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anniversary annus al (adj:pertainig to,act of) the annual return of the date of a notable event and especially a wedding
triennial tri (three) enni al (adj:pertainig to,act of) lasting for three years
quadrennial quadri (four) enni al (adj:pertainig to,act of) lasting for four years
annals annus al (adj:pertainig to,act of) A chronological record of the events of successive years
superannuated super annus Retired or ineffective because of advanced age
millennium milli 1000 years
arch head
monarch mono (one) arch a person who reigns over a kingdom
patriarch pater a man revered as a founder or a father
y (n:state,condn,result of an
anarchy an (not/absent) arch activity) chaos
archipelago arch a group of islands
chiliarch chilli (1000) a ruler of 1000 soldiers
y (n:state,condn,result of an
panarchy pan (all) arch activity) a form of government involving all others
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y (n:state,condn,result of an
oligarchy oligo activity) government in which power is in the hand of a small group
audi hear
audit audi a formal examination and verification of financial accounts
ory ( n:relating to,thing
auditory audi which,place where) of or relating to hearing or sense organs of hearing
audible audi able (adj:capable of being) capable of being heard
auditorium audi a hall or building used for public gatherings
audience audi ence (n:the process of) an opportunity of being heard
audio audi relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound
audiometer audi an instrument used to measure hearing frequency
audiogram audi a graphic record of hearing ability used to measure hearing loss
acoustics audi ic ( adj:having quality of) the science of sound
ion (n:the act or result of,one
audition audi who) Perform in order to get a role
audiphone audi a plate which carries sound vibration
audile audi ile (adj:having the qualities of) having mental images that are auditory
ion (n:the act or result of,one
audivision audi who) sound accompanying pictures
audivise audi ise (v:cause) to receive or transmit
audient audi ent (n:has,shows or does) listening
audibility audi ity (n:state or quality) intensity of a received signal
ion (n:the act or result of,one
auscultatation audi who) the act of listening to sounds within the body
anthropo mankind
y (n:state,condn,result of an
anthropology anthrop activity) study of mankind
y (n:state,condn,result of an
misanthrophy mis (not/hate) anthrop activity) hatred towards mankind
y (n:state,condn,result of an
philanthrophy phil (love) anthrop activity) love towards mankind
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anthropocentric anthrop ic ( adj:having quality of) interpreting the world in terms of human values
y (n:state,condn,result of an
anthropogeography antropo activity) human geography
anthropoid anthrop oid (n:resembling like,shape) a person resembling an ape
anthropophagus anthrop cannibals
anthropogenesis anthrop resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
bios life
biopsy bios the removal of tissue or living cell from a living body for examination
biosphere bios the part of the world in which life can exist
Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organism
using recombinant DNA, employed for such purposes as creating bacteria
biogenetics bios ic (n/adj:pertaining to,one who) that synthesize insulin
biochemistry bios chemistry that deals with compounds existing in living orgainisms
The physiological individual, characterized by definiteness and
independence of function, in distinction from the morphological individual
bion bios or morphon.
y (n:state,condn,result of an
biography bio activity) someone's life story
biognosis bio The investigation of life.
