SAT roots

hohoho

ab

away

abdicate (to give up a position/power)

abhor (to regard w disgust)

ambi

both

ambiguous (open to more than one interpretation)

ambivalence (having mixed feelings)

ambul

move or walk

ami

love

contra

against

cred

believe

crypt

hidden

dem

people

esth

feeling

extra

outside

fid

faith

flect

bend

fug

run away

gen

birth, production

gram

something written

grat

pleasing

idio

peculiar, distinct

loqu

speak

magn

large, great

mut

change

Mutation (change in form)

Commute (to reduce a sentence)

ob

against

obstruct (to block)

obstacle (something that blocks progress)

phil

love

Philosophy (love of wisdom)

bibliophile (book lover)

plac

calm

Placate (to make someone less angry by calming them)

Placebo (a harmless pill)

sagac

wise

Sagacity (wisdom)

Sage (a wise person)

sang

having to do with blood

Sanguine (optimistic)

Consanguinity (blood relationship)

sequ

follow

Sequence (order of events)

Consequence (result)

tacit/tic

be silent

Tacit (understood without being stated)

Taciturn (not inclined to talk)

vener

respectful

Veneration (great respect)

Venerable (worthy of respect)

vit

life

Vitality (energy; life force)

Revitalize (to bring new life)

voc

voice

Advocate (to support publicly)

Vocalize (to express with words)

vol

fly, wish

Volatile (substance that evaporates or “flies away” quickly)

Voluntary (done by free will)