AB/ABS = OFF, AWAY
Abstain = refrain
X indulges in, persist
Abstinence = asceticism
X indulgence
Abstemious = ascetic, austere, Spartan,
frugal
X unrestricted, luxurious, hedonistic
Abysmal = terrible, awful, very bad, dreadful,
appalling
X superb
Abyss = gulf, chasm, void, hole
Abdicate = Abjure, Abnegate, renounce
Abscond = run away
ACR/ACER/ACU = BITTER, SHARP, PUNGENT
Acumen = insight, sharpness, shrewdness,
intelligence
Acrimonious = bitter, hostile, unfriendly,
harsh, rancorous, deceitful
Acerbic = sharp, bitter, acid, cutting, caustic
Exacerbate = worsen, intensify, aggravate
X improve
ANIM = MIND, LIFE, SPRIT, SOUL
Animus = ill will
Animosity = hatred, hostility, bitterness,
unfriendly, acrimony
ANTHROP = MANKIND
Misanthrope = one who hates mankind
Philanthropy = loving mankind, charity,
benevolence, Compassion, patronage, generosity
Anthropologist = one who studies the origin
of human beings
Anthropomorphic = shape like
Human beings
ANDR = MAN
Androgynous = both male and female
Android = robot with shape of man, machine
ANTE = BEFORE, FRONT
Antepenultimate = second last
Antecedent = precursor, ancestor,
forerunner, predecessor
AMBL = TO WALK
Ambulatory = Able to walk about
Perambulator = baby carriage, push chair
Preamble = preface, foreword, premise,
Prologue
APO = AWAY
Apology = regret, defense, excuse,
admission of guilt, confession
Apotheosis = The elevation of a person to
the status of a god, praise, deification, adoration, extol, encomium, panegyric, eulogy,
adulate, adore, worship, plaudit
Apogee = highest point, zenith, pinnacle,
acme, summit, peak, apex, top
Apostate = A disloyal person who forsakes
his cause or religion or political party or friend etc., absconder, traitor, runaway, reengage, fugitive
AGOG = LEAD
Demagogue = An orator who appeals to the
passions and prejudices of his
audience
Pedagogue = one who teaches, Pedantic,
doctrinaire, arcane
Synagogue = The house of worship for a
Jewish congregation
ALTI = HEIGHT
Altimeter = An instrument used to measure
height above the ground; used in navigation
Exalt = praise, laud, applaud, acclaim,
X disparage
Exult = rejoice, glory, revel, triumph
AMBI/AMPHI = BOTH
Amphitheatre = A sloping gallery with seats
for spectators
Amphibian = animal/object that can move in
both land and water
Ambiguous = Having more than one
possible meaning, equivocal,
AEV/IEV = PERIOD
Medieval = Middle ages
Primeval = primitive, ancient, prehistoric
Coeval = contemporary
AM/AMI = FRIENDLY
Amity = friendship, harmony
X hostility
Amicable = friendly, cordial
Amiable = sociable, agreeable, affable,
likeable
Amenable =moldable, willing, acquiescent
X unwilling
Amateur = inexperience, layperson, unpaid, proletarian. Unskilled, part-time
X professional
APP/APT/EPT = SKILL, CORRECT
Appropriate = apt, suitable, correct, apposite
X inappropriate
Adept = expert, skillful, proficient, adroit,
clever
Ineptitude = incompetence, uselessness,
Clumsiness
X expertise
AQUA = WATER
ARBOR = TREE
AGRI = FIELD
Agronomy = The application of soil and plant
sciences to land management and
crop production
APPELLO = TO CALL
Appellation = designation, term, title
ARM = WEAPON
Armory = weapon store, arsenal, munitions
Store
Armistice = peace agreement, ceasefire,
truce, settlement, resolution
ATH = PRAISE
Athletics = games, training, P.E
AVI = BIRD
Aviary = place where birds are kept
Apiary = place where bees are kept
BIO = LIFE
Biology
BIBLIO = BOOK
Bibliophile = one who loves books
Bibliography = A list of writings with time and
place of publication
BURS =PURSE
Bursar = The treasurer at a college or
University
Bursary = scholarship, grant, money,
subsidy, endowment
BREV = BRIEF
Abbreviate = shorten
Brevity = shortness, briefness, conciseness,
concision, pithiness
Breve = A diacritical mark (u-curved) placed
