D
dic, dict, dit
dictionary (noun): a book of definitions
dict + ion + ary
Juliana looked up the word in the dictionary.
condition (noun): the state of something or someone
con + dit + ion
Is your car in good condition?
indicate (verb): to show, to point out
in + dic + ate
The gas gauge indicates that we are almost out of gas.
dictate (verb): to speak for a person to record, to issue an order
dict + ate
The lawyer dictated the letter to her secretary.
predict (verb): to say what will happen in the future
pre + dict
Joseph predicts that he will get married in ten years.
addict (verb): to be devoted to something in an obsessive manner
ad + dict
Leslie is addicted to betting on the horse races.
doc, doct
doctor (noun): a person who has received the highest degree a university offers, a physician
doct + or
Andre is going to medical school so that he can be a doctor like his mother.
doctrine (noun): something that is taught, dogma
doctr + ine
We learned about the doctrine of "manifest destiny" in our American history class.
docile (adjective): obedient, easily taught
doc + ile
Mrs. Galindez wants to buy a docile dog for her son.
document (noun): an official paper
docu + ment
The library houses many government documents in its collection.
dog, dox
orthodox (adjective): holding conventional beliefs
ortho + dox
I don't know if my interpretation of that book is orthodox or not.
dogma (noun): an established opinion
dog + ma
Some people find the dogma associated with that organization disturbing.
paradox (noun): a statement that seems to contradict itself but contains some truth
para + dox
The paradox of the matter is that I want to see the opera but I also want to stay home.
dec, dign
decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable
dec + or + ate
Linda decorated her apartment with paintings and plants.
decent (adjective): conforming to standards, good, kind
dec + ent
This magazine contains a decent article on home improvement.
dignity (noun): quality of being worthy, noble, honored
dign + ity
I haven't yet had the dignity and honor of being grand marshall of the parade.
duc, duct
conduct (verb, noun): v. to lead or guide, n. a person's behavior
con + duct
Jared was conducted into the doctor's office by the nurse.
Arnelle's conduct was inexcusable and she should apologize to the class.
educate (verb): to train, to provide schooling for
e + duc + ate
The school tries to educate its students to be productive members of society.
induct (verb): to install in office or to enroll in military service
in + duct
Mindy was inducted into the army last month.
deduct (verb): to subtract
de + duct
The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase price of the radio.
deduce (verb): to make a decision or draw a conclusion by reasoning
de + duce
I deduced from the trail of crumbs and the empty milk carton that the children were home.
produce (verb, noun): to bring forward, to make to bear or yield; something made or grown
pro + duce
The lawyer produced new evidence at the trial.
The produce from the farm will go to the market next week.
seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something wrong), to tempt
se + duce
Money and power have been known to seduce many honest people.
induce (verb): to persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial means.
in + duce
If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomiting should be induced.
E
ev, et
eternal (adjective): not effected by time, without beginning or end, ceaseless
etern + al
The lecture seemed eternal and many in the audience had fallen asleep.
medieval (adjective): relating to the Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD)
med + ieval
There are many styles to medieval architecture and a building built in 500 AD looks different from one built in 1000 AD.
F
fict, feign, fain
faint (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak; to lose consciousness from lack of blood to the brain
faint
There is a faint odor of apples in this room.
Some people faint at the sight of blood.
feign (verb): to pretend
feign
The child feigned illness in an attempt to avoid the test.
fiction (noun): something produce from imagination, an invented story
fict + ion
The excuse Marvin just gave for not doing his homework is pure fiction.
fig
effigy (noun): a figure representing a disliked person.
e f + fig + y
The children made an effigy of their nasty neighbor.
figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing
fig + ure
The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an apple.
figment (noun): a thing that does not exist, something made up
fig + ment
Ghosts and monsters are figments of an active imagination.
fac, fact, fec, fic, fas, fea
fashion (noun, verb): the form of something, style; to give shape or form to
fash + ion
The current fashion is hair worn short.
feasible (adjective): capable of being done
feas + ible
The engineer thought that building the bridge across the river was a feasible project.
