Play and Learn 2/19941.ZIP/19941/GAMES/WORDPART/WP1.DAT

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a -, (prefix: of; up; on; in; within; toward; into; to; as, aboard, ashore.)
a -, (prefix: in the state of; in the act of; as, afloat, ahungry.)
a -, (prefix, var. of ab -: away; from; out; off; as, avert, apart.)
a -, (prefix, var. of an -: not; without; lacking; as, amoral, apathy.)
ab -, (prefix: away; from; out; off; as, abduce, ablate.)
ab -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; toward; as, abbreviate.)
abase, v. To lower in rank or position; to degrade. (abasement, n.) (a -: to.) (base -: to lower.)
abashment, n. Sense of shame.
abate, v. To deduct or omit; to lessen. (a -: to.) (bat -: to beat.)
abbreviate, v. To shorten; to abridge; to make briefer. (abbreviation, n.) (ab -: to.) (brev -: to shorten.)
abdicate, v. To give up (power or right); to surrender (duty). (abdication, n.) (ab -: away.) (dic -: to proclaim.)
abduce, v. To lead away; to draw away; to abduct. (ab -: away.) (duc -: to lead.)
abduction, n. Kidnaping. (abduct, v.)
aberration, n. Deviation. (aberrant, adj.) (ab -: away.) (err -: to wander.)
abet, v. To aid; to encourage or help, as in wrongdoing. (abetment, n.) (a -: to.) (bet -: to incite; to lure.)
abhorrent, adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
abidance, n. An abiding. (a -: to.) (bid -: to bide.)
abject, adj. Miserable; hopeless. (abjection, n.) (ject -: to throw.)
abjure, v. To  give up rights; to abandon. (abjuration, n.) (ab -: away.) (jur -: to swear.)
ablate, v. To remove; to take away; to carry away. (ablative, adj.) (ablation, n.) (ab -: away.) (lat -: to carry.)
ablaze, adj. In a blaze; ardent; very bright. (a -: in the state of.)
abluent, adj. Cleansing by a liquid. (ab -: away.) (lue - or lut -: to wash.) (also, n.)
ablution, n. The act of washing; cleansing by a liquid; washing of the body, as in a religious ceremony.
abnegate, v. To renounce (a right or privilege). (abnegation, n.) (ab -: away.) (negat -: to deny.)
abolition, n. Putting an end to; cancelling. (abolish, v.) (ab -: away.) (oli -: to grow; to mature.)
abominable, adj. Very hateful. (ab -: off.) (omin -: an omen.)
abominate, v. To hate or abhor violently; to dislike as an ill omen.
aboriginal, adj. Primitive; unsophisticated. (ab -: from.) (origin -: the origin.)
abortive, adj. Unsuccessful; not completely developed. (abort, v.) (ab -: away.) (ort -: to arise; to be born.)
abound, v. To have abundance; to fill to overflow. (ab -: away.) (ound - or und-: to flow.)
abrade, v. To rub away. (ab -: away; off.) (rad - or ras -: to rub.)
abrasion, n. The rubbed off area of the skin; the act of abrading.
abreast, adv. Side by side. ( to keep abreast of: to be informed of.)
abridge, v. To shorten; to abbreviate.
abrogate, v. To abolish; to repeal; to make void by a law. (ab -: away.) (roga -: to ask or propose a law.)
abrupt, adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly. (ab -: off.) (rupt -: to break.)
abs -, (prefix, var. of ab - : away; from; out; off; as, abscond, abstract.)
abscind, v. To cut off. (ab -: away.) (scind - or sciss -: to cut.)
abscission, n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation. (sciss -: to cut.)
abscond, v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for escaping arrest. (abs -: away.) (cond -: to hide.)
absence, n. The fact of not being present or available. (absent, adj.) (sent - or sence -: to be.)
absolution, n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses. (ab -: from.) (solut - or solv -: to loosen.)
absorb, v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water. (ab -: from.) (sorb - or sorpt -: to suck.)
abstain, v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something). (abs -: from.) (tain -, ten - , or tin-: to hold.)
abstemious, adj. Moderate in eating or drinking; temperate.
abstention, n. The act of abstaining. (abstentious, adj.) (ten -: to hold.)
absterge, v. To wash away. (abstergent, n.) (abs -: off.) (terge -: to wipe.)
abstinence, n. Abstaining from the use of food or drink. (tin -: to hold.)
abstract, n. A summary. (v. To summarize.) (adj. Theoretical.) (abs -: away.) (tract -: to draw.)
abstruse, adj. Hard to understand. (abs -: away.) (trus -: to thrust.)
abundant, adj. Plentiful; abounding; overflowing. (abundance, n.) (ab -: away.) (und - or ound -: to flow.)
abuse, v. To use in the wrong way; to mistreat. (n. Misuse; improper treatment.) (ab -: away.)
abut, v. To touch at the end or boundary line. (a -: to.) (but -: end.) (abutment, n.)
abyss, n. Bottomless gulf; anything indefinite. (a -: without.) (byss -: bottom.)
ac -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; in addition to; as, accept, access.)
accede, v. To agree to; to yield; to succeed to. (ac -: to.) (ced - or cess -: to go; to yield.)
accelerate, v. To move faster; to increase the speed of. (ac -: to.) (celer -: to hasten.)
accentuate, v. To emphasize; to mark with an accent. (accentuation, n.) (ac -: to.) (cent -: to sing.)
accept, v. To take when offered. (ac -: to.) (cept - or ceiv -: to take.)
access, n. Approach; ease of passage. (cess - or ced -: to go; to yield.)
accession, n. Elevation to dignity, office, or right; addition; assent. (cess - or ced -: to go; to yield.)
accessory, n. Something additional.
acclaim, v. To greet with approval; to announce. (acclamation, n.) (ac -: to.) (claim -: to shout.)
acclimate, v. To adapt; to get used to; to adjust to climate or new environment. (ac -: toward.)
acclivity, n. An upward slope; an ascent. (opposed to declivity.) (acclivitous, adj.) (ac -: to.) (cliv -: a hill; a slope.)