over a vowel to indicate a short sound
BEN/BON = GOOD
Benevolent = kind, caring, compassionate,
generous, munificent, benign
Bona fide = faithful, Made or carried out in good faith; sincere, authentic, genuine
CAP/CAPT = HEAD
Captain = leader
Decapitate = guillotine, behead, execute
CORD = HEART
Cordial = related to heart
CARN = FLESH
Carnivorous = eating flesh
Reincarnation = re-embodiment, rebirth,
Recreation
CAD/CAS/CIS
CELE = SPEED
Celerity = A rate that is rapid
CEDE/CESS = YIELD
Cessation = termination, stop, close, end
CENT = HUNDRED
CLUS/CLUD/CLUT/CLOT = CLOSE
CHROM = COLOR
Chromatic = related to color
Achromatic = without any color
Achromatism = colorblindness
Chron = time
Chronic = remitting
Chronicle = report of events
Anachronism = happening at different time
Cide = kill
Patricide, Matricide, Fratricide, Sororicide
Sericide, Anicide, Amicicide
Hospiticide, Autocide
Genocide
Homicide
Prolicide
Infanticide
Aborticide
Matriticide
Uxoricide
Verbicide = misuse of words
Circum = around
Circumspect = cautious, prudent, shrewd, judicious
X impulsive, precipitating
Circumambulate = walk around
Circumvent = to avoid, bypass, prevent, occlude, preclude, forestall, dodge,
Evade
Circumscribe = to limit, to draw a line around, demarcate
Circumventilate = to provide ventilation throughout
Circumnavigate = to sail around the world
Cita = call
Incite = provoke, foment, incense, instigate
Excite = become active, make active
Claim/clam = shout
Acclaim = to shout in praise
Hosanna = shout in praise of God
Clamorous = vociferous, boisterous, noisy
Clin/clib = climb
Acclivity = upward slope
Declivity = downward slope
Proclivity = penchant, propensity, inclination, bent, prejudice,
X dislike, aversion, repulsion, repugnance
Clud/clus = close
Seclude = separate, sequester, quarantine
X include, join, add, mix, blend, amalgamate, merge
Claustrophobia = fear of closed places
Cogn = know
Recognize = recollect
Incognito = in secrecy
Cognomen= a surname or nickname
Autonym
Surname
Nickname
Petname
Pseudonym
Penname = nom-de-plume
Patronym
Matronym
Contra = opposite, against
Corp = body
Cosmo = universe
Crac/crat = rule
Cred = belief
Clup = blame
Culprit
Inculpate = to blame
X exculpate, exonerate
Liberate = free from slavery
Emancipate = free from poverty
Unshackle = free from chains
De = away, down, apart, from
DEMOS = PEOPLE
Epidemic = short time and affects few people
Pandemic = world wide, plague, deadly disease
Endemic = widespread, prevalent
Democracy = rule by people, egalitarianism, equality, classlessness
DENT/DONT = TEETH
Dentist = dental practitioner
Orthodontist = A dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Dentures = artificial teeth
Dia/Die/Diurn = day
Diurnal = daily, day time
X nocturnal
Curator = guardian, caretaker, warden, keeper
Embalm = preserving dead bodies, preserve, mummify, wrap up, protect, fix, enclose
Sine die = Without a day specified for a future meeting; indefinitely
Quotidian = everyday
DIA = THROUGH
Diaphanous = allow light to pass through, sheer, gossamer, thin, filmy
Diatribe = severe criticism, attack, tirade, invective, denunciation, harangue, criticism
Declamation = harangue, tirade
DOC = TEACH
Docile = obedient, tame, unassuming, compliant, submissive, meek
Doctrinaire = rigid, stern, inflexible, unyielding, strict, dogmatic, unbending
X liberal
Doctrine = belief, rule, principle, tenet, canon, dogma
Jingoist = war lover, loyalist, nationalist, partisan, compatriot, flag-waver
X turncoat
Zealot = over enthusiastic, fanatic, aficionado, advocate, devotee, believer, supporter
DOL = SORROW, PITY
Doleful = mournful, sad, sullen, unhappy, depressed, dejected, crest, fallen, saturnine, elegiac, miserable, woeful, down in the dumps
Elegy = a poem written in memory of dead
