pol <-- kwol / kw = p
pole
north pole
south pole
poles apart
polemic
polem = pole + ic.n
- fierce polemic
polemics
polem = pole + ics = 术
polar
pol = pole + ar.adj.
polarity
-ity.n
polarize
-ize = 使
polarized
polarization
- the increasing polarization between …
pulley
pul = pol = kwol + ey.n
-pen, -pens, -pend, -pon = 1.pay 2. hang
spend
spender
spending
spent
expense
- at the expense of …
expenditure
expend
expendable
expensive
pension
compensate
compensation
compensatory
dispense
dispenser
indispensable
dispensable
sponsor
sponsored
sponsorship
fee
monetary
penalize
penalty
penal
penance
depend
dependent
dependable
dependence
depending
independent
interdependent
interdependence
dependency
suspend
sus = 下
suspended
suspender
suspension
suspense
appendage
appendix
compendium
impending
pendant
pending
pendulum
pensive
penthouse
perpendicular
propensity
spider
spid = spin + pid = pend + er
stipend
sti = student + pend
-pos , -pon, -pound = put, place
compose
composer
composition
compositional
decompose
component
element
elementary
compound
composite
compost
composure
postpone
dely / decay
deposit
deposition
depositor
withdraw
depose
withdrawal
positive
position
reposition
positioning
post
outpost
postage
postal
postcard
poster
posterior
exterior / interior
post-war
postmodern
postmodernism
postoperative
post-graduate
postseason
postpartum
post-traumatic
posterity
posthumous
posting
post-mortem
postulate
posit / suppose /assume
pose
posture
dispose
disposal
disposition
disposable
expose
exposed
exposure
exposition
impose
imposing
imposition
self-imposed
superimpose
oppose
opposed
opposing
opposite
opposition
oppositional
opponent
propose
proposed
proposal
proposition
proponent
symposium
posit
suppose
supposed
supposedly
supposition
presuppose
purpose
purposeful
purposefully
all-purpose
repose
repository
jaxtapose
jaxtaposition
predisposition
expound
exponent
exponential
exponentially
-ply, -ploy, -ploit, -pli, -plic, -plex, -play = 1. fold 折叠，重合，倍 2. use 使用
apply
applicant
application
applied
appliance
household
applicable
applicability
employ
self-employed
unemployed
employee
employer
employment
unemployment
exploit
exploited
exploitation
explore
exploration
explorer
exploratory
unexplored
deploy
deployment
complicate
complicated
uncomplicated
complication
complex
perplex
perplexed
perplexing
duplex
duplicate
duplication
multiply
multiple
multitude
triple
display
comply
compliance
compliant
unfold
unfolding
eightfold
imply
implication
implicate
implicit
implicitly
explicit
explicitly
inexplicable
inexplicably
reply
playwood
ploy
deploy
employ
complicity
splay
downplay
interplay
-pre, for- = 前，原来
former
formerly
heretofore
forerunner
forefather
forebear
aforementioned
forego
foregoing
before
beforehand
pre-dawn
preheat
prepaid
preschool
preschooler
preseason
pre-service
pre-war
pristine
priest
priestly
priestess
priesthood
pierce
piercing
perforation
prove = 证明，证实
proven
proof
waterproof
foolproof
approve
approval
approved
approving
approvingly
disprove
disapproving
probe = 调查
probe
probing
probation
probable
probably
probability
press
press
- press for
pressing
hard-pressed
pressure
high-pressure
express
expressly
expression
expressionless
expressive
expresso
compress
compressed
compression
compressor
impress
impressed
unimpressed
impressive
impressively
impression
impressionist
oppress
oppressed
oppression
oppressive
oppressor
repress
repressed
repression
repressive
suppress
suppression
depress
depressed
depressing
depression
depressive
depressant
anti-depressant
squeeze
squelch
reprimand
reproach
printed
printer
printing
printout
imprint
reprint
newsprint
fingerprint
footprint
put = cut strick stamp
amputate
am=ambi + put + ate
amputation
amputee
deputy
de + put (think) + y
dispute
dis + put(think) + e
disputed
undisputed
putative
put (think)
repute
re (repeat) + put (think)
reputable
reputation
pave
pav = pau = stamp
paving
pavement
pit
berate
priv
private
adj.
privately
adv.
privacy
n.
private-sector
n.
privatize
vt.
privatization
n.
privy
adj.
deprive
v.
deprived
adj.
deprivation
n.
proper
properly
adv.
improper
adj.
improperly
adv.
property
n.
propriety
n.
impropriety
n.
proprietor
n.
proprietary
adj.
appropriate
adj.
appropriation
n.
appropriately
adv.
appropriateness
n.
inappropriate
price, preci-, praise-, priz
price
n.vt.
- Fame comes at a price.
priceless
adj.
- priceless antiques.
pricey
adj.
- pricey medical insurance.
pricing
n.
high-priced
over-priced
prize
n.vt.
prize-winning
praise
vt.
appraise
vt.
appraisal
n.
appraiser
precious
adj.
appreciate
vt.
appreciation
n.
appreciative
adj.
depreciate
vi.
- depreciate in value
depreciation
n.
porn
n
pornography
n.
- anti-pornography drive.
pornograpic
person
personal
personality
n. personal + ity=quality
- a woman of great personality.
- the radio and television personality.
personnel
n. person + el(n)
- skilled personnel
- the personnel department
persona
n.
- ruin one’s public persona
- take on a new persona.
- the public persona.
impersonal
adj. im=not + personal
- impersonal orphanages
- a neat and impersonal room.
impersonate
vt.
personalize
vt.
- personalize your office
personalized
adj.
personify
vt. person + ify
- personify the values of self=reliance and hard work.
- kindness/generosity etc personified.
- personify times as an old man.
personification
n.
personable
adj.
- a personable entertainer
peri =around
perimeter
n. peri=around + meter=measure
perianal
adj. peri + anal
period
n.
periodic
adj.
periodical
n.adj.
periodically
adv.
para- =beside,around
parameter
n. para + meter
- to set/define the parameters
- technical parameter
paralyze
v para=beside + lyze=loose
paraphrase
v para+phrase
paradise
n. para=peri + dise=to make, to form a wall
paranoia
n. para=beside + no=noos=mind + ia
- the mounting paranoia.
paranoid
adj.
-oid: 像，类型
andr-=anthro =man
android: 安卓，像人
parasite
n. para + site=sito=eat
- sitology, sitomania, sitophobia
parasitic
paramedic
n
- have a paramedic on every ambulance
paramilitary
adj.n
- paramilitary forces
- paramilitary groups
- paramilitaries and army.
paragon
n
parachute
n. para=defense against + chute=a fall
- parasol
- open the parachutes
- a parachute drop/jump
- be parachuted into the company
paratrooper
n.
protest
vt&vi
protester
n.
protestant
n.adj.
protestantism
n.
contest
vt. con + test
- contest the elections
- beauty contest.
contestant
tester
attest
vt&vi. at=ad=to + test
- attest to his courage
- be attested by two witnesses.
detest
vt. de=denounce + test
- detest each other on sight.
test-retest
n.
- test-retest reliability
tested
adj.
- clinically tested.
untested
- an untested force.
- give untested drugs to people
subtest
n.
tentative
adj. tent=test +ative=ate+ive
- a tentative plan
- a tentative agreement.
tentatively
adv.
psyche- = soul, mind, spirit, life
psyche
n.
- the human psyche
- the feminine psyche
psychology
n. psycho + logy
- research into the psychology of racism.
psychiatry
n. psyche + iatry=treat=healing
chemistry
psychiatric
adj.
- a psychiatric hospital
- psychiatric treatment
- psychiatric disorders
psychiatrist
n.
- a consulting psychiatrist
psychic
adj&n
- a spiritual healer with psychic powers.
- psychic disorders
psychiatric
psychosocial
adj.
- complicated psychosocial expectation.
psychotherapy
n. psycho + therapy=treatment
psychotherapist
n.
psycho
n.
psychoanalysis
n.
- disciplines as far-flung as poetry and psychoanalysis
psychoanalytic
adj.
analyze v.
analysis n.
analytical adj.
psychometric
adj. psycho + metr=meter + ic
- psychometric tests.
psychopath
n. psycho- + path=suffering,disorder
- a dangerous psychopath
psychosis
n. psych + osis=abnormal condition
neurosis
psychotic
adj.
- psychotic patients
- a psychotic disorder/illness
psychedelic
adj. psyche + delic=shine,clear,visible
- psychedelic patterns.
perform
vt. per=completely + form=fur=to provide
- perform a surgery
performance
n.
- college performance
- poor academic performance.
high-performance
adj.
- high-performance cars/computers/tyres
performer
n.
performing
adj.
outperform
vt. out=over + perform
- outperform other investments.
point, pun-, punc- = 刺，戳，扎
point
n.vi.vt
pointed
adj.
pointedly
adv.
pointer
n.
pointless
adj.
pointy
adj.
midpoint
n.
pinpoint
vt.
three-pointer
n.
checkpoint
n.
gunpoint
n.
appoint
vt.
appointment
n.
appointed
adj.
appointee
n.
disappoint
vt.
disappointed
adj.
disappointing
adj.
disappointment
n.
pink
n.adj.v
punch
vt.n
punctuate
vt.
punctuation
n.
puncture
vt.vi.n
acupuncture
n.
poignant
adj.
pungent
adj.
pounce
vi.n
repugnant
adj.
place
n.vt
placement
n.
replace
vt.
replacement
n.
marketplace
n
workplace
n
fireplace
n
someplace
adv.
commonplace
adj.n
displace
vt.
displaced
adj.
displacement
n.
misplace
vt
misplaced
adj.
anyplace
adv.
irreplaceable
adj.
plan
planning
n
planner
n.
planned
adj.
unplanned
adj.
plane
adj.n
airplane
n.
warplane
n.
planet
n.
planetary
adj.
planetarium
n.
palm
n.vt
- in the palm of one’s hand.
- palm oil.
floor
n.vt
- he was floored by the announcement.
floorboard
n.
flooring
n.
flag
vt.vi.n
flagship
n
field
vt.vi.n.adj.
fieldwork
n
battlefield
n
airfield
n
cornfield
n
infield
n.adv
minefield
n.
afield
adv.
outfield
n.adv
outfielder
n.
flat
adj.n.adv.adi
flatly
adv.
- to flatly deny/reject/oppose sth.
flattened
adj.
flatter
vt.
- flatter oneself.
flattering
adj.
flattery
n.
flaunt
vt.
- flaunt his wealth.
flounder
vi
flaw
n.v
flawed
adj.
flawless
adj.
flake
vi.n
- flake off.
- flakes of snow.
flaky
adj.
snowflake
n.
plastic
n.adj.
plank
n.v
placard
n.
plaza
n.
piazza
n.
platonic
adj.
plagiarism
n.
plat = flat
platform
n.
plateau
n.
plate
n.
platter
n.
platelet
n.
plasma
n.
platinum
n.
plain
adj.n.adv.
plainly
adv.
floodplain
n.
explain
explanation
n.
explanatory
adj.
unexplained
adj.
piano
n.adj.adv
pianist
n.
fluke
n.
clan
n.
plant
n.vt.
plantation
n.
planting
n.
planter
n.
replant
vt.
supplant
vt.
transplant
vt.n
transplantation.
n.
eggplant
n.
implant
vt.vi.n
implantation
n.
plantain
n.
power, pos-, pot-
power
n.vt.
powerful
adj.
powerless
adj.
empower
vt.
empowering
vt.
empowerment
n.
manpower
n.
powerfully
adv.
powerhouse
n.
horsepower
n.
high-powered
adj.
firepower
n.
powered
adj.
powerlessness
n
potent
adj. pot + ent
potency
n.
impotent
adj.
impotence
n.
potential
adj.n. potent=possible + ial
potentially
adv.
possible
adj.n
possibility
n.
possibly
adv.
impossible
adj.n
impossibly
adv.
impossibility
n.
posse
n.
part- =split, slice, slash
part
vt.vi.n.adv
partly
adv
partial
adj.
partially
adv.
partner
n.vt
partnership
n.
part-time
adj.adv.
two-part
adj.
one-party
n.adj.
party
vi.n
third-party
n.
particle
n.
impart
vt.
impartial
adj. im=in=not + partial
partake
vi
parting
n.adj.
partisan
adj.
partisanship
n.
partition
vt.n
apartment
n.
compartment
n.
apart
adv.adj
apartheid
n.
depart
departure
n.
departed
adj.
department
n.
departmental
adj.
participate
vi.
participant
n.
participation
n.
participating
adj.
participatory
adj.
portion
n.vt
proportion
n.
proportional
adj.
disproportionate
adj.
disproportionately
adv.
particular
adj.n
particularly
adv.
particulate
adj.n
particularity
n.
parse
vt. part + sentence
split
vt.n
splitting
adj.
slice
vt.n
sliced
adj.
slash
vt.vi.n
jeopardy
n. jeo=game + pard=part
jeopardize
vt.
par-, pair-, para-, pire = equal
par
n.
- on a par with …
- to be redeemed at par
pair
n.vt
pairing
n.
peer
vt.n
compare
vt.
comparison
n.
comparable
adj.
comparative
adj.
incomparable
adj.
contrary
adj.
disparage
vt.
disparate
adj.
parity
n.
disparity
n.
umpire
vi.n
impair
vt. im + pair=ped
impaired
adj.
impairment
n.
adequate
adj. ad + equ + ate
adequately
adv.
adequacy
n.
inadequate
v
inadequacy
n.
inadequately
adv.
sufficient
adj. suf=sur=over + fic=do + i + ent
plenty
pron.adv.n plen=full + ty
ample
adj.
equal
adj.n.vt
equally
adv.
equalize
vt.
equity
n.
inequity
n.
equitable
adj.
equality
n.
inequality
n.
unequal
adj.
equation
n.
equate
vt.
equator
n.
equatorial
adj.
equilibrium
n. equ + libr=libra=a balance + ium
fair
adj.adv.n
fairly
adv.
unfair
unfairly
fairness
unfairness
pay
vt.vi.n
payment
n.
payroll
n.
payoff
n.
paycheck
n.
payday
n.
paying
adj.
- paying bank.
payer
n.
taxpayer
n.
repay
vi.
paid
adj.
unpaid
adj.
payout
n.
payback
n.adj.
payload
n.
repayment
n.
payable
adj.
page
n.vt.
pager
n.
front-page
adj.
pageant
n.
peasant
n.
pagan
n.adj.
pack
vt.vi.n
packed
adj.
packet
n.
packing
n.
backpack
n.vi.
backpacker
n.
package
n.vt.
packaging
n.
packaged
adj.
unpack
six-pack
n.
peace
n.
peaceful
adj.
peacefully
adv.
peacekeeper
n.
peacekeeping
adj.n
peacemaker
n.
peacetime
n.
pacify
vt.
pacifist
n.
appease
vt.
pace
prep.vt.vi.n
pacemaker
n.
outpace
vt.
fast-paced
adj.
pact
n.
impact
vt.vi.n
compact
vt.adj.
condense
condensed
adj.
condensation
n.
pale
adj.vi.n
palette
n.
fang
n.
impinge
vt.
patio
n.
peel
vt.vi.n
peeled
adj.
peeling
n.vi.
travel
traveler
n.
traveling
adj.
travail
n. tra=tri=three + vail=pale=pole
publ- = public
public
adj.
publicly
adv.
public-relations
n.
publication
n.
publish
vt.
publicist
n.
publicity
n.
publicize
vt.
publicized
adj.
published
adj.
unpublished
adj.
publisher
n.
publishing
n.
republic
n.
republican
adj.n
Democrat
n.
democracy
n. demo=people + cracy=rule
democratic
adj.
undemocratic
adj.
democratically
adv.
democratize
vt.
democratization
n.
