bi-, bin-, be-,di-, dwo-, dou-, twi, dwi- = two

bipolar

bi + pole

binocular

bin + ocular

bipartisan

bi + party + san(n)

bipartisanship

bi + party + san + ship(n. 状态,关系)

bisexual

bi + sex + u + al

combine

com=con=col=cor=co + bin + e

  1. combine with 合并
  2. combined with 和

combined

combination

balance

<-- latin bilanx : bi=two + lan=dish,plate

balanced

balancing

imbalance

unbalanced

between

be- = bi + twe=two + en

binary

biscuit

bis=bi + cuit=coc=cook

precocious

pre=before + coc=to cook

cook

  1. cook dinner
  2. be cooking
  3. cook the books

cookbook

cooked

  1. steam cooked

cooker

  1. gas cooker

cook + ie(n. 小东西或人)

  1. smart tough cookie
  2. chocolate chip cookies

cooking

  1. cooking apples

uncooked

concoct

con = together + coc=cook

concoction

cuisine

cuis = to cook + ine

italiancuisine

italian + cuisine

culinary

culin=to cook + ary

kiln

kitchen

  1. kitchen table

pumpkin

pump = melon + kin=cook

terra-cotta

terra=earth + cotta = cook = baked

diploma

diplo = double + oma(n)

diplomat

diplom + -at=n. 人 /democat

diplomacy

diplomatic

diplomatically

double

do=di=two + ble=倍

double-digit

double-edged

  1. a double-edged comment

doubly

  1. doubly important

doubt

  1. cast doubt on

doubtful

doubtless

undoubtedly

dubious

dozen

do=di=two + zen=ten

  1. dozens of

dual

du=di=two + al(adj)

dualism

dual + ism

duality

dual + ity(n) = 性 / quality

duet

duo

du=di=two

dyad

dy=di=two

bottom

bottomless

base

basis

basic

basically

basal

baseball

baseline

baseman

basin

bas=base + in

broad-based

database

base = 群

faith-based

ground

  1. gain ground 增加优势
  2. lose ground 失去优势
  3. on the grounds 理由

grounded

  1. seem very grounded and down to earth.

groundless

grounding

  1. a through grounding.
  2. a good grounding in grammer

groundwater

  1. groundwater resources

groundwork

  1. lay the groundwork for the work ahead

ground-based

bio = life

biology

biography

biographer

biographical

biochemical

biochemistry

biodiversity

biomass

biomedical

biopsy

biosolids

biosphere

biotech

antibiotic

symbiotic

microbe

microbial

microbiologist

aerobic

anaerobic

amphibian

amphibious

whisky

zoo

quick

quickly

quicker

quickest

quickness

quiver

qui=quake

quivering

bran=burn

brand

vt.n bran-burn + d

  1. one of the leading brands.
  2. bring his own unique brand or humor to the role.
  3. be instantly branded as a rebel.

brand-new

adj. brand + new

  1. a brand-new car.
  2. brand-new sun.

brandy

n.

  1. after a couple of brandies.

brand-name

n. brand + name.

  1. brand-name drugs.

brandish

vt. =flourish

  1. brandish a knife.

bias = 偏见

n.vt

  1. avoid the appearance of bias.
  2. bias our teaching

biased

adj.

  1. a bit biased against women.

unbiased

adj.

  1. unbiased advice
  2. an unbiased judge.

beer, beverage, potion, poison = to drink

beer

n.

beverage

n.

potion

n.

poison

vt.n

poisoning

n.

poisonous

adj.

poisoned

adj.

toxic

adj.

toxicity

n.

toxin

n.

intoxicate

vt.

intoxicating

adj.

intoxication

n.

blow, fla-, bla- = move air, produce a current of air

blow

vt.vi.n

blowout

n.

blow-up

n.

blast

n.vt

blower

n.

whistle-blower

n.

blown

adj.

inflate

vt.vi

inflation

n.

inflated

adj.

inflatable

adj.

inflationary

adj.

deflate

vt.

boast

vt.vi

boost

vt.n

booster

n.

flavor

n.vt

flavorful

adj.

blaze

vt.vi.n

blazer

n.

blazing

adj.

ablaze

adj.

bladder

n.

souffle

n.

ball, bowl, bulwark, bulk, bale, bull, fool <-- bhel = to blow, swell

ball

n.vt.vi

football

n.

