sacr = holy Words sacred - devoted to a deity or religion sacrament – religious rite or ceremony sacrilegious – impious, violating something holy desecrate – insult something holy

scop = see, watch Words microscope – device for seeing small objects periscope – tubular optical instrument stethoscope – instrument to “watch” heartbeats telescope – device for looking at distant objects

sect = cut Words dissect – cut and examine bisect – split into two parts section – a distinct part, a unit of people segmented – organism’s body part

sequi(e), secut = follow Words sequence – series of things sequel – something following something else consecutive - successive non sequitur – something that does not follow logically

solv, solut = loosen Words solvent – dissolving something absolve – free from blame dissolute – morally lax soluble - dissolving

somn = sleep Words insomnia – inability to sleep somnolent - sleepy somnambulist – a sleepwalker

spec, spect = look at Words spectator - observer speculate – to think over possibilities introspective – examining one’s own feelings, thoughts and motives circumspect – cautious (looking around)

spir = breathe Words respiratory – pertaining to breathing spirit – life force of a person aspire – to soar to a great height (have ambition) expire - die

string, strict = bind Words stringent – strictly controlled or enforced constrict – to narrow, to limit or restrict stricture – limit or restriction, severe criticism strict – enforced rigorously

tang, tact, ting = touch Words tangent – line or surface that touches another contingent – depending upon tactile – relating to sense of touch tangible – able to be touched