5ac, af, ag, an, ap, at, as, at
assimilated forms of ad
9accord
harmony, agreement
15assumption
arrogance, the taking for granted
16attendance
presence, persons present
17ambidextrous
skilled with both hands
18ambiguous
of double meaning
19ambivalent
possessing conflicting (both) emotions
21anarchy
lack of government
23anesthesia
without feeling
25antecedent
preceding event or word
26antediluvian
ancient (before the flood)
27ante-nuptial
before the wedding
29archetype
original model
31archeology
study of first or ancient times
33bicameral
consisting of two houses (as a legislature)
34biennial
every two years
35bicycle
two-wheeled vehicle
39catapult
hurl (throw down)
41circumnavigate
sail around
42circumspect
cautious (looking around)
43circumscribe
place a circle around
45CO, col, con, cor
assimilated forms of com
48communicate
correspond with
50collateral
subordinate, connected
53contravene
conflict with
54controversy
dispute (turning against)
61diagonal
across a figure
62diameter
across a circle
66defer
disagree (carry apart)
73extraordinary
exceptional
74extracurricular
beyond items in the curriculum
75extraterritorial
beyond the territory of a nation
76in, il, im, ir (negative)
not
77inefficient
not efficient
79in, im, il, ir (locative)
in, on, upon
81impression
effect produced upon intellect or feelings
82illustration
something that makes clear or intelligible
85international
between nations
86interjection
a statement thrown in
87intra, intro
within, among
88intramural
within a school
89introvert
person who turns within himself
92posterity
generations that follow
94prelude
preliminary work
95prefix
an affix before a root or stem
100retrospect
looking back
101retroactive
effective as of a past date
103subway
underground road
104suppress
put down by force
107supernatural
above natural things
111transpose
reverse, move across
114acerbity
bitterness of temper
115acidulate
to make somewhat acid or sour
117primeval
of the first age
118coeval
of the same age or era
119medieval
of the middle ages
123retroactive (root use)
having a backward or reverse action
125demagogue
false leader of the people
126pedagogue
teacher (leader of children)
127synagogue
house of worship (gathering together)
129agrarian
one who works in the field
130agriculture
cultivation of fields
131peregrination
wandering; going through fields
132alias
assumed (another) name
133alienate
estrange (divert from another)
134inalienable
unable to be diverted from another
136animadvert
cast criticism upon (turn one’s mind)
138magnanimity
greatness of mind or spirit
140annuity
yearly remittance
141biennial (root)
every two years
142perennial
flowering yearly; yearly flowering plant
144anthropology
study of man
145misanthrope
hater of mankind
146philanthropy
love of mankind; charity
147arch (root)
government, ruler, first
148archeology
study of antiquities
150anarchy
lack of government
152aqueduct
passage for conducting water
153aquatic
living in water
154aqua fortis
nitric acid (strong water)
156astronomy
study of the stars
157asterisk
star-like type character (*)
158disaster
catastrophe (bad star)
160audible
able to be heard
161auditorium
place where people may be heard
164autocracy
rule by one self
165automobile
vehicle that moves by itself
166autobiography
story of one’s life written by himself
168bellicose
inclined to fight
169belligerent
inclined to wage war
170rebellious
resisting authority
172benefactor
one who does good deeds
173benevolence
charity; wishing good
176bibliography
list of books
177bibliophile
lover of books
178Bible
Christian holy book
180biology
study of living things
181biography
writing about a person's life
182biochemist
student of chemistry of living things
186breve (mark)
mark over vowel to show short sound
189cadence
intonation; musical movement
191cap, capt, cep, cip
to take
193precept
wise saying (originally a command)
201antecedent
that which goes before
204century
one hundred years
205centennial
hundredth anniversary
206centipede
many-footed animal
208chronology
timetable of events
209anachronism
thing out of time sequence
210chronicle
record in order of time
213homicide
killing of a man
214fratricide
killing of a brother
215cit, stat
to call, start
218recitation
repeating aloud
220civilization
society of citizens
221civilian
member of community
226acclamation
shouted approval
227claus, clod, clos, clus
to close
228claustrophobic
fear of close places
231cognosc, cognit
to learn
232agnostic
lacking knowledge
233incognito
under assumed name
237complement
that which completes
246discord
lack of harmony
248incorporate
organize into a body
249corporeal
pertaining to the body
256curator
person in charge
257sinecure
position without responsibility