path = feeling, disease Words pathos – quality that arouses pity apathy – lack of enthusiasm or energy pathology - study of diseased tissue antipathy – strongly negative feeling

ped, pod = foot Words pedestrian – one who is walking impede – to interfere with movement tripod – 3-legged support quadruped – 4-footed animal podiatrist – foot doctor

pel, puls = drive, urge Words expel – drive out repel – keep something away compulsion – a force that makes one do something pulsate – to vibrate dispel – to rid someone’s mind of an idea

pend, pens= hang, weigh Words pendant – hanging ornament or jewelry pendulum – a hanging weight suspend – hang something from above appendage – secondary attachment pensive – deeply thoughtful

phil = love Words philosophy – the love of examining abstract concepts philanthropy – desire to benefit humanity philharmonic – devotion to performing or promoting music bibliophile – a collector of books

psych = mind, soul Words psyche – the human spirit or soul psychology – study of human mind psychosis – loss of contact with reality psychiatry – field of medicine

quer, ques = to ask Words inquiry – a question or a close examination of some matter inquisitive – curious and inquiring, eager to learn query – an inquiry, a question

reg, rect = rule Words regal – pertaining to royalty, magnificent regicide – kill a king insurrection – an act of open revolt regent – one acting as a ruler or governor

rid, ris = laugh Words deride – show contempt for someone ridicule – to mock derision – mocking scorn risible – ludicrous

rog, rogat = ask Words interrogate – to question formally prerogative – an exclusive right or privilege derogatory – detracting or disparaging (“away ask”)