Prefixes
Suffixes
Greek & Latin Roots
Academic "Combo" Words
Potpourri
100

This word means to "say before" what will happen; it combines the prefix pre- (before) and the root dict (to say).

What is Predict?

100

The "state of being" happy; it adds the suffix -ness (state of) to the base word happy.

What is Happiness?

100

To "write" your own name; it uses the root graph (write) and the prefix auto- (self).

What is Autograph?


100

To "move" "across" easily; it uses trans- (across), port (carry), and -able (capable of).

What is Transportable?


100

This word describes "both" hands being equal; it uses ambi- (both) and dextrous (skillful).

What is Ambidextrous?

200

To "go back" or move away; it uses the prefix re- (back/again) and the root ced (to go).

What is Recede?

200

To "make" something clear or give an example; it uses the base illustr and the suffix -ate (to make).

What is Illustrate?

200

An instrument used to "see" "small" things; it combines micro (small) and scope (see).

What is Microscope?

200

"Not" "capable" of being "seen"; it uses in- (not), vis (see), and -ible (capable of).

What is Invisible?

200

To "make" "new" again; it uses re- (again) and juven (young) + suffix -ate.

What is Rejuvenate?


300

This word describes being "against" social norms; it uses the prefix anti- (against) and the base word social.

What is Antisocial?

300

To "make" someone feel terror; it uses the base terr and the suffix -ify (to make).

What is Terrify?

300

The "study" of the "Earth"; it uses the roots geo (earth) and logy (study).

What is Geology?

300

To "form" "together" or build; it uses con- (together), struct (build), and -ion (act/process).

What is Construction?

300

A "wrong" "spelling"; it uses the prefix mis- (wrongly) and the base word spell.

What is Misspell?

400

To "sail around" the world; it features the prefix circum- (around) and the root navig (to sail).

What is Circumnavigate?

400

Being "without" fear; it adds the suffix -less (without) to the base word fear.

What is Fearless?


400

A person who "loves" "mankind"; it uses phil (love) and anthrop (human).

What is Philanthropist?

400

"Not" "capable" of "change"; it uses im- (not), mut (change), and -able (capable of).

What is Immutable?

400

To "carry" "away" or move something from the country; it uses ex- (out) and port (carry).

What is Export?

500

To "bring forward" or progress; it uses the prefix pro- (forward) and the root mot (to move).

 What is Promote?

500

One who "studies" life; it uses the root bio (life) and the suffix -logist (one who studies).

What is Biologist?

500

To "lead" "away" or take someone; it uses the prefix ab- (away) and the root duc/t (to lead).

What is Abduct?

500

To "throw" "back" or think about the past; it uses retro- (back), spec (look), and -ive (quality of).

What is Retrospective?

500

To "say" "good" words or a blessing; it uses bene (good) and dict (say).

What is Benediction?