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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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