Ex

Out of; away from

Extricate

To free from a difficult or tangled situation.

Exculpate

To clear someone from guilt or blame.

Exude

To radiate or display a particular quality strongly.

In / Ir / Il / Im

Not; opposite of

Incessant

Continuing without pause or interruption.

Indefatigable

Tireless; never giving up.

Incorrigible

Not able to be corrected or improved.

In / Im

In; within; internal

Introspective

Inward-looking or self-reflective.

Intricate

Complex and detailed in structure.

Inherent

Naturally belonging to something; essential.

Co / Con / Com

With; together

Consensus

A general agreement among a group.

Confluence

A coming together of people

Concomitant

Naturally accompanying or occurring together.

Re

Again; back

Recalcitrant

Stubbornly resisting authority or control.

Reiterate

To say something again for emphasis.

Reminisce

To recall past experiences or memories.

Spec / Spect / Spic

Look; see

Speculative

Based on conjecture rather than proof.

Conspicuous

Easily noticed or obvious.

Circumspect

Cautious and careful before acting.

Lum / Luc

Light; clarity

Elucidate

To make something clearer.

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

Illustrious

Highly distinguished or respected.

Inter

Between

Intersperse

To scatter among other things.

Intervene

To come between in order to change or stop something.

Intercede

To act or plead on another person's behalf.

Sub

Under

Subordinate

Lower in rank or importance.

Subservient

Excessively obedient or willing to serve.

Subliminal

Below the level of conscious awareness.

Ab

Away from

Aberration

A departure from what is normal or expected.

Abdicate

To give up a position of authority.

Abstain

To deliberately refrain from doing something.

Circum

Around

Circumstantial

Based on surrounding details rather than direct evidence.

Circumvent

To avoid or get around by cleverness.

Circumspect

Cautious and prudent.

Bene / Bon

Good; well

Benevolent

Kind and generous.

Benign

Harmless or gentle.

Mal

Bad; wrong

Malevolent

Wishing harm or evil toward others.

Malicious

Intending to cause harm.

Malignant

Harmful; dangerous; or cancerous.

Cred

Believe; trust

Credulous

Too willing to believe things.

Credible

Believable or convincing.

Discredit

To damage the reputation or credibility of.

Ver / Veri

Truth

Verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real.

Veracity

Truthfulness or accuracy.

Verify

To confirm that something is true or accurate.

Omni

All

Omnipresent

Present everywhere at the same time.

Omniscient

Knowing everything.

Magn

Great; large

Magnanimous

Generous and forgiving

Magnate

A powerful or influential person.

Voc / Vok

Call; voice

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language to avoid telling the truth.

Invoke

To call upon for help or authority.

Provocative

Tending to cause a strong reaction or discussion.

Log / Locut / Loqu

Word; speech

Loquacious

Very talkative.

Eloquent

Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.

Circumlocution

An indirect and unnecessarily wordy way of speaking.

Dic / Dict

Say; speak

Contradict

To assert the opposite of a statement.

Dictum

An authoritative statement or saying.

Predict

To state what is likely to happen beforehand.

Fid

Faith; trust

Perfidious

Deceitful or untrustworthy.

Fidelity

Faithfulness or loyalty.

Confidant

A trusted friend or adviser.

Sens / Sent

Feel

Sentiment

A feeling or opinion.

Dissent

To express disagreement.

Assent

To express agreement or approval.

Sci / Cogn

Know

Prescient

Having knowledge of events before they happen.

Cognizant

Aware or knowledgeable.

Cognition

The process of thinking or knowing.

Crat / Crac

Rule; power

Bureaucracy

A system administered through officials and complex rules.

Technocracy

Government or control by technical experts.

Ten / Tain

Hold; keep

Tenacious

Persistent and determined.

Sustain

To support or maintain.

Pertinent

Relevant to the matter being considered.

Stat / Stit / Sist

Stand; set up

Persist

To continue despite difficulty.

Constitute

To form or make up.

Substantiate

To support with evidence or proof.

Ced / Ceed / Cess

Go; yield

Concede

To admit or yield.

Precede

To come before.

Recede

To move back or withdraw.

Pel / Puls

Drive; push

Compel

To force or strongly persuade.

Repel

To drive away or resist.

Impel

To urge or drive someone to act.

Scrib / Scrip

Write

Inscription

Words written or engraved on a surface.

Transcribe

To make a written copy of spoken words.

Prescriptive

Laying down rules about how something should be done.

Sequ / Secut

Follow

Consequent

Following as a result or effect.

Subsequent

Coming afterward.

Consecutive

Following continuously in order.

Clud / Clus

Close; shut

Preclude

To make impossible or prevent.

Seclude

To keep apart or isolated.

Exclusive

Limited to certain people or excluding others.

Clin / Cliv

Bend; lean

Inclination

A natural tendency or preference.

