Word Parts

Vocabulary Made Easy

THERMO

Meaning:Heat or temperature

Examples –

Thermostat

Thermal

Thermometer

METER/ METRI

Meaning:measure

Examples –

Speedometer

Odometer

thermometer

IST

Meaning:One who

Examples –

Artist

Cartoonist

PED

Meaning:Foot

Examples – Pedestrianpedal

BI

Meaning:Two

Examples – BipedBicycle

IAN

Meaning:The one who

Examples – LibrarianOptician

QUADRU

Meaning:Four

Examples – QuadrupedQuadruplets

CYCLE

Meaning:Wheel or circle

Examples – UnicycleTricycle

LINGUA

Meaning:Language

Examples – Bilingual linguist

TRI

Meaning:Three

Examples – TripletsTriple trio

POD

Meaning:Feet

Examples – TripodPodium

LATER

Meaning:Side

Examples – Bilateralquadrilateral

CURA

Meaning:Care

Examples – ManicurePedicureCure

MANU

Meaning:Hand

Examples – ManicureManuscriptManual

CENT

Meaning:One hundred

Examples – CenturyCentPercent

MILL

Meaning:One thousand

Examples – MillionMillimeter

SEMI

Meaning:Half

Examples – SemicircleSemisweet

ANN

Meaning:Year

Examples – AnnualAnniversary

ENN

Meaning:Year

Examples – CentennialMillennium

SECT

Meaning – To cut

Examples –

Dissect

Section

DIS

Meaning – Away or apart

Examples – DisconnectDisrupt

EX

Meaning - Out

Examples – ExhaleExitExclude

IN

Meaning - In, into

Examples – Inhale Include Indent

SPECT

Meaning - To look

Examples – InspectSpectatorSpectacles

JECT

Meaning - To throw

Examples – InjectEjectReject

INTER

Meaning - Between

Examples – International Interstate Intersect

RE

Meaning - Back

Examples – RejectRecallReflect

PRE

Meaning - Before

Examples – PrecedePredictPrepare

CLUDE

Meaning - To shut

Examples – IncludeExclude

FER

Meaning - To carry

Examples – Transfer InferFerry

SUB

Meaning - UnderBelow

Examples – SubmarineSubwaySubmerge

UNI

Meaning –One

Examples -

Unicycle

Unilateral

Unicorn

DICT

Meaning –To say

Examples – PredictDictatedictionary

ER

Meaning –The one whoThat whichMore

Examples –

Teacher, worker, intruder

Computer, toaster, rocker

Sweeter, smaller, louder

PRO

Meaning –Forward or forth

Examples – ProceedPropelPropose

OR

Meaning –The one whoThat which

Examples – Curator, instructor, dictatorElevator, projector, calculator

CEDE, CEED

Meaning –To go

Examples – PrecedeRecedeProceedExceed

PEL

Meaning –To push or drive

Examples – RepelPropelExpel

CON-, COM-

Meaning –With or together

Examples – ConcedeComposeConduct

DUCT

Meaning –To lead

Examples – Conductor Induct Introduction

TELE

Meaning –Distant

Examples – TelevisionTelescopeTelephone

VID, VIS

Meaning –To see

Examples – VisionVideotapeSuperviseVisit

POS, POSE

Meaning –To put

Examples – ComposePositionExpose

PHONE

Meaning –Sound

Examples – MegaphoneMicrophone

SCOPE

Meaning –To look at

Examples – TelescopeMicroscope

TRUDE

Meaning –To thrust

Examples – IntrudeProtrude Intruder

PERI

Meaning –Around

Examples – PerimeterPeriscope

SON

Meaning –Sound

Examples – SonicConsonantSupersonic

VERT, VERS

Meaning –To turn

Examples – Reverse InvertVertebrae

MISS, MIT

Meaning –To send

Examples – DismissRemitTransmitMissile

LECT

Meaning –To choose

Examples – SelectElectcollect

AQUA

Meaning –Water

Examples – AqueductAquarium

SUPER

Meaning –Above or over

Examples – SupervisorSuperiorsupersede

SED

Meaning –To settle or sit

Examples – SedimentSedativeSupersede

TRANS

Meaning –Across

Examples – TransmitTransferTransatlantic

EQUI

Meaning –EqualEven

Examples – EquilateralEquidistant

FID

Meaning –Faith

Examples – ConfideConfident

FIN

Meaning –End

Examples – FinalFinish

STRUCT

Meaning –To build

Examples – Construct InstructorStructure

DUO

Meaning –Two

Examples –

Duet

Duo

duplicate

FAC, FACT

Meaning –To make

Examples – FactoryManufactureFactual

MIN

Meaning –Small

Examples – MinorityMinusMiniature

MULTI

Meaning –Many

Examples – MulticoloredMultimillionaire

CIRCUM, CIRCU

Meaning –Around

Examples – CircularCircumstances

SCRIB, SCRIPT

Meaning –To write

Examples – ScribbleManuscriptScript

MICRO

Meaning –Small

Examples – MicrophoneMicroscope

RUPT

Meaning –To break

Examples – InterruptDisruptErupt

AUTO

Meaning –Self

Examples – Autobiographyautomobile

GRAPH

Meaning –To write

Examples –

Biography

Autograph

PORT

Meaning –To carry

Examples – TransportExport Import

AUDI

Meaning –To hear

Examples – AudienceAuditionAuditorium