Vocabulary

** __ Latin and Greek Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes __ ** ac(u), acr – sharp – acute, acupuncture, accurate, acumen ag, act – to do, to drive, to act – actor, action, activist, agenda agog – to lead – demagogue, synagogue alg – pain – nostalgia, neuralgia, analgesic alien – of another – inalienable, alienate alter – other- alternative, altercation, alter ego, alternator amb(i) – both- ambidextrous, ambivalent, ambience ami, amic – love - amigo, amicable, amenable anim – mind, feeling, life, heart – animosity, animal, animate ann, enni- year- millennium, centennial, annual, anniversary anthrop – human, man – anthropology, philanthropist, anthropomorphic, lycanthrope apo – away from – apostle, apogee, apology, apoplexy aque, aqua – water- aquarium, aquatic, aquifer, aqueduct arch – chief, leader, ruler – arch, architect, archbishop, archipelago, archangel, anarchy, hierarchy, monarchy arthro – joint – arthritis, arthroscopic, arthropod ast(er) – star- astrology, asterisk, astrodome, astronaut, disaster aud – sound- audio, auditorium, audience, auditory, audacity, audit, auditory   aut – self- autobiography, autograph, automatic, automation, autism bar(o) – weight – barometer, barograph, isobar, barbules (hooks on the legs of a spider) bell – war- bellipotent, belligerent, bellicose bene – good, well – benefit, beneficial, benediction, benevolence, benign bi(n) – two- biceps, bicycle, biped, biplane, bicentennial, bifocals, bicameral (two houses, two chambers) bibli(o) – book – Bible, bibliography, bibliophile bio – life – biology, biography, biopsy, antibiotic, biodegradable, biochemistry brev – short – brief, brevity, abbreviate *******************************************************************************************   cad, cas – fall – cascade, cadaver, cadence, decadence cal – hot –calorie, caldron, scald cam – field – camp, campus, campaign, encamp cand – glow, white- candle, candidate, candelabra, candid, incandescent cap- head – cap, captain, capital, caput, capsize, capstone, caption, decapitate cardi – heart- cardiac, cardiology, cardiogram, cardiothoracic carn – meat – carnivore, carnivorous, carnage, carnival (period before Lent, don’t eat meat) chili con carne cede, ceed, cess, - go yield, proceed, process, procession, exceed, excess, succeed, recess, access, concede, antecedent, recession, cessation, concession, secede, recede, precedent cert – sure- certain, certify, ascertain, certificate ceive, cept - take, receive - receive, reception, conceive, conception, accept, except, exception, perceive, perception, receipt, intercept, deceive, deception center, centr – central, centrifugal, eccentric, egocentric, centered, epicenter, centerfold, chir – hand – chirography – chiromancy – chiroplasty – chiropractic chrom – color – chromatic, monochrome, polychrome, chromosome chron – time – chronological, chronology, synchronize, anachronism, chronic, chronicle, chronology cide, cise – cut, kill – suicide, homicide, pesticide, insecticide, precise, incisor, scissor cip – take, receive – recipient, incipient, participate, recipe, reciprocate claim, clam – shout – proclaim, proclamation, exclaim, exclamation, acclaim, clamor clar – clear – clarity, declare, declaration, clarify, clarification, cline – lean – incline, recline, decline, inclination clud, clus – shut – include, conclude, exclude, preclude, seclude, seclusion cogn – know – recognize, cognition, cognizant, cognition, incognito commun – community, communal, communism, communicate, excommunicate cord – heart – cordial, accord, concord, discord, according, accordion corp – body – corps, corpse, corpuscle, corporate, corporation cosm – universe – cosmos, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut, microcosm, cosmology (br. of astronomy dealing with    the origins of the universe) crac, crat, cracy – rule – democrat, democracy, aristocrat, aristocracy, bureaucrat, bureaucracy, autocrat, autocracy, theocracy cred – believe- credit, discredit, incredible, credulous, credentials cruc – cross – crucify, crucifix, crucial, crusade culp – guild – culprit, culpable cum – heap – cumulative, accumulate, cumulus cur – care, run – current, occurrence, excursion, concur, recur, occur, manicure, pedicure, cure, curable, curative, accurate, security, scurry cycl(e) – circle, ring – bicycle, cyclone, cyclops, unicycle, recycle, encyclopedia   crypt – hidden – cryptogram, cryptology, cryptic, encryption dain, dign – worth – condign, dignity, dignitary, indignant, indignation, indignity, undignified, ordain de, di – god – deity, deify, divine, divinity, demon dem – people – democracy, demography, epidemic, demonstration dent – tooth – dentist, dentifrice trident, indent, dental, dentin derm – skin – dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, microdermabrasion desc – down – descend, descendant, descent, condescending dia – through, across – dialog, diagonal, diameter, diagram, diarrhea, diapedesis, diabetes dic(t) – speak – predict, contradict, dictate, verdict, diction, dictionary, indict div – divide – divide, dividend, division, divorce, divisible, divest, diversion, diversity doc – teach – doctrine, document, docile, doctor, indoctrinate domin – master – dominate, predominate, dominion, Anno Domini don – give – donate, donation, donor, pardon dorm – sleep – dormant, dormitory, dormer (window) dormouse (nocturnal rodent) dox – belief, opinion – orthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy, doxology drom – course – velodrome, syndrome (a running together) dromedary (camel that runs at high speed) hippodrome (ancient Gr & Rom. circus for chariots), palindrome (reads the same backward   and forward eg. Hannah, madam, I’m Adam) duc(t) – lead – induce, deduce, duct, seduction, conduct, abduct, aqueduct, induct, educate, reduction, deduct deduce, productive, conducive, reduce, produce, introduction du(o) – two – duo, dualism, duet, duality, duel, duplicate, duplex, dub dur, - hard – durable, endurance, duration, duress, during, durum (wheat), endure, obdurate (hard- hearted,   stubborn) dyna – power – dynamo, hydrodynamics, dynamite, dynamometer (measures the output of a motor), dynamics, thermodynamics dys – faulty, bad – dysentery, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspepsia ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ecto – outside, external – ectoplasm, ectoparasite, ectocarpus, appendectomy, tonsillectomy ego – self – egotist, egomania, egotistical, egocentric, alter ego endo – in, internal – endoderm, endodontist, endometrium, endorse, endow, endoscopic, endocardial epi – upon, above – epidermis, epigenesist, epicure, epidemic, epigraph, epilogue equ – equal – equal, equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant, equation, equilibrium, equator, equinox, equilateral esth – felling – anesthetist, anesthetic, esthetic exo – outer, external – exoskeleton, exothermic, exorbitant, exorcise, exotic, exonerate (exo-out onus-load) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   fac,fic – make, do – manufacture, factory, benefactor, facsimile, efficient, proficient, sufficient, suffice, artificial, fiction fer – bear, carry – transfer, ferry, infer, refer, suffer, preference fid – faith – fidelity, confidence, infidel, bona fide fig – form – figure, figment, configuration, disfigure, effigy, figurative fil – threadlike – filament, filter, filtration firm – securely fixed – firmament, confirm, affirm, infirm flex, flect – bend – reflex, flexible, flexor, deflection, deflect form – shape – conform, reform, uniform, transform, format, formulate, informal fort – strong – fortify, fortifications, fortress, comfort (not fortune) fract, frag – break – fracture, fraction, refract, fragile, fragment frater – brother – fraternal, fraternize, fraternity, fratricide fric – rub – friction, fricative, dentifrice fug – flee – fugitive, refuge, refugee, centrifugal, fugacious (transitory, fleeting – falling early as in flower petals) funct – perform – function, functional, malfunction, dysfunction ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   gam – marriage – monogamy, polygamy, bigamy gen – birth, race – generate, generation, genocide, genealogy, progeny, genesis, gender, genuine geo – earth – geography, geology, geometry, geophysical, geothermal gnos, - know – diagnosis, diagnostic, prognosis, Gnostic, agnostic gon – angle – pentagon, octagon, diagonal, trigonometry grad, gress – step – gradual, graduate, graduation, gradation, progression, transgression, transgress, regress, digress, congress graph, gram – writing – autograph, biography, autobiography, photograph, diagram, telegram, grammar, cryptogram grat – pleasing – gratitude, gratify, gracious, ungrateful, congratulate, gratuity greg – gather – congregation, segregation, gregarious, aggregate gyn – woman – gynecologist, monogyny, androgynous, misogynist ( hates or distrusts women) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   hab, hib – hold – habit, habitual, habitat, rehabilitate, uninhabitable, prohibit, exhibit, inhibition hem – blood – hemophilia, hematology, hemoglobin, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid, hemoglobin, hemorrhage herb – plant – herbivore, herbaceous, herbal hosp, host – hospitality, hospice, hospital, host, hostess, hostel, hostile hyder – water – hydrant, hydrate, dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   iatr – medical care – psychiatry, podiatry, pediatrician, geriatrics imag – likeness – image, imagine, imaginative, imagery init – beginning – initial, initiate, initiation, initiative integ – whole – integrate, integration, integral, integrity, integer ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   ject – throw – inject, reject, subject, projection, eject, projectile jud, jus – law – judge, judicial, adjudicate, judicious, just, justice, justify junct – join – juncture, conjunction, adjunct, injunction, junction jur – law, swear – jury, jurisdiction, perjury, jurisprudence (the philosophy or science of law) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   lab, labo – work – labor, laboratory, collaborate lau, laud – praise – laud, laudable, applause, applaud lav – wash – lavatory, lavender, lavish, lavage (washing out of an internal organ –stomach, sinus) leg, lect – read, choose – legible, legend, legion, legionare, legendary. legislation, legal, legalize, legacy, legality, neglect, lectern, lecture, lecturer, election, lector, select, lev – rise – level, levitate, elevate, elevator, leverage liter – letter – literature, illiterate, literal, alliteration, literally loc – place – local, location, allocate, dislocate, relocate, locate log – word – monologue, epilogue, prologue, dialogue, slogan, analogue, catalogue, chronological luc, lum – light – lucid, elucidate, illuminate, translucent, luminous, lucrative, hallucinate ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   magn – large – magnify, magnate, magnificent, magnum, magnitude man – hand – manufacture, manual, manuscript, manager, manicure, maneuver mar – sea – marine, mariner, maritime, submarine, marinate mater – mother – maternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricide mem – remember – remember, memorial, memory, memorize, memo(random), memorabilia, memoir commemorate met, meta, - behind, between – metacognition (behind the thinking), metaphor, metadata metri, meter – measure – geometric, thermometer, odometer, metric, meteorologist, centimeter, pedometer, barometer, symmetrical micro, min – small – minute, miniscule, minimal, minimize, minimum, minority, diminutive, miniature, microbe, microscopic, microspore, microorganism mit, miss – send – permit, permission, submit, submission, mission, emit, admit, omit, admission, missionary mob, mot, mov – move – mobile, automobile, mobility, motion, promote, promotion, motel, movie, motivate, motivation mon – warn – premonition, admonition, monitor mor, mort – death – mortal, mortician, immortal, immortality, postmortem, mortuary, mortify, morgue morph – form, structure – metamorphosis, amorphous, morphology, morpheme mut – change – mutate, mutant, mutability, mutation, mutiny, mutilate ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   neuro – nerve – neurology, neurologist, neurotic, neurosis, neurobiology, neuralgia nomin, nomin – name – nominal, nominate, nomenclature, denominator, nomination, ignominious (shameful) phenomenal ( not from this root, but from a word meaning “to appear”) nov – new – novel, novice, novella, renovate, innovation ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   (o)nym – word, name – synonym, acronym, anonymous, pseudonym, antonym ortho – straight, correct – orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   pac – peace – pacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist, pacifier, (not “incapacitate” – from “to take or hold”) pater – father – paternal, paternity, patricide, patrilineal, patriotic, patriotism path – feeling, suffering – sympathy, apathy, empathy, telepathy, pathology, psychopath, pathological, pathetic ped, pod – foot, feet – pedal pedometer, centipede, pedestrian, pedicure, pedigree, pedestal, gastropod, podiatrist pedophile pel, puls – push – pulsate, repulsive, impulse, pulse, expel, expulsion, compel, propel, propeller, propellant pend – hang, weigh – pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending, depend phon, phono – sound, voice – telephone euphony, cacophony, polyphonic, homophone, xylophone, megaphone, phonograph, microphone, phonics, symphony plan – flat – planar, plantation, plane pneum – lung – pneumonia, pneumatic port – carry – portable, transport, portage, import, export, teleport, report, airport, porter, deport, support pot – power – potent, omnipotent, potentate, potential psych – soul, spirit, mind – psychology, psychic, psychopath, psychobiography, psychotic, psychedelic pug(na) – fight – pugnacious, pugilist, repugnant ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   quer, quis – ask – query, question, inquire, inquisition, inquisitive ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   scent, scend – climb – ascend, descend, descent, ascent, ascension, condescending sci – know – science, scientific, conscience, conscientious schiz(o) – schizophrenic, schism scrib, script – write – scribe, proscribe, prescribe, prescription, inscription, description, scribble, conscript, ascribe, manuscript, scripture sec(t) – cut – section, sector, dissect, intersection, (seclude?) secu, sequ – follow – sequence, sequel, sequential, sequestered, consequence, subsequent, security? sens, sent – feel, be aware – sensible, sensitive, sensation, sense, sentimental, sentient, sensory, sense, consensus, consensual simil – same – similar, assimilate, simile, facsimile, similarity, simulation, simultaneous sol – alone, sun, - solar, solstice, soliloquy, isolate, isolated, solitude, solo, solitary, desolate, soloist son – sound – sonar, resonate, unison, sonogram, assonance, consonant, sonnet, sonic soph – wisdom, knowledge – philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool), philosophical spec, spic – look, see – inspect, inspection, spectacular, spectacles, spectator, inauspicious, speculate, inconspicuous, specify, prospective, special spir – coil, breathe – inspire, respiration, conspire, conspiracy, perspirations, spirit, spiral spond, spons – promise, answer for – respond, responsible, sponsor sta, stat – stay, position – status, static, station, stabile, stagnant, statue, statistic, stationary, statutory strict – draw tight – strict, stricture, restrict, constrict, district struct – build – structure, construct, instruct, destruction, reconstruct, sum – highest – summit, summary, sum, summon, assumption, assume, summer ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   tack, tang – touch – tactile, intact, contact, tact, tactical, tangible, intangible, tangent tain – hold – retain, retainer, contain, container, detain, attain, obtain, tainted temp – time – tempo, temporary, temporize, contemporary, tempting, temporal, extemporaneous ten, tent – hold – tentative, tenable, tenuous, tentacle, tenacious, tenor, tenure, temperature, retentive, detention, tenant, tennis temperamental, tension, content term – end – terminal, termination, terminate, determine, exterminate terr – earth – subterranean, terrain, terrestrial, terrace, disinter, inter, territory theo – god, deity – theology, polytheism, atheist, monotheism, theory, therm – heat – thermal, thermos, thermometer, thermonuclear, thermostat tex – weave – texture, textile, context, text, pretext, subtext tort – twist – contort, torture, tort, tortoise, retort, distort trud, trus – push – intrude, protrude, obtrusive, abstruse, intrusive, intruder, trudge turb – confusion – disturb, turbulence, perturb, turbine, turbid ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   vac – empty – vacation, vacuum, vacuous, vacant, vacate, evacuation, vaccination