y (n:state,condn,result of an
biology bio activity) study of living beings
symbiosis sym (together) bio living together of two dissimiliar objects for mutual benefit
biodegradable able (adj:capable of being) Capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
bionic bio ic (n/adj:pertaining to,one who) relating to the application of biological data
cadere/cidere happen by chance
cadaver cadere or/er(n:on who does) a dead body
cascade a steep small waterfall
decadent de (down) cadere ent (n:has,shows or does) degenerate
incident in (into/not) cadere ent (n:has,shows or does) happening
coincident co (to)/in (into) cadere ent (n:has,shows or does) a similar nature
accident ac (to) cadere ent (n:has,shows or does) happen by chance
cadence cadere ance (n:an action or its result) A recurrent rhythmical series
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Rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your
chute cadere fall
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capitalise caput ise (n:to make to give) to convert into or use as capital
capitulate caput ate (v:cause to be) to surrender especially on conditions agreed upon
recapitulate re (again/back) caput ate (v:cause to be) to restate briefly
decapitate de (down) caput ate (v:cause to be) behead
per capita per (through) caput by or for each person
Reckless or malicious behaviour that causes discomfort or annoyance in
mischief mis (not/hate) capere others
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centigrade centum unit to measure temperature where the scale is divided between 1 to 100
centiliter centum a unit of volume in the metric system
centigram centum a unit of weight in the metric system
centennarian centum a person who completes 100 years
chrono time
chronic chrono ic ( adj:having quality of) marked by long duration
chronometer chrono used to measure time
chronology chrono a science that deals with measuring time and dating events
synchronize syn (together) chrono occur at the same time
chronopher chrono or/er(n:on who does) an instrument signalling the correct time to distant points by electricity
chronoscope chrono an optical instrument for the precise measurement of very small intervals
chronothermal chrono al (adj:pertaining to/act of) relating to time and temperature
y (n:state,condn,result of an
chronomancy chrono activity) a divination to determine the precise time of action
chronicle chrono ile (a:having to do with) history,narrative
chronobarometer chrono or/er(n:on who does) barometer connected with clock work
chronograph chrono an instrument used to measure time
chronocyclegraph chrono a photograph showing the course of motion by timed flashes
cide kill
matricide mater killing of one's mother
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discursive dis (not) currere ive (adj:one who,that which) Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
concurrent con (to) currere ent (n:has,shows or does) Occurring or operating at the same time
corsair a pirate
courier or/er(n:on who does) a person who carries important messages or documents for someone else
cantus sing
canto cantus one of the major poems of a long poem
recant re (again/back) cantus to take back publicly
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a person who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the people to gain
demagogue demos political power
demos demos plural of demo an abbreviation for demonstration
demophile demos one who loves people
endemic en (inside) demos ic ( adj:having quality of) restricted to a particular place
pandemic pan (all) demos ic ( adj:having quality of) a widespread outbreak of an disease
demonstration demos ion (n:the act or result of,one who) to make a public display
demotic demos ic ( adj:having quality of) common,popular
dictum speak
ion (n:the act or result of,one
diction dictum who) right use of the word
a reference book containing all the information regarding the usage of
dictionary dictum ary (n:one who) words
dictum dictum a note worth or a formal statement
ion (n:the act or result of,one
addiction ad (to,towards) dictum who) compulsive need for or use of an habbit
ion (n:the act or result of,one the invocation of a blessing especially at the close of a public worship
benediction bene (good) dictum who) service
indict in (into) dictum to charge with a fault or offense
edict e (out) dictum order
contradict contra (against) dictum say opposite to what has been said
indicter in (into) dictum er (n:one who) To accuse of wrongdoing; charge
ion (n:the act or result of,one
prediction pre (before) dictum who) to declare in advance
ion (n:the act or result of,one
malediction mal (bad) dictum who) curse
ion (n:the act or result of,one
interdiction inter (between) dictum who) an edict prohibiting something
ion (n:the act or result of,one
jurisdiction dictum who) the power or right to control or exercise authority
ducere lead
ductile ducere ile (a:having to do with) easily led
induct in (into) ducere to place in office
conduct con (to) ducere direction,behaviour
