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The prefix be means thoroughly; intensive

Word	Meaning
Befuddle	Confuse thoroughly
Beguile	Mislead or delude; cheat
Behoove	To be necessary or proper; be suited to; be incumbent upon
Belabor	Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree
Beleaguer	Besiege or attack; harass
Bemused	Confused; lost in thought
Berate	Scold strongly
Bereavement	State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
Beset	Harass or trouble
Besmirch	To make filthy; soil; defile
Bestow	To give; to grant as; confer
Betoken	Signify; indicate
Betroth	Become engaged or married

The prefix bi means two

Word	Meaning
Bicameral	Two-chambered; as a legislative body
Biennial	Every two years
Bifurcated	Divided into two branches; forked

The prefix circum means around

Word	Meaning
Circumlocution	Indirect or roundabout expression
Circumscribe	Limit; confine
Circumspect	Prudent; cautious; looking around
Circumvent	Outwit; baffle

The root anthrop means man

Word	Meaning
Anthropoid	Manlike
Anthropologist	Student of the history and science of humankind
Anthropomorphic	Having human form of characteristics

The root arch means ruler

Word	Meaning
Anarchy	A state without government
Hierarchy	Arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks.
Monarchy	Government under a single ruler
Matriarch	Woman who rules a family or a large social group
Patriarch	Father and ruler of a family or tribe
Oligarchy	Government by a privileged few

The root auto means self

Word	Meaning
Autocratic	Having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Automaton	Mechanism that imitates actions of humans
Autonomous	Self-governing

The root cap; cep; cept means take; receive

Word	Meaning
Precept	Practical rule guiding conduct
Caption	A heading
Captious	Calculated to entrap; fault finding
Exceptionable	Objectionable
Conception	Beginning; forming of an idea
Susceptible	Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
Perceptive	Insightful; aware; wise

The root capit; capt means head; chief; leader

Word	Meaning
Capitulate	Surrender
Recapitulate	Summarize
Decapitate	behead

The prefix cata means down

Word	Meaning
Cataclysm	A downward sweep of water; flood; deluge; upheaval
Catalyst	Agent that brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
Catapult	Slingshot; hurling machine
Cataract	Great waterfall
Catastrophe	Calamity; disaster

The root cede; ceed and cess means go; yield; surrender

Word	Meaning
Cede	Yield to; surrender formally
Concede	Admit; yield
Precedent	Go before; preceding in time
Recession	Act of going back; withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

The root circ; circum means around

Word	Meaning
circumlocution	Indirect or roundabout expression
Circumscribe	Limit; confine; draw a line around
Circumspect	Looking around carefully; prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
Circumvent	To encircle; prevent

The root claim; calm means declare; call out; cry out

Word	Meaning
Clamor	A shouting; loud continuous noise
Acclaim	To give praise to; to applaud
exclaim	Cry out suddenly

The root clud; clus means shut

Word	Meaning
Conclusive	Final; decisive
Seclusion	The act of shutting oneself up; isolation; solitude
Occlude	To shut the way; close; obstruct

The root gnosi; cognosc means know

Word	Meaning
Agnostic	One who is skeptical of the existence or know ability of a God or any ultimate reality
Cognitive	having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes
Cognizance	Knowledge; understanding
Incognito	Not known; with identity concealed

The root word am means love

Word	Meaning
Amiable	lovable; warmly friendly
Amicable	Politely friendly
Amity	Friendship
Amorous	Moved by sexual love; loving

The root word bene means good

Word	Meaning
Benediction	Blessing
Benefactor	Gift giver
Beneficent	Kindly; doing good
Beneficial	Helpful; useful
Beneficiary	Person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
Benevolent	Generous; charitable

The root words ali; alter means other

Word	Meaning
Alias	An assumed name
Alienate	Make hostile; separate
Altruist	Unselfishly generous; concerned for others

The words having the root Acer, Acid, Acri means bitter; sour; sharp

Words	Meaning
Acerbity	Bitterness of speech and temper
Acetic	Vinegary
Acidulous	Slightly sour; sharp; caustic
Acrid	Sharp; bitterly pungent
Acrimonious	Bitter in word or manner

The root word Agi, Ago, Ag means move; go; do

Word	Meaning
Agenda	The program of work to be done; items of business at a meeting
Agility	Quickness; nimbleness
Agitate	Stir up; disturb
Agog	Highly excited; intensely curious

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The prefix Apo means away from

Word	Meaning
Apocalyptic	Prophetic
Apocryphal	Untrue; made up
Apogee	Highest point
Apostate	One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

The prefix Ante means before

Word	Meaning
Antecede	To go before; precede
Antecedents	Preceding events or circumstances that influences what comes later; ancestors or early background
Antediluvian	Antiquated; extremely ancient

The words that have the prefix Anti means against

Word	Meaning
Anticlimax	Letdown in thought or emotions
Antidote	A remedy against a poison
Antipathy	Aversion; dislike
Antiseptic	Substance that prevents infection
Antithesis	Contrast; direct opposite of or to

The prefix An means not; absence of

Word	Meaning
Anecdote	A story or personal item not generally known; short account of an amusing or interesting event
Anemia	A condition in which there are not enough red blood cells
Anesthetic	Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Anodyne	Creating an absence of pain
Anomaly	Irregularity
Anomalous	Irregular
Anonymity	The state of being nameless
Anarchy	Lack of government
Analgesic	Causing insensitivity to pain

The prefix Amphi means two, both

Word	Meaning
Amphibian	Able to live both on land and water

The words having the prefix Amb, Ambi means around, about, both

Word	Meaning
Amble	Walk leisurely about
Ambidextrous	Using both hands with skill
Ambiguous	Having a double meaning
Ambivalence	State of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

The words having the prefix ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ar means to, toward

Word	Meaning
Adapt	Is able to fit in ; alter ; modify
Addiction	One who is giving over to a habit, often drugs; compulsive; habitual need
Adhere	Stick to
Adjacent	Lying near; side by side
Adjunct	One thing joined to another
Adulterate	To change to an impure quality
Advocate	To speak out for a worthy case
Aggressive	Inclined to attack
Allege	To declare without proof
Assert	To declare, state positively