Lesson 1 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 a, anno, not without, lacking

amnesia: a (without) mne (memory) ia (condition/state of)anarchy: an (without) arch (rule/government) y (result of)atheist: a (lacking) theo (god) ist (one who)anaerobic: an (lacking) aero (air) ic (characteristic of)

2 ambi both

ambivalent: ambi (both) val (strong) ent (full of)ambidextrous: ambi (both) dextro (right hands) ous (full of)ambivert: ambi (both) vert (turn) (Ex. Introvert and extrovert)

3 anti, ant against

antidote: anti (against) dote (give)antibiotic: anti (against) bio (life) ic (characteristic of)antisocial: anti (against) soc (society) al (characteristic of)antibacterial: anti (against) bacteria

4 circum around

circumnavigate: circum (around) nav (sail) ate (make/cause)circumlocution: circum (around) locu (speak) tion (act of)circumambulate: circum (around) amble(walk) ate (make)

5 de downdemote: de(down) mot (move) descend: de (down) scend (climb)decline: de (down) clin (bend)

6 dis, di, dif apart, away, not

divert: di (away) vert (turn)disagree: dis(not) agree (agree)dissolve: dis(not) solve (loosen, free) dissect: dis (away) sect (cut)

7 endo inside, within

endoderm: endo (inside) derm (skin)endocardium: endo(inside) cardi (heart) ium (place, condition)endoskeleton: endo(inside) skeleton (skeleton)endocrine: endo (inside) krin (separate)

8 exo outsideexoskeleton: exo (outside) skeleton (skeleton)exosphere: exo(outside) sphere (sphere)exocrine: exo(outside) krin (separate)

9 extra/extro beyond

extraordinary: extra (beyond) ordin (order) ary (place where)extrasensory: extra(beyond) sens (feel) ory (having the characterisitc of)extraterrestrial: extra(beyond) terrestri (earth) al (related to)

10 hetero different

heterogeneous: hetero (different) gen (kind) ous (full of)hetermorphic: hetero (different) morph (shape) ic (having characteristics of)heterosexual: hetero (different) sex (sex) al (related to)heterozygous: hetero (different) zyg (joined together) ous (full of)

11homo, homeo

same

homogeneous: homo (same) gen (kind) ous (full of)homophone: homo (same) phone (sound)homeostasis: homeo (same) statis (condition)homozygous: homo (same) zyg (joined together) ous (full of)

12 in, il, im, ir in, intoinject: in (in) ject (throw)illuminate: il (in) lum (light) ate (make, cause)import: im (in) port (carry)

13in, il, im, ir, ig

notinactive: in (not) act (do) ive (having power)ignoble: in (not) nobilis (noble)illegal: in (not) leg (law) al (related to)

14 inter between, among

interact: inter (among) act (do)interrupt: inter (between) rupt (break)intervene: inter (between) vene (come)interbreed: inter (among) breed

15 intra/intro inside, withinintravenous: intra (inside) ven (vein) ous (full of)introspect: intro (inside) spect (look)introduce: intro (inside) duc (lead)

16 iso same

isometric: iso (same) metr (measure) ic (related to)isoceles: iso (same) skelos (leg)isothermal: iso (same) therm (heat) al (related to)isotonic: iso (same) ton (solution) ic (having characterisitcs of)

17 macro large, great

macroscopic: macro (large) scop (look, see) ic (having characteristics of)macrocosm: macro (large) cosm (world, universe)macrocyte: macro (large) cyte (cell)macromolecule: macro (large) molecule

18 micro small

microscopic: micro (small) scop (look) ic (having characteristics of)microcosm: micro (small) cosm (world, universe)microcyte: micro (small) cyte (cell)microbial: micro (small) bio (life) al (relating to)

19 medi middle

median: medi (middle) an (related to)medieval: medi (middle) ev (time, age) al (related to)medium: medi (middle) ium (state, condition)

20 per through, thoroughlyperspire: per (through) spire (breathe)permit: per (through) mit (send)perennial: per (through) enn (year) al (related to)

21 pre before

prefix: pre (before) fix (place, put)precede: pre (before) ced (go)prevent: pre (before) ven (come)prenatal: pre (before) nat (birth) al (related to)

22 post afterpostpone: post (after) pon (place, put)postscript: post (after) script (write)postmeridian: post (after) meridian (midday)

23 se apart, away

secede: se (apart) ced (go)seclude: se (apart) clude (close, shut)seduce: se (apart) duce (lead)segregate: se (apart) greg (gather) ate (act of)

24syn, syl, sym, sys

same, together, with

synonym: syn (same) onyn (name)symphony: sym (same) phon (sound) y (result of)synchronize: syn (same) chron (time) ize (make)symbiosis: sym (same) bio (life) sis (condition)

25 ultra beyond

ultraliberal : ultra (beyond) liber (free) al (related to)ultramodern: ultra (beyond) mod (now) ern (related to)ultrasound: ultra (beyond) son (sound)

Lesson 16 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 lyin the manner of, like

calmly:quietly:

2 mentstate of being, action

agreement:disappointment:

3 nesscondition of, state of

sadness:illness:

4 orypertaining to, a place for

factory:

5 warddirection or course

windward

6 leuko, leuco white leukemia

7 melano black melanoma

8 erythro red erythroblast

9 chlor green chlorophyll

10 xantho yellow xanthone

11 glauk, glac grey glaucous

12 chrom color panchromatic:

13 eco houseecology:ecosystem:

14 ician specialist in technician

15 inechemical substance

chlorine

16 acu needle acupuncture:

17arbitr, arbiter

to judge, considerarbitrated:arbitration:

18 cele honor celebrate:

19 crit, cris,separate, discern, judge

criticize:critique:

20 durto harden, hold onto

endure:

21 frig cool refrigerate

22 fortchance, luck, strong

fortify:fortune:

23 fum smoke, scentfumigate:perfume:

24grav, griev, grief

heavygravity:grief

25 gymn naked gymnasium:

Lesson 15 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 serv save, keepconserve:preserve:reservation:

2 serv serveservant:service:servile:

3 sim likesimilar:simultaneous:simulate:

4 sist standconsist:resist:assist:

5 sol alonesolo:solitary:solitude:

6 son soundsonar:sonorous:sonnet:

7 sta standstatus:stationary:stagnant:

8 stell starstellar:constellation:

9 sum highestsummit:summation:

10 surg, surr riseresurrect:insurgent:insurrection:

11 temp timetemporal:temporary:

12 term endterminal:terminate:exterminate:

13 tex weavetexture:textile:context:

14 trib givetributary:contribute:attribute:

15 trud, trus pushintrude:protrude:

16 turb confusiondistrub:turbulence:

17 vag wandervagrant:vague:vagabond:

18 var differentvary:invariable:variety:

19 ver truthverdict:verify:aver:

20 vict, vinc conquervictim:victory:convince

21 void emptydevoid:void:

22 counter against counteract:

23 ecto outsideectoderm:ectoparasite:

24 less withouthopeless:defenseless:

25 oid resembling astroid

Lesson 14 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 cal hotcaldron:scald:

2 cam fieldcampus:campaign:encamp:

3 cand glow, whitecandidate:incandescent:

4 cert surecertain:certify:ascertain:

5 cise cutscissor:incisor:

6 claim, clam shoutproclaim:exclaim:clamor:

7 clar clearclarity:clarify:

8 clud shutinclude:exclude:seclude:

9 commun commoncommunity:communal:communism:

10 cord heartcordial:discord:concord:

11 cum heapcumulative:accumulate:

12 cur caremanicure:pedicure:curable:

13 div dividedividend:division:

14 doc teachdoctrine:docile:indoctrinate:

15 domin masterdominate:predominate:

16 don, donat givedonation:donor:

17 fig formfigment:configuration:effigy:

18 firm securely fixedfirmament:confirm:affirm:

19 frater brotherfraternity:fraternal:

20 fric rubfriction:dentrifrice:

21 fug fleefugitive:refugee:refuge:

22 funct performfunctional:malfunction:

23 hab, hib holdhabithabitual:prohibit:

24 homo manhomicide:Homo sapiens

25 sect cutdissect:intersection:sector:

Lesson 13 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 narr tellnarrate:narrative:

2 neg nonegation:negative:renege:

3 not marknotation:denote:notable:

4 noun, nunc declareannounce:pronounce:denounce:

5 opt bestoptimum:optimist:optimal:

6 ord roworder:ordinance:

7 orig beginningorigin:originate:original:

8 pater fatherpaternity:patriarch:paternal:

9 pend, pens hangpendulum:suspend:suspense:

10 plur moreplural:plurality:pluralism:

11 pon placeopponent:postpone:proponent:

12 pos placeposition:compose:deposit:

13 pul urgecompulsory:compulsion:

14 put thinkreputation:disreputable:

15 quer, ques ask, seekquery:inquiry:request:

16 rad ray, spokeradiology:radium:radio:

17 ras scrapeerase:abrasive:rasp:

18 rid laugh

ridiculous:deride:derisive:ridicule:

19 reg guide, ruleregal:reign:regime:

20 san healthsanitary:sane:insanity:

21 scend climbascend:descend:

22 agri fieldagriculture:agrarian:

23 alt highaltitude:altimeter:

24 art skillartisan:artist:

25 cad, cas fallcadence:decadence:cascade:

Lesson 12 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 poli citymetropolis:police:political:

2 hosp, host hosthospitality:hospice:hostess:

3 imag likenessimage:imagery:imaginative:

4 init beginninginitial:initiate:initiative:

5 integ wholeintegrate:integral:integrity:

6 jud lawjudge:judicial:judicate:

7 jus lawjustice:just:justify:

8 laps slipelapse:collapse:relapse:

9 liber freeliberty:liberal:liberate:

10 lud, lus playludicrous:interlude:illusive:

11 lum lightluminous:illuminate:

12 luna moonlunar:lunatic:

13 lust shineluster:illustrate:lackluster:

14 mand to ordercommand:demand:mandate:

15 mar seamaritime:marine:submarine:

16 mater, matri mothermaternal:matriarchal:maternity:

17 max greatestmaximum:maximize:

18 mem mindfulmemory:remember:commemorate:

19 ment mindfulmental:demented:menticide:

20merge, mers

dip, divesubmerge:submerse:emerge:

21 mim samemime:mimic:

22 min small, lessminute:minimal:

23 minist servant, officerminister:administer:

24 mon advise, warnadmonish:premonition:admonition:

25 mort deathmortician:mortuary:immortal:

Lesson 11 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 cycl circle, ringbicycle:cyclonecycle:

2 meter measurethermometer:centimeter:diameter:

3 aero airaerial:aerodynamics:aerate:

4aesthet, esth

sense, percepetion

aesthetic:aesthete:anesthetic:

5 arch chiefmonarch:archbishop:

6 cosm universe, worldmicrocosm:cosmos:

7crat, cras, crac

ruledemocracy:aristocrat:theocracy:

8 dogma opiniondogma:dogmatic:

9 gam marriagepolygamy:monogamy:

10 gyn womangynecologist:misogynist:androgynous:

11 hydr waterhydrophobia:dehydrate:hydroelectric:

12 log wordprologue:dialogue:eulogy:

13 lys break, downanalysiscatalyst

14 mech machinemechanic:mechanism:

15 ang bendangle:triangle:

16 credit, cred believecredible:incredible:credulous:

17 dict speakdiction:dictate:contradict:

18 loc placelocate:dislocate:allocate:

19 pop peoplepopulation:popular:populance:

20 port carrytransport:import:portable:

21 sign marksignature:significant:insignia:

22 vac emptyevacuate:vacate:vacant:

23 opt eyeoptometrist:optic:

24 paleo oldpaleontology:paleolithic:

25 phys naturephysical:metaphysical:

Lesson 10 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1amat, amor, amo, ami

loveamorous: amor (love) ous (full of)enamour: en (inside, within) amor (love), in flame w/ love amateur: amat (love) eur (one who)

2 apt/ept fitaptitude: apt (fit) tude (state of)adapt: ad (to) apt (fit)inept: in (not) ept (fit)

3 aud hearaudible: aud (hear) ible (capable)audition: aud (hear) tion (act of)auditorium: aud (hear) ium (place where)

4 cid killhomocide: hom (man) cid (kill)herbicide: herb (plant) cid (kill)regicide: reg (king) cid (kill)

5curr, cur, curs

runcurrent: curr (run) ent (full of)concurrent: con (together) curr (run) ent (full of)cursive: running or flowing writing

6 dox beliefdoxology: dox (belief) logy (study of)orthodox: ortho (straight) dox (belief)heterodox: hetero (different) dox (belief)

7 fid faithconfident: con (with) fid (faith) ent (full of)infidel: in (not) fid (faith)fidei: confession of faith

8 ize make, dosanitize: sanitas (healthy) ize (make)finalize: fin (end) ize (make)hypnotize: hypnos (sleep) ize (make)

9 lith rocklithograph: lith (rock) graph (write)monolithic: formed by a single rock or crystalneolithic: neo (new) lith (rock) ic (characteristic of)

10 luc lightlucid: luc (light) id (related to)-clear understandingtranslucent: trans (across) luc (light) ent (full of)Lucifer: luc (light) fer (bear)

11 miss, mit sendtransmit: trans (across) mit (send)emissary: e (out) miss (send) ary (related to)remit: re (back) mit (send)

12 muta changemutable: muta (change) able (capable)mutation: muta (change) tion (act of)mutagenesis: (muta (change) gen (begin) sis (process)

13nomen, nomin

namenominate: nomin (name) ate (make, do)nomenclature: the system of naming thingsnominal: nomin (name) al (relating to)

14 ocul eyebinoculars: bi (two) ocul (eye) ar (pertaining to)ocular: ocul (eye) ar (pertaining to)oculometer: ocul (eye) meter (measure)

15 ous full ofglamourous: glamor (enchantment) ous (full of)gluttonous: glutton (eat) ous (full of)famous: fam (renown) ous (full of)

16 phon soundphonics: phon (sound) ics (science of)phonology: phon (sound) logy (study of)microphone: micro (small) phone (sound)

17 psych mindpsychosis: psych (mind) sis (state, condition)psychopath: psych (mind) path (disease)psychiatry: psych (mind) iatr (cure, heal) y (result of)

18 sacr, secr holy

sacred: sacr (holy)sacrifice: sacr (holy) fic (make, do)execrate: ex (out) secr (holy) ate (make, cause)-to damn or curse

19 secut, sequ followsequence: sequ (follow) ence (state or act of)consecutive: con (together) secut (follow) ive (that which)execute: ex (out) secut (follow)

20 soph wise, cleversophomore: soph (wise) moras (foolish)philosopher: phil (love) soph (wise) er (one who)sophisticated: sophist (wise) ate (make, do)

21 string, strict bind, draw tightlyconstrict: con (together) strict (bind)restriction: re (back) strict (draw) ion (act of)astringent: able to draw together

22 tele far, distanttelephone: tele (distant) phon (sound)television: tele (distant) vis (see) ion (act of)telepathy: tele (distant) path (feeling) y (result of)

23 urb cityurban: urb (city) an (related to)suburban: sub (under) urb (city) an (related to)urbanity: urb (city) an (related to) ity (quality of)

24 vi, vit, viv lifeviable: vi (life) able (capable of)vitality: vit (life) ity (state of, quality of)vivacious: viv (life) ous (full of)

25 zo animalzoology: zo (animal) logy (study of)protozoa: proto (first) zo (animal)zoophile: zo (animal) phil (love of)

Lesson 9 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 alt otheralteration: alter (other) tion (act of)alter ego: alter (other) ego (self)alternate: every other

2 ann, enn yearanniversary: ann (year) vers (turn) ary (related to)perennial: per (through) enn (year) ial (related to)millennium: mill (thousand) enn (year) ium (act of)

3 ar, alpertaining to, related to

astral: astr (star) al (related to)circular: circ (circle) ar (pertaining to)bipolar: bi (two) polar (sides) ar (related to)

4 carn meat, fleshcarnivorous: carn (meat) vor (eat) ous (full of)incarnate: in (in, into) carn (flesh) ate (make)carnage: carn (flesh) ate (state)

5 corp bodycorpse: bodycorporal: corp (body) al (pertaining to)corpulent: corp (body) lent (full of): obese

6 duc, duct leaddeduce: de (down, from) duce (lead)conduct: con (together) duct (lead)production: pro (before, forward) duct (lead) ion (act of)

7fact, fect, fic, fy

make, domanufacture: manu (hand) fact (make) ure (act of)deify: deus (god) fy (make)beneficent: bene (good) fic (make, do) ent (full of)

8 ist one who

perfectionist: per (through) fect (make, do) ion (act of) ist (one who)physicist: physi (nature) ist (one who)linguist: lingu (language) ist (one who)

9 liter word, letterliteral: liter (word) al (related to)illiterate: il (not) liter (word, letter) ate (related to)alliteration: repeating the sound of a certain letter

10 locut, loqu talkeloquent: e (out) loqu (talk) ent (full of)loquacious: loqu (talk) cious (having quality of)circumlocution: circum (around) locut (talk) ion (act of)

11 migr movemigrate: migr (move) ate (make)emigrant: e (out) migr (move) ant (one who)immigrant: im (in, into) migr (move) ant (one who)

12 morph shapeamorphous: a (lacking) morph (shape) ous (full of)polymorphous: poly (many) morph (shape) ous (full of)morphology: morph (shape) logy (study of)

13 nomlaw, rule, principle

astronomy: astro (star) nom (law) y (result of)taxonomy: tax (arrange) nom (principle) y (result of)economy: eco (house) nom (principles) y (result of)

14 onym nameanonymous: a (withou) onym (name) ous (full of)pseudonym: pseudo (false) onym (name)synonym: syn (same) onym (name)

15 ose having quality ofbellicose: bell (war, fight) ose (quality of)verbose: verb (word) ose (quality of)glucose: gluc (sugar) ose (quality of)

16 phobia fearhydrophobia: hydro (water) phobia (fear)claustrophobia: claudere (to close) phobia (fear)monophobia: mono (alone, single) phobia (fear)

17 pli, plic, ply foldpliable: pli (fold) able (capable of)plica: a fold of skinplication: the act of folding

18 rogat askinterrogate: inter (between, among) rogat (ask) ate (make)prerogative: pre (before) rogat (ask) ive (that which)rogation: rogat (ask) tion (act of)-prayer

19 sens, sent feelsensitive: sens (feel) ive (that which)insentient: in (lacking) sent (feeling) ent (full of)sentimental: sent (feel) ment (result) al (related to)

20 somn sleepinsomnia: in (no, not) somn (sleep) ia (state of)somniferous: somn (sleep) fer (produce) ous (full of)somnambulate: somn (sleep) ambl (walk) ate (make, do)

21 spir breatherespiration: re (again) spir (breathe) tion (act of)perspire: per (through) spir (breathe)expire: ex (out) spir (breathe)

22tact, tang, ting

touchtactile: tact (touch) ile (capable of)tangible: tang (touch) ible (capable of)

23 tude state ofsolitude: sol (alone, single) tude (state of)multitude: multi (many) tude (state of)gratitude: grat (thanks) tude (state of)

24 vid, vis seevisual: vis (see) al (related to)revise: re (again) vis (see)visibility: vis (see) ibility (capabality of)

25 xylo woodxylophone: xylo (wood) phone (sound)xylophagous: xylo (wood) phag (eat) ous (full of)xylotomy: xylo (wood) tom (cut) y (resulf of)

Lesson 8 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 alg painanalgesic: an (lacking) alg (pain) ic (characteristic of)neuralgia: neuro (nerve) alg (pain) ia (conditon)nostalgia: nostos (home) alg (pain) ia (condition)

2 anim mind, soul, spiritanimated: anim (spirit) ate (make, do)inanimate: in (no) anim (soul) ate (make, do)magnanimous: magna (great) anim (spirit) ous (full of)

3 astr starastroid: astr (star) oid (resembling)astrology: astr (star) logy (study of)disaster: dis (apart, away) astr (star)- ill fate

4 cardi heartcardiologist: cardi (heart) log (study) ist (one who)pericardium: peri (around) cardi (heart) ium (place)myocardial: myo (muscle) cardi (heart) al (related to)

5 cogn knowrecognize: re (again) cogn (know) ize (make)incognito: in (not) cogn (know) metacognition: meta (change) cogn (know) tion (act of)

6 dent, dont toothdentist: dent (tooth) ist (one who)orthodontist: ortho (straight) dont (tooth) ist (one who)peridontics: peri (around) dont (tooth) ics (science of)

7 erg, urg work, powerenergy: en (inside, within) erg (power) y (result of)synergize: syn (together) erg (work) ize (make)metallurgist: metal (mine) urg (work) ist (one who)

8 ity state, quality, actgravity: grav (weight, heavy) ity (state of)minority: minor (small) ity (state)sincerity: sincerus (pure) ity (quality of)

9 lect, leg read, chooselecturn: place for readinglegible: leg (read) ible (able)select: se (away, from) lect (choose)

10 logy studyecology: eco (house) logy (study)-environmentmythology: myth (story) logy (study)biology: bio (life) logy (study)

11 man, manu handmanicure: mani (hand) cur (care)manual: manu (hand) al (related to)manacle: shackle for the hand; handcuff

12 mob, mot movemobile: mob (move) ile (capable of)motivate: mot (move) ate (make, cause)automobile: auto (self) mob (move) ile (capable of)

13 noc, nox nightnocturnal: nocturnus (night) al (related to)equinox: equi (equal, same) nox (night)noctambulate: noc (night) ambl (walk) ate (make, do)

14 nov newnovel: something unknown or new in stylenovice: nov (new) ice (practice)renovate: re (again) nov (new) ate (make, do)

15 ortho straight

orthodox: ortho (straight) dox (belief)orthodontist: ortho (straight) dont (teeth) ist (one who)orthography: ortho (straight) graph (write) y (result of)-study of correct spelling

16 phil lovephilosopher: phil (love) soph (wisdom) er (one who)philanthropist: phil (love) anthrop (mankind) ist (one who)philodendron: phil (love) dendron (tree)

17 photo lightphotography: photo (light) graph (record) y (result of)photosensitive: photo (light) sens (feeling) ive (that which)phototrophic: photo (light) troph (grow)

18 rect rightrectify: rect (right) fy (make)rectangle: rect (right) angle (angle)rectitude: rect (right) tude (state of)

19sed, sid, sess

sitsediment: sed (sit) ment (result of or process)preside: pre (before) side (sit)session: sess (sit) ion (act of)

20 sisprocess, condition

analysis: ana (apart) lys (loosen) sis (process)psychosis: psych (mind) sis (condition)diagnosis: dia (across, through) gno (know) sis (process)

21spect, spec, spic

lookspectator: spect (look) or (one who)respect: re (back, again) spect (look) suspicious: sus (under) spic (look) ous (full of)

22 struct buildstructure: struct (build) ure (state of, act of)construct: con (together) struct (build)obstruction: ob (against) struct (build) tion (act of)

23 tract pulltractor: tract (pull) or (that which)distract: dis (apart, away) tract (pull)intractable: in (not) tract (pull) able (capable of)

24 via road, wayvia: by the way ofviaduct: via (way) duct (lead)viam: the fates will find a way

25 xeno foreign

xenophobia: xeno (foreign) phobia (fear of)xenogenesis: xeno (foreign) fen (start) sis (process)-of foreign originxenolith: xeno (foreign) lith (rock)

Lesson 7 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 act, ag drive, force, doagitate: ag (force) ate (make, do)agent: ag (do) ist (one who)react: re (back, again) act (do)

2 andr male

android: andr (male) oid (resembling)philanderer: phil (love) andr (male) er (one who)androgenous: andr (male) gen (origin) ous (full of)-producing male offspring

3 arthr jointarthropod: arthr (joint) pod (foot)arthritis: arthr (joint) itis (inflmmation)arthropathy: arthr (joint) path (disease) y (result of)

4 biblio book

bible: bookbibliography: biblio (book) graph (write, record) y (result of)bibliophile : biblio (book) phil (love)

5 calli, kali beautiful

calligraphy: calli (beautiful) graphy (write) y (result of)calisthenics: calli (beautiful) sthenos (strength) ics (science of)kaleidoscope: kali (beautiful) eidos (form) scop (look)

