Military Word knowledge section

a-/an-:

not, without → atypical: not typical

bene-:

good → benefit: something good

mal-:

bad → malfunction: works badly

contra-/counter-:

opposite → contradict: speak against

de-:

opposite, down → decrease: go down

en-/em-:

cause to → empower: cause to have power

inter-:

between → international: between nations

in-/im-:

not → invisible: not visible

mono-:

one → monotone: one tone

poly-:

many → polygon: many side

semi-:

half → semicircle: half circle

trans-:

across → transport: carry across

super-:

above → superhuman: above human

audi:

hear → audible: able to be heard

chrono:

time → chronology: order of time

cred:

believe → credible: believable

dict:

say → predict: say before

duc/duct:

lead → conduct: lead or guide

manu:

hand → manual: done by hand

mit/miss:

send → transmit: send across

path:

feeling → sympathy: shared feeling

scrib/script:

write → describe: write down

spect:

look → inspect: look into

vid/vis:

see → visual: related to seeing

voc/vok:

voice/call → vocal: related to voice

al/-ial:

related to → personal, industrial

er/-or:

person who → teacher, actor

ism:

belief/practice → realism, heroism

ist:

one who → artist, biologist

less:

without → hopeless

ness:

state of → kindness: the state of being kind

-tion/-sion:

act or state of → creation, confusion

adjacent:

next to

adverse:

harmful

coherent:

clear, logical

concur:

agree

diligent:

hardworking

feasible:

possible

imminent:

about to happen

meticulous:

very careful

obsolete:

outdated

placid:

calm

prudent:

wise, careful

reluctant:

unwilling

scrutinize:

examine closely

subtle:

not obvious

vague:

unclear