Dirge = a funeral song, a slow sad music, requiem, funeral hymn, lament, chant, sad song, elegy
Condolence = sympathy, commiseration, pity, comfort, concern
Empathize = identify with, understand, sympathize, have compassion
Indolent = lazy, lethargic, torpid, languid, idle, sluggish, slothful, apathetic
X industrious
DUC/DUCT = LEAD
Induce = influence, compel, instigate, persuade, encourage, tempt, provoke, stimulate
Seduce = corrupt
Seductive = Tending to entice into a desired action or state
Ductile = capable of begin drawn into wires, malleable, yielding, squashy, spongy, supple, pliable, elastic, flexible
Induct = introduce, incorporate, bring in, inaugurate, instruct, train, educate
Conduct = behavior, demeanor, mien, manner, deportment, carriage, appearances,
Viaduct = arch structure built over a valley, suspension bridge, overpass
Aqueduct = water bridge, channel, conduit, canal, bridge
Abduct = kidnap, to take away from, snatch, seize, make off with
X Adduct
EGO = SELF
Egocentric = selfish, self-centered, insensitive, inconsiderate
X altruistic
Egomania = An intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
Egoist = A self-centered person with little regard for others
Egotist = A conceited and self-centered person
EN/EM = IN, INTO
Entice = lure, allure, tempt, inveigle, attract, beguile, charm, persuade
Encumber = burden, impede, obstruct, hinder, hamper, weigh down
Endemic = localized to an area, chronic, widespread, prevalent, common, rife
Ensconce = to settle comfortably, entrench, install, establish
Enthrall = mesmerize, captivate, hole in a spell, spell bind, charm, enchant, engross, fascinate, beguile, rivet
Besiege = surround, overwhelm, encircle, blockade, seige
Embellish = adorn, beautify, decorate, embroider, exaggerate, emboss, make elegant, make fancy
Embroider = spice up a story, sew, stitch, decorate, adorn, detail, embellish
Embezzle = misuse, misappropriate, steal, commit fraud, cheat
Mulct = swindle, cheat
Milk = exploit, extract, cash in on, profit from, take advantage of, get the most out of
ERR = WANDER
Err = liable to make mistake, blunder, slip up, go astray
Erratic = unpredictable, variable, unreliable, inconsistent, irregular, changeable,
X consistent
Errant = lead astray, delinquent, mischievous, wayward, sinful, naughty, misbehaving, delinquent
Astigmatism = an aberration in eye
EU = GOOD
Eulogy = praise, commendation, adulation, acclamation, encomium, panegyric, extolment, exaltation
Euthanasia = mercy killing
Euphemism = An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
Euphonious = pleasant, melodious, honeyed
X cacophonous
FAL/FALS = DECEIVE
Falsify = tamper, fake, force, rig, fix, lie, misrepresent, fabricate
Fallacy = wrong notion, misleading notion, erroneous belief, myth
Infallible = fool proof, perfect, watertight, reliable, dependable, fail-safe, surefire, flawless
FERV = TO BOIL
Fervent = enthusiastic, eager, ardent, keen, avid, passionate, zealous, fanatical
Effervescent = bubbling, enthusiastic, lively, ebullient, vivacious, fizzy, sparkling, vibrant, bouncy
FID = FAITH, TRUST
Fidelity = faithfulness, conformity, loyalty, dependability, reliability, trustworthiness, commitment
X infidelity
Confident = having faith, sure, certain, positive, convinced, secured, in no doubt, self-assured
X diffident, hesitant, insecure
Confidant = close friend, intimate, sounding board
Perfidy = very disloyal, treachery, deceitful, cheat, duplicity, betrayal, lying
X honesty
FLU/FLUX = FLOW
Affluent = wealth, rich, well off, prosperous, comfortable, well heeled
X poor
Glib talk = salesman talk, don’t have depth
Confluence = joining point, meeting point, convergence, join, union
X divergence
Influence = domination, power, pressure, sway, authority, weight, control, manipulate, persuade
Flux = moving constantly, fluctuation, change, unrest, instability
X rest
Influx = inflow, arrival in large numbers, arrival, invasion, incursion, flood, entry
Reflux = back flow
FORE = BEFORE
Forecast = predict, foretell, prognosticate, augur, estimate, calculate, project, nticipate, guess, conjecture
Forestall = prevent, obviate, preclude, avert, anticipate, jump in before, hinder, pre-empt,
Forewarning = premonition, foreboding, presentiment, feeling, hunch, omen, sign, potent
FRAG/FRAC = TO BREAK
Fracture = break, crack, rupture, splinter, breakage, fissure
X mend
Fragment = broken piece, section, part, bit, splinter, chip, scrap
Fragile = easily broken, delicate, brittle, flimsy, breakable, frail, weak
FUS = TO POUR
Infuse = to pour in, to introduce, instill, impart, inculcate, suffuse, pervade
Diffuse = spread away, verbose, disperse, disseminate, distribute, circulate, scatter, strew
X concentrate
Suffuse = to be filled with, over spread with, saturate, flood, permeate, imbue, steep
GEN = BIRTH
Congenital = present at birth, innate, inborn, hereditary, habitual
Genre = type, class, kind, sort, field, veriety, genus, species
Generation = production, making, invention (2) age group, age band, cohort, age bracket
Ingenious = innovative, clever, resourceful, original, inventive, creative, nifty, inspired, imaginative
Ingenuous = innocent, frank, honest, naïve, candid, simple, sincere, trusting
Genial = friendly, kind, generous, amiable, amicable, welcoming, hospitable, gracious, pleasant
Congenial = friendly, amiable, pleasant, good-natured
GRAD/GRESS
Gradient = slope, incline, ramp, hill, rise, pitch, grade, ascent
Degrade = belittle, humiliate, shame, disgrace, mortify, demean, debase, corrupt
X respect
Ingress = way in, entrance, access, doorway, door, opening
X exit
Transgress = to overstep, to sin, to crime, lapse, sing, contravene misbehave, infringe, disobey, go astray
Digress = deviate, divert, wander, ramble, stray
GRAPH/GRAM = TO WRITE
Epigram = short witty remark, clever remark, quipped, witticism, saying, axiom, ditty, rhyme
Epitaph = inscription on tomb stone
Bibliography = A list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
GRAT = TO PLEASE
Gratitude = pleased, obliged, thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness
Grateful = thankful, appreciative, obliged, indebted, welcoming
X ungrateful
Gratify = satisfy, please, fulfill, indulge, oblige, humor, delight, enchant
Gratuity = money paid at retirement, privilege, perquisite, perk, freebie, bonus, benefit, extra, advantage
Gratis = free, complementary, free of charge
Gratuitous =unwarranted, officious, nosy, meddlesome, interfere, uncalled for, wanton, unjustified, unnecessary, unreasonable, needless, superfluous
GRAV/GRIEV = HEAVY
Grave = serious, sad, solemn, severe, momentous, crucial, critcal, important
Grieve = feel great sorrow, mourn, distress, suffer
Grievance = complaint, accusation, criticism, objection, grumble, moan, injustice
Redress = correct, restore, leave out, equalize, right, rectify, remedy
Aggrieved = suffered, hurt, angry, upset, distressed, put out, pained, wounded
Culpable = blame worthy, guilty, responsible, liable
X innocent
Aggravate = worsen, increase, exacerbate, intensity, exaggerate, magnify
X alleviate
GREG = FLOCK, TOGETHER
Egregious = outstanding bad, flagrant
Gregarious = outgoing, sociable, extroverted, expressive, expansive, companionable, unreserved
Segregate = separate, isolate
X integrate
Aggregate = group, collective, cumulative, combined, amassed, summative, comprehensive
HELIO = SUN
Heliotrope =??????
INTER = BETWEEN, AMONG
Intern = doctor, surgeon, assistant doctor
(2) to imprison, to jail
Internee = an imprisoned person, a prisoner
Inter = bury, inhume, entomb