| A | B |
|---|
| path | feeling, suffering, disease |
| anti- | against, opposing |
| antipathy n. | feelings against |
| apathy n. | lack of feeling or emotion |
| empathy n. | complete understanding of others' feelings |
| pathos n. | words or music arousing feelings of sadness |
| pathogenic adj. | disease causing |
| pathological adj. | caused by disease |
| peri- | around, enclosing |
| cardio | of the heart |
| pericardium | membrane enclosing the heart |
| perimeter | entire outer boundary or border |
| periphery | outside border or edge |
| periphratic | expressed in a round-about way |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
| ten- | hold, keep |
| impertinent | inappropriate, rude |
| pertinacious | very persistent |
| pertinent | having to do with the matter at hand |
| retentive | able to retain or remember |
| retinue ? | group of followers accompanying distinguished person |
| tenacity | firmness, stick-to-it-tiveness!, persistence |
| tenancy | the period of time one holds real estate (occupies) |
| tenure | period of time one hold an office or position |
| flect-, flex | bend |
| deflect | turn aside |
| flexor | muscle used to bend an extremity |
| genuflect | to kneel in worship; show respect |
| inflection | change in the pitch or tone of voice |
| omni- | all, everywhere |
| omnibus | coveering many things at once |
| omnifacious | of all varieties, forms, kinds |
| omnipotent | all powerful |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| mon- | warn |
| admonish | to warn someone of a fault |
| admonition | a warning |
| premonition | a forewarning or feeling about a coming event |
| mand- | order, command, commit |
| mandate | authoritative command |
| remand | recommit (as to a person) |
| writ of mandamus | written court order to perform public duty |
| cred- | belief |
| accredit | to accept as worthy of belief |
| credence | belief |
| credentials | documents that inspire belief or trust |
| credible | believable |
| credulous | easily deceived, gullible |
| creed | summary of belief, believed in or adhered to |
| incredulity | disbelief |
