1. tempor = time Words temporal – relating to time
contemporary – of same time, modern in style
pro tem – for the time being
extemporaneous – done unrehearsed

2. ten, tent = hold Words tenable – able to be defended
tenacious – tightly held, persistent
retentive – having a good memory
obstinate – stubborn
abstain – to choose not to do something

3. tors, tort = twist Words torsion – shape caused by twisting
tortuous – twisting and winding, devious
distort – alter shape
extort – obtain something by force or coercion

4. tract = drag, pull
Words
intractable – stubborn, difficult to manipulate
distract – pull one’s attention away
traction – the application of a pulling force
subtract – to take away something from a larger unit

5. vac = empty Words vacuum – space empty of matter
vacuous – lacking ideas or intelligence, idle, having no substance
vacate – to empty something of occupants
vacant – unoccupied, lacking expression

6. veni, vent, ven = come Words convene – come together for meeting
intervene – come between
venue – place where an event is held
advent – arrival of something important coming

7. ver = true Words veracious - truthful
verify – to prove something is true
verity – truth or reality
verdict – decision or opinion (“say truth”)
aver – to allege, to assert

8. viv, vit = alive Words vivacious - full of life
vivisection – operating on living animals
vitality - liveliness
revive – to bring back to live, to flourish again
vivid – lively, graphic, bright

9. voc, vocat = call Words vocation – someone’s job (calling)
provocation – calling or arousing anger of
evoke – to call to mind a memory or feeling
advocate – to speak (call) in favor of something

10. volv, volut = roll Words revolve – roll around
evolve – roll out, develop
convoluted – tightly twisted, a coiled state
voluble – talking a great deal (easily turned around)