basketball

n.

softball

n.

volleyball

n. volley=fly + ball

fastball

n.

ballpark

n.

ballplayer

n.

snowball

n.vi.

fireball

n.

hardball

n.

meatball

n.

oddball

n.adj.

bullet

n. bul=ball + let=small

ballroom

n.

ballad

n.

ballet

n.

ballerina

n.

ballot

n.vt.vi

ballad

n.

balloon

n.vi.

bold

adj.n

boldness

n.

boulder

n.

bulwark

n. bul=bole + wark=work

boulevard

n.

bowl

n.vt.vi

bowler

n.

bowling

n.

bulk

n.pron

bulky

adj.

bale

vt.n

bull

n.adj.

bullish

adj.

bully

n.vt.

bullying

n.

bullshit

n.vt.vi

bulletin

n.

bullpen

n. bull + pen

bulldoze

vt.

bulldozer

n.

fool

vt.vi.n.adj.

folly

n.

foolish

adj.

foolishly

adv.

foolishness

n

belly

n.vi.

bolster

vt.n

billow

v.n

bloated

adj.

bulge

vi.n

bulging

adj.

budget

n.vi.adj.

budgetary

adj.

-fluent = flow

fluid

adj.n

fluidity

n.

fluent

adj.

fluency

n.

affluent

adj.n

affluence

n.

confluence

n.

effluent

n.

influence

vt.n.

influential

adj.

influenza

n.

flux

n.

influx

n.

flush

v.vt.n

flushed

adj.

fluctuate

vi.

fluctuation

n.

fluctuating

adj.

fluorescent

adj.

blood, bleed, bless,bliss,flower, flourish, blossom <-- bhel- = to flow, swell, bloom

blood

n.

bloodied

adj.

bloodshed

n.

bloody

adj.vt

bloodstream

n.

cold-blooded

adj.

bloodless

adj.

bleed

vi.

bleeding

n.

blade

n.

bless

vt.

blessed

adj.

blessing

n.

bliss

n.

blissful

adj.

flower

n.vi.

flowering

n.adj.

flowery

adj.

wildflower

n.

sunflower

n.

cauliflower

n.

flora

n.

floral

adj.

florist

n.

foliage

n. foli=leaf + age

folic

n.

Florentine

adj.

flour

n.vt

floured

adj.

flourish

vi.vt.n

flourishing

adj.

blossom

n.v.

bloom

n.vi

blooming

adj.

boom

n.vi

boomer

n.

booming

adj.

thrive

vi.

thrival

adj.

foil

v.n

bat

vi.n.

batting

n.

baton

n.

battle

vt.vi.n

embattled

adj. em=en + battle + ed

battalion

n.

batter

vt.n

battered

adj.

battery

n. batt- + -ery

combat

vt.n

combatant

n.

combative

adj. combat + ive

debate

vt. de + bat + e

debatable

adj.

bacteria

n. bact = bat + -eria

bacterial

adj.

abate

vt.vi. a- = ad = to + bate

abatement

n.

rebate

n.vt. re- + bate=abate

bar

vt.n.prep

barring

prep.

barrel

adv.prep. barr + el

barrier

n.

barricade

n.vt.

barren

adj.

barracks

n.

barrage

vt.n. barr- + age

handlebar

n. handle + bar

embarrass

vt. em = in + barr = barrier + ass

embarrassed

adj.

embarrassing

adj.

embarrassment

n.

embargo

vt.n em = in + bar- + go

pillar

n.

column

n.

columnist

n.

brace = arms --> support,bracket

brev- = short

brace

n.vt.

bracelet

n. brace=arm + let=small things.

embrace

vt. em=in + brace=arm

brief

adj.

briefcase

n.

briefing

n.

briefly

adv.

abbreviated

adj. ab=to + brev=short + i + ate

merry

adj.

merrily

adv.

braid

vt.n

braided

adj.

bridle

n.vt.vi

unbridled

adj.

embroider

vt.vi em=in + broid = braid + er

embroidery

n.

body

n.

bodily

adj.adv.

somebody

pron.n.

nobody

pron.n.

anybody

pron.n.

bodyguard

n.

antibody

n.

embody

vt.

embodiment

n.

disembodied

adj. dis + embody + ed

bodice

n.