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AQU- water

aquatic, relating to, or being in water
aqueous, watery, like water
aquamarine, seawater blue
aquarium, tank or bowl in which aquatic animals and plants are kept
aqueduct, big pipe to carry water
aquifer, porous rock containing water
aquavit, Scandinavian liquor
(aquiline, < L. aquila)
aquaculture, the science, art, and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish or shellfish under controlled conditions

CORPOR-, body
CORP(US)-

incorporate, bring together into single whole
corporeal, of a material nature, tangible
incorporeal, not of a material nature, intangible
corporal, of the body, bodily
(corporal as in army rank, < caput)
corps, a body of people
corpulent, excessively fat; obese
corpse, dead body
corpuscle, cell in blood
corpus delicti, body of the crime
corporation, group of people employed to act like an individual

OMN- all

omnipotent, having unlimited or universal power
omnivorous, eating both animal and vegetable foods
omnibus, a bus
omnipresent, present everywhere simultaneously
omniscient, having total knowledge

REG-, (RIG-) right, straight
RECT- to rule, straighten

correct, free from error or fault; true or accurate
corrigendum, an error to be corrected, especially a printer's error
direct, to manage or conduct the affairs of; regulate
dirigible, airship
incorrigible, unable to be made right
rectify, put (something) right
rectitude, strict honesty
rectum intestinum, straight part of intestine
regal, like a king, monarch
regalia, magnificent attire; finery; the distinguishing symbols of a rank
regent, member of a governing board
regimen, system of diet/exercise
region, a part of earth's surface
regular, customary, usual, or normal
regulate, control according to a principle

SIMIL-, like, similar
SIMUL-

assimilate, absorb, incorporate
dissimilar, not alike
simile, a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as, as in "How like the winter hath my absence been" or "So are you to my thoughts as food to life" (Shakespeare).
similitude, likeness
simulate, to imitate
verisimilitude, appearance of being real

TEMPER-, time, season,
TEMPOR- set bounds, due

contemporaneous, existing or happening during the same period of time
contemporary, current, modern; belonging to the same period of time
distemper, a disease of dogs and cats
extemporaneous, carried out with little preparation, impromptu
temper, (n.) frame of mind
temper, (v.) to moderate, "to temper blame with praise"
temperance, restraint
temperate, exercising moderation and self-restraint; characterized by moderate climate
temperature, the degree of hotness or coldness something
tempest, a violent windstorm
tempestuous, tumultuous; stormy
tempo, characteristic rate of activity; a pace
temporary, lasting a limited time
temporize, to gain time by postponing a decision, evade decision so as to gain time or avoid argument

TEN-, (TIN-), hold
TENT-, [TAIN-]

tenure, right of holding
tenement, a rundown, low-rental apartment building
tenor, continuous, unwavering course
tentative, provisional, not worked out in full
tenacious, holding on persistently/firmly
tenant, one that pays rent to use property
abstain, to do without, refrain from
attain, to gain as an objective; achieve
attention, concentration of the mind upon an object; a close or careful observing or listening
content, subject matter of a written work; desiring no more than what one has; satisfied
continent, characterized by self-restraint or moderation
incontinent, not restrained; uncontrolled
obtain, to gain possession; acquire
pertain, to relate
pertinent, to the point, have relevance to the matter at hand
retain, to keep possession of (something)
retention, the act of keeping possession of (something)

TEND-, stretch, strive
TENT-, TENS-

attend, to be present at
contend, to strive against difficulties; struggle; compete
contention, strife; an assertion put forward in argument
distend, to swell out from internal pressure
extend, to prolong; stretch (something) out
intend, to plan, mean
intense, very strong
intention, determination to act a certain way
pretend, to give a false appearance of; feign
pretense, a false show of something
pretentious, making an outward show; claiming a position of distinction or merit
tend (to), be inclined (to)
tendon, elastic connective tissue
tense, tightly stretched; taut
tension, act or process of stretching something tight

TENU- stretched, thin

attenuate, make thin, lessen, weaken
tenuous, thin, weak, "-- grasp; -- evidence"
extenuate, to make seem less serious