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AM love

amateur, one who engages in an activity as a pastime
amatory, relating to, especially sexual love
amiable, friendly, good natured, peaceful
amicable, friendly, peaceable
amity, peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship
amorous, strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love
enamored of, in love with
paramour, a lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship

DE, DIV god

deify, treat as a god
deism, a belief that a god created the universe, but does not interfere
deity, a god or goddess
divination, practice of foretelling future
divine, relating to, pertaining a deity, a god
diviner, one who practices divination
divinity, the state or quality of being divine; godlike character

[JOURN] day

diurnal, active during the day
adjourn, to suspend a meeting
journal, personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections; a diary, daybook
journalism, the collecting, writing, editing, and presentation of news
journey, act of traveling from one place to another; a trip
journeyman, a workman; one who has fully served an apprenticeship in a trade or craft and is a qualified worker in another's employ; an experienced and competent but undistinguished worker
(sub) sojourn, visit (v.) to reside temporarily; (n.) a temporary stay; a brief period of residence
ME journee, a day's work

OR speak formally, plead

adore, to worship as God or a god
inexorable, not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless
oracle, place to ask gods
orate, to speak in a formal, pompous manner
oration, a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion
orator, eloquent and skilled public speaker
oratorio, composition for voices and orchestra, telling a sacred story without costumes, scenery, or dramatic action
oratory, the art of public speaking; a place for prayer, such as a small private chapel
peroration, formal recapitulation at the conclusion of a speech

PROB, [PROV] good, test

approbation, approval
approve, to consider satisfactory, good
disprove, to show to be false
improve, to make better
probability, the likelihood that a given event will occur
probable, likely to occur or be so
probate, process of establishing that a will is genuine, valid
probation, period in which a person's fitness or worthiness is tested
probe, a searching, examination; to search, examine
probity, honesty
reprobate, a morally unprincipled person
reprove, to voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke

RAP, RAPT seize,
(REPT) rush

rapid, swift, moving with great speed
rape, forcing another person to submit to sexual intercourse
rapine, forcible seizure of another's property; plunder
rapture, joy, intense delight; the transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven
rapt, enthralled, absorbed, full of joy
rapacious, violently greedy
surreptitious, acting secretly and stealthily, sly

STRING, draw tight
STRICT,
[STRAIN]

astringent, tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic
constrain, to compel, force; keep within close bounds; confine
constriction, squeezing
district, division of an area, as for administrative purposes
restrain, to hold back or keep in check; control
restrict, to keep or confine within limits
strict, exact, precise; kept within narrowly specific limits; rigorous in the imposition of discipline
stricture, restraint, limit, or restriction; criticism, censure
stringent, imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe

VER true

aver, to assert as a fact, declare; to affirm positively
veracity, adherence to the truth; truthfulness
verify, to prove the truth of something, back up with evidence "Do you have documents which verify your citizenship?"
verisimilitude, appearance of being true
veritable, being truly so called; real or genuine; true, actual
verity, something that is true, especially an enduring truth
very, truly