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7th Grade Word Parts

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tra-
across, change
trans-
across, change
meta-
across, change
transport
to carry across
transpose
to switch, or change positions
transmit
to send across
metamorphosis
to change physical form
metabolism
chemical changes in our body that produce energy
transgression
an act that crosses a boundary; a violation
metastasis
change and growth of something
transcript
a written or printed version (changed from another format)
tradition
a belief or story passed across time and generations
travesty
a distorted (changed) version of something
metaphor
a comparison 'across' two things
meteor
a small mass that travels across the atmosphere
transform
to change
transportation
a system used to change location
meteorologist
someone who tracks changes in weather
transition
a change
security
apart or away from concern or fear
parody
a work set apart from the original because of comedy
paralegal
an assistant who works aside a lawyer
separate
to keep apart
paragraph
a part of writing set apart from the rest
secession
to move apart or remove from
segregation
setting someone or something apart from others
parasite
an organism that lives on or 'aside' another
parallel
aside each other, never touching
seclude
to set apart
para-
aside, apart
se-
aside, apart
succeed
to go up, pass another
suspense
to be under an excited state
suffer
to feel stress or unhappiness under certain conditions
subservient
serving under someone
hypodermic
under the skin
subterranean
underground
support
to hold up from under
hypothermia
below normal body temperature
subvert
undermine power or authority
suspenders
an items that holds up pants from 'under'
hypo-
below, under
sub-
below, under
effort
put out strength or power
permeate
to pass or go through
persecution
following through with a punishment
confection
something made with different materials
perfection
being thorough
perspiration
water breathing through the skin
expire
to breathe out your last breath
expel
to force out
concussion
being hit in the head with something
composition
putting parts together to make a whole
per-
through
e-, ex-, ef-
out, very
con-
with, together, very
benediction
good wishes; a blessing
benefit
something that does good; promotes well-being
malicious
intending to do harm
bonanza
a sudden increase in wealth or good fortune
malevolent
wishing to do harm
benevolent
well-meaning
beneficial
something that has a good effect
malefactor
a person who commits a crime or does a wrong
benefactor
one that gives a gift ($) to help another
malfunction
a failure to work; to perform badly
malign
to speak about someone in a hurtful way
benign
gentle, harmless, kind
malady
disease
malnourished
underfed
bon bons
chocolate candies
malocclusion
an overbite
bona fide
genuine, real
matri, matern
mother
patri, patern
father
matrimony
marriage
patronize
to support, give your money or business to
patriarchal
relating to a male authority figure
patricide
the killing of one's father
matricide
the killing of one's mother
patriotic
having devotion to your country (fatherland)
matronly
having characteristics of a mature woman
alma mater
a school you attended
paternal
fatherly
maternal
motherly
patron
a supporter
maternity
a period of pregnancy and childbirth
patter
rapid, continuous noise
labor
work
lud, lus
play, trick
laborious
involving hard work
collaborate
to work together
prelude
an introductory piece of music
interlude
a pause between the acts of a play
elaborate
to work to add more detail
collude
to plot together for a harmful purpose
elusive
difficult to find, catch or achieve
delusion
a false impression; a trick of the mind
allude
to indirectly reference something without specifically naming it
elude
to evade or escape from something in a skillful or sneaky way
illusion
a deceptive appearance or impression
bell
war
pac
peace
plac
calm, please
pacifist
a person who opposes war and violence
complacent
to be pleased with yourself
antebellum
a period before a war
postbellum
a period of time after a war
implacable
not easily calmed or pleased
rebellion
an act of opposition against someone or something
placid
calm
displease
to offend
belligerent
hostile and agressive
pacify
to soothe or calm
bellicose
aggressive; willing to fight
rebel
to act out against
rebellious
a desire to resist authority or control
placate
to calm someone; to try to please
placebo
a harmless pill or medicine
audi, audit
hear; listen
loqu, locut
speak, talk
audition
an interview for a particular role or job
colloquial
ordinary conversational talk
inaudible
not able to be heard
circumlocution
talking around a topic
eloquent
well-spoken
loquacious
talkative
auditorium
a room where you listen to speakers
soliloquy
a speech said out loud to yourself
somniloquist
someone who talks in his or her sleep
ventriloquist
someone who speaks 'through' someone else
audible
able to be heard
colloquium
a conference
colloquialism
a common saying
tang
touch
ting
touch
tig
touch
tact (base word)
touch
tact (noun)
a 'sensitive touch' with words
contact
the touching of two or more things together
intact
untouched
contiguous
neighboring, bordering, sharing a boundary
contingent
dependent on
tangent
a line that touches a circle at one point
intangible
not able to be touched
tangible
able to be touched
tactful
having a 'sensitive touch' with words
tactless
lacking sensitivity in what you do or say
tangent
a completely different way of thinking
contagious
transmitted by touch
fund
pour, melt
found
pour, melt
fus
pour, melt
foundry
a factory where metal is melted
confusion
a lack of understanding, too many ideas 'melted' together
diffuse
to spread out (pour) over a large area
refund
a repayment of money back to the customer
effusive
open in displaying or 'pouring out' emotions
fundamental
relating to the basics, essential components or skills
confounded
very confused by too many ideas that have been 'poured' together
refusal
what is returned or 'poured' back to the giver
transfusion
the act of pouring one substance into another
profuse
excessive outpouring; abundant
founder
a person who establishes an institution
infuse
to fill with, pour into
fusion
the process or result of joining or 'melting' two or more things together
cid
cut, kill
cis
cut, kill
chisel
a tool used for cutting
precise
exact, perfect or accurate because what is unnecessary has been 'cut'
decision
the result of 'cutting' out other options
incision
a cut made into the body
incisive
sharply focused; clear thinking, cutting out unnecessary thought
concise
brief and to the point
decide
