uni/mono = ONE (September 13-17, 2010)
- monastery - religious house where one goes to be alone, away from the world
- monotone - having one sound or tone
- monophobia - fear of being alone
- union - act of combining separate items into one
- unison - sung with one voice
- monogamy - having one spouse (husband or wife)
- unique - one of a kind
- monopoly - control of sales by one person or company
- monocle - an eyeglass for one eye
- monolith - one single, large stone or monument
bi/du = TWO (September 20-24, 2010)
- bicuspid - a two-pointed gtooth located in the side of the jaw
- bicep - a muscle having two origins
- bifocal - having two centers of vision
- dialogue - a converstaion between two people
- duel - combat between two people or armies
- biped - a two-footed creature
- bicentennial - occurring every two hundred years
- bilingual - speaking two languages
- duet - music for two performers
- duplicity - double-dealing, trickery
tri/quad/quint/pent/dec/cent = THREE, FOUR, FIVE, TEN, HUNDRED (September 27-Ocotber 1)
- trident - a three-pronged spear
- decapod - a ten-footed creature, such as a crab or shrimp
- quadruped - a four-footed creature
- quadragenarian - a forty-year-old
- centipede - an insect with many legs (100)
- quintuplet - one of five babies born at one birth
- trilogy - a series of three books or plays
- pentagon - a plygon having five sides
- century - a period of 100 years
- Decologue - the Ten Commandments
ped/pod = FOOT (October 4-8, 2010)
- podiatrist - one who treats disorders of the feet
- pedestal - the support at the foot of a vase or statue
- impediment - an obstacle to one's feet; a hindrance
- centipede - an insect having many legs
- pedometer - an instrument for measuring the distance one covers on foot
- quadruped - a four-footed animal
- pedestrian - a foot traveler
- pedal - a foot lever
- pedicure - care for the feet and toenails
- tripod - a three-footed stand
manu = HAND (October 11-15, 2010)
- manufacture - to make by hand or by machine
- manual - handbook
- manuscript - a hand-written or typed composition
- manicure - a treatment for the hands and nails
- manacle - handcuff
- manager - one who handles business affairs
- manipulate - to skillfully operate by hand
- maneuver - a training exercise; practice movements (as by hand)
- mandate - an order or command placed in one's hand
- emancipate - to release from one's hand, to free
cap = HEAD (October 18-22, 2010)
- cape - a headland; a sleeveless garment fastened at the neck hanging over the back and shoulders
- caparison - horse's parade headdress
- captain - headman, leader
- capitalism - economic system in which individuals invest in industries
- recapitulate - to go back over the head or main parts
- capricious - apt to change one's mind quickly
- capital - chief; seat of government
- cap - a covering for the head
- capitulate - to give one's head to the enemy, surrender
- decapitate - to behead
carn/carp = BODY (November 1-5, 2010)
- carnival - a festival held before Lent
- carnivore - a flesh-eating creature
- reincarnation - a belief that the dead come back to life in new bodies
- corpse - a dead body
- esprit de corps - enthusiasm of a body or group
- corpuscle - a particle of blood in the body
- corporation - a body of workers formed for business
- corpulence - having a big body, fat
- corsage - a flower worn on one's body
foli = LEAF (November 8-12, 2010)
- bifoliate - having two leaves
- defoliant - a chemical which causes green leaves to drop off
- exfoliate - to strip of leaves
- foliage - all the leaves of a plant
- folic acid - a vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables
- folio - pages (leaves) of a manuscript
- portfolio - a portable case for carrying sheets (leaves) of paper
- trefoil - a three-leaf clover
- foil - a thin sheet (leaf) of metal
- unifoliate - having one leaf
miss/mitt = TO SEND (November 15-19, 2010)
- commissioner - a person sent to meet with others to plan and make official decisions
- smite - to send a sharp blow; to strike
- transmit - to send from one person or place to another
- admissible - able to be sent as truthful evidence
- missive - a message sent through the mail
- submissive - yielding; obedient
- permit - to allow; to authorize
- missionary - a person sent for a special task, ususally religious
- missile - a rocket or weapon sent through the air
- remittance - money sent in payment
mal = BAD (November 29-December 3, 2010)
- malevolent - having bad feelings toward someone or something; spite, hatred
- malapropism - a word used the wrong way; usually with humorous results
- malicious - desiring harm to someone or something else
- malodorous - bad-smelling
- malady - a bad health condition; a disease
- malaria - illness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes
- malediction - bad speech; a curse
- malefactor - one who does wrong; a villain
- malignant - bad or harmful, producing death
- malpractice - performing one's duty in a bad or wrong way