accolade, n. An embrace, honor, or award; approval. (ac -: to.) (colade -: the neck.)
accommodate, v. To furnish a favor for; to make fit. (ac -: to.) (com -: with.) (mod -: to measure.)
accompanist, n. One who or that which accompanies.
accomplice, n. A person who assists a lawbreaker in a crime; a helper in a guilt. (plic - or ply -: to fold.)
accord, n. Concord; harmony of minds. ( v. To bring into agreement; to concede.) (ac -: to.) (cord -: heart; mind.)
accordance, n. Agreement; the act of granting.
accordion, n. A portable free-reed musical instrument.
accost, v. To ask and speak to (a person); to solicit. (ac -: to.) (cost -: a rib; a side.)
accredit, v. To give credit or authority to; to believe; to certify the merits of (a school). (ac -: to.)
accrue, v. To accumulate. (ac -: to.) (cru - or cre -: to grow.)
acculturation, n. The process of adapting to a new culture; acclimation. (ac -: to.) ( acculturate, v.)
accursed, adj. Lying under a curse; doomed to evil or misery.
accusation, n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. (ac -: to.) (cus -: a cause; a lawsuit.)
acerbity, n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.
achromatic, adj. Colorless. (a -: without.) (chrom -: color.)
acoustics, n. The science of sound.
acquiesce, v. To comply; to yield unwillingly. (ac -: to.) (quies -: to rest.)
acquit, v. To free or clear, as from accusation. (ac -: to.)  (quit -: to settle; quiet.)
acri -, (prefix: sharp or bitter.)
acrid, adj. Harshly pungent or bitter.
acrimonious, adj. Harsh in speech or manner.
acro -, (prefix: at the top; at the end of; at the edge of; as, acrobat, acronym, acrophobia.)
acrobat, n. One who dances on a high-wire.
acrobatics, n. The performance of an acrobat; any showing that requires unusual physical skills.
acronym, n. A word formed from the first syllables or letters of a phrase, as AIDS. (onym -: name; word.)
acrophobia, n. Fear of being at high places. (phobia -: fear.)
act -, (root: to do; to act; as, reaction.)
actuate, v. To move or incite to action.
acu -, (prefix: sharp; a point; a needle; as, acuminate, acupuncture.)
acuity, n. Sharpness.
acumen, n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; sagacity.
acupuncture, n. A surgical procedure that employs the art of inserting needles into the body to relieve pain.
ad -, (prefix: to; toward; forward; in addition to.)
adamant, adj. Stubborn; unyielding. ( adamancy, n.) (a -: not.) (daman -: to conquer.)
adapt, v. To adjust; to change. (ad -: to.) (apt -: to fit.)
adduce, v. To present an example as an evidence; to cite. (ad -: to.) (duce -: to lead.)
adept, n. A trained expert. (also  adj. Highly skilled.) (ad -: to.) (ept -: to get.)
adhere, v. To stick fast or together. (her -: to stick.)
adhesion, n. The state of being attached or joined. (hes - or her -: to stick.)
adit, n. An entrance; a passage. (it -: to go.)
adjacent, n. That which is near or bordering upon. (ad -: near.) (jac -: to lie.)
adjectival, adj. Of or pertaining to an adjective. (ad -: to.) (ject -: to throw.)
adjoin, v. To be next to; to unite; to join to. (ad -: to.)
adjourn, v. To suspend (a meeting) until next day or time. (adjournment, n.)  (ad -: to.) (journ -: a day.)
adjudge, v. To award or bestow by formal decision.
adjudicate, v. To judge; to award judicially. (ad -: to.) (jud -: to judge.)
adjunct, n. A subordinate; an assistant. (junct -: to join.)
adjuration, n. A vehement appeal. (adjuratory, adj. ) (jur -: to swear.)
adjure, v. To request vehemently; to appeal solemnly. (jur -: to swear.)
adjutant, n. An assistant. (jutan -: to assist.)
administrator, n. One who manages affairs of any kind. (ad -: to.) (ministr -: to serve.)
admonish, v. To warn of a fault. (ad -: to.) (moni -: to warn.)
adolescence, n. The state or period of growth from puberty to maturity. (ad -: to.) (oles -: to grow; to mature.)
adoration, n. Profound devotion. (adore, v.) (ad -: to.) (ora - or ore -: to pray.)
adroit, adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers; skillful. (a -: to.) (droit -: right.)
adumbrate, v. To outline roughly; to shade or darken. (ad -: to.) (umbra -: to shade.)
advent, n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change or event. (ad -: to.) (ven -: to come.)
adventitious, adj. Accidental.
adverse, adj. Opposing or opposed. (ad -: to.) (vers - or vert -: to turn.)
adversity, n. Misfortune.
advert, v. To refer; to call attention. (vert - or vers -: to turn.)
advisable, adj. Proper to be recommended.
advisory, adj. Not mandatory.
advocate, v. To plead for a cause; to urge. (ad -: to.) (voc -: to call; to speak.)
aer -, (prefix: air.)
aerial, adj. Of, pertaining to, or like the air.
aeronaut, n. One who navigates the air; a balloonist.
aerostat, n. A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
aesthetic, adj. Pertaining to the taste of beauty; artistic.
af -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; in addition to; as, affix.)
affable, adj. Easy to approach; agreeable; accessible.
affect, v. To act upon; to produce an effect upon.
affidavit, n. A written statement under oath. (fid -: faith.)
affiliate, v. To associate or unite; to adopt. (n. An associate.) (fil -: son or daughter; to adopt. )
affluence, n. A profuse or abundant supply of riches. (affluent, adj.) (flu -: to flow.)
affranchise, v. To liberate; to grand full rights. (franchis -: to free.)
affront, v. To insult; to confront.
affuse, v. To pour (upon), as water or any liquid. (affusive, adj.) (affusion, n.) (fus -: to pour.)
ag -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; in addition to; as, aggress.)
