| A | B |
| venter, ventris | belly |
| loquor | to speak |
| auris | ear |
| avunculus | uncle |
| dorsum | back |
| vox, vocis | voice |
| fero | to carry, bear |
| somnus | sleep |
| -ous | adjective suffix |
| in- | negative suffix |
| ambulo | to walk |
| -ory | adjective suffix |
| per- | through |
| pre- | before, beforehand |
| sopor | sleep |
| fic- | to make or to do |
| -ness | noun suffix |
| -ity | noun suffix |
| ion | noun suffix attached to verbs |
| ventral | referring to the front or belly side |
| dorsal | referring to the back side |
| somniferous | sleep-inducing |
| insomnious | unable to fall asleep |
| somnolent | drowsy |
| somnambulistic | pertaining to sleep walking |
| ambulatory | abel to walk, after being bedridden |
| articulate | verbal, vocal |
| ventricular, auricular | pertaining to one of the chambers of the heart |
| avuncular | like an uncle; kindly; protective |
| ventricle, auricle | chamber of the heart |
| endorsement | support, approval |
| vociferousness | loudness; clamorousness |
| insomnia | inability to fall asleep |
| somnolence | drowsiness |
| somnambulism | sleepwalking |
| perambulator | baby buggy; stroller |
| preamble | introduction; preliminary or introductory occurrence |
| soporific | sleeping pill |
| inarticulateness | incoherence; sputtering; inability to get words out |
| banality | lack of originality; lack of imagination |
| endorse | to sign on the back; support; approve of |
| vociferate | say loudly and with great vehemence |
| insomniac | one who cannot fall asleep |
| somnolency | drowsiness |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| perambulate | stroll through; walk around |
| amble | walk aimlessly |
| soporific | causing sleep |
| insomnious | wakeful; unable to fall asleep |