vag – wanderer – vagant, vague, vagabond, vagary, extravagant var – different – vary, variable, invariable, variant, variety, variegated, variation ven, vent – come, go – intervene, convene contravene, venue, ventilate, ventilation, invent, convention, advent, venture ver, vert – turn – introvert, extrovert, irreversible, vertigo, convert, inverse, reverse, versatile, divert ver – truth – verify, ferity, veracity, verdict, aver, severe vit, viv – life – vital, vitality, revitalize, revive, vitamin, revive, vivid, survive, survival, vivacious voc – call – revoke, invocation, vocal, vocalize, evocative, convocation, advocate, evocation, invoke, provocative Added later: aer, aero – air – aerial, aerate, aerobic aerodynamic, aeronautical flu, flux – flow – fluid, flus,fluctuate, influx, mellifluous (flowing nicely) lat – side – lateral, unilateral, translate, latitude loc, loqu – speak, talk – loquacious, locution, eloquent, grandiloquence nat – birth – native, natural, nation, prenatal, renaissance per – through – persuade, permeate, pervade, impervious prim – first – prime, primary, primitive, primate, primordial sanct – holy, sacrred – sanctify, sanctuary, sacrosanct sym, syn – together – sympathy, symbiotic, symmetrical, synchronize tract – drag down – traction, tractor, attract, protract, detract, tractable, intractable vid, vis – see, sight – visible, vision, visual, evident, video ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  ** __ Suffixes __ ** - ac, -ic – having to do with – heroic, problematic, scientific, cardiac, systemic, traumatic, biblical, dramatic, anthropomorphic -ism – the belief in – terrorism, atheism, pacifism, socialism, communism -ist – one who believes in – atheist, terrorist, pacifist, environmentalist, socialist, hypnotist, therapist -logy – study the field of – biology, geology, etymology, cardiology -oid – resembling, like-shaped – asteroid, spheroid, trapezoid, android, steroid, hemorrhoid -or, -er – one who – actor, doctor, donor, auditor, teacher, driver ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  ** __ Prefixes __ ** a-,an- - not, without – amoral, apolitical, asocial, asymmetrical, anesthetic, anemia, anhydrous, anarchy ab- - away from – abduction, abstain, abnormal ad - - to toward – adjoin adjacent, addition ana- - up, back, again – analogy, anatomy, anagram, analogue, anachronism, anathema ante- - before, in front of – antebellum, anterior, antediluvian, antecedent, antechamber, penny-ante anti- - against, opposite – antipathy, antiwar, antisocial cat-, cata- - down, against – catastrophe, cataract, catamaran, catacomb, caterwaul, catatonic centro-, centri- - around, center – concentric, centrifugal, centromere circum- - around – circumnavigate, circumference, circumvent, circumpolar, circumcision co-, con-, com - - with, together, very – coexist, coordinate, cooperate, college, conference, condominium, commutative, confide, connect, conspire, community, communal contra-, contro- - against – contradict, contravene, controversy, contraband, contrast de- - down, away – descend, deject, degrade, decide, demote, defer, demoralize, dehumanize dis- - apart, not – disengage, discord, discomfort, distract, disagree e-, ex- - out of, from – elect, eject, exhale, export, exhume, exodus, exile ec- - out, out of – eclipse, ecdysis, echo, eclectic en-, em- - in, into – enact, encamp, enclave, encourage, embed, embrace, empathy embalm, embankment, embargo epi- - to, upon, in addition to – epilogue, epitaph, epidermis, epicenter, epithet eso- - inward, within – esoteric, esophagus extra- - outside, beyond – extracurricular, extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extraneous eu- - good, well - euthanasia (good death), eugenics, euphemism fore- - in front of, previous – foresee, forebear, forebode, foreshadow, foreground, foretell, forfeit, forefathers, foresight giga- - billion – gigabyte, gigahertz, gigawatt hemi- - half, partial – hemicycle, hemisphere, hemistich hetero- - other, different – heterosexual, heterogeneous homo- - same – homosexual, homogeneous, homogenized hyper- - over – hypertension, hypersensitive, hyperactivity, hyperbole, hyperglycemia hypo- - under – hypotension, hypodermic, hypothermia