age -, (root: to do; to act; to move; as, agency, agenda, agility.)
agenda, n. A list of things to be done.
agglomerate, v. To pile or heap together. (glomer -: to form into a ball.)
aggrandize, v. To cause to appear greatly; to increase. (grand -: to make great.)
aggravate, v. To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
aggravation, n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous. (grav -: to make heavy.)
aggregate, n. The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something. (greg -: to bring together.)
aggression, n. An unprovoked attack.
aggrieve, v. To give grief or sorrow to.
agitate, v. To move or excite (the feelings or thoughts).
agnomen, n. An additional name; a nickname. (ag -: additional.) ( [g]nomen -: name.)
agnostic, n. One who denies any knowledge of God or of the nature of things. (also adj.) (a -: not) (gnos -: to know.)
agogue -, (root: to lead; to bring; a leader; as, demagogue, pedagogue, synagogue.)
agon -, (root: to compete; to struggle; as, agonize.)
agonist, n. A contender.
agonize, n. To put forth one's extreme effort; to be in great pain; to torture.
al -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; in addition to; as, alleviate, allude.)
alacrity, n. Cheerful willingness.
alibi, n. (Law) An evidence of innocence. (v. To provide an alibi.)
alienation, n. Estrangement; separation.
aliment, n. That which nourishes; food.
allay, v. To calm; to pacify; to mitigate.
allegiance, n. A person's devotion to a state; fidelity; loyalty. (allegiant, adj.)
alleviate, v. To make less hard to bear; to lighten; to mitigate. (alleviative, adj.) (lev -: to lighten; to raise.)
allo -, (root: other; alien; as, allonym, allopathy.)
allocate, v. To set aside for a particular purpose; to allot; to assign. (al -: to.) (loc -: to place.)
allonym, n. The name of a person taken by an author; a book published under such a name.
allude, v. To refer indirectly; to hint. (al -: to.) (lud -: game; to play.)
allure, v. To attract; to entice. (lur -: to lure.)
allusion, n. An indirect reference to something. (lus - or lud -: game; to play.)
aloft, adj. In the air; upward.
aloof, adj. Reserved; indifferent; apart.
alter -, (prefix: another of two.)
alteration, n. Change or modification.
altercation, n. An argument; a noisy quarrel.
alternate, n. One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence that other.
altruism, n. Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest. (alter -: other.)
altruist, n. One who advocates or practices altruism. (altruistic, adj.)
am -, (root: a friend; friendly; to love; as, amateur, amative, amicable, amity, amigo, amorous.)
amalgamate, v. To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
amass, v. To accumulate; to collect.
amateur, adj. Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.
amative, adj. Disposed to love.
amatory, adj. Designed to excite love. (am -: to love.)
ambi -, (prefix: Both.)
ambidextrous, adj. Having the ability of using both hands with equal ease.
ambiguous, adj. Having a double meaning; unclear.
ambivalence, n. Having two conflicting feelings about something.
ambu -, (root: to walk.)
ambulate, v. To walk about.
ambulatory, adj. Capable of walking; pertaining to walking.
ameliorate, v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship; to make better.
amenable, adj. Willing and ready to submit; yielding; responsive. (men -: to lead; to conduct.)
amendment, n. a change; a correction; additions to the constitution.
amenities, n. Pleasing act; courtesies; agreeable manners. (am -: friendly.)
amiable, adj. Friendly; agreeable. (am -: friendly.)
amicable, adj. Friendly; peaceful.
amigo, n. (Spanish) A friend. (am -: a friend.)
amity, n. Friendship.
amnesia, n. Loss of memory. (a -: not.) (mnes -: to remember.)
amoral, adj. Lacking a sense of right and wrong; without a sense of moral. (a -: without.)
amorous, adj. Having a propensity for sexual love; loving. (am -: to love.)
amorphous, adj. Without shape; changing in form. (a -: without.)
amphi -, (prefix, on both or all sides; both. )
amphibious, adj. Living both on land and in water. (bio -: life.)
amplitude, n. Largeness.
an -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; toward; in addition to; as, annex, annotate.)
an -, (prefix: without; not; lacking; as, anarchy.)
ana -, (prefix: up; upward; backward; again; against; through; thoroughly; as analysis, anabiosis, analects.)
anabiosis, n. A return to life. (bio -: life.)
anachronism, n. Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time. (chron -: time.)
anaclisis, n. A condition that a person has a strong emotional dependence upon others. (cli -: to lean.)
analogy, n. Similarity; agreement. (ana -: according to.) (logy -: word.)
analyze, v. To examine minutely or critically. (ana -: thoroughly.) (lyz - or lys -: to loosen.)
anarchy, n. Absence or utter disregard of government. (an -: without.)
anesthetic, adj. Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation. (an -: not.)
anim -, (prefix: animal; alive; mind; as, animosity, unanimous.)
animadvert, v. To pass criticism or censure.
animosity, n. Hatred; great dislike.
ann -, (prefix: a year; a circle.)
annals, n. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
annihilate, v. To destroy absolutely.
annual, adj. Occurring every year.
annul, v. To cancel; to make void.
annular, adj. Pertaining to a ring or circle; ring-shaped.
annulate, adj. Having a ring or circle. (annulation, n. The formation of a circle.)
anomalous, adj. Abnormal; inconsistent; irregular.
anonymous, adj. Of unknown authorship. (anonymity, n.)
antagonistic, adj. Hostile; contending against.
ante -, (prefix: before; preceding.)
antecedent, n. One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
antedate, v. To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one.
antenatal, adj. Occurring or existing before birth.
anterior, adj. Prior; situated in front of.
anthropo -, (prefix: man or human.)
anthropoid, n. Resembling man.
anthropology, n. The science of man in general.
anti -, (prefix: against; opposite.)
antipathy, n. Intense dislike.
antiphrasis, n. Irony.
antiseptic, n. Anything that prevents infection. (anti -: against.)
antithesis, n. A contrast; direct opposite to.
ap -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward.)
apagoge, n. Indirect proof, or the establishing of a thesis by showing its contrary to be impossible.