Proclivity

A habitual tendency or preference.

String / Strict

Draw tight

Stringent

Strict or severe in requirements.

Constrict

To make narrower or tighter.

Restrictive

Limiting freedom or possibilities.

Grad / Gress

Step; go

Transgress

To break a rule or go beyond a limit.

Regress

To return to an earlier or less developed state.

Digress

To move away from the main subject.

Cap / Capt / Cept

Take; seize

Perceive

To become aware of through the senses or understanding.

Conceive

To form an idea or imagine.

Receptive

Willing or able to accept ideas or information.

Tang / Tact

Touch

Tangible

Real or concrete enough to be perceived.

Intact

Whole and undamaged.

Pon / Pos

Place; put

Impose

To force something upon others.

Juxtapose

To place side by side for comparison.

Posit

To put forward as a fact or basis for reasoning.

Val

Strength; worth

Prevalent

Widespread or common.

Validate

To confirm that something is legitimate or accurate.

Devalue

To reduce the worth or importance of.

Vinc / Vict

Conquer

Invincible

Too powerful to be defeated.

Evict

To force someone to leave a property or place.

Prim / Proto

First

Primacy

The state of being first or most important.

Prototypical

Representing the typical or original model.

Morph

Form; shape

Anthropomorphic

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Metamorphosis

A complete change in form or character.

Fer

Carry; bear

Infer

To reach a conclusion from evidence.

Confer

To grant something or discuss together.

Defer

To postpone or yield to another's judgment.

Duc / Duct

Lead

Induce

To cause or bring about.

Deduce

To reach a conclusion through reasoning.

Conducive

Tending to produce a particular result.

Tract

Pull; draw

Detract

To reduce the value or importance of.

Protract

To prolong or extend.

Intractable

Difficult to control or solve.

Vers / Vert

Turn

Divergent

Moving apart or becoming different.

Adverse

Unfavorable or harmful.

Subvert

To undermine or weaken.

Rupt

Break; burst

Disrupt

To interrupt normal progress.

Corrupt

To cause to become dishonest or damaged.

Abrupt

Sudden and unexpected.

Fract / Frag

Break

Fragmentary

Incomplete or made of disconnected pieces.

Refract

To bend light or another wave as it passes through a medium.

Mit / Miss

Send

Dismiss

To send away or reject.

Remiss

Negligent or careless in one's duties.

Transmit

To send from one place or person to another.

Equ / Equi

Equal

Equivocal

Ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation.

Equanimity

Calmness and emotional balance.

Equitable

Fair and impartial.

Ambi / Amphi

Both

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning.

Ambivalent

Having conflicting feelings about something.

Ante

Before

Antecedent

Something that came before another thing.

Antedate

To come before something in time.

Post

After

Posterity

Future generations.

Postulate

To suggest or assume something as a basis for reasoning.

Pro

Forward; for

Proponent

A person who supports an idea or proposal.

Propensity

A natural tendency or inclination.

Proliferate

To increase or spread rapidly.

Ob / Oc

Against; toward

Obviate

To remove a need or difficulty.

Obstinate

Stubbornly refusing to change.

Oblique

Indirect or not straightforward.

Per

Through; completely

Pervasive

Spreading throughout something.

Perfunctory

Done with little care or interest.

Perennial

Lasting or recurring for a long time.

De

Down; away

Deferential

Showing respectful submission.

Deplete

To use up or greatly reduce.

Denigrate

To criticize unfairly or belittle.

Dis

Apart; not

Disparate

Fundamentally different.

Disseminate

To spread information widely.

Dispassionate

Impartial and not influenced by emotion.

A / An

Without; not

Apathetic

Lacking interest or emotion.

Anomalous

Different from what is normal or expected.

Amorphous

Lacking a definite shape or structure.

Anti / Ant

Against

Antithetical

Directly opposed.

Antipathy

A strong feeling of dislike.

Antagonistic

Actively opposed or hostile.

Para

Beside; beyond

Paradoxical

Seemingly contradictory but possibly true.

Paradigm

A model or typical example.

Paraphrase

To restate something in different words.

Epi

Upon; over

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

Epitome

A perfect or typical example.

Acu / Acr

Sharp

Acute

Intense or severe.

Acrimonious

Bitter and hostile.

Acumen

Sharp judgment or insight.

Tac / Tic

Silent

Tacit

Understood without being directly stated.

Taciturn

Habitually quiet or reserved.

Prob / Prov

Test; prove

Probative

Serving as evidence or proof.

Reprove

To criticize or rebuke.

Cor / Cord

Heart

Cordial

Warm and friendly.

Discord

Disagreement or lack of harmony.

Path / Pass

Feeling; suffering

Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion.

Antipathy

Strong dislike or aversion.

Impassive

Showing little or no emotion.