6 capit headcapital: capit (head) al (related to)decapitate: de (down) capit (head) ate (make)

7 chron timechronic: chron (time) ic (characteristics of)chronological: chron (time) log (study) al (related to)synchronize: syn (same) chron (time) ize (make, do)

8 emia blood conditionanemia: an (lacking, without) emia (blood)toxemia: tox (poison) emia (blood)leukemia: leuk (white) emia (blood)

9 flu flowfluent: flu (flow) ent (full of)confluence: con (together) flu (flow) ence (state of)superfluous: super (above, over) flu (flow) ous (full of)

10 fus poureffusive: ef (out) fus (pour)profusion: pro (forward) fus (pour) ion (state of)

11 gno knowagnostic: a (withou) gno (know) ic (related to)ignorance: ig (not) gno (know) ance (state, condition)prognosis: pro (before) gno (know) sis (process)

12 greg flock, gathersegregate: se (apart, away) greg (gather) ate (make, do)congregation: con (together) greg (gather) tion (act of)gregarious: greg (glock) ious (full of)

13 hem, hemo blood hemorrhage: hemo (blood) rrhage (flow)hemocyte: hemo (blood) cyte (cell)hematology: hemo (blood) logy (study of)

14 ism belief, doctrinecommunism: commun (common) ism (belief)sexism: sex (gender) ism (belief)egoism: ego (self) ism (belief)

15 jur swearjuror: jur (swear) or (one who)perjury: per (thoroughly) jur (swear) y (result of)abjure: ab (away) jur (swear); to renounce upon an oath

16 lat sidelateral: lat (side) al (related to)unilateral: uni (one) lat (side) al (related to)quadrilateral: quadr (four) lat (side) al (related to)

17 mania craze, obsessionmaniac: mania (obession)kleptomania klepto (steal) mania (obsession)pyromania: pyro (fire) mania (obsession)

18 neuro nerve, brainneurology: neuro (nerve, brain) logy (study of)neuralgia: neuro (nerve, brain) alg (pain) ia (condition)neurectomy: neuro (nerve) ec (out) tom (cut) y (result of)

19 ped, pod foodpedal: ped (foot) al (related to)pedestrian: ped (foot) ian (one who)podiatrist: pod (foot) iatr (cure, heal) ist (one who)

20 rupt break, burstrupture: rupt (burst) ure (state of)erupt: e (out) rupt (burst)interrupt: inter (between, among) rupt (break)

21 scrib, script writescribble: scrib (write)circumscribe: circum (around) scribe (write)post script: post (after) script (write)

22 terr land, earthterrain: terr (land) ain (related to)inter: in (in, into) ter (earth) buryextraterrestrial: extra (beyond) terr (earth) ial (related to)

23 tors, tort twisttorso: tors (twist)distort: dis (apart, away) tort (twist)tortuous: tort (twist) ous (full of)

24 vers, vert turnreverse: re (back) vers (turn)convert: con (together) vert (turn)versatile: capable of turning or changing

25 vor eatdevour: de (down) vour (eat)carnivore: carni (meat) vor (eat)voracious: vor (eat) cious (having qualities of)

Lesson 6 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 agog leaddemagogue: dem (people) agog (leader)pedagogy: ped (child) agog (leader)synagogue: syn (together) agog (lead)

2 anthrop mankind

anthropology: anthrop (mankind) logy (study of)philanthropist: phil (love) anthrop (mankind) ist (one who)anthropomorphic: anthrop (mankind) morph (shape) ic (having characteristics of)

3arch, archae

old, ancient

anarchy: an (without, lacking) arch (rule, government) y (result of)archaic: archae (old) ic (having characteristics of)archaelogy: archae (old) logy (study of)

4 bell war, fightrebel: re (back) bel (fight)belligerent: bell (fight) ger (make) ent (full of)antebellum: ante (before) bell (war)

5 brev short, briefbrevity: brev (short) ity (state of)abbreviate: ab (very) brev (short) ate (make)vita brevis: life is short

6cap, cip, cept

seize, graspcapture: capt (seize) ure (state, act)recipient: re (back) cip (grasp) ent (full of)interception: inter (between) cept (seize) ion (act of)

7 centri centeregocentric: ego (self) centr (center) ic (characteristic of)centrifugal: centri (center) fug (flee) al (related to)centrosphere: centr (center) sphere (circle); core of earth

8 derm skin

dermatologist: derm (skin) log (study) ist (one who)dermatoglyphics: derm (skin) glyph (patterns, carvings) ics (characteristic of)epidermis: epi (outside) derm (skin)

9 ferbear, produce,carry

ferry: fer (carry)conference: con (together) fer (carry) ence (state of)odoriferous: odor (smell) fer (bear, produce) ous (full of)

10 fract, frag breakfracture: fract (break) ure (state of, quality)fragment: frag (break) ment (result of action or process)fractionalize: fract (break) ion (act of) ize (make)

11 geo earth

geography: geo (earth) graph (write, record) y (result of)geometry: geo (earth) metr (measure) y (result of)geomorphic: geo (earth) morph (shape) ic (characteristic of)

12 grad, gress step, walk, goaggressive: ag (to, toward) gress (go) ive (that which)gradual: grad (step) al (related to)egress: e (out) gress (go)

13 gratpleak, thank, favor

grateful: grat (thank) ful (full of)congratulations: con (with) grat (please) tion (act, process)gratuity: grat (thank) ity (act of)

14 it go, travelexit: ex (out) it (travel)circuit: circ (circle) it (travel)transit: trans (across) it (travel)

15 junct join, connectjunction: junct (join) tion (act of)conjunction: con (together) junct (join) tion (act of)disjunctive:dis (apart, away) junct (join) ive (that which)

16 labor worklaborius: labor (work) ous (full of)collaborate: col (together) labor (work) ate (make, do)elaborate: e (out) labor (work) ate (make, cause)

17 malbad, wrong, poorly

malice: mal (bad) ice (act of)malevolent: mal (bad) vol (choose) ent (full of)malfunction: mal (bad) funct (do) tion (act of)