-pul , pel, puls- , -pet- = push, force
push
vt.n
push-up
n.
pushy
adj.
pulse
vi.
impulse
n. im=in
impulsive
adj.
compel
vt. com + pel
compelling
adj.
compulsion
n.
compulsive
adj.
compulsory
adj.
propel
vt.
propeller
n.
propulsion
n.
expel
vt. ex + pel = push
expulsion
n.
repel
vt.
repellent
adj.n
repulse
vt.
repulsive
adj.
dispel
vt.
rebel
vi.n. re + bel = fight, war
rebellion
n.
rebellious
adj.
impetus
n. im=in + pet=push + us
-peal = call, to push
appeal
n.vi. ap=ad=to + peal=call
appealing
adj.
appellate
adj.
repeal
vt.n
urge
vt.
urgent
adj.
urgency
n.
urgently
adv.
-suad = to urge
persuade
vt. per + suad + e
persuasive
adj.
persuasion
n.
Polish
n.vt.
polished
adj.
polite
adj.
politely
adv.
politeness
n.
anvil
n. an + vil=to hit
catapult
paint, pict-, pig- = paint
paint
vt.n.
painted
adj.
painter
n.
painting
n.
hand-painted
adj.
repaint
vt.
paintbrush
n.
picture
n.vt.
pictorial
adj.
picturesque
adj. picture + sque=like
dipict
vt.
depiction
n.
pigment
n.
pend-, pond, liber = weigh --> balance, consider，trade off
weigh
vt.
weight
n.vt.
weighted
adj.
weightless
adj.
weighty
adj.
ponder
vt.
pound
pounding
n.
preponderance
n.
deliberate
deliberately
adv.
deliberation
n.
prestige
n.adj.
prestigious
adj. prestige + ous
par-, phen-, phas-, fan-, pon- = appear
appearance
n.
reappear
vi.
disappear
vi.
disappearance
n.
disappearing
adj.
apparent
adj.
apparently
adv.
apparition
n.
epiphany
n. epi = to + phan = appear + y
transparent
adj. trans- + par + ent
transparency
n.
peer
vi.n
phenomenon
n. pheno= appear + men=冒出来 + on
phenomenal
adj.
phenomena
n.
phantom
n.adj.
emphasis
n. em=en + pha=appear + sis
emphasize
vt.
emphatic
adj.
emphatically
adv.
fantasy
n. fan=phen + t + asy
fancy
n.vt.
fanciful
adj.
fantastic
adj.
fantasize
vt.
spontaneous
adj. s + pon= appear + tane=time + -ous
spontaneously
adv.
spontaneity
n.
patri- = father
father
n.vt.
grandfather
n. grand- = a generation older than
great-grandfather
n.
stepfather
n.
fatherhood
n.
father-in-law
n.
godfather
n.
patriot
n. patr=father + iot(n. status)
patriotic
adj.
patriotism
n. patriot + -ism
compatriot
n. com- + patri= father
paternal
adj. pater-= patri
paternity
n.
patron
n.
patronage
n.
patronize
vt.
patronizing
adj.
patriarch
n. patri- = father + arch=govern
patriarchal
adj.
patriarchy
n.
expatriate
n.adj. ex- = out + patri- + ate
repatriation
n. re- = back + patri= native land + ation
perpetrate
vt.n. per + petr= father + ate
perpetrator
n.