes the first or more powerful event	primeval=the first or earliest	Time/Sequence
proto	first	prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial	proterozoic=the first organisms found in the fossil record	protocol=the first things or procedures that are in place to do something	Time/Sequence
sen	old	senior, senator, senile	senile=someone who is very old and sometimes without awareness	senior=the oldest class in a school	Time/Sequence
tempo	time	tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal	extemporaneous=something that is done without preparation or time to prepare	temporal=describes something that is brief or short in time	Time/Sequence
tract, tra	draw, pull	tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn away from another).	subract=to pull or remove something from a number	traction=the ability to pull or move	Time/Sequence
ultima	last	ultimate, ultimatum	ultimatum=a final negotiating argument before outright conflict	ultimate=it's so great, it's the last one...	Time/Sequence
viv, vita, vivi	alive, life	revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection	vivacious=describes someone who is happy and full of life	vivisection=cutting open or perform surgery while the participant is still awake or alive	Time/Sequence
acer, acid, acri	bitter, sour, sharp	acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony	acrid=sharp or pungent (not positively)	acerbic=the tone of being sharp with someone	Senses
aud, aus	hear, listen	audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate	audition=the performance in which a singer is heard	audacity=the attitude of being loud and daring	Senses
phon	sound	phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious	symphony=sounds of many instruments being played together	euphonious=when things sound good together...cacophonous=when it sounds like crap	Senses
scope	see, watch	telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope	periscope=used to see long distances usually on submarines and ships	telescope=allows you to see long distances into space	Senses
spec, spect, spic	look	specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous	circumspect=to look around	introspect=to look within	Senses
spir	breath	spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration	expire=to breath out and die	inspire=to be moved to breath and live for something	Senses
tact, tang, tag, tig, ting	touch	tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous	tactile=the sense of touch	tangent=a line that touches a circle at one single point	Senses
test	to bear witness	testament, detest, testimony, attest	testimony=the information a witness brings to court	detest=to disagree or hate what they are witnessing	Senses
vid, vis	see	video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision	evident=clearly seen	revise=to look at something again and consider changing it	Senses
capit, capt	head	decapitate, capital, captain, caption	decapitation=cutting off the head	captain=the head of the team	Parts of the Body
carn	flesh	carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal	incarnate=the physical or flesh form of something	carnal=describes things having to do with the flesh	Parts of the Body
cenetri	center	concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric	eccentric=describes someone who is unique and therefore, outside of the center	heliocentric=the sun is the center of the Solar System	Parts of the Body
cord, cor, cardi	heart	cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage	courageous=having heart	cordial=sincere, heartfelt	Parts of the Body
corp	body	corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum	corporal=having to do with the body	corpse=a dead body	Parts of the Body
dent, dont	tooth	dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal	dentist=a doctor specializes in treatment of the teeth	dentilation=a stylistic feature that gives the appearance of teeth	Parts of the Body
derm	skin	hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy	hypodermic=describes something that goes through the skin..i.e. a hypodermic needle	dermatologist=a doctor who specializes in skin and skin disorders	Parts of the Body
dynam	power	dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics	dynamite=a powerfully explosive material used in demolition	dynamic=describes something powerful or changing	Parts of the Body
fort, forc	strong	fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude	fortitude=tone's strength and resolve	fortify=to strengthen	Parts of the Body
gastr (o)	stomach	gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod	gastritis=inflammation of the stomach	gastric=related to the stomach or gut	Parts of the Body
gen	birth, race, produce, beginning	genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen	genesis=the beginnings	genetics=the study of origins through DNA	Parts of the Body
gloss, glot	tongue	glossary, polyglot, epiglottis	glossary=the list of words at the end of a book	polyglot=someone who can use several languages	Parts of the Body
hema, hemo	blood	hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat	hemorrhage=a break that causes bleeding	hemoglobin=a substance found in blood that transfers oxygen to cells	Parts of the Body
man	hand	manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate	manacle=hand cuffs	manufacture=to create using your hands	Parts of the Body
cycl, cyclo	wheel, circular	Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic	cyclic=describing something that is circular	cyclone=a spinning or circular storm or wind	Parts of Things
fix	fix	fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix	fixture=a piece that has been fixed or stabilized into place	affix=to place or attach something	Parts of Things
germ	vital part	germination, germ, germane	germination=the important process of a seed growing and forming a plant	germane=describes something that is relevant or important for the topic at hand	Parts of Things
hum, human	earth, ground, man	humus, exhume, humane	exhume=to remove something that has been buried	posthumously=something that is published by an author after the author has died and been buried The Children of Hurin was published by JRR Tolkien posthumously	Parts of Things
nomen, nomin	name	nomenclature, nominate, ignominious	nomenclature=the study or laws that guide how to name things	nominate=to name someone as a possible candidate for a position	Parts of Things
