| A | B |
| ject | to throw |
| lex/log | word, law, reading |
| loqu | speak |
| mal | bad, ill, wrong |
| mar | sea |
| memor | to remember |
| mis | bad, wrong |
| eject | to throw someone/something out |
| interject | to throw a remark into a discusion |
| project | to cast or throw something |
| lexicology | the study and history of words |
| alexia | the loss of the ability to read |
| illegal | not authorized by official rules or laws |
| eloquent | speaking beautifully or forcefully |
| loquacious | very talkative; speaking excessively |
| elocution | the art of public speaking |
| malcontent | a troublemaker or someone who stirs up trouble |
| malicious | showing strong ill will; something extremely mean |
| malaria | "bad air"; a disease thought to be caused by bad air |
| marina | a harbor for pleasure boats |
| maritime | relating to the sea |
| submarine | an undersea boat |
| aquamarine | the color of sea water |
| commemorate | to honor the memory of, as by a ceremony |
| memorial | a structure related to remembering a person or event |
| memory | the ability to retain knowledge; an individuals stock of retained knowledge |
| misbehave | to behave badly |
| misprint | an error in printing |
| misnomer | an error in naming a person or thing |
| ig, il, im, in, ir | not, without |
| illegal | not legal |
| impossible | not possible |
| inappropriate | not appropriate |
| irresponsible | not responsible |