feature (noun, verb): the appearance or form of a person or object; to picture or portray
feat + ure
Lisette's best feature is her eyes.
factory (noun): a place where things are made or built
fact + ory
There is a boat factory near the river.
difficult (adjective): hard to do, troublesome, hard to understand
di + fic + ult
The test was difficult and I answered only eight of the ten questions.
fact (noun): something known to be true
fact
It's a fact that the world is round.
effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result, influence
e + fect
The sun's effect on human skin is known to be harmful.
fer
fertile (adjective): productive, bearing or capable of bearing fruit in large quantities
fert + ile
The land by the river is quite fertile and many crops are grown there.
refer (verb): to classify within a general category, to send or direct to another source
re + fer
The patient was referred to a physical therapist for additional treatment.
infer (verb): to come to a conclusion from facts or ideas, to guess
in + fer
Sometimes a reader has to infer from the facts presented in an article what the main idea is about.
fid
diffident (adjective): hesitant in acting, shy
dif + fid + ent
The diffident student would not speak in front of the class.
fidelity (noun): the quality of being faithful, accuracy
fid + el + ity
The fidelity of this video reproduction is quite good.
confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret
con + fide
Joan confided in her friend and told her a secret.
flu, fluct, flux
fluent (adjective): capable of moving with ease, able to speak another language
flu + ent
The dancer had a fluent body.
Juanita is fluent in several languages.
superfluous (adjective): extra, more than is needed
super + flu + ous
Three cherries on my piece of cake is superfluous; I only needed one.
influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on something; the ability to affect something indirectly
in + flu + ence
It was John's success as a musician that influenced my decision to take guitar lessons.
fluid (adjective): capable of flowing, a smooth style, liquid
flu + id
The ink my new pen is quite fluid and flows evenly across the page.
fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to move erratically
fluctu + ate
My body temperature has been fluctuating all day -- sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm cold.
form
format (noun): the shape and size of something, the arrangement of something
form + at
The format of this class will be half lecture and half class participation.
formulate (verb): to prepare from a set of steps (formula), to devise
form + ul + ate
The chemist formulated a new way of making dish detergent.
fract, frag, frai
fracture (verb, noun): to break, to crack; a broken bone
fract + ure Miguel fractured arm his while skiing.
fragment (noun): a piece broken off, a part of something
frag + ment
It bothers me that I can remember only a fragment of the poem rather than the whole piece.
frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong
frail
Be careful! That chair is frail
G
gen, gin
generally (adverb): in a general manner, usually, with regard to the whole not specifics
gen + er + al + ly
Generally, Lance leaves work at 5:00 p.m.
gingerly (adverb, adjective): careful
gin + ger + ly
Paulette picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it on the shelf.
indigenous (adjective): native, having been born in a specific area or environment
in + di + gen + ous
The tomato plant is indigenous to South America.
ge
geography (noun): a science that describes the earth's surface
geo + graph + y
The geography of New York varies from the sandy shores to rocky mountains.
gor
categorize (verb): to place things in classes or sets, to classify
cate + gor + ize
The professor asked her students to categorize the plants they found.
grad, gress, gree
grade (noun): a stage in a process, a mark indicating quality
grade
Ali hopes to receive a passing grade on his midterm exam.
progress (verb, noun): to move forward; forward movement
pro + gress
Mina progressed to the next level in her French language program.
There hasn't been much progress made in getting the house built -- only the frame is up.
degree (noun): a step or stage in a process, a rank, a level of intensity
de + gree
There is a high degree of stress associated with being a police officer.
graph, graf
graphic (adjective): written, drawn, vividly shown
graph + ic
Dominic is planning to study graphic art.
graffitti (noun): drawings or writing on a wall
graph + itti
Many people find the graffitti on the subway trains disturbing.
H
her, hes
adhere (verb): to stick
ad + here
Paper often adheres to wet surfaces.
hesitate (verb): to hold back a decision, to waver
hesit + ate
Don't hesitate to call me if you need help.
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