| A | B |
| rearrange | to place in a new way |
| re | again |
| recede | to move back or farther away |
| recondition | to put into good condition again |
| reconsider | to think about again |
| redecorate | to change the style and appearance of |
| regress | to return to an earlier or less mature level of development |
| scope | to look, range of view or understanding |
| horoscope | an analysis of the position of the stars and planets at a particular place and time |
| kaleidoscope | a tube-shaped toy that one looks through to see a variety of changing colored patterns |
| microscope | an optical instrument for viewing objects that are overhead or otherwise out of sight |
| visualize | to form a mental image of something |
| scrib, scrip | to write |
| inscribe | to mark or engrave words or symbols on some surface |
| prescription | written instructions from a doctor for the preparation of a particular medicine or remedy |
| scribble | to write or draw hastily and carelessly |
| scribe | a person who copied manuscripts before the invention of the printing press |
| script | handwriting; a copy of the text of a stage, radio or television show |
| superscript | something written above and to the side of a number, letter or word |
| spec | to see, to look at |
| aspect | the look or appearance of anything |
| introspective | examining one's own thoughts and feelings |
| specimen | a single part of thing used as a sample or example of a whole group |
| spectacle | anything viewed or seen; a public performance |
| spectator | a person who watches an event |
| spectrum | the range of colors visible to the human eye; a continuous range or entire extent |
| sub | under, below, less than |
| subconscious | existing in the mind below the level of conscious awareness |
| subject | to bring under the power of another (verb); an area of knowledge to be studied |
| submarine | a ship designed and equipped to operate under water |
| submerge | to place under water or other liquid |
| subterranean | lying beneath the earth's surface; underground |
| subtotal | the total of part of a series of numbers |
| super | above, over, more than |
| superficial | of or on the surface; not deep or thorough |
| superhuman | exceeding ordinary human power or ability |
| superior | high or higher in degree, rank, order or quality |
| supernatural | not belonging to the natural world; miraculous |
| supervise | to direct or oversee an activity; to be in charge |
| tele | far |
| telecommunication | the science or technology of communicating sounds, signals, or pictures by wire or radio |
| telegraph | a system for sending coded messages from a transmitter |
| telephoto | a magnifying camera lens used to photograph distant objects |
| telescope | an optical instrument that makes distant objects appear nearer and larger |
| teletypewriter | a form of telegraph in which messages to be sent are typed out and reproduced by an automatic typewriter on the receiving end. |
| terr, terra | earth, ground |
| terrace | one of a series of raised strips of land that rise one above the other; an open, outdoor living area connected to a house |
| terrain | the shape or features of the surface of a piece of land |
| terrarium | a small enclosure, often of glass, for keeping small land animals or growing plants |
| terrestrial | relating to the earth or land |
| territory | any land, region or district, especially that controlled by a particular nation or ruler |
| un | not |
| undesirable | not pleasant;objectionable |
| unearned | not gained by work or service; not deserved |
| unequal | not the same in extent, quantity or rank |
| unforgettable | never to be forgotten |
| unproductive | not productive; producing little |
| unqualified | not having the necessary or desirable qualifications |
| vis | to see |
| invisible | cannot be seen |
| revise | to read over carefully and then correct or improve as necessary |
| visor | the projecting front brim of a hat that shades the eyes; moveable part of a helmut that protects the fact |
| vista | a view, especially a distant one seen through an opening or along a passage |