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COMPLETE LIST OF ROOT WORDS  
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms 
A without ? Abyss- without bottom 
? Achromatic- without 
colour 
? Anhydrous- without 
water 
? Abyss- chasm, fissure 
? Achromatic-achromous, 
diatonic 
? Anhydrous-arid, 
evaporated 
A on ? Afire- on fire 
? Ashore- on the shore 
? Aside- on the side 
? Afire-aflame, burning 
? Ashore- deserted, 
abandoned 
? Aside- apart, digression 
ab/s, a from, away, off ? Abduct-  carry away by 
force 
? Abnormal-away from 
normal, not normal 
? Absent- away, not 
present 
? Aversion- the act of 
turning away from 
? Abbreviate- to shorten 
? Abduct- grab, kidnap, 
remove, seize 
? Aversion- antipathy, 
abhorrence, hatred 
? Abbreviate- abridge, 
abstract, clip, compress, 
condense 
ac, ad to, toward, near ? Accelerate- to increase 
the spread of 
? Accessible- easily 
entered, approached, or 
obtained admittance- 
allowing into 
? Accelerate- advance, 
drive, dust, expedite, 
fire up, forward 
? Accessible- 
approachable, 
attainable 
Acro top, height, tip, 
beginning 
? Acrobat- a “high walker” 
? Acronym- a word formed 
from the first(capital) 
letters of a word 
? Acrophobia- fear of 
height 
? Acrobat- aerialist, artist, 
athlete, balancer, 
clown, contortionist 
Act-, -act do ? Activity- something that 
a person does 
? React- to do something 
in response 
? Interaction- 
communication between 
two or more entities 
 
? React- answer back, 
backfire, be affected, 
act, answer, 
acknowledge 
aer/o air ? Aerate-to let air reach ? Aerate- aerify, charge, 
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COMPLETE LIST OF ROOT WORDS  
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms 
A without ? Abyss- without bottom 
? Achromatic- without 
colour 
? Anhydrous- without 
water 
? Abyss- chasm, fissure 
? Achromatic-achromous, 
diatonic 
? Anhydrous-arid, 
evaporated 
A on ? Afire- on fire 
? Ashore- on the shore 
? Aside- on the side 
? Afire-aflame, burning 
? Ashore- deserted, 
abandoned 
? Aside- apart, digression 
ab/s, a from, away, off ? Abduct-  carry away by 
force 
? Abnormal-away from 
normal, not normal 
? Absent- away, not 
present 
? Aversion- the act of 
turning away from 
? Abbreviate- to shorten 
? Abduct- grab, kidnap, 
remove, seize 
? Aversion- antipathy, 
abhorrence, hatred 
? Abbreviate- abridge, 
abstract, clip, compress, 
condense 
ac, ad to, toward, near ? Accelerate- to increase 
the spread of 
? Accessible- easily 
entered, approached, or 
obtained admittance- 
allowing into 
? Accelerate- advance, 
drive, dust, expedite, 
fire up, forward 
? Accessible- 
approachable, 
attainable 
Acro top, height, tip, 
beginning 
? Acrobat- a “high walker” 
? Acronym- a word formed 
from the first(capital) 
letters of a word 
? Acrophobia- fear of 
height 
? Acrobat- aerialist, artist, 
athlete, balancer, 
clown, contortionist 
Act-, -act do ? Activity- something that 
a person does 
? React- to do something 
in response 
? Interaction- 
communication between 
two or more entities 
 
? React- answer back, 
backfire, be affected, 
act, answer, 
acknowledge 
aer/o air ? Aerate-to let air reach ? Aerate- aerify, charge, 
 
 
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something 
? Aerial- relating to the air 
? Aerospace- the air space 
freshen, inflate, 
oxygenate, ventilate 
agr/i/o farming ? Agriculture- 
management of the land 
? Agribusiness- making 
money by utilizing land 
? Agrarian- relating to the 
management of land 
 
alg/o pain ? Neuralgia- pain caused 
by a nerve 
? Analgesic- a drug that 
makes one pain free 
? Nostalgia- aching for the 
familiar 
 
ambi, 
amphi 
both, on both 
sides, around 
? Ambidextrous-able to 
use both hands equally 
? Ambiguous- having more 
than one meaning 
? Ambivalence- conflicting 
or opposite feeling 
toward a person or thing 
? Ambidextrous- 
disingenuous, double-
dealing 
? Ambiguous- perplexed 
dubious, dilemma 
ambul walk, move ? Amble- to walk in a slow, 
relaxed way 
? Ambulant- walking or 
moving around 
? Ambulance- a vehicle 
that moves a patient 
? Amble- ankle, boogie, 
dawdle, drift, gander, 
hoof it, loiter 
ami/o love ? Amiable- friendly, 
pleasant, lovable 
? Amity- friendly and 
peaceful relations 
? Amorous- showing 
romantic love 
? Amiable- friendly, 
agreeable 
? Amity- harmony, peace 
? Amorous- loving, 
affectionate 
Ana up, back, 
against, again, 
throughout 
? Analysis- a close 
examination of 
? Anatomy- the structure 
of something as visible 
when cut up for analysis 
? Anachronism-not being 
in the right place in time 
? Anatomy- diagnosis, 
dissection, division, 
embryology 
? Anachronism- 
chronological error, 
metachronism , 
misdate, misplacement, 
postdate 
andr/o man, male ? Androgynous- being 
both male and female 
? Android- resembling a 
? Androgynous- bisexual, 
cross-sexual, trans-
sexual 
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COMPLETE LIST OF ROOT WORDS  
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms 
A without ? Abyss- without bottom 
? Achromatic- without 
colour 
? Anhydrous- without 
water 
? Abyss- chasm, fissure 
? Achromatic-achromous, 
diatonic 
? Anhydrous-arid, 
evaporated 
A on ? Afire- on fire 
? Ashore- on the shore 
? Aside- on the side 
? Afire-aflame, burning 
? Ashore- deserted, 
abandoned 
? Aside- apart, digression 
ab/s, a from, away, off ? Abduct-  carry away by 
force 
? Abnormal-away from 
normal, not normal 
? Absent- away, not 
present 
? Aversion- the act of 
turning away from 
? Abbreviate- to shorten 
? Abduct- grab, kidnap, 
remove, seize 
? Aversion- antipathy, 
abhorrence, hatred 
? Abbreviate- abridge, 
abstract, clip, compress, 
condense 
ac, ad to, toward, near ? Accelerate- to increase 
the spread of 
? Accessible- easily 
entered, approached, or 
obtained admittance- 
allowing into 
? Accelerate- advance, 
drive, dust, expedite, 
fire up, forward 
? Accessible- 
approachable, 
attainable 
Acro top, height, tip, 
beginning 
? Acrobat- a “high walker” 
? Acronym- a word formed 
from the first(capital) 
letters of a word 
? Acrophobia- fear of 
height 
? Acrobat- aerialist, artist, 
athlete, balancer, 
clown, contortionist 
Act-, -act do ? Activity- something that 
a person does 
? React- to do something 
in response 
? Interaction- 
communication between 
two or more entities 
 
? React- answer back, 
backfire, be affected, 
act, answer, 
acknowledge 
aer/o air ? Aerate-to let air reach ? Aerate- aerify, charge, 
 
 
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something 
? Aerial- relating to the air 
? Aerospace- the air space 
freshen, inflate, 
oxygenate, ventilate 
agr/i/o farming ? Agriculture- 
management of the land 
? Agribusiness- making 
money by utilizing land 
? Agrarian- relating to the 
management of land 
 
alg/o pain ? Neuralgia- pain caused 
by a nerve 
? Analgesic- a drug that 
makes one pain free 
? Nostalgia- aching for the 
familiar 
 
ambi, 
amphi 
both, on both 
sides, around 
? Ambidextrous-able to 
use both hands equally 
? Ambiguous- having more 
than one meaning 
? Ambivalence- conflicting 
or opposite feeling 
toward a person or thing 
? Ambidextrous- 
disingenuous, double-
dealing 
? Ambiguous- perplexed 
dubious, dilemma 
ambul walk, move ? Amble- to walk in a slow, 
relaxed way 
? Ambulant- walking or 
moving around 
? Ambulance- a vehicle 
that moves a patient 
? Amble- ankle, boogie, 
dawdle, drift, gander, 
hoof it, loiter 
ami/o love ? Amiable- friendly, 
pleasant, lovable 
? Amity- friendly and 
peaceful relations 
? Amorous- showing 
romantic love 
? Amiable- friendly, 
agreeable 
? Amity- harmony, peace 
? Amorous- loving, 
affectionate 
Ana up, back, 
against, again, 
throughout 
? Analysis- a close 
examination of 
? Anatomy- the structure 
of something as visible 
when cut up for analysis 
? Anachronism-not being 
in the right place in time 
? Anatomy- diagnosis, 
dissection, division, 
embryology 
? Anachronism- 
chronological error, 
metachronism , 
misdate, misplacement, 
postdate 
andr/o man, male ? Androgynous- being 
both male and female 
? Android- resembling a 
? Androgynous- bisexual, 
cross-sexual, trans-
sexual 
 
 
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human 
? Misandry- hatred 
towards men 
? Misandry- acrimony, 
pessimism, sarcasm 
Anim life, spirit ? Animal- a living 
organism; 
? Animate- to make alive; 
? Equanimity- of balanced 
spirit 
? Equanimity- ataraxic, 
ataraxy , calm, 
calmness, composure, 
confidence 
ann/enn year ? Anniversary- a date 
observed once a year 
? Annual-  happening once 
a year; 
? Millennium- 1,000 years 
? Annual- yearly 
Ante- before, in front ? Ante cede- to come 
before something in 
time; 
? Antemeridian- before 
noon; 
? Anteroom- a small room 
before the main room 
? Ante cede- precede, 
predate, antedate 
anth/o flower ? Anthology- a collection 
of treasured writings; 
? Anthozoan- half plant, 
half animal, like 
anemones and coral. 
? Anthology- 
compendium, collection 
anthrop/o human ? Anthropology- the study 
of mankind 
? Anthropomorphism- 
giving human form to 
non-human thing 
? Philanthropy- 
humanitarianism, 
altruism, selflessness 
Anti against, 
opposite of 
? Antibody- a substance 
that destroys micro-
organisms 
? Antiseptic- preventing 
infection 
? Antisocial- opposing 
social norm 
? Antiseptic- medication, 
medicament, healing, 
soothing, relieving 
apo, apho away, off, 
separate 
? Aphorism- a short 
expression of a general 
truth 
?  Apology- an explicit 
expression of regret 
? Apostrophe- a small dash 
used in place of an 
omitted letter 
? Aphorism- apothegm 
? Apology- regret, excuse 
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COMPLETE LIST OF ROOT WORDS  
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms 
A without ? Abyss- without bottom 
? Achromatic- without 
colour 
? Anhydrous- without 
water 
? Abyss- chasm, fissure 
? Achromatic-achromous, 
diatonic 
? Anhydrous-arid, 
evaporated 
A on ? Afire- on fire 
? Ashore- on the shore 
? Aside- on the side 
? Afire-aflame, burning 
? Ashore- deserted, 
abandoned 
? Aside- apart, digression 
ab/s, a from, away, off ? Abduct-  carry away by 
force 
? Abnormal-away from 
normal, not normal 
? Absent- away, not 
present 
? Aversion- the act of 
turning away from 
? Abbreviate- to shorten 
? Abduct- grab, kidnap, 
remove, seize 
? Aversion- antipathy, 
abhorrence, hatred 
? Abbreviate- abridge, 
abstract, clip, compress, 
condense 
ac, ad to, toward, near ? Accelerate- to increase 
the spread of 
? Accessible- easily 
entered, approached, or 
obtained admittance- 
allowing into 
? Accelerate- advance, 
drive, dust, expedite, 
fire up, forward 
? Accessible- 
approachable, 
attainable 
Acro top, height, tip, 
beginning 
? Acrobat- a “high walker” 
? Acronym- a word formed 
from the first(capital) 
letters of a word 
? Acrophobia- fear of 
height 
? Acrobat- aerialist, artist, 
athlete, balancer, 
clown, contortionist 
Act-, -act do ? Activity- something that 
a person does 
? React- to do something 
in response 
? Interaction- 
communication between 
two or more entities 
 
? React- answer back, 
backfire, be affected, 
act, answer, 
acknowledge 
aer/o air ? Aerate-to let air reach ? Aerate- aerify, charge, 
 
 
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something 
? Aerial- relating to the air 
? Aerospace- the air space 
freshen, inflate, 
oxygenate, ventilate 
agr/i/o farming ? Agriculture- 
management of the land 
? Agribusiness- making 
money by utilizing land 
? Agrarian- relating to the 
management of land 
 
alg/o pain ? Neuralgia- pain caused 
by a nerve 
? Analgesic- a drug that 
makes one pain free 
? Nostalgia- aching for the 
familiar 
 
ambi, 
amphi 
both, on both 
sides, around 
? Ambidextrous-able to 
use both hands equally 
? Ambiguous- having more 
than one meaning 
? Ambivalence- conflicting 
or opposite feeling 
toward a person or thing 
? Ambidextrous- 
disingenuous, double-
dealing 
? Ambiguous- perplexed 
dubious, dilemma 
ambul walk, move ? Amble- to walk in a slow, 
relaxed way 
? Ambulant- walking or 
moving around 
? Ambulance- a vehicle 
that moves a patient 
? Amble- ankle, boogie, 
dawdle, drift, gander, 
hoof it, loiter 
ami/o love ? Amiable- friendly, 
pleasant, lovable 
? Amity- friendly and 
peaceful relations 
? Amorous- showing 
romantic love 
? Amiable- friendly, 
agreeable 
? Amity- harmony, peace 
? Amorous- loving, 
affectionate 
Ana up, back, 
against, again, 
throughout 
? Analysis- a close 
examination of 
? Anatomy- the structure 
of something as visible 
when cut up for analysis 
? Anachronism-not being 
in the right place in time 
? Anatomy- diagnosis, 
dissection, division, 
embryology 
? Anachronism- 
chronological error, 
metachronism , 
misdate, misplacement, 
postdate 
andr/o man, male ? Androgynous- being 
both male and female 
? Android- resembling a 
? Androgynous- bisexual, 
cross-sexual, trans-
sexual 
 
 
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human 
? Misandry- hatred 
towards men 
? Misandry- acrimony, 
pessimism, sarcasm 
Anim life, spirit ? Animal- a living 
organism; 
? Animate- to make alive; 
? Equanimity- of balanced 
spirit 
? Equanimity- ataraxic, 
ataraxy , calm, 
calmness, composure, 
confidence 
ann/enn year ? Anniversary- a date 
observed once a year 
? Annual-  happening once 
a year; 
? Millennium- 1,000 years 
? Annual- yearly 
Ante- before, in front ? Ante cede- to come 
before something in 
time; 
? Antemeridian- before 
noon; 
? Anteroom- a small room 
before the main room 
? Ante cede- precede, 
predate, antedate 
anth/o flower ? Anthology- a collection 
of treasured writings; 
? Anthozoan- half plant, 
half animal, like 
anemones and coral. 
? Anthology- 
compendium, collection 
anthrop/o human ? Anthropology- the study 
of mankind 
? Anthropomorphism- 
giving human form to 
non-human thing 
? Philanthropy- 
humanitarianism, 
altruism, selflessness 
Anti against, 
opposite of 
? Antibody- a substance 
that destroys micro-
organisms 
? Antiseptic- preventing 
infection 
? Antisocial- opposing 
social norm 
? Antiseptic- medication, 
medicament, healing, 
soothing, relieving 
apo, apho away, off, 
separate 
? Aphorism- a short 
expression of a general 
truth 
?  Apology- an explicit 
expression of regret 
? Apostrophe- a small dash 
used in place of an 
omitted letter 
? Aphorism- apothegm 
? Apology- regret, excuse 
 
 
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aqu/a water ? Aquarium- a water 
container for fish 
? Aquatic- relating to 
water 
? Aqueduct- a pipeline for 
water 
 
Arbour tree ? Arborist- someone 
working with trees 
? Arbour- a shady area 
formed by trees 
? Arborous- having many 
trees 
? arborous- arboreal, 
arborical 
arch/i/e/o/ae chief, most 
important, rule 
? Archbishop- the highest 
ranking bishop 
? Archenemy- chief or 
worst enemy 
 
archa/e,archi primitive, 
ancient 
? Archaeology- the study 
of ancient cultures 
? Archaic- belonging to an 
earlier period 
? Archive- a collection of 
historical materials 
? Archaic- primitive, 
antiquated, 
antediluvian 
arthr/o joint ? Arthroscopy- a tool to 
see inside a joint 
? Arthritis- inflammation 
of a joint 
? Arthropod- invertebrates 
with jointed legs, like 
spiders, crustaceans, 
insects 
? Arthritis- inflammation 
Art skill ? Artifact –object made by 
a person’s skill 
? Artisan- a person skilled 
in a craft 
? Artist-  aperson ho 
creates skilfully 
? Artisan- artificer, 
craftsman 
astro, aster star, stars, 
outer space 
? Astronaut-a person 
travelling to the stars 
? Astronomer- someone 
who studies the stars 
? Asterisk- a star-shaped 
sign used as a reference 
tool 
? Astronaut- cosmonaut, 
? Astronomer- stargazer, 
uranologist 
 
audi/i/io hear ? Audible- loud enough to 
be heard  
? Audible- hearable 
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COMPLETE LIST OF ROOT WORDS  
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms 
A without ? Abyss- without bottom 
? Achromatic- without 
colour 
? Anhydrous- without 
water 
? Abyss- chasm, fissure 
? Achromatic-achromous, 
diatonic 
? Anhydrous-arid, 
evaporated 
A on ? Afire- on fire 
? Ashore- on the shore 
? Aside- on the side 
? Afire-aflame, burning 
? Ashore- deserted, 
abandoned 
? Aside- apart, digression 
ab/s, a from, away, off ? Abduct-  carry away by 
force 
? Abnormal-away from 
normal, not normal 
? Absent- away, not 
present 
? Aversion- the act of 
turning away from 
? Abbreviate- to shorten 
? Abduct- grab, kidnap, 
remove, seize 
? Aversion- antipathy, 
abhorrence, hatred 
? Abbreviate- abridge, 
abstract, clip, compress, 
condense 
ac, ad to, toward, near ? Accelerate- to increase 
the spread of 
? Accessible- easily 
entered, approached, or 
obtained admittance- 
allowing into 
? Accelerate- advance, 
drive, dust, expedite, 
fire up, forward 
? Accessible- 
approachable, 
attainable 
Acro top, height, tip, 
beginning 
? Acrobat- a “high walker” 
? Acronym- a word formed 
from the first(capital) 
letters of a word 
? Acrophobia- fear of 
height 
? Acrobat- aerialist, artist, 
athlete, balancer, 
clown, contortionist 
Act-, -act do ? Activity- something that 
a person does 
? React- to do something 
in response 
? Interaction- 
communication between 
two or more entities 
 
? React- answer back, 
backfire, be affected, 
act, answer, 
acknowledge 
aer/o air ? Aerate-to let air reach ? Aerate- aerify, charge, 
 
 
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something 
? Aerial- relating to the air 
? Aerospace- the air space 
freshen, inflate, 
oxygenate, ventilate 
agr/i/o farming ? Agriculture- 
management of the land 
? Agribusiness- making 
money by utilizing land 
? Agrarian- relating to the 
management of land 
 
alg/o pain ? Neuralgia- pain caused 
by a nerve 
? Analgesic- a drug that 
makes one pain free 
? Nostalgia- aching for the 
familiar 
 
ambi, 
amphi 
both, on both 
sides, around 
? Ambidextrous-able to 
use both hands equally 
? Ambiguous- having more 
than one meaning 
? Ambivalence- conflicting 
or opposite feeling 
toward a person or thing 
? Ambidextrous- 
disingenuous, double-
dealing 
? Ambiguous- perplexed 
dubious, dilemma 
ambul walk, move ? Amble- to walk in a slow, 
relaxed way 
? Ambulant- walking or 
moving around 
? Ambulance- a vehicle 
that moves a patient 
? Amble- ankle, boogie, 
dawdle, drift, gander, 
hoof it, loiter 
ami/o love ? Amiable- friendly, 
pleasant, lovable 
? Amity- friendly and 
peaceful relations 
? Amorous- showing 
romantic love 
? Amiable- friendly, 
agreeable 
? Amity- harmony, peace 
? Amorous- loving, 
affectionate 
Ana up, back, 
against, again, 
throughout 
? Analysis- a close 
examination of 
? Anatomy- the structure 
of something as visible 
when cut up for analysis 
? Anachronism-not being 
in the right place in time 
? Anatomy- diagnosis, 
dissection, division, 
embryology 
? Anachronism- 
chronological error, 
metachronism , 
misdate, misplacement, 
postdate 
andr/o man, male ? Androgynous- being 
both male and female 
? Android- resembling a 
? Androgynous- bisexual, 
cross-sexual, trans-
sexual 
 
 
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human 
? Misandry- hatred 
towards men 
? Misandry- acrimony, 
pessimism, sarcasm 
Anim life, spirit ? Animal- a living 
organism; 
? Animate- to make alive; 
? Equanimity- of balanced 
spirit 
? Equanimity- ataraxic, 
ataraxy , calm, 
calmness, composure, 
confidence 
ann/enn year ? Anniversary- a date 
observed once a year 
? Annual-  happening once 
a year; 
? Millennium- 1,000 years 
? Annual- yearly 
Ante- before, in front ? Ante cede- to come 
before something in 
time; 
? Antemeridian- before 
noon; 
? Anteroom- a small room 
before the main room 
? Ante cede- precede, 
predate, antedate 
anth/o flower ? Anthology- a collection 
of treasured writings; 
? Anthozoan- half plant, 
half animal, like 
anemones and coral. 
? Anthology- 
compendium, collection 
anthrop/o human ? Anthropology- the study 
of mankind 
? Anthropomorphism- 
giving human form to 
non-human thing 
? Philanthropy- 
humanitarianism, 
altruism, selflessness 
Anti against, 
opposite of 
? Antibody- a substance 
that destroys micro-
organisms 
? Antiseptic- preventing 
infection 
? Antisocial- opposing 
social norm 
? Antiseptic- medication, 
medicament, healing, 
soothing, relieving 
apo, apho away, off, 
separate 
? Aphorism- a short 
expression of a general 
truth 
?  Apology- an explicit 
expression of regret 
? Apostrophe- a small dash 
used in place of an 
omitted letter 
? Aphorism- apothegm 
? Apology- regret, excuse 
 
 
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aqu/a water ? Aquarium- a water 
container for fish 
? Aquatic- relating to 
water 
? Aqueduct- a pipeline for 
water 
 
Arbour tree ? Arborist- someone 
working with trees 
? Arbour- a shady area 
formed by trees 
? Arborous- having many 
trees 
? arborous- arboreal, 
arborical 
arch/i/e/o/ae chief, most 
important, rule 
? Archbishop- the highest 
ranking bishop 
? Archenemy- chief or 
worst enemy 
 
archa/e,archi primitive, 
ancient 
? Archaeology- the study 
of ancient cultures 
? Archaic- belonging to an 
earlier period 
? Archive- a collection of 
historical materials 
? Archaic- primitive, 
antiquated, 
antediluvian 
arthr/o joint ? Arthroscopy- a tool to 
see inside a joint 
? Arthritis- inflammation 
of a joint 
? Arthropod- invertebrates 
with jointed legs, like 
spiders, crustaceans, 
insects 
? Arthritis- inflammation 
Art skill ? Artifact –object made by 
a person’s skill 
? Artisan- a person skilled 
in a craft 
? Artist-  aperson ho 
creates skilfully 
? Artisan- artificer, 
craftsman 
astro, aster star, stars, 
outer space 
? Astronaut-a person 
travelling to the stars 
? Astronomer- someone 
who studies the stars 
? Asterisk- a star-shaped 
sign used as a reference 
tool 
? Astronaut- cosmonaut, 
? Astronomer- stargazer, 
uranologist 
 
audi/i/io hear ? Audible- loud enough to 
be heard  
? Audible- hearable 
 
 
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? Audience- people who 
listen to a 
program 
? Audio-visual relating to 
sound 
and vision 
Auto self, same, one ? Autocrat-a person who 
governs with absolute 
power 
? Autograph-a person's 
own 
signature 
? Automatic- moving by 
itself 
? Autocrat- monarch, 
tyrant, 
? Automatic- reflexive, 
robotic 
machine like 
 
avi/a 
 
bird 
 
? Aviary- a large enclosure 
for birds  
? aviatrix-a female 
airplane pilot 
? aviation -the art of 
designing or operating 
aircraft 
? Aviary- volary, bird 
sanctuary 
bar/o 
 
 
 
Be- 
pressure, 
weight 
Make or 
cause 
? Baric-pertaining to 
pressure, esp. of the 
atmosphere (milliard - 
metric unit, equal to 
1/1000th of a bar) 
? baryon-heavy 
elementary particle 
? belittle- to make one feel 
less 
important 
? bemoan-to express grief 
? befriend- to become 
friend 
? Belittle decry, scorn 
? Bemoan – lament 
? Befriend - assist 
 
  
bell/i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       war ? bellicose – warlike 
? belligerent - hostile, 
ready to fight 
? Bellicose- Belligerent, 
aggressive, pugnacious, 
contentious, combative 
Bene 
 
good, well ? benefactor - person who 
gives 
money to a cause 
? beneficial - producing a 
good 
effect 
? benevolent - showing 
kindness or goodwill 
? Benefactor- Charitable 
humanitarian 
? Benevolent- Benign, 
Benignant, Altruist, 
Philanthropist 
 
bi/n two, twice once ? biannual - happening ? Biannual- bi-yearly,