A(an) | apathy, anarchy, atheist - The atheist refused to say the prayer. |
Ana | analysis, anachronism - The analysis of the project helps to improvise it. |
Amphi | amphibious, amphi-theatre - He amphi-theatre cost an arm and leg. |
Philo(Phil) | philanthropy, philosophy - The philosopher shared a few thought provoking quotes before leaving. |
Anti(ant) | antipathy, antagonist - An antagonist is a person who goes against another. |
Para | parasite, parallel, paradox - The parasites were killed with two doses of medicine. |
Apo(ap) | apology, apostate - She apologized for hitting her. |
Hypo | hypocrite, hypothesis - A person who puts a false appearance is a hypocrite. |
Arch(archi) | architect, archbishop, archangel - The model brought by the architect was inspiring. |
Auto | autograph, autocrat, autobiography - The autobiography of the cricketer was mind blowing. |
Di | dilemma - There was a dilemma of what to choose. |
Dia | diameter, diagonal - The diameter of the circle was too big to fit in the paper. |
Homo(hom) | homonym, homogenous - We had to write 5 homonyms each as homework. |
Dys | dysentery, dyspepsia - The doctor told him that he has dyspepsia. |
Cata | catastrophe, catalogue, cataract - The cataract has made him blind. |
En(em) | emblem, encyclopedia - He bought an encyclopedia to gift it to his daughter. |
Eu | euphony, eulogy, eugenics - The song was a sweet euphony to his ears. |
Pan | panorama, panacea, pantheism - With panorama, she got a perfect 360 degree image. |
Epi | epitaph, epilogue - The epilogue of the film was not too good. |
Hyper | hypercritical, hyperactive, hyperbole - She has been hypercritical over the past few days. (judging and criticizing too much). |
Ex(ec) | eccentric, exodus - He's eccentric after his wife's death. |
Hemi | hemisphere - I live in the Northern hemisphere. |
Syn, (sym,sy, syl) | sympathy, syllable, synonym, system - Spellings can be easy with syllabification. |
Meta(met) | metonymy, metaphor - Our teacher taught us nature related metaphors. |
Mono | monopoly, monoplane - After much effort, he invented the monoplane. |
Peri | perimeter, period, periscope - The periscope was 5 meters long. |
Pro | program, prophesy - I have the gift of prophesy. (predict future). |