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ous (adj:having,full
odoriferous ferre of,characterised by) bearing an odour
proffer pro (before,forward,for) ferre to bring forward
differential dis (not) ferre al (adj:pertainig to,act of) an amount of difference between things which are compared
fixus attach
suffix suf (below) fixus an affix occuring at the end of the word
prefix pre (before) fixus an affix occuring at the begining of the word
affix ad (to,towards) fixus attach,add
fix fixus attach,add
fixtures fixus something firmly attached as a permanent part of something
fixate fixus ate (adj:kind of state) to make stationary
fixative fixus ive (adj:having the quality of) something that stabilises or sets
transfix trans (across) fixus to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
crucifix fixus a representation of Christ on the cross
fixator fixus or/er (n:one who) a thing that holds something in place
y (n:state,condn,result of an
fixity fixus activity) the quality of being fastened
fixer fixus or/er (n:one who) one who adjusts claims
fenire end
final finere al (adj:pertainig to,act of) relating to or occuring at the end or conclusion
ite (n:a person,form or
finite finere connected with) having definite limit
ite (n:a person,form or
infinite in (into/not) finere connected with) limitless
confine con (to) finere to keep within limits,imprison
ite (n:a person,form or
definite de (down) finere connected with) fixed,clear in meaning
ite (n:a person,form or
indefnite in (not)/de (down) connected with) Vague or not clearly defined or stated
finish finere terminate,to use or dispose of entirely
financial finere al (adj:pertainig to,act of) relating to finance
finale finere ile (a:having to do with) The closing section of a musical composition
finesse finere Subtly skilful handling of a situation
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y (n:state,condn,result of an
finicky finere activity) Exacting especially about details
fidere trust
confidence con (to) fidere ence (n:an action or its result) trust
confidant con (to) fidere ent (n:has,shows or does) one to whom secrets are confided
diffidence dis (not) fidere ence (n:an action or its result) lacking confidence,reserved
federal fidere al (adj:pertainig to,act of) of or relating to the central government of a federation
federacy fidere an alliance
perfidy per (through) fidere violation of faith
ous (adj:having,full
perfidious per (through) fidere of,characterised by) violation of faith
fidelity fidere ity (n:state or quality) the quality or state of being faithful
bonafide bona (good) fidere made in good fsith
infidelity in (not/into) fidere ity (n:state or quality) disloyalty,lack of faith in a religion
confederate con (to) fidere ate (adj:kind of state) to unite/an accomplice
y (n:state,condn,result of an
fealty fidere activity) the loyalty that citizens owe to their state
flecter/flexum bend
deflect de (down) flect to turn aside
inflect in (not/into) flect to turn from a direct line or course
reflect re (again/back) flect to bend or cast back
ion (n:the act or result of,one
genuflection flect who) to bend on your knees
flex flect to bend repeatedly
flexible flect able (adj:capable of being) capable of being flexed
inflexible in (not/into) flect able (adj:capable of being) not capable of being flexed
reflexive re (again/back) flect ive (adj:having the quality of) action directed back upon the doer
ion (n:the act or result of,one
circumflexion circum (across) flect who) the act of assuming to form a curved form
flexor flect or (n:condition/activity) A muscle that when contracted acts to bend a joint or limb in the body.
flexile flect ile (a:having to do with) flexible
flexure flect turn,fold
circumflex circum (across) flex a mark over an vowel
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ous (adj:having,full
flexuous flex of,characterised by) having many bends
reflectoscope re (again/back) flex a device that places an image on a screen
fluere flow
affluent ad (to) fluere ent (n:has,shows or does) abundant supply
fluid fluere capable of flowing
flume fluere an inclined channel for carrying water
confluence con (to) fluere ence (n:an action or its result) a coming together at one point
influence in (not/into) fluere ence (n:an action or its result)the act or power of producing an effect without apparent force or direct authority
ous (adj:having,full
mellifluous mellus of,characterised by) sweet voice
influx in (not/into) fluere a coming in
influenza in (not/into) fluere a disease
effluent ex (out/increase) fluere ent (n:has,shows or does) something that flows out
effluvium ex (out/increase) fluere an unpleasant emanation
fluent fluere ent (n:has,shows or does) capable of flowing
flux fluere a continuous flow
forma shape
reform re (again) forma to make better or improve by removing faults
deform de (down) forma disfigure
perform per (through) forma carry out
form forma shape
ion (n:the act or result of,one
formation forma who) development,the act of giving form to something
formality forma ity (n:state or quality) compliance with conventional rules
