Root Words and Prefixes

vid

• To hear

• To see

• To speak

• To feel

min

• Small or less

• Large or more

• Medium size

• Extra large

en

• To cause or make

• To stop or prevent

• To observe or watch

• To create or design

vis

• To see or look

• To hear or listen

• To touch or feel

• To taste or savor

pod

• Hand or hands

• Foot or feet

• Head or heads

• Arm or arms

scope

• Instrument for viewing

• Tool for measuring

• Device for cutting

• Apparatus for heating

ast

• Related to stars or celestial bodies

• A term used in mathematics

• A type of musical instrument

• A style of painting

tract

• To pull or drag

• To push or shove

• To lift or carry

• To throw or toss

poly

• Few or single

• Many or multiple

• None

• A couple

struct

• To build or arrange

• To destroy or dismantle

• To confuse or mislead

• To simplify or clarify