bene/bon = GOOD (December 6-10, 2010)
- bounteous - good and plentiful
- bona fide - in good faith; genuine
- benediction - good words, blessing
- bonanza - an extra reward for goodness
- bonus - an extra reward for goodness
- benevolent - one who gives good things
- bon vivant - a lover of good living, especially food
- beneficiary - one who receives good things
- benign - gentle, good, harmless
- benefactor - one who gives good things
gen = BIRTH, ORIGIN (January 3-7, 2011)
- gender - the sex a person is born, male or female
- generation - a group of people born around the same time
- progeny - the children born to a person
- indigenous - born in, growing naturally in a particular region
- genuine - originating from one true source
- generic - typical of an original, but not coming from the true source
- generous - very giving, as if born with plenty of money
- genius - a person born with great intelligence
- genteel - elegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class
- genesis - the birth or origin of something
chron/temp=TIME (January 12-21, 2011)
- anachronism - anything out of its proper time (noun)
- chronicles - a historical account of events of a particular time (noun)
- chronic - continuing for a long time (adjective)
- chronometer - a timepiece; a watch; a clock (noun)
- temporary - lasting for only a short time (adjective)
- extemporaneous - given without time to prepare; spur of the moment (adjective)
- contemporary - someone living at the same time (noun)
- tempo - the time of a piece of music, fast or slow (noun)
- synchronize - to cause to happen at the same time (verb)
- tempest - a violent storm lasting for a portion of time (noun)
gram/graph = WRITE (January 31-February 4, 2011)
- grammar - rules for using the written word
- paragraph - a division of a written work
- cardiogram - the tracing (writing) made by a heart monitor
- autograph - a person's own handwriting
- graphology - the study of handwriting and what it reveals about a person
- biography - a story of a person's life
- epigraph - a saying written on a building or statue
- orthography - writing words with correct spelling
- autobiography - story of one's own life written by oneself
- graphics - anything written, drawn, or printed
phil=LOVE (February 7-11, 2011)
- philanthropist - lover of mankind
- bibiophile - lover of books
- philatelist - lover of stamps
- philodendron - a wood loving plant
- philter - a love charm
- philosophy - love of wisdom
- philharmonic - loving music
- philoprogenitive - loving one's children
- philander - to flirt, to love lightly
cor=HEART (February 14-18, 2011)
- accord - agreement, reaching one heart
- accordion - partable wind instrument porducing notes of one heart
- discord - a lack of agreement or harmony
- concord - a state of agreement, usually by means of a treaty
- concordance - a guide tothe ideas of a book, gets to the heart of the topic
- courage - quality of having a brave heart
- cordial - with heart-felt warmth
- encourage - to inspire, to hearten
- discourage - to dishearten
- record - to put in writing the feelings of one's heart
arch = RULER (February 21-25, 2011)
- archangel - a ruling angel
- archenemy - a chief enemy
- archrival - a chief rival
- anarchy - without rule, chaos
- monarch - one chief ruler
- hierarchy - a body of rulers arranged by rank
- archipelago - chief sea, now any sea interspersed with islands
- architect - chief builder
- archive - chief or public records
- archetype - chief or original pattern
port = CARRY (February 28-March 4, 2011)
- portal - door, gate
- export - to carry merchandise out of the country
- deportation - act of carrying another away from a country
- deportment - manner of carrying oneself; behavior
- portable - easily carried
- portage - act of carrying boats and goods overland
- porticullis - sliding iron door hung over castle entrance
- porter - one who carried luggage
- support - to carry to uphold
- transport - to carry across a great distance
astr, stell = STAR (March 7-11, 2011)
- astronomy - science which studies stars and their movements
- asteroid - a starlike body in space; a small planet
- constellation - a group of stars
- stelliform - star-shaped
- astrodome - clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky
- astrologer - person who examines the stars' influence on people
- stellar - like a star; most important
- aster - a fall flower shaped like a star
- asterisk - a star used in printing to refer to a margin note
- disaster - even that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity
rota, volv = TURN (March 14-18, 2001)
- revolution - a total turning-over, a great change
- evolution - an unrolling, the development of something
- voluminous - winding, full of many folds
- vault - a room with a ceiling curved like a wheel
- rotate - to turn
- rotisserie - a turning device on which food is cooked
- rotunda - a round building
- rotund - round, rounded out
- voluble - easily turning, flowing speech
- volume - book, scroll, roll of paper
