Sample lecture Course syllabus
for- : away, opposite, completely
forsake (to abandon)
forfeit (to lose something as a fine or penalty)
forgive (to let go of anger, to cancel debt)
forgo (to decline to take something pleasant, do without, omit, surrender)
forlorn (hopeless, pitifully sad, sorrowful)
fore- : in front of, previous, earlier
forebear (an ancestor)
forebode (to give an advance warning of something bad)
forecast (a preview of events to be)
foreshadowing ( a warning or indication of a future event)
foresight (the ability to anticipate what will happen in the future)
hemi- : half, partial
hemicycle (a semicircular structure)
hemisphere (one half of the earth)
hyper- : too much, over, excessive, beyond
hyperactive (very restless)
hypercritical (too critical)
hypertension (above normal pressure)
hyperbolic (exaggerated, hyperbolical)
hyperventilate (to breathe at an abnormally rapid rate)
hypo- : less than, under
hypoglycemia (an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood)
hypothermia (abnormally low body temperature)
hypothesis (an unproven assumption or claim)
hypochondria (abnormal anxiety about one's health)
