| A | B |
| Rud- | rough, crude |
| Rudimentary- | being in the earliest stages of development |
| Rupt- | break |
| Interrupt- | make a break in; interfere in someone else’s activity |
| Sacr/sanct- | holy |
| Sacrilege- | the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object |
| Se- | apart/away |
| Segregate- | to impose the separation of a race or class from the rest of a group or people |
| Seg/sect/sig- | to cut |
| Intersect- | with lines or curves, to cross or have a point in common |
| Sed/sid- | sit |
| Sedentary- | a term applied to human groups leading a settled, non-migratory life style |
| Sem- | seed, sow |
| Disseminate- | to scatter or distribute over a large area or range |
| Sen- | old |
| Senile- | mentally of physically infirm with age |