il- - not – illicit, illegitimate, illegal, illegible im- - not, into – imperfect, impolite, impossible, imbibe in- - not, into – invisible, indiscreet, incorporate inter- - between – interstate, intervene, interpersonal intervene, interplanetary, internet, interchange, interval intercept, intersect intra- - within – intrastate, intramural, intravenous intro- - into – introduce, introspect, introspection, introspective, introvert ir- - not – irregular, irrational, irredeemable, irrational, irreparable ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   macro- - large – macrocosm, macroeconomics mal-,male- - bad, evil – malediction, malevolent, malnutrition, malaise mega- - large – megalopolis, megaphone, mega structure, megabyte, mega pixel, megaton, mega death meta- - beyond – metaphysical, metamorphosis, metastasize micro- -small – microscope, microcosm, microeconomics, microbiology, microorganism mid- - middle, midriff, midterm, midway, midnight, midfield, middle, midnight, midst, amid, amidst mis- -bad,wrong – misbehave, misprint, misquote, misgiving, misinterpret, mishap, misfit, miscarriage, misdemeanor, misbegotten (illegitimate) mono- - one – monologue, monotheism, monarchy, monogamy, monotony multi- - many – multicolored, multilingual, multiplex, multitasking ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   neo- - new – neologism, neo-liberal, neonatology, Neolithic non- - no, not, without, nondescript, nonfiction, nonsense, nonconformist, nonchalant ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   ob- - against – object, obstruct, obstacle, obtrude, obstinate octa- - eight – octopus, octagon, octogenarian omni- - all – omnipotent, omniscient, omnivorous, omnipresent ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   palin-, pali- - back, again – palindrome pan- - all, every – pandemic, panorama, panacea, pantheism para- - false – paraphrase, paramilitary, paralegal, parachute, paraplegic, parallel, paradise, paranoid, paradox per- - through – percolate, perforate, permit, persevere, perceive, perpetrate, perpendicular peri- - around – perimeter, periscope, peristaltic, periodontal, periphery phil-, philo- - like, lover of – philosophy, philanthropy, Philadelphia, bibliophile poly- - many, several – polygon, polygamy, polytheism post- - after – postgraduate, posthumous, postpone, postwar, postpartum, postmortem pre- - before – precede, predict, premonition, preview, preamble pro- for, forward – promote, project, prognosis, prologue, prophet, protagonist proto- - first – prototype, protoplasm, protocol psedu- - false – pseudonym, pseudoscience ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   quad- - four – quadrant, quadruped, quadrennial (period of 4 years), quadrilateral ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   re- - again, back – rebound, rebuild, rewind, repeat, recede, regress, return retro- - backward – retroactive, retrogress, retrospect, retrofit self- - of, for, by itself - self-discipline, self-respect, selfish, self-centered, self propelled semi- - hald, partial – semisweet, semicolon, semiconscious, semicircle, semiannual somn- - sleep – insomnia, somnolent, somnambulism sub- - under – submarine, subject, subhuman, subterranean, submerge, substandard, subway, substitute sur-, super- - higher in quality or quantity – superior, supersonic, superhuman, superego, superintendent surpass, surplus, surreal, superfluous syn-, sym-, syl- - with, together – symphony, synonym, syllable, symbol, synergy, synopsis, synthetic ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   tele- far, distant – telephone, telepathy, television, telegram, telescope, teleport, telegraph, telekinesis trans- across – transition, transient, transatlantic, transport, transfer, transitory, transitional, transversal tri- - three – triangle, triathlon, tricycle, tripod, trilogy, trident ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   ultra- - beyond, extreme – ultrasound, ultrahigh, ultramodern, ultrasonic, ultraviolet un- - unfair, unfriendly, undivided, unabridged uni- - one, single – uniform, unicorn, unicycle, unilateral, unique ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   vice- - acting in place of – vice-president, viceroy