LIST #7
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