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AC(U)-, ACR- sharp, bitter
ACET-

acerbate, to vex or annoy
acerbic, sour or bitter, as in taste, character, or tone
acerbity, Sourness of taste, character, or tone
acetic, related to vinegar or acetic acid
acetone, chemical liquid used as organic solvent
acid, chemicals which release hydrogen ions; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidophilus milk,
acrid, unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell
acrimony, bitter, sharp, ill-natured animosity, especially as it is exhibited in speech or behavior
acuity, acuteness of vision or perception; keenness (sensory)
acumen, quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight (mental)
acupuncture, technique, using needles, as for relieving pain or inducing regional anesthesia
acute, sharp

CAD-, (CID-) fall
CAS-

accident, an unexpected, undesirable event; an unforeseen incident
cadence, measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching
cascade, a waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks
casual, 1. unpremeditated; offhand; 2. being without ceremony or formality; relaxed.; informal; 3. not close or intimate; passing.
decadence, a process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay (falling from virtue)
deciduous, falling off or shedding at a specific season or stage of growth
incident, a definite and separate occurrence; an event
incidental, occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor accompaniment; of a minor, casual, or subordinate nature
occasion, an event or a happening; an incident. b. the time at which an event occurs; 2. a significant event
occasional, occurring from time to time
Occident, the West
occidental, western

CAP-, (CIP-), take
CAPT-, CEPT-
CEIV-

accept, to receive (something offered), especially with gladness
anticipation, eagerness
capacious, able to hold a large quantity; spacious or roomy
capacity, The ability to receive, hold, or absorb; ability to perform or produce
captive, one who is held prisoner
capture, to seize, gain possession or control of
concept, general idea
conception, beginning
contraception, prevention of conception
deceive,
deception, a ruse; a trick
emancipation, freedom from bondage, oppression
except, with the exclusion of; verb, to leave out; exclude
incapacitate, to deprive of strength or ability; disable
inception, the beginning of something
incipient, beginning to exist or appear
intercept, to stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress of, cut off
municipality, political unit, such as a city or town, incorporated for local self-government
participate, to take part in something
perception, the process, act, or faculty of perceiving
perceive, to become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing; to achieve understanding of
precept, a rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct
receive, to take or acquire (something given); get
reception, the act or process of receiving or of being received; a welcome, greeting, or acceptance
recipe, a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food; a formula for a desired end
recipient, one who gets (something)

FAC-, (FIC-), make, do
FACT, (FECT-)

affection, tender feeling toward another; fondness
amplification, process of making (something) larger or more powerful
artificial, made by human beings; produced rather than natural; not genuine or natural
confection, a sweet preparation, such as candy
defective, faulty
deficient, lacking an essential quality or element
effective, having an intended or expected effect; producing a strong impression or response
efficacy, ability to produce desired result
efficient, acting with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort
faction, group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group
factious, characterized by internal dissension
factory, building in which goods are manufactured
faculty, any of the powers or capacities possessed by the human mind; teaching staff
fiction, something produced by the imagination and not necessarily based on fact
magnificent, grand; exalted; outstanding
manufacture, to make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines
munificent, showing great generosity
pacific, of a peaceful nature; tranquil
refectory, a room where meals are served
sacrifice, offering something to a deity
sufficient, being as much as is needed

effect, v. to cause
n. a result

affect, v. to change in some way, influence

1. Will this absence have an effect on my grade?
2. Will this absence affect my grade?
3. How can I effect a change in my grade?

FLOR-

florist
Florida
floral, pertaining to plants
flora/fauna, plant life
florid, flushed with rosy color; ruddy; very ornate; flowery.
florescence, condition, time, or period of flowering
efflorescence, a state or time of flowering

FLU-, FLUX-,
FLUV-, FLUORO-

effluvia, a byproduct or residue; waste
fluent, able to express oneself readily and effortlessly
fluid, a liquid or gas
fluorescence, the emission of light from the absorption of incident radiation
fluoridate, To add a fluorine compound to (a drinking water supply, for example)
fluoride, an ion of fluorine
fluorine, a chemical element
flux, a continued flow; constant or frequent change
influence, power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position; one exercising such power; an effect or change produced by such power
influenza, contagious viral infection
influx, a flowing in; a mass arrival

FOLI- leaf

folio, a book or manuscript, consisting of sheets folded once
defoliant, a chemical sprayed on plants to cause the leaves to fall off
foil, a thin, flexible sheet of metal
foliage, plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group
trefoil, related genera of the pea family, having three compound leaflets

NOC-, NOX-, harm
NIC-, NEC-

internecine, related to struggles inside a group or nation; mutually destructive
innocuous, harmless; not likely to offend or provoke
innocent, uncorrupted by evil or wrongdoing; sinless; not guilty
obnoxious, very objectionable
pernicious, deadly, causing great harm; destructive
noxious, harmful to living things; injurious to health
nuisance, bother; one that is bothersome, annoying, or inconvenient

NOV- new

innovation, something newly introduced
innovate, to begin or introduce something new
novel, fictional prose narrative of considerable length
novelty, something new and unusual
novice, a person new to a field or activity; a beginner
novitiate, the period of being a novice
renovate, to restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling
nova, a star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then gradually returns to its original brightness over a period of weeks to years