Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Root List - U

1. UMBR - Shadow.
Umbrella, Umbrage, Adumbrate, Penumbra.

2. UNI, UN - One.
Unify, Unilateral, Unanimous.

3. URB - City.
Urban, Suburban, Urbane.

Root List - T

1. TACIT, TIC - Silent.
Tacit, Taciturn, Reticent.

2. TACT, TAG, TANG - Touch.
Tact, Tactile, Contagious, Tangent, Tangential, Tangible.

3. TEN, TIN, TAIN - Hold, Twist.
Detention, Tenable, Tenacious, Pertinacious, Retinue, Retain.

4. TEND, TENS, TENT - Stretch.
Intend, Distend, Tension, Tensile, Ostensible, Contentious.

5. TERM - End.
Terminal, Terminus, Terminate, Interminable.

6. TERR - Earth, Land.
Terrain, Terrestrial, Extraterrestrial, Subterranean.

7. TEST - Witness.
Tesify, Attest, Testimonial, Testament, Detest, Protestation.

8. THE - God.
Atheist, Theology, Apotheosis, Theocracy.

9. THERM - Heat.
Thermometer, Thermal, Thermonuclear, Hypothermia.

10. TIM - Fear, Frightened.
Timid, Intimidate, Timorous.

11. TOP - Place.
Topic, Topography, Utopia.

12. TORP - Stiff, Numb.
Torpedo, Torpid, Torpor.

13. TORT - Twist.
Distort, Extort, Tortuous.

14. TOX - Poison.
Toxic, Toxin, Intoxication.

15. TRACT - Draw.
Tractor, Intractable, Protract.

16. TRANS - Across, Over, Through, Beyond.
Transport, Transgress, Transient, Transitory, Translucent, Transmutation.

17. TREM, TREP - Shake.
Tremble, Tremor, Tremulous, Trepidation, Intrepid.

18. TURB - Shake.
Disturb, Turbulent, Perturbation.

Root List - S

1. SACR, SANCT - Holy.
Sacred, Sacrilege, Consecrate, Sanctify, Sanction, Sacrosanct.

2. SCRIB, SCRIPT, SCRIV - Write.
Scribe, Ascribe, Circumscribe, Inscribe, Proscribe, Script, Manuscript, Scrivener.

3. SE - Apart, Away.
Separate, Segregate, Secede, Sedition.

4. SEC, SECT, SEG - Cut.
Sector, Dissect, Bisect, Intersect, Segment, Secant.

5. SED, SID - Sit.
Sedate, Sedentary, Supersede, Reside, Residence, Assiduous, Insidious.

6. SEM - Seed, Sow.
Seminar, Seminal, Disseminate.

7. SEN - Old.
Senior, Senile, Senescent.

8. SENT, SENS - Feel, Think.
Sentiment, Nonsense, Assent, Sentient, Consensus, Sensual.

9. SEQU, SECU - Follow.
Sequence, Sequel, Subsequent, Obsequious, Obsequy, Nonsequitur, Consecutive.

10. SIGN - Mark, Sign.
Signal, Designation, Assignation.

11. SIM, SEM - Similar, Same.
Similar, Semblance, Dissemble, Verisimilitude.

12. SIN - Curve.
Sine curve, Sinuous, Insinuate.

13. SOL - Sun.
Solar, Parasol, Solarium, Solstice.

14. SOL - Alone.
Solo, Solitude, Soliloquy, Solipsism.

15. SOMN - Sleep.
Insomnia, Somnolent, Somnambulist.

16. SON - Sound.
Sonic, Consonance, Dissonance, Assonance, Sonorous, Resonate.

17. SOPH - Wisdom.
Philosopher, Sophistry, Sophisticated, Sophomoric.

18. SPEC, SPIC - See, Look.
Spectator, Circumspect, Retrospective, Perspective, Perspicacious.

19. SPER - Hope.
Prosper, Prosperous, Despair, Desperate.

20. SPERS, SPAR - Scatter.
Disperse, Sparse, Aspersion, Disparate.

21. SPIR - Breathe.
Respire, Inspire, Spiritual, Aspire, Transpire.

22. STRICT, STRING - Bind.
Strict, Stricture, Constrict, Stringent, Astringent.

23. SUB - Under.
Subconscious, Subjugate, Subliminal, Subpoena, Subsequent, Subterranean, Subvert.

24. SUMM - Highest.
Summit, Summary, Consummate.

25. SUPER, SUR - Above.
Supervise, Supercilious, Supercede, Superannuated, Superfluous, Insurmountable, Surfeit.

26. SURGE, SURRECT - Rise.
Surge, Resurgent, Insurgent, Insurrection.

27. SYN, SYM - Together.
Synthesis, Sympathy, Synonym, Syncopation, Synopsis, Symposium, Symbiosis.