to cut out other options and make a choice
homicide
the killing of a human being
genocide
the killing of a race of people
insecticide
chemicals used to kill insects
herbicide
chemicals used to kill plants or weeds
excise
to cut out, remove
incisors
sharp teeth
tend
stretch, thin
tens
stretch, thin
tenu
stretch, thin
tension
the state of being stretched tight
extend
to stretch out
tender
easily cut or chewed because it is thin
contend
to 'stretch' or strive for something
distended
stretched out
hypertension
high blood pressure due to stretched veins and arteries
tenuous
flimsy, thin, weak
extenuating
stretched out, lessened in strength/importance
intensive
giving strength or importance; giving emphasis
attendance
the number of people present and stretching their attention towards something
pretend
to stretch your imagination
intend
to stretch your thoughts to one purpose
pretentious
stretching the truth to impress others
clud
close, shut
clos
close, shut
clus
close, shut
closet
a small place to shut things in; a storage place
exclude
to shut out
closure
the act of closing something; or something that closes or seals
conclusion
the end or finish a topic or idea
enclosure
something held or shut in; an area that is sealed off
disclose
to reveal information
secluded
set apart or shut away from others
include
to bring in or 'close in' someone to a group
malocclusion
poor closing of teeth
recluse
someone who shuts out the world
conclusive
convincing
exclusive
not open to all; not shared
foreclose
to shut down an action
path
suffer, feel
pass
suffer, feel
pati
suffer, feel
passionate
having strong feelings
compassion
to share the feelings of others
pathetic
marked by sad or pitiful feelings
sympathy
feeling sorry for someone; sharing someone's feelings
impatient
not being able to suffer through something
telepathic
to feel something from far away
empathy
feeling the feelings of others
dispassionate
not influenced by emotions
patient
to suffer through without complaint
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest in something
compatible
to be together without conflict or suffering
antipathy
a deep feeling of dislike or hatred
photo
light
luc
light
lumin
light
luminous
full of light
illuminate
to light up
photons
particles representing light
telephoto
a lens for a camera used for far away shots
lucid
clear; bright
elucidate
to explain; make something clear
luminiferous
producing light
photophobia
camera shy
phototropic
turning toward light
photography
the art of capturing images with light
photocopier
a machine that duplicates images using light
luminary
a person who inspires or enlightens others
theo
god
dei
god
divin
god
polytheistic
believing in many gods
monotheism
the belief in one god
atheist
one who believes there is no god
pantheon
a temple dedicated to the gods
divine
of, from, or like God or a god
deify
to make into a god
deification
the act of making into a god
theocratic
a form of government ruled by gods
theology
the study of god
divinity
the state of being godly
scop
look
spec
look
spic
look
spect
look
inspection
careful examination; looking into something
telescope
a device that looks at things from afar
horoscope
a forecast of a person's future, based on looking at the time they were born
prospectus
a plan or outline that looks at results
circumspection
looking around for danger or risks
microscopic
too small to see
spectator
one who looks or watches
conspicuous
very obvious or noticeable
respect
to look up to someone
periscope
an instrument on a submarine used to look at the surface
rhinoscope
an instrument used by an ear, nose and throat doctor
stethoscope
a medical instrument used to 'look' at a person's breathing
retrospect
hindsight
inconspicuous
hardly noticeable
spectacular
fantastic to look at
despise
to look down on
specimen
a sample to examine
inspector
an examiner
otoscope
an instrument used to look at the eardrum
descpicable
looked down on
-ose
full of
-ous
full of
-eous
full of
-ious
full of
luminous
full of light
vivacious
full of life
voracious
having a huge appetite
bellicose
inclined to start fights or arguments
aqueous
made of, or full of water
laborious
requiring hard work
barbarous
savage, harsh, or cruel
spacious
full of space
tenacious
tending to keep a firm hold of something
numerous
many
grandiose
excessively grand
fallacious
full of mistakes
veracious
speaking or representing the truth
religious
full of religion
curious
full of curiousity, eager to know or learn something
famous
known about by many people
fabulous
amazingly good; wonderful
populous
full of people
suspicious
showing a cautious distrust of someone
generous
showing kindness toward others
various
of different kinds or sorts
gracious
courteous, kind, and pleasant
-let
small
-icle
small
-icule
small
-el
small
-il
small
-le
small
particle
a small part of something larger
pellet
a small, round piece of salt, sand, grain
molecule
a small mass of matter
scribble
an unimportant or insignificant piece of writing
globule
a small globe or sphere (usually liquid)
icicle
a small piece of ice
capsule
a small case or container
packet
a small paper or cardboard container
novel
a small book
morsel
a small, bite-sized piece of food
booklet
a small book consisting of a few sheets
granule
a small compact particle of a substance
muscle
a small band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human
scruple
a feeling of doubt or hesitation
-ant
the quality of
-ent
the quality of
-ence
the state of
-ency
the state of
-ance
the state of
-ancy
the state of
audience
the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event
vigilant
keeping careful watch for possible
currency
a system of money in a particular country
patience
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
attendance
the action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event
translucenct
allowing light to pass through
impotent
unable to take effective action
resonant
deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring
residence
a person's home; the place where someone lives
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
important
of great significance or value
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
indifference
lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
obedient
complying or willing to comply with orders or requests
pungent
having a sharply strong taste or smell
abundance
a very large quantity of something
importance
the state or fact of being of great significance or value
intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
evidence
the available body of facts or information
convenient
fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans