Acut/Acuacuity, Acumen, Acute, Cute

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acer/acr(sharp)acerbity, acetate, acetic, acetone, acid, acrid, acrimonious, acidosis, antacid, acrylic, exacerbateLatin

acut/acuacuity, acumen, acute, cute

acro/acr(high)acrobat, acrocarpous, acromegaly, acronym, acrophobia, acropolis, acrostic, Akron (Ohio)Greek

agog/agogue(leader)agogics, demagogue, pedagogue, pedagogy, mystagogue, synagogueGreek

brev(short)abbreviation, abridge, breve, breviary, brevirostrate, brevity, brief, unabridgedLatin

cle/cule(small)circle, corpuscle, cubicle, cuticle, follicle, minuscule, molecule, muscle, particular, particle, ventricle, vesicleLatin

culp(blame)culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory inculpateLatin

derm(skin)dermabrasion, dermatitis, dermatology, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, pachyderm, taxidermyGreek

dia(across)diabolic, diagonal, dialect, dialectic dialogue, diameter, diaphanous, diaphragm, diatribeGreek

ecto(outer)ectoderm, ectomorph, ectoparasite, ectoplasm, ectothermic,Greek

ectozoa, ectoskeleton

exo(outer)exobiology, exodus, exogamy, exogenous, exorcism, exotic, exotoxin

ego(I)alter ego, egocentric, egoism, egomania, egotist, egotistical, egotize, superegoLatin

fort/forc(strong)comfort, discomfort, effort, enforce, force, forcibly, fort, forte, fortification, fortify, fortissimo, fortitude, fortress, pianoforte, reinforceLatin

fus/fut(pour)confusion, diffusion, effusive, fuse, fusion, futile, infuse, infusion, perfusion, profuse, refuse, suffuse, transfusionLatin

fund/foundconfound, foundry, funnel, refund, profound

necro(death)necrobiosis, necromancer, necrophobia, necropolis, necrosis, necrotic, nectarGreek

numer(number)enumerate, innumerable, numeral, numerate, numerical, numerology, numerous, supernumerariesLatin

osteo(bone)osteoblast, osteocyte, osteology, osteopath, osteopathy, osteotomy, osteoporosis, ostracism (from oyster)Greek

pac/peac(peace)appease, pacific, pacification, pacifier, pacifism, pacifist, pacify, peaceable, Pax RomanaLatin

placcomplacent, complaisant, implacable, placate, placebo, placid, plea, plead, pleasurable, pleasure

per(through)impervious, perambulate, per capita, perceive, perception, percolator, percussion, per diem, perennial, perfect, perfectly, Latin

perfidious, perforate, perfume, perfunctory, perfuse, permeable, permeate, permissive, permit, permutation, perpendicular,

perpetuate, perpetuity, perplex, perquisite, persecute, perseverance, persist, perspective, perspicacious, perspiration, persuade,

pertain, pertinacity, pertinent, perturb, peruse, pervade, pervious

plast/plasm(molded)angioplasty, cytoplasm, dermoplasty, dysplasia, ectoplasm, plasma. plaster, plastic, plasticity, plastid, protoplasm, rhinoplastyGreek

poli/polis(city)acropolis, Annapolis, apolitical, Constantinople, cosmopolitan, geopolitical, Indianapolis, metropolis, Minneapolis, megalopolis, Greek

Neopolitian, necropolis, police, policy, politic, Tripoli

pugn/pug(fight)impugn, inexpugnable, oppugn, pugilist, pugnacious, pungent, repugnantLatin

spir(breathe)aspirate, aspire, conspiracy, espirit de corps, conspire, expire, inspire, perspiration, perspire, respiration, spirit, spirograph, suspire, transpireLatin

urb(city)suburbs, suburbia, urban, urbane, urbanism, urbanite, urbanologistLatin

zo(animal)enterozoic, Mesozoic, protozoa, zodiac, zoo, zoophagous, zooplankton, zoologyGreek