| A | B |
|---|
| struct, stru | build |
| structure | something that is constructed; a building |
| obstruct | to block or put obstacles in the way |
| scrip, scrib | write, writing |
| inscribe | to make marks on a surface; to engrave |
| transcribe | to make a written or typewritten copy |
| scribe | a writer or author |
| labor, oper | work |
| operable | able to be used or operated |
| laboratory | a room or building for scientific research |
| labored | heavy, difficult |
| ques, quer, quir, quis | ask |
| inquisitive | asking a lot of questions; extremely curious |
| quest | a search to find or obtain something; a crusade |
| aqua, aqui | water |
| aquatic | growing or living in water |
| aqueduct | a channel or pipe that carries water |
| geo, terr | land, earth |
| geology | the science that deals with the earth's crust |
| terrestrial | existing on the earth; someone who lives on the earth |
| terra-cotta | brownish-red color |
| nat | birth |
| nationality | belonging to a nation either by birth or naturalization |
| naturalize | to make natural or less artificial/ to give the rights of someone who was born in a country |
| cap, capit | head |
| capital | the city that is the seat of government; most important |
| capitol | a building in which the legislature holds its sessions |
| man | hand |
| manage | to direct or oversee; to have charge of |
| mandate | an order from one who is in command |
| vis, vid | see, look |
| envision | to imagine; to know in advance; to forsee |
| evident | plain; easy to see or understand |
| dict | say |
| dictator | a ruler who has all the power and makes all the rules |
| predict | to forecast; to anticipate; to tell in advance |
| verdict | the decision of the jury in a court case |
| phon, phono | sound |
| phonics | a method of reading by learning the sounds the letter makes |
| phonograph | an instrument that produces sound using a flat disk |
| vert, vers | turn |
| divert | to turn from one direction to another; to sidetrack |
| revert | to go back |
| mem | memory |
| commemorate | to remember or honor with a ceremony or celebration |
| memento | a souvenir or keepsake |
| immemorial | ancient, very old; traditional |
| pri | first |
| primitive | earliest, original, uncivilized |
| primate | a class of mammals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys |
| prime (v) | to get ready; to give someone information beforehand |