Root List - R

1. RADI, RAMI - Branch.
Radius, Radiate, Radiant, Eradicate, Ramification.

2. RECT, REG - Straight, Rule.
Rectangle, Rectitude, Rectify, Regular.

3. REG - King, Rule.
Regal, Regent, Interregnum.

4. RETRO - Backward.
Retrosphere, Retroactive, Retrograde.

5. RID, RIS - Laugh.
Ridiculous, Deride, Derision.

6. ROG -Ask.
Interrogate, Derogatory, Abrogate, Arrogate, Arrogant.

7. RUD - Rough, Crude.
Rude, Erudite, Rudimentary.

8. RUPT - Break.
Disrupt, Interrupt, Rupture.

Root List - Q

1. QUAD, QUAR, QUAT - Four.
Quadrilateral, Quadrant, Quadruped, Quarter, Quarantine, Quaternary.

2. QUES, QUER, QUIS, QUIR - Question.
Quest, Inquest, Query, Querulous, Inquisitive, Inquiry.

3. QUIE - Quiet.
Disquiet, Acquiesce, Quiescent, Requiem.

4. QUINT, QUIN - Five.
Quintuplets, Quintessence.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Root List - P

1. PAC - Peace.
Pacify, Pacifist, Pacific.

2. PALP - Feel.
Palpable, Palpitation.

3. PAN - All.
Panorama, Panacea, Panegyric, Pandemic, Panoply.

4. PATER, PATR - Father.
Paternal, Paternity, Patriot, Compatriot, Expatriate, Patrimony, Patricide, Patrician.

5. PATH, PASS - Feel, Suffer.
Sympathy, Antipathy, Empathy, Apathy, Pathos, Impassioned.

6. PEC - Money.
Pecuniary, Impecunous, Peculation.

7. PED, POD - Foot.
Pedestrian, Pedinent, Expedient, Biped, Quadruped, Tripod.

8. PEL, PULS - Drive.
Compel, Compelling, Expel, Propel, Compulsion.

9. PEN - Almost.
Peninsula, Penultimate, Penumbra.

10. PEND, PENS - Hang.
Pendant, Pendulous, Compendium, Suspense, Propensity.

11. PER - Through, By, For, Throughout.
Perambulator, Percipient, Perfunctory, Permeable, Perspicacious, Pertinacious, Perturbation, Perusal, Perennial, Peregrinate.

12. PER - Against, Destruction.
Perfidious, Pernicious, Perjure.

13. PERI - Around.
Perimeter, Periphery, Perihelion, Peripatetic.

14. PET - Seek, Go toward.
Petition, Impetus, Impetuous, Petulant, Centripetal.

15. PHIL - Love.
Philosopher, Philanderer, Philanthropy, Bibliophile, Philology.

16. PHOB - Fear.
Phobia, Claustrophobia, Xenophobia.

17. PHON - Sound.
Phonograph, Megaphone, Euphony, Phonetics, Phonics.

18. PLAC - Calm, Please.
Placate, Implacable, Placid, Complascent.

19. PON, POS - Put, Place.
Postpone, Preponent, Exponent, Preposition, Posit, Interpose, Juxtaposition, Depose.

20. PORT - Carry.
Portable, Deportment, Rapport.

21. POT - Drink.
Potion, Potabe.

22. POT - Power.
Potential, Potent, Impotent, Potentate, Omnipotence.

23. PRE - Before.
Precede, Precipitate, Preclude, Precocious, Precursor, Predilection, Predisposition, Preponderance, Prepossessing, Presage, Prescient, Prejudice, Predict, Premonition, Preposition.

24.PRIM, PRI - First.
Prime, Primary, Primal, Primeval, Primordial, Pristine.

25. PRO - Ahead, Forth.
Proceed, Proclivity, Procrastination, Profane, Profuse, Progenitor, Progeny, Prognosis, Prologue, Promontory, Prope, Proponent, Propose, Proscribe, Protestation, Provoke.

26. PROTO - First.
Prototype, Protagonist, Protocol.

27. PROX, PROP - Near.
Approximate, Propinquity, Proximity.

28. PSEUDO - False.
Pseudoscientific, Pseudonym.

29. PYR - Fire.
Pyre, Pyrotechnics, Pyromania.

Root List - O

1. OB - Against.
Obstruct, Obdurate, Obfuscate, Obnoxious, Obsequious, Obstinate, Obstreperous, Obstrusive.

2. OMNI - All.
Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnivorous.

3. ONER - Burden.
Onerous, Onus, Exonerate.

4. OPER - Work.
Operate, Cooperate, Inoperable.