formative forma ive (adj:having the quality of) capable of giving forms
informal in (not/into) forma al (adj:pertainig to,act of) conducted without formality
formal forma al (adj:pertainig to,act of) conducted with formal rules
uniform uni (one) forma not varying
format forma a pattern, plan or arrangement
formal forma al (adj:pertainig to,act of) conducted with formal rules
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fortis strong/fortuna
fort fortis a fortified place
fortify fortis to give physical strength
comfort com (to) fortis to gove strength to
fortitude fortis strength of mind to bear adversities
reinforce re (again)/in (into) fortis to strengthen with additional forces
force fortis strength or energy of exceptional degree
effort ex (out/increase) fortis active or applied force
enforce en (into) fortis compel
fortalis fortis a small fort
fortissimo fortis using the utmost loudness
fortress fortis a fortified place
ous (adj:having,full
fortuitous fortis of,characterised by) happening by chance
grad/gess move
gradual grad al (adj:pertainig to,act of) proceeding by steps or degrees
retrograde retro (backward) grad moving or tending backward
degrade de (down) grad to reduce or move from a higher to a lower rank
congress con (to) grad an assembly of delegates for discussion and action on some question
digress di (two) grad to turn aside from the main subject
degree de (down) grad a step in a series
transgress trans (across) grad to go beyond the limits set
scale to measure temperature where the scale between freezing and
centigrade grad boiling point is divided on a scale from 1 to 100
egress ex (out/increase) grad exit,a way out
ingredient in (not/into) grad ent (n:has,shows or does) constituent
graduate grad ate (adj:kind of state) to grant or receive an academic degree or diploma
ingress in (not/into) grad to move inwards
gradate grad ate (adj:kind of state) to blend into any colour
gradient grad ent (n:has,shows or does) a gentle slope
gradiometer grad or/er (n:one who) an instrument used for measuring slopes
grado grad a degree of scale
aggressive ad (to) gress ive (adj:having the quality of) Having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
progress pro (before,forward,for) gress Gradual improvement or growth or development
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gram/graphein write
telegram graphein a message sent by telegraph
y (n:state,condn,result of an a science that deals with the natural features of the earth and its
geography graphein activity) surroundings
y (n:state,condn,result of an
telegraphy graphein activity) the use or operation of a telegraph apparatus or system
y (n:state,condn,result of an
autobiography graphein activity) one's own life story
y (n:state,condn,result of an
biography graphein activity) writing someone else's life story
ite (n:a person,form or
graphite graphein connected with) a soft black form of carbon used especially for lead pencils
a digram that shows relationship between one variable and other constant
graph graphein factor
monograph mono (one) graphein a learned treatise on a small area of learning
calligraphy graphein artistic handwriting
cartography graphein the art of making maps
the statistical study of human populations in terms of their births and
demography graphein deaths
a short saying or poem which expresses an idea in a way that is clever and
epigram epi (above) graphein amusing
jacere throw
inject in (not/into) jacere to throw inside
deject de (down) jacere to make gloomy
eject ex (out/increase) jacere to throw out
reject re (again/back) jacere to refuse to accept
ejaculate ex (out/increase) jacere ate (adj:kind of state) to eject fluid/exclaim
conjecture con (to) jacere guess/surmise
jettison jacere discard/to throw(goods) overboard
ory ( n:relating to,thing
trajectory trans (across) jacere which,place where) a curve that a body describes in space
project pro (before,forward,for) jacere to throw forward
abject ab (away) jacere low in spirit
subject sub (under) jacere bring under control/throw under
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adjunct ad (to) jungere something joined or added to another part but not essentially a part of it
enjoin en (into) jungere command/forbid
join jungere to bring togther to form one unit
juncture jungere joint/union
disjoint dis (not) jungere to separate at the joints
conjunctiva con (to) jungere part of the human eye
jur/jus right
justice jus fair/judge/the administration of what is just
y (n:state,condn,result of an
jury juris activity) a committee for judging and awarding prizes
conjure con (to) juris to implore earnestly
abjure ab (away) juris to abstain from
y (n:state,condn,result of an
perjury per (through) juris activity) lying under oath
ion (n:the act or result of,one
jurisdiction juris who) the power to interpret and apply the law
jurisprudence juris ence (n:the process of) a system of laws/the science of law
just juris morally or legally right
adjust ad (to) juris to bring to agreement
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