apartheid, n. A policy of strict segregation among races, as practiced in South Africa.
apathetic, adj. Indifferent; careless.
aper -, (root: open.)
aperture, n. A hole; an opening.
aplomb, n. Self-confidence; poise.
apo -, (prefix: from; away; off; as, apostate.)
apogee, n. The climax; the highest point.
apothegm, n. A short instructive saying; a maximam. (apo -: from.) (thegm -: words; to utter.)
apparition, n. Appearance of something (startling); a ghost.
appease, v. To soothe; to pacify.
append, v. To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary.
appendix, n. Supplementary matter placed at the end of a book or the like.
applaud, v. To express approval in an audible or visible manner, as by clapping of the hands.
apposite, adj. Appropriate.
apposition, n. The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
apprehend, v. To make a prisoner of (a person) according to the law; to understand.
apprehension, n. Distrust or dread concerning the future.
approbation, n. Approval.
appropriate, adj. Suitable for the purpose and circumstances.
apt -, (root: to fit; as, adapt.)
aptitude, n. A natural ability; capability to learn; fitness.
aqua -, (prefix: water; as, aquatic,aqueous.)
aquatic, adj. Of or pertaining to the water.
aqueous, adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing water.
ar -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; as, arrange.)
arbor -, (root: tree; as, arborescent, arboretum.)
arboreal, adj. Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
arboretum, n. A botanical garden of trees or shrubs.
arch -, (root: prime; first; chief; very great; as, archetype, architecht.)
arch -, (root: rule; power; government; as, anarchy; archive.)
archa -, (root: ancient; as, archaeology.)
archaeology, n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the systematic investigation of the relics of man.
archaic, adj. Antiquated; old fashioned.
archery, n. The art or sport of shooting with the bow; the equipment of an archer.
archetype, n. A first model; a prototype. (arch -: first.)
architecture, n. The science and art of the designing and constructing buildings. (arch -: chief.)
archive, n. A document preserved as an evidence; a public record; a place to store documents. (arch -: government.)
arrant, adj. Notoriously bad; evil; errant. (var. of errant.)
arrhythmia, n. Absence of rhythm, as in heart beat. (arrhythmic, adj.) (a -: not.) (rythm -: measure.)
arrogate, v. To take by force, especially without reasons. (roga -: to ask; to claim.)
artifact, n. A manmade object; a product of primitive art; a manmade process.
artifice, n. Trickery; deception.
as -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; away; from; as, assail, assert.)
ascendant, adj. Rising; directed upward; predominant. (scend -: to climb.)
ascension, n. The act of rising. (scens - or scend -: to climb; to go up.)
ascertain, v. To find out; to discover.
ascetic, adj. Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
ascribe, v. To assign as a quality or attribute; to attribute.
aseptic, adj. Free from bacteria; absent of disease-causing germs.
asperity, n. Harshness or roughness of temper.
asperse, n  To sprinkle; to defame; to make a damaging remark. (a -: to.) (spers -: to sprinkle.)
aspirant, n. One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.
aspiration, n. An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach.
assertive, adj. Positive; declaratory; confident.
assessment, n. The act of assessing; an estimation.
assiduous, adj. Diligent; devoted; attentive. (assiduity, n.) (sid -: to sit.)
assimilate, v. To adapt; to absorb, as food; to make similar. (assimilation, n.) (simil -: to make alike.)
assonance, n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
aster -, (root: star; as, disaster.)
asterisk, n. a star (*) used in writing and printing to indicate a marginal reference or footnote.
astound, v. To stun with wonder or amazement.
astr -, (root: star; as, astral, astrology.)
astral, adj. Pertaining to or like a star; belonging to stars.
astray, adv. In the wrong path; not in a proper course. (a -: to.) (stray -: to wander off the normal course.)
astringent, adj. Harsh in disposition or character; stern; binding. (string -: to bind.)
asunder, adv. Apart; into parts; separately. (a -: in the act of.) (sunder -: to part.)
at -, (prefix, var. of ad -: to; forward; as, attach, attract.)
attrition, n. A wearing away; a gradual reduction.
attune, v. To bring into accord; to tune. (at -: to.)
audacious, adj. Fearless; daring. (aud -: to dare.)
audi -, (prefix: to hear; to listen; voice; as, audible, audio, audition.)
aug -, (root: to increase; to elevate; as, augment, augur, august.)
augment, v. To make bigger.
augur, v. To predict from omens; to foreshadow an outcome. (n. A prophet; a religious official.)
aural, adj. Of or pertaining to the ear or hearing.
autarchy, n. Unrestricted power. (auto -: self.)
auto -, (prefix: self.)
autocrat, n. An absolute ruler; a dictatorial person.
avaricious, adj. Greedy; grasping. (var -: to eat.)
avert, v. To turn away or aside; to avoid. (a -: away.) (vert -: to turn.)
bas -, (root: low; as, abase, debase.)
bashful, adj. Shy; lacking of self confidence.
bass, adj. Low in tone or compass.
bat -, (root: to beat; as, abate, rebate.)
be -, (prefix: to cause to be; to make; all over; thoroughly; off; as, befit, befog, beguile, behead.)
befit, v. To be suitable.
befog, v. To surround with fog; to confuse.
befoul, v. To make foul; sully.
befuddle, v. To confuse.
begrudge, v. To grudge; to resent.
beguile, v. To cheat; to mislead.
behead, v. To cut off the head of. (be -: off.)
beholden, adj. Indebted; obligated.
belabor, v. To beat heavily; to make a lengthy argument (about an issue.)
belated, adj. Delayed.
belie, v. To misrepresent.
belittle, v. To disparage; to speak slightingly of.
belli -, (prefix: war; fight; as, bellicose, belligerent, rebellious.)
bellicose, adj. Warlike.
belligerent, adj. Inclined to wage war; pugnacious.
beloved, adj. Greatly loved; dear. (n. One who is loved.)
bemoan, v. To lament; to express pity for. (be -: completely.)
bemuse, v. To confuse.
bene -, (prefix: good; favor; kind; as, benefit, benidiction.)
benediction, n. An invocation of a blessing; a blessing.
beneficent, adj. Characterized by charity and kindness.
benevolence, n. Any act of kindness or well-doing.
benign, adj. Good and kind of heart; gentle.
berate, v. To scold severely.
bereave, v. To deprive, as of something beloved or highly prized. (bereavement, n.)
bethink, v. To remind oneself.
betrothal, n. Engagement to marry.
bi -, (prefix: two; as, biennial, bigamy, binary.)
biblio -, (prefix: book; as, bibliography, bibliomania.)
bibliography, n. A list of the works of an author; a list of the references used in writing a book.
bibliomania, n. The passion for collecting rare books. (mania -: madness.)
bibliophile, n. One who loves books; a book collector.
biennial, adj. Occurring every two years.
bifurcate, v. To divide into two branches. (bifurcation, n.) (furcate -: fork.)
bigamy, n. The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
bigoted, adj. Prejudiced; narrow-minded; biased.
bilingual, adj. Capable of speaking two languages.
bilious, adj. ill tempered; pertaining to bile.
binaural, adj. Pertaining to two ears or two channels.
binocular, adj. Of or pertaining to both eyes at once.
bio -, (root: life; to live; as, anabiosis, biology, symbiosis.)
biography, n. A written account of one's life, actions, and character.
bisect, v. To divide into two parts, especially of two parts of equal size.
boisterous, adj. Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.
bon -, (prefix: good; as, bon mot, bonfire, bonus.)
bon vivant, n. (French) One fond of enjoyment of 'good life'.
bona fide, adj. In goof faith; genuine.
brev -, (root: short; to shorten; as, abbreviate, brevity.)
breviary, n. A book containing the daily offices or prayers for the canonical hours.
brevity, n. Shortness of duration; conciseness.
caco -, (prefix: bad; as, cacology, cacophony.)
cacoethes, n. A bad propensity or habit.
cacology, n. Bad pronunciation.
cacophony, n. A disagreeable harsh sound; discord.
calli -, (root: beautiful; as, calligraphy.)
calligraphy, n. The art of beautiful handwriting; handwriting; penmanship.
cap -, (root: to take; to hold; as, capacious.)
capacious, adj. Roomy; spacious.
capacitate, v. To render fit.
capit -, (root: head; top; prime; as, capital.)
capitation, n. A counting of heads or individuals.
capitulate, v. To surrender or stipulate terms.
capt -, (root: to take; to hold; captivate.)
caption, n. The title of a document; a chapter heading; an illustration of a figure. (also v.)
captious, adj. Hypercritical; fault-finding.
captivate, v. To fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence, or beauty.
captor, n. One who takes or holds captive.
card -, (prefix: heart.)
cardiac, adj. Pertaining to the heart.
cardinal, adj. Of prime importance; chief.
carditis, n. Inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart.
carn -, (root: body; flesh; to slaughter; as, carnival, carnivorous, incarnation.)
carnage, n. Massacre.
carnal, adj. Fleshly; not spiritual.
carnation, n. The color of human flesh; light red. (adj. Light red.)
carnivorous, adj. Eating or living on flesh.
cede -, (root: to go; to yield; as, precede.)
cede, v. To pass title to; to yield; to give up.
ceiv -, (root: to bring; to bear; to take; as, conceive, perceive, receive.)
cent -, (prefix: hundred; hundredth.)
centenary, adj. Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.
centigrade, n. A temperature scale used in Europe.
centri -, (prefix: center; as, centrifugal, centripetal.)
centrifugal, adj. Moving away from the center. (centrifugation, n.)
centripetal, adj. Moving toward the center.
centro -, (prefix: center; as, centroid.)
centroid, n. (Physics) Center of mass.
centurion, n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.
cep -, (root, var. of ceiv -: to bring; to bear; to take; as, concept, perception; reception.)
cern -, (root: to separate; as, concern, discern.)
cess -, (root: to stop; as, cessation, incessant.)
cess -, (root, var. of cede -: to go; to move; to yield; as, access, process.)
cessation, n. Discontinuance, as of action or motion.
cession, n. Ceding; surrender, as of possessions or rights.
chrom -, (root: color; as, chromatic.)
chromatic, adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.
chromo, n. A chromolithograph.
chromolithography, n. The process of lithographic printing in colors.
chromosome, n. (Biology) One of the chromatin bodies in a living cell, which carry the genes.
chron -, (root: time)
chronic, adj. Continuing through a long period of time (always in the unfavorable sense).
chronicle, n. A series of events recorded according to the order of time.
chronology, n. The science that treats of computation of time, or of investigation and arrangement of events.
cid -, (root: to cut; as, decide.)
circum -, (prefix: round; about; as circumcise, circumspect.)
circumcise, v. To cut round.
circumference, n. The boundary-line of a circle.
circumfluent, adj. Flowing round.
circumjacent, adj. Surrounding.
circumscribe, v. To confine within bounds.
circumspect, adj. Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration.
cis -, (root, var. of cid -: to cut; as, decision, precise; concise.)
cis -, (prefix: on this side of.)
cisalpine, adj. South of the Alps; on this side of Alps.
cisatlantic, adj. On this side of the Atlantic.
clud -, (root: to shut; to close; as, include, preclude.)
clus -, (root, var. of clud -: to shut up; to close; as, conclusion, inclusion, preclusive, recluse.)
co -, (prefix: together; with; thoroughly.)
coadjutor, n. A co-worker or colleague; a helper.
coerce, v. To force. (erce -: to shut up.)
coercion, n. Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical.
cognate, adj. Akin; related. (gnat -: to be born.)
cognation, n. Blood-relationship.
cognizant, adj. Taking notice. (gniz - or gnos -: to know.)
cognize, v. To know; to recognize.
cognomen, n. A surname; a last name. (gnomen -: name.)
cognoscible, adj. Capable of being known. (gnos -: to know.)
cohere, v. To stick together.
coherent, adj. Consistent.
cohesion, n. Consistency.
col -, (prefix, var. of con -: together; with; thoroughly.)
collaborate, v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.
collate, v. To put together in order.
colleague, n. An associate; a co-worker.
collection, n. A number of similar objects grouped or found together.
collective, adj. Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum.
collide, v. To meet and strike violently.
collision, n. Violent contact.
colloquial, adj. Pertaining to conversation, as distinguished from literary.
colloquy, n. Conversation.
collusion, n. A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose; conspiracy.
com -, (prefix, var. of con -: together; with; thoroughly.)
combatant, adj. Contending in fight.
combative, adj. Eager to fight.
commemorate, v. To serve as a remembrance of.
commencement, n. Beginning; ceremony of granting diplomas.
commendation, n. Praise.
commensurate, adj. Proportionate.
comminute, v. To crush.
commiserate, v. To condole; to feel sympathy for. (misera -: to feel pity.)
commodious, adj. Spacious.
commotion, n. A disturbance or violent agitation.
commute, v. To put something, especially something less severe, in place of.
compartment, n. One of the parts into which an enclosed space is subdivided by lines or partitions.
compass, v. To encircle; to go around. (n. The boundary; the enclosed space; the extent.)
compel, v. To force.
compendious, adj. Succinct. (pend -: to weigh.)
compendium, n. A brief summary.
compensate, v. To remunerate. (pens -: to weigh.)
compensatory, adj. Paying back; making up for.
competent, adj. Qualified. (pet -: to seek.)
complacent, adj. Pleased or satisfied with oneself. (plac -: to please.)
complaisance, n. Politeness. (plais -: to please.)
complaisant, adj. Agreeable.
complement, v. To make complete. (ple -: to fill.)
complexion, n. The appearance or physical character. (plex -: to twist.)
compliant, adj. Yielding; submissive. (pli -: to fold.)
complication, n. An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner.
complicity, n. Participation or partnership, as in wrongdoing or with a wrongdoer.
compliment, v. To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise.
component, n. A constituent element or part. (pon -: to put.)
comport, v. To conduct or behave (oneself).
comprehensible, adj. Intelligible.
comprehension, n. Ability to know.
comprehensive, adj. Large in scope or content.
compress, v. To press together or into smaller space.
compression, n. Constraint, as by force or authority.
comprise, v. To consist of.
compulsion, n. Coercion.
compunction, n. Remorseful feeling.
con -, (prefix: together; with; thoroughly.)
concede, v. To surrender. (con -: thoroughly.) (cede -: to yield.)
conceit, n. Self-flattering opinion; imagination; fancy. (con -: thoroughly.) (ceit -: to take.)
conceive, v. To form an idea, mental image or thought of. (ceiv -: to take.)
concentrate, v. To cause to become more intense in action or compact in bulk.
concentric, adj. Having a common center.
conception, n. Original idea; a beginning.
concerto, n. A musical composition.
concession, n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.
conciliate, v. To obtain the friendship of. (concil -: to council.)
concise, adj. Brief and to the point.
conclusive, adj. Sufficient to convince or decide.
concord, n. Harmony; accord. (cord -: heart; mind.)
concourse, n. A crowd; a wide street.
concurrence, n. Agreement.
concurrent, adj. Occurring or acting together.
condescend, v. To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors.
condign, adj. Deserved; suitable. (con -: completely.) (dign -: worthy.)
condolence, n. Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune.
condone, v. To forgive; to pardon.
conduce, v. To bring about. (duc -  or dui -: to lead.)
conducive, adj. Contributing to an end.
conductible, adj. Capable of being conducted or transmitted.
conduit, n. A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
confederacy, n. A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.
confederate, n. One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement.
confer, v. To bestow.
confidant, n. One to whom secrets are entrusted.
confide, v. To reveal in trust or confidence. (con -: completely.) (fid -: trust.)
confident, adj. Assured.
confiscate, v. To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury.
conflagration, n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.
conflict, v. To contend; to fight; to disagree. (con -: together.) (flict -: to strike.)
confluence, n. The place where streams meet; the meeting of streams. (flu -: to flow.)
confluent, adj. Flowing together; meeting. (n. A stream that unites with another.)
conflux, n. A joining; a meeting place of streams; a confluence.
conformable, adj. Harmonious.
conformance, n. The act or state or conforming.
conformation, n. General structure, form, or outline.
confront, v. To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles.
confute, v. To prove (a statement) to be invalid; to disapprove; to refute. (confut -: to restrain.)
congenial, adj. Agreeable; pleasing; compatible in feeling.
congenital, adj. Existing at birth.
congest, v. To collect into a mass.
conglomerate, n. Mass; corporation.
congregate, v. To bring together into a crowd.
congruent, adj. In agreement.
conjecture, n. A guess; a hypothesis; a statement without evidence. (also v.)
conjoin, v. To unite.
conjugal, adj. Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons.
conjugate, adj. Joined together in pairs. (jug -: to join.)
conjunction, n. The state of being joined together, or the things so joined.
conjure, v. To accomplish by supernatural aid; to appeal to solemnly. (jur -: to swear.)
connivance, n. Conspiracy; pretended ignorance of another's wrongdoing.
connive, v. To be in conspiracy, or collusion.
conscience, n. The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct.
conscious, adj. Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks.
conscript, v. To force into military service.
consecrate, v. To set apart as sacred; to make holy. (consecration, n.)
consensus, n. A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons.
consentient, adj. Mutually agreeing.
conservative, adj. Adhering to the existing order of things.
conserve, v. To preserve in its existing state, from change or destruction.
consonance, n. The state or quality of being in accord with.
consonant, adj. Being in agreement or harmony with.
consort, n. A companion or associate. (v. To join; to associate.) (sort -: to join.)
consortium, n. (Law) A partnership; a joint venture sponsored by several countries or companies to carry out a big project.
conspicuous, adj. Clearly visible. (spic -: to look at.)
conspirator, n. One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose. (spir -: to breathe.)
constraint, n. Restriction; limit.
constrict, v. To bind.
construe, n. To analyze; to interpret.
consummate, v. To bring to completion. (adj. Perfect.) (con -: completely.) (summa -: total.)
consumption, n. Gradual destruction; using up or wearing out. (con -: completely.) (sum -: to use.)
consumptive, adj. Designed for gradual destruction.
contagion, n. The communication of disease from person to person. (tag -: to touch.)
contagious, adj. Transmitting disease; infectious.
contaminate, v. To pollute.
contemptible, adj. Worthy of scorn or disdain.
contemptuous, adj. Disdainful; scornful.
contentious, n. Ready to argue; quarrelsome; controversial.
contiguous, adj. Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.
continence, n. Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion.
contingent, adj. Possible; provisional. (n. Something contingency; share.)
contort, v. To twist into a distorted form.
contra -, (prefix: against.)
contradiction, n. The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said.
contraposition, n. A placing opposite.
contrite, adj. Having a sense of sin; penitent. (contrition, n.)
contrive, v. To manage or carry through by some device or scheme.
controversial, adj. Contentious; debatable.
controvert, v. To argue against; to contradict.
convalesce, v. To recover after a sickness.
convalescent, adj. Recovering health after sickness.
convene, v. To summon; to assemble.
convenience, n. Fitness, as of time or place.
convenient, adj. Timely.
convergent, adj. Tending to one point.
conversant, adj. Thoroughly informed; familiar with.
converse, v. To talk to someone. (n. The opposite.)
conversion, n. Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
convey, v. To transmit; to hand over.
conveyance, n. The act of conveying; a vehicle.
convict, v. To find guilty of an offense. (n. A convicted person.) (vict -: to conquer.)
convivial, adj. Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
convoke, v. To call together by summons.
convolution, n. A winding motion.
convolve, v. To move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy, n. A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
copious, adj. Plenteous. (copi -: abundance.)
cor -, (prefix, var. of con -: together; with; thoroughly.)
cord -, (root: heart; mind; as, accord, concord.)
cordate, adj. Heart-shaped, as a leaf.
cordial, adj. Friendly; courteous.
corp -, (prefix: body; as, corporal, corporate.)
corporal, adj. Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
corporeal, adj. Of a material nature; physical.
corpulent, adj. Obese; fat; stout.
correlative, adj. Mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible, adj. Capable of reformation.
corrode, v. To ruin or destroy little by little. (rod -: to gnaw.)
corrosion, n. Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corruption, n. Loss of purity or integrity. (cor -: completely.) (rupt -: to break.)
cosm -, (prefix: universe; world; order.)
cosmetic, adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic, adj. Pertaining to the universe.
cosmopolitan, adj. Common to all the world.
cosmopolitanism, n. A cosmopolitan character.
countenance, n. The expression of the face. (v. To tolerate; to approve.)
counter -, (prefix: against.)
countercharge, v. To accuse in return.
counterclaim, n. A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
counterfeit, adj. Made to resemble something else; not genuine; forged.
countermand, v. To cancel a former order.
countervail, v. To offset.
covenant, n. An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
covert, adj. Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
cre -, (root: to increase; as; accrue, crescent, crest, procreate.)
cred -, (root: belief; to trust; as, accredit, credulos, incredible.)
credence, n. Belief.
credible, adj. Believable.
credulity, n. Readiness to believe.
credulous, adj. Easily deceived.
crescent, n. The visible part of the moon in its first or last quarter.
crest, n. The top; the highest point; the summit; a tuft on an animal's head.
crestfallen, adj. Dejected; humbled.
crypt -, (root: hidden; secret; as, cryptic, decrypt.)
crypt, n. A hidden chamber, as the one under the main floor of a church, used as a burial place.
cryptic, adj. Mysterious; secret; hidden.
cryptogram, n. Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
culp -, (root: a fault; guilty; to blame; as, culpable, exculpate, inculpate.)
culpable, adj. Guilty; deserving blame; reprehensible.
culprit, n. A guilty person; one arraigned for an offense.
curr -, (root: to run.)
currant, n. A small round berry.
curs -, (root, var. of curr -: to run.)
cursive, adj. Writing in which the letters are joined together.
cursory, adj. Rapid and superficial.
cycl -, (root: a ring; a circle; a cycle.)
cycloid, adj. Like a circle.
cyclone, n. A destructive storm that rotates violently and advances with a speed of 20 to 40 mph.
de -, (prefix: down; away from; off; to reverse; to remove; not; thoroughly; as, devastate.)
debacle, n. A complete failure; a sudden collapse; a violent flood. (de -: to remove; bacle -: a bar.)
debase, v. To lower in character or virtue; to degrade.
debilitate, v. To weaken; to make feeble. (debili -: to weaken.)
debonair, adj. Having gentle or courteous manner.
dec -, (prefix: ten; decade, decathlon.)
decade, n. A period of ten years; a group of ten. (deca -; ten.)
decagon, n. A figure with ten sides and ten angles. (deca -: ten.) (gon -: angle.)
decapitate, v. To cut the head off; to behead. (de -: off.) (cap -: the head.)
decelerate, v. To reduce the speed of; to slow down. (opposed to: accelerate.)
deceptive, adj. Tending to deceive; misleading. (cept -: var. of ceiv.)
deciduous, adj. Falling off at maturity; transitory; not permanent.
decimate, v. To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
decipher, v. To find out the true words or meaning of; to decode.
declaim, v. To make an formal statement in rhetorical style; to speak aloud.
declivity, n. A downward slope. (opposed to acclivity.)
decorous, adj. Suitable for the occasion or circumstances. (decor -: grace.)
decrepit, adj. Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity. (decrepitude, n.)
decry, v. To blame; to disparage.
decrypt, v. To convert (secret codes) into plain codes or letters; to decode.
dedication, n. The voluntary consecration of something to a cause.
deduce, v. To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given principles. (deducible, adj.)
deduct, v. To take away; to subtract. (deduction, n.) (de -: down.) (duc -: to lead.)
defame, v. To slander.
deference, n. Respectful submission; yielding. (fer -: to carry.)
defiant, adj. Characterized by bold opposition; defying. (defiance, n.) (fi -, var. of fid -: to trust.)
defile, v. To soil; to make impure; to tarnish (reputation). (de -: down.) (file -: to foul; to make dirty.)
deflect, v. To cause to turn aside or downward. (flect -: to bend.)
defunct, adj. Dead; no longer in effect. (de -: not.) (funct -: to perform.)
defy, v. To resist (the authority) openly; to dare. (de -: apart.) (fy - or fid -: to trust; loyal.)
degenerate, v. To become worse (said of physical or moral condition.); to dapart from the normal state.
degrade, v. To take away honors or position from; to lower in quality.
degress, v. To go down; to decrease, as the rates. (degression, n.)
degust, v. To taste.
dei -, (root: God; devine; as, deify, deity.)
deity, n. A god, goddess, or divine person.
dejection, n. Melancholy.
delectable, adj. Delightful to the taste or to the senses; delicious.
delectation, n. Delight.
delete, v. To blot out; to leave out.
deleterious, adj. Hurtful, morally or physically.
deliberate, adj. Carefully considering the nature or consequences of an act or measure.
delicacy, n. That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
delineate, v. To represent by sketch or diagram; depict.
delude, v. To mislead; to deceive.
delusion, n. A mistaken conviction; a false belief.
dementia, n. The condition of losing memory or impairment of mental powers. (de -: lacking.)
demi -, (prefix: half; as, demigod, demimonde.)
demimonde, n. A class of women of equivocal reputation. (demi -: half.)
demit, v. To resign (an office). (demission, n.) (de -: away.) (mit -: to send.)
demo -, (prefix: people; as, democracy, epidemic.)
democrat, n. One who favors a government controlled by the people.
demur, v. To object; to oppose.
demure, adj. Shy; modest.
denigrate, v. To degrade the reputation of; to defame.
depict, v. To portray; to paint; to describe.
deplete, v. To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. (de -: not; reversal.) (plet -: to fill; full.)
deplorable, adj. Contemptible; miserable; lamentable.
deplore, v. To regard with grief or sorrow; to lament. (de-: completely.) (plor -: to lament.)
deploy, v. To arrange troops in line of battle; to make a proper move.
deponent, adj. Laying down.
deportment, n. Conduct; behavior.
depose, v. To remove from high office; to oust, as a king. (pos -: to place.)
depository, n. A place where anything is kept in safety. (pos -: to place.)
deprave, v. To render bad, especially morally bad; to corrupt. (de -: thoroughly.) (prav -: corrupt.)
deprecate, v. To plead against; to express disapproval of. (de -: away.) (prec -: to pray.)
depreciate, v. To lessen the worth of.
depression, n. A falling of the spirits.
depute, v. To appoint as an agent or deputy.
derange, v. To bring into a state of confusion.
derelict, adj. Neglectful of obligation; abandoned. (de -: completely.) (relict -: to leave.)
deride, v. To ridicule. (de -: completely.) (rid -: to laugh.)
derision, n. Ridicule.
derisive, adj. Mocking; ridiculing.
derivative, adj. Coming or acquired from some origin.
derive, v. To deduce, as from a premise.
derm -, (root: skin.)
dermal, adj. Pertaining to skin.
dermatology, n. The branch of medical science which deals with skin and its diseases.
derogatory, a. Having the effect of derogating; disparaging.
descant, n. To comment in details about some subject. (des -, var. of dis -: away.) (cant -: to sing.)
descend, v. To go down. (scend -: to climb; to go up.)
descendant, n. One who is descended linearly from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.
descent, n. The act of going downward; a downward slope.
descry, v. To discern; to detect. (des -, var. of dis -: away.) (cry -: to cry.)
desecrate, v. To violate or mistreat a consecrated thing; to profane. (de -: not.)
desegregate, v. To eliminate the racial segregation. (desegregation, n.)
desolate, adj. Devastated; lonely; miserable. (v. To make desolate.)
despair, n. Utter hopelessness; despondency; discouragement. (also v.) (de -: away.) (spair - or sper -: hope.)
desperado, n. One without regard for law or life.
desperate, adj. Denoting utter despair; beyond hope; having strong desire. (desperation, n.)
despicable, adj. Contemptible. (de -: down.) (spic -: to look at.)
despise, v. To regard with contempt; to deride. (de -: down.) (spis -: to look at.)
despite, prep. In spite of. (de -: down.) (spit -: to look at.)
despoil, v. To rob; to plunder. (de -: completely; spoil -: to rob.)
despond, v. To lose spirit, courage, or hope. (de -: away.) (spond -: to promise.)
despondent, adj. Disheartened.
destitute, adj. Poverty-stricken. (de -: down.) (stitut -: to place.)
desultory, adj. Not connected with what precedes (said of a conversation).
detain, v. To keep back; to withhold. (detention, n.)
detente, n. A reduction of hostility (between two countries.) (de -: away.) (tent -: tension.)
deter, v. To frighten away. (deterrent, adj.) (de -: away.) (ter -: to frighten.)
deterge, v. To cleanse; to wipe off; to purge away. (terge -: to wipe.)
deteriorate, v. To grow worse. (deterior -: worse; in the state of going downward.)
deterrent, adj. Hindering from action through fear.
detract, v. To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. (tract -: to pull.)
detriment, n. Something that causes harm or loss. (detrimental, adj.) (tri -: to rub.)
detrude, v. To push down forcibly. (de -: away; down.) (trud -: to thrust.)
deviance, n. A condition or act that is different from the established standard. (de -: away.) (via -: road.)
deviate, v. To take a different course; to depart from the normal rule of conduct. (deviation, n.)
devious, adj. Out of the common or regular track. (vi -, var. of via -: way.)
devoid, adj. Lacking; empty; completely void.
devour, v. To eat up greedily; to destroy. (de -: down.) (vour - or vor -: to eat.)