18 naut, nav sailnautical: naut (sail) al (related to)astronaut: astro (star) naut (sail)naval: nav (sail) al (related to)

19 path feeling, diseaseapathy: a (without) path (feeling) y (result of)pathology: path (disease) logy (study)pathogen: path (disease) gen (begin, start)

20 pugn fightpugnacious: pugn (fight) ious (full of)pugilist: pugn (fight) ist (one who)repugnant: re (back) pugn (fight) ant (that which); hostile

21 scop looktelescope: tele (distant) scop (look)periscope: peri (around) scop (look)stethoscope: stethos (chest) scop (look)

22tain, ten, tent

hold, keepcontain: con (together) tain (hold)tenure: ten (hold, keep) ure (state, act)retention: re (back) tent (keep) tion (act of)

23 therm heat

thermal: therm (heat) al (related to)thermodynamics: therm (heat) dynam (power) ics (science of)thermostat: therm (heat) stat (stand, stop)

24 verb wordverbose: verb (word) ose (having quality of)verbalize: verb (word) ize (make, do)verbatim: word for word

25 volv, volu turn, rollrevolve: re (again) volv (turn)convoluated: con (together) volu (turn)evolve: e (out) volv (turn)

Lesson 5 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 ac, acr sharp, bitteracid: ac (bitter) id (related to)acrid: sharp or bitter taste/odoracrimony: sharp or harsh words

2 ambul walkamble: amble (walk)ambulatory: pertaining to walkingperambulate: per (through) amble (walk)=inspect

3 aqu wateraquatic: aqu (water) ic (characteristic of)aquarium: aqu (water) ium (place where)aqueduct: aqu (water) duct (lead)

4 bene good,well

beneficial: bene (good) fic (make, do) al (related to)benign: bene (good) gen (born, start)benediction: bene (good) dict (speak) ion (act of)= promotes goodness or well-being

5 bio lifebiology: bio (life) logy (study)biography: bio (life) graph (write) y (result of)biosphere: bio (life) shere (circle)

6 caco badcacophony: caco (bad) phon (sound) y (result of)cacography: caco (bad) graph (write)cacogenics: caco (bad) gen (birth) ics (science of)

7ced, ceed, cess

go precede: pre (before) cede (go)exceed: ex (out) ceed (go)procession: pro (forth, forward) cess (go) ion (act on)

8 dem people

democracy: dem (people) crac (rule, government) y (result of)demographics: dem (people) graph (write, record) ics (science of)epidemic: epi (upon, over) dem (people) ic (having characteristics of)

9 equ same

equal: equ (same) al (relating to)equilateral: equi (same) lat (side) al (related to)equator: divides northern and southern hemispheres into equal halves

10 flect, flex bendflexible: flex (bend) ible (able to)reflection: re (back) flect (bend) ion (act of)deflect: de (down) flect (bend)

11 genstart, begin, birth, kind, family, race

generate: gen (start) ate (make)genocide: gen (race) cide (kill)genealogy: gen (birth, family) logy (study of)

12 gon anglepolygon: poly (many) gon (angle)diagonal: dia (across) gon (angle) al (related to)pentagon: penta (five) gon (angle)

13gram, graph

write, recordtelegram: tele (far, distant) gram (write)phonograph: phono (sound) graph (write)graphic: graph (write) ic (related to)

14 iatr cure, healpediatrics: ped (child) iatr (cure) ics (science of)geriatrics: geri (old) iatr (cure) ics (science of)psychiatrist: pscyh (mind) iatr (cure) ist (one who)

15 ject throw

reject: re (back) ject (throw)projectile: pro (forward) ject (throw) ile (related to)deject: de (down) ject (throw)eject: e (out) ject (throw)

16 kin, cin movecinema: movieskinetic: kin (move) ic (related to)kinesilogy: kin (move) logy (study of)

17 magna large, greatmagnify: magn (large) fy (make)magnitude: magn (large, great) tude (state of)magnum opus: magn (large, great) opus (work)

18 nat birthnative: nat (birth) ive (performing to or tending toward)neonatal: neo (new) nat (birth) al (related to)nativity: nat (birth) ity (state or condition of)

19 par same, equalparity: par (equal) ity (state or condition of)compare: com (together, with) par (same)parfocal: par (same) focal (vision, focus)

20 pel, puls drive, beatpropel: pro (forward) pel (drive)pulse: puls (beat)pulsate: puls (beat) ate (make, cause)

21 sci knowscience: sci (know) ence (state or condition of)unconscious: un (not) con (with) sci (know) ious (full of)omniscient: omin (all) sci (know) ent (full of)

22 tend, tens stretch

tension: tens (stretch) ion (act of)tendon: tissue that allows your bones and muscles to stretchextend: ex (out) tend (stretch)

23 theo godtheology: theo (god) logy (study of)atheist: a (lacking, without) theo (god) ist (one who)theocracy: theo (god) crac (government) y (result of)

24 ven, vent come

prevent: pre (before) vent (come)convention: con (together) vent (come) ion (act of)adventure: ad (to, toward) vent (come) ure (act, process)

25 voc, vok callevoke: e (out) vok (call)provocation: pro (forth, forward) voc (call) tion (act of)vocation: voc (call) tion (act of)

Lesson 4 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 mono onemonocle: mono (one) ocul (eye) monogamy: mono (one) gamy (marriage)

2 proto one/firstprototype: proto (first) type (model)protozoa: proto (first) zoa (form of life/animal)

3 uni oneunify: uni (one) fy (make)unicycle: uni (one) cycle (wheel)uniramous: uni (one) ram (branch) ous (full of)

4 di twodicephalous: di (two) ceph (head) ous (full of)diacidic: di (two) acid (acid) ic (characteristics of )dipodic: di (two) pod (feet) ic (characteristics of)

5 du/duo twoduplex: du (two) plex (parts)duologue: duo (two) logue (conversation/words)

6 tri threetriple: tri (three) ply (fold)triarchy: tri (three) arch (rule/govern) y (result of)triangle: tri (three) angle (angles)

7 quadr four

quadrilateral : quadr (four) lat (sides) al (relating to)quarter: one 1/4thquadraphonic: quadr (four) phon (sound) ic (characteristic of)