onym	name	anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym	pseudonym=a false name	antonym=a word that names the opposite of another word	Parts of Things
pan	all	Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons),	pan-African=focuses on the entire continent of Africa and its diversity as opposed to a specific part, country, or tribe	pandemonium=the place where all of the demons are	Parts of Things
ped, pod	foot	pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode	pedestrian=one who travels by foot	podiatrist=a doctor who specializes in the treatment and health of feet	Parts of Things
portion	part, share	portion, proportion	portion=a part	apportionment=the act of splitting things up into parts	Parts of Things
psych	mind, soul	psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis	psychology=the study of the mind	psychosis=a state of sickness of the mind	Parts of Things
tox	poison	toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin	toxins=poisons	detoxification=to remove the poisons from one's body	Parts of Things
anthrop	man	anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy	misanthrope=someone who believes that human beings are evil or malevolent	anthropology=the study of human civilizations	Big Concepts/Space/Science
aster, astr	star	aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut	asteroid=a flash of light in the night sky that seems like the light of a star	astronomy=study of the stars	Big Concepts/Space/Science
cosm	universe, world	cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut	microcosm=a small example that represents or has the features of the greater whole	cosmopolitan=describes someone who has traveled a lot and been in many parts of the world.	Big Concepts/Space/Science
dem	people	democracy, demography, epidemic	democracy=a system of government in which people vote to elect their representatives. The US should try this some time.	demographics=the features and groups of different people; the study of people and their differences and similarities	Big Concepts/Space/Science
erg	work	energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia	ergonomic=describes something that is easy to work or manipulate	ergophobia=the fear of work	Big Concepts/Space/Science
hydr, hydra, hydro	water	dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia	hydraulic=the use of water (or another liquid) to transfer mechanical energy or force	dehydrated=the state of lacking water	Big Concepts/Space/Science
mar, mari, mer	sea, pool	marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid	maritime=describes things associated with sailing and the sea	marine=describes things that are associated with the ocean or the sea	Big Concepts/Space/Science
photo	light	photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis	photogenic=describes something that is naturally beautiful or filled with light	photosynthesis=the use of light for energy to combine chemicals for plant consumption	Big Concepts/Space/Science
solus	alone	solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude	soliloquy=one person on stage revealing their thoughts or words directly to the audience alone	solitude=the state of being or feeling alone	Big Concepts/Space/Science
terra	earth	terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial	terrain=the land or geographical features of an area	terrestrial=something that comes from or is on Earth	Big Concepts/Space/Science
the, theo	God, a god	monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology	atheism=the belief that there is no deity or god	polytheism=the belief in many gods and goddesses	Big Concepts/Space/Science
therm	heat	thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia	thermostat=shows the heat or temperature	thermal=relating to or associated with heat BTU=British Thermal Unit which measures how hot a stove burner can get	Big Concepts/Space/Science
fall, fals	deceive	fallacy, falsify, fallacious	fallacy=a statement which seems logical but is not logically true	fallacious=describes reasoning that is questionable or false	Increase/Decrease
join, junct	join	adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction	conjunction=a word that joins together others...”and” is a perfect example	juncture=a place where two roads, ideas, etc. come together	Increase/Decrease
multi	many, much	multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply	multilingual=being able to speak many languages	multiped=an animal that has many feet	Increase/Decrease
oligo	few, little	Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy	oligarchy=a form of government in which only one or a few people actually have power	oligotrophic=describes an organism that can survive on few or little sustenance or nutrients	Increase/Decrease
phlegma	inflammation	phlegm, phlegmatic	phlegm=the mucus that results from inflammation of the nose, windpipe, or lungs	phlegmatic=sickly or inflamed	Increase/Decrease
plu, plur, plus	more	plural, pluralist, plus	plural=more than one	pluralistic=a society in which there is a lot of diversity	Increase/Decrease
poly	many	polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic	polygon=a shape with many sides	polytheism=the belief in many gods and goddesses	Increase/Decrease
senescere	to grow old	senescence, evanescent	senile=someone who is very old and sometimes without awareness	senescence=the time of life known as old age	Increase/Decrease
stru, struct	build	construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy	construct=to build something	obstruct=to prevent from building	Increase/Decrease
arch	chief, first, rule, power	archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era	archetype=a recurring pattern or structure	matriarchy=ruling through the mother patriarchy=ruling through the father	Family/Relationships
cide, cise	cut down, kill	homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors	excise=to cut something out	patricide=killing the father fratricide=killing your brother	Family/Relationships
domin	master	dominate, dominion, predominant, domain	domain=an area that is mastered or governed	predominant=the most common or shared feature	Family/Relationships
gam	marriage	bigamy, monogamy, polygamy	bigamy=marrying more than one person	monogamy=marrying only one other person	Family/Relationships
matri	mother	matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron	matriarch=a mother figure	maternal=describes something having to do with a mother	Family/Relationships
pater, patr	father	paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize	paternity=the idea of fatherhood—a concept many Maury Povitch show participants are trying to avoid	patronize=the tone of speaking down to someone as if the speaker is their father...demeaning	Family/Relationships
pop	people	population, populous, popular	popular=many people like it	populous=describes an area where there is a lot of people	Family/Relationships
salv, salu	safe, healthy	salvation, salvage, salutation	salvage=to save something	salve=something that heals or makes healthy	Family/Relationships
bio	life	biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere	biometrics=measurements of the health or life of someone	biology=the study of life	numbers/math
deca	ten	decade, decalogue, decathlon, decahedron	decalogue=the ten commandments	decahedron=a ten-sided shape	numbers/math
mega	great	megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million cycles), megaton	megaphone=something that makes the volume of sound a lot greater	megalopolis=a very large city like New York	numbers/math
meter	measure	meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer	barometer=measures the air pressure	thermometer=measures the temperature or heat	numbers/math
numer	number	numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable	innumerable=so many that they cannot be counted	numeration=the act of numbering a list of things	numbers/math
sat, satis	enough	satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy	satisfied=having enough	satient=the state of having enough	numbers/math
solv, solu	loosen	solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute	soluble=able to be loosened or dissolved in a solvent	dissolute=loosened in morals, corrupted	numbers/math
tom	cut	atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy	appendectomy=the operation of cutting out someone's appendix	anatomy=study of the internal parts of the body only seen through cutting below the skin and beyond	numbers/math
trib	pay, bestow	tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary	tribute=to pay respects (or money) to someone else	retribution=to pay someone back	numbers/math
uni	one	unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal	unanimous=everyone having the one or the same mindset about an issue	universe=the attempt to describe the one, all encompassing idea of existence	numbers/math
auto, aut	self	automobile, autograph, automatic	automatic=when something runs itself without help	autonomic=describes a system that works without conscious effort	Forwards/Motivate
duc, duct	lead	induce, seduce (lead aside), produce, reduce	induce=to lead into or cause	duct=a strategic tube or pathway used to lead a fluid to another area	Forwards/Motivate
fac, fact, fic, fect	do, make	factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection	confection=food, usually of sweets or desserts, made by confectioner or cook	prefect=someone who is in charge and makes others do what they are supposed to do	Forwards/Motivate
grad, gress	step, go	grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress	regress=to go backwards	egress=a place to go or exit a building	Forwards/Motivate
mand	command	mandatory, remand, mandate	mandatory=something you are commanded or required to do	mandate=a specific task you are supposed to do or rule you are supposed to follow	Forwards/Motivate
oper	work	operate, cooperate, opus	operate=it works	cooperate=working with others	Forwards/Motivate
pel, puls	drive, urge	compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive	impulse=an urge	expulsion=when you are driven out	Forwards/Motivate
soph	wise	sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated	sophisticated=wise or intelligent in design or quality	philosopher=someone who loves the pursuit of wisdom	Forwards/Motivate
ten, tin, tain	hold	tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain	tenement=a place where people are held or live	tenacity=the feature of holding on, persevering, and working through difficulty	Forwards/Motivate
tract, tra	draw, pull	tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract, subtrahend	retract=to pull or take back a statement	attract=being pulled toward something	Forwards/Motivate
bibl	book	Bible, bibliography, bibliomania	bibliophile=someone who loves books	bibliography=the list of books that an author has used or included in their work	Literary
cognoac, gnosi	know	recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic	incognito=dressing so that no one knows who you are	prognosis=the long term prediction of something ahead of time	Literary
dict	say, speak	dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction	contradict=to say or argue against something	benediction=a positive prayer or good words	Literary
doc, dokein	teach	doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic	doctrine=the ideas or beliefs that are taught	indoctrinate=the process of teaching or getting someone to believe in certain ideas	Literary
graph, gram	write, written	graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram	graph=something that is written or drawn to show relationships	autograph=your self-identified written signature	Literary
log, logo, ology	word, study, speech	catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol representing a word), zoology	prologue=first words at the beginning of a book	geology=the study of the earth's various rocks, parts, and periods	Literary
loqu, locut	talk, speak	eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution	loquacious=having the feature of talking too much	eloquent=being able to speak skillfully	Literary
nom	law, order	autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy	economy=the law of the household and finances	autonomy=being able to govern or work alone	Literary
prehendere	seize, grasp	apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile	apprehend=to take or seize one into detention	comprehend=to take in or understand what is taught	Literary
rog, roga	ask	prerogative, interrogation, derogatory	interrogation=the systematic asking of questions	derogatory=in a disrespectful and questioning way...why would you do that?	Literary
scrib, script	write	scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript	manuscript=something that was written by hand	scribe=someone whose job is to simply write things down or take notes	Literary

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