8 tetra fourtetrahedron: tetra (four) hedron (faces)tetrachord: tetra (four) chord (tones)

9 penta fivepentagon: penta (five) gon (angle)pentad: penta (five) ad (group)

10 quint five

quintet: music composed of five voices/instrumentsquintessence: the 5th and highest element in ancient philosophy

11 hexa sixhexagon: hexa (six) gon (sides/angles)hexagram: six sided star

12 sex/ses sixsextant: one sixthsexagenarians: people in their sixties

13 hepta sevenheptarchy: hepta (seven) arch (rule) y (result of)Heptateuch: 1st seven books of scripture

14 septa sevenseptenarius: a verse with 7 feetSeptember: originally the 7th monthseptennial: septa (seven) an/enn (year)

15 octa/octo eightoctahedron: octa (eight) hedron (faces)October: originally the 8th monthoctogenarian: a person in their 80's

16 ennea nineennead: group of 9enneagon: ennea (nine) gon (angle)

17nona (novem)

ninenonagenarian: a person in their 90'snovena:prayer lasting 9 daysNovember: originally the 9th month

18 dec tendecade:a group of 10decimal: 10 unitsdecagon: dec (10) gon (angles)

19 duodec twelveduodecimal: one twelfthduodenum: twelve fingers

20 hect 100 hectometer: hecto (100) meter (meters)

21 cent100

centipede: cent (100) ped/pod (feet)century: 100 years

22 kilo1,000

kilometer: kilo (1,000) meter (meter)kilogram: 1,000 grams

23 mill 1,000 millimeter: 1,000th of a meter

24 nanobillion

nanogram: one billioneth of a gramnanosecond: one billioneth of a second

Lesson 3 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 ad, ag, as to, toward, very

advent: ad (to) vent (come) aggressive: ag (to) gress (walk/go) ive (that which)ascend: as (toward) scend (climb)

2 anathrough, across, again, back

analyze: ana (through) lyze (loosen)anatomy: ana (through) tom (cut) y (result of)anabiosis: ana (back) bio (life) sis (condition)

3 ante before, firstantebellum: ante (before) bell (war)antemeridian: ante (before) meredian (midday)antemortem: ante (before) mort (death)

4 auto self

autobiography: auto (self) bio (life) graph (write) y (result of)automobile: auto (self) mob (move) ile (pertaining to)autonomy: auto (self) nom (rule, law) y (result of)autotroph: auto (self) troph (nourishment/growth)

5 catadown, back, thoroughly

cataclysm: cata (down) kluzein (wash)catapult: cata (down) pallein (hurl)catastrophe: cata (down) strephein (turn)

6contra, contro

against

contradict: contra (against) dict (speak,say)contrary: contra (against) ary (place where)controversy: contra (against) vers (turn) y (result of)

7 dia across, through

diameter: dia (across) metr (measure)dialect: dia (across) lect (speak)diagonal: dia (across) gon (side, angle) al (related to)

8 em, en inside, withinencyclical: en (within) cycl (circle) al (related to)embryo: em (inside) bruein (grow)empathy: em (within) path (feeling) y (result of)

9 epi outside, on, upon

epidermis: epi (outside) derm (skin)epitome: epi (outside, above) tom (cut)epitaph: epi (on, upon) taphos (tomb)epicenter: epi (on) centr (center)

10 ex- formerex-convict: ex (former) convictex-wife: ex (former) wif (wife)

11 hemi half

hemicycle: hemi (half) cycl (circle)hemiplegia: hemi (half) pleg (stroke) ia (state, condition)hemisphere: hemi (half) sphere (circle)

12 meta change

metacognition: meta (change) cogn (know) tion (act of)metamorphosis: meta (change) morph (shape) sis (process)metaphase: meta (change) phase (stage)

13 mis bad, poorly, hatemisanthrope: mis (hate) anthrop (mankind)misogyny: mis (hate) gyn (woman) y (result of)misjudge: mis (bad) jud (evaluate)

14 multi many

multiflorous: multi (many) flor (flower) ous (full of)multilateral: multi (many) lat (side) al (related to)multiply: multi (many) ply (fold)

15ob, oc, of, op

againstocclude: oc (against) clud (close, shut)obstruct: ob (against) struct (build)oppose: op (against) pos (place, put)

16 omni all

omnipotent: omni (all) pot (power) ent (full of)omniscience: omni (all) sci (know) ence (state of)omnivorous: omni (all) vor (eat) ous (full of)

17 pan all, entire

panacea: pan (all) akos (cure)panchomatic: pan (all) chrom (color) ic (having characteristics of)panophobia: pan (all) phob (fear) ia (state, condition)

18 para beside, beyondparadox: para (beyond) dox (belief, doctrine)paralegal: para (beside) leg (law) al (related to)parallel: para (beside) allos (other)

19 peri around

peridontics: peri (around) dont (teeth) ics (science of)perimeter: peri (around) metr (measure)periscope: peri (around) scop (look, see)

20 probefore, forth, forward

prognosis: pro (before) gno (know) sis (process)promote: pro (forth, forward) mot (move)provide: pro (forward) vid (see)prophase: pro (first) phase (stage)prokaryotic: pro (before) karyo (nucleus) ic (characteristic of)

21 pseudo FALSE

pseudonym: pseudo (false) onym (name)pseudopod: pseudo (false) pod (foot)pseudoscience: pseudo (false) sci (know) ence (state of)

22 retro backward

retroactive: retro (backward) act (do) ive (that which)retrogress: retro (backward) gress (go)retrospect: retro (backward) spect (look, watch)

23sub, sus, sup

under

subject: sub (under) ject (throw)suppose: sup (under) pos (place, put)suspect: sus (under) spect (look, watch)subconscious: sub (under) con (know) ous (full of)

24 trans across, through

transit: trans (across) it (travel)transfer: trans (across) fer (carry)transmit: trans (across) mit (send)transdermal: trans (across) derm (skin) al (related to)

25 vice in place of

vice president: vice (in place of) pre (before) sid (sit) ent (one who)viceroy: vice (in place of) roi (king)vice versa: vice (in place of) vers (turn)

Lesson 2 Word PartsWord Part Definition Examples

1 ab, abs away, from

abduct: ab (away) duct (lead) absent: ab (away) esse (to be)abdicate: ab (away) dic (speak) ate (make, cause, do)

2 amphi both

amphibian: amphi (both) bio (life) ian (related to)amphitheater: amphi (both) theatron (to watch)amphicentric: amphi (both) centr (center) ic (characteristics of)

3 apo away

apology: apo (away) log (word) y (result of) apostle: apo (away) stellein (send)apostrophe: apo (away) strophein (turn) apolune: apo (away) lune (moon)

4 bi two

bicycle: bi (two) cycl (wheel)biennial: bi (two) enn (year) ial (related to)binomial: bi (two) nom (part, name) ial (related to)bilateral: bi (two) lat (side) al (condition)

5con, co, col, com, cor

together, with, same

collateral: coll (together) later (side) al (related to)compose: com (together) pose (place, put) congenital: con (with) gen (birth) al (related to)corroborate: cor (with) robor (strong) ate (make, do)

6 demi halfdemigod: demi (half) god (god)demitasse: demi (half) tast (basin)demilune: demi (half) lune (moon/crescent)

7 dys bad, poorly

dysfunction: dys (bad) fungi (perform) ion (act of)dystrophy: dys (bad) troph (growth) y (result of )dyslexia: dys (bad) lex (word) ia (condition of)

8 ex, ec, ef out

exit: ex (out) it (travel)eccentric: ex (out) centr (center) ic (having characteristics of)effuse: ef (out) fus (pour)exocytosis: ex (out) cyto (cell) sis (process)

9 eu good/true

eulogy: eu (good) log (word) y (result of)euphemism: eu (good) phem (name) ism (belief)eugenics: eu (good) gen (birth) ics (science of)eukaryote: eu (true) karyo (nucleus) te (characteristics of)

10 fore before, firstforefather: fore (first) fader (father)forecast: fore (first) cast (cause)forefinger: fore (first) finger (finger)

11 hyper above, beyond, over

hyperactive: hyper (above) act (do) ive (that which)hyperbole: hyper (above) ballein (throw)hypercritical: hyper (above) crit (judge) al (related to)hypertension: hyper (above) tension (blood pressure)hypertonic: hyper (above) ton (solution) ic (characteristics of)

12 hypo under

hypothermia: hypo (under) therm (heat) ia (condition)hypocenter: hypo (under) centr (center)hypodermic: hypo (under) derm (skin) ic (characteristic of)hypotonic: hypo (under) ton (solution) ic (characteristics of)hypoglycemic: hypo (under) glycem (sugar) ic (characteristics of)

13mega, megal

large, great

megaphone: mega (large) phon (sound)megalith: mega (large) lith (stone/rock)megalomania: megal (great) mania (obsession)megagamete: mega (large) gamete (sex cell)

14 mono one, single

monoarchy: mono (one) arch (rule, government) y (result of)monocle: mono (one) ocul (eye)monogamy: mono (one) gam (marriage, spouse) y (result of)mononucleosis: mono (one) nucleo (nucleus) sis (condition/process)

15 neo new

neonatal: neo (new) nat (birth) al (related to)neolithic: neo (new) lith (stone, rock) ic (related to)neophyte: neo (new) phyt (plant)

16 non not

nonconformist: non (not) con (with) form (shape) ist (one who)nonflammable: non (not) flam (fire) able (able)nonverbal: non (not) verb (word) al (related to)

17 pen almost

peninsula: pen (almost) insula (island)penultimate: pen (almost) ultim (high) ate (make, do)penumbra: pen (almost) umbra (shade)- a partial shadow, similar to an eclipse

18 prim/prin first

primary: prim (first) ary (related to)primogeniture: prim (first) gen (born) ure (state of)prince: prin (first) cept (take)

19 poly many

polytheism: poly (many) theo (god) ism (belief)polygamy: poly (many) gam (marriage) y (result of)polygon: poly (many) gon (side/angle)polypeptide: poly (many) peptide (protein)polysaccharide: poly (many) sacchar (sugar) ide (having)polyploid: poly (many) ploid (chromosomes)

20 preter above, beyond, pastpreterhuman: preter (beyond) humain (human)preternatural: preter (beyond) natura (nature)pretermit: preter (beyond) mit (send/pass)

21 quasihaving likeness, resembling

quasistellar: quasi (like) stell (star) ar (related to)quasi-judical: quasi (resembling) jud (evaluate) al (related to)quasisuccessful: quasi (like) suc (under) cess (go) ful (full of)

22 re back, againrecognize: re (again) cogn (know) ize (make)regress: re (back) gress (go)revert: re (back) vert (turn)

23 semi halfsemiannual: semi (half) ann (year) al (related to)semicircle: semi (half) circl (circle)semifinal: semi (half) fin (end) al (related to)

24 super above, beyond, over

superscribe: super (above) scrib (write)superb: super (above)supervise: super (over) vis (see)supersaturated: super (over) saturate (full of)

25 un not

unarm: un (not) arm (weapon)unconscious: un (not) con (with) sci (know) ous (full of)unequal: un (not) equ (equal)unsaturated: un (not) saturate (full of)

Lesson 17Word Part Definition

1 host enemy, stranger

2 hygiene art of health3 hypno sleep4 juven young5 laud praise

6 levto make rise, lift,raise

7 medic physician, to heal

8 necess unavoidable

9 null, nihil, nil nothing, void

10pend, pond, pens

to consider, weigh, or pay

11 pneu breathe

12 pot powerful

13 priv separate

14 prob to prove, to test

15 pyr fire

16 sat to please

17spond, spons

to pledge, to promise

18 theatr to see, view

19 acro top, tip, end20 hier sacred21 holo whole22 sover above, over23 age belongs to24 ory place for

25 aryrelating to or likeness

Word PartsExamples

hostile:hostage:

hygiene:

hypnosis:

juvenile

applaud:

levitate:elevate:

medical:medicine:

necessary:annihilate:nullify:

ponder:pension:

pneumonia:omnipotent:potent:deprive:private:probable:pyromaniac:pyrotechnician:satisfy:

sponsor:correspond:

amphitheater:theateracrobat:

hierarch:

holocaust:

sovereign:

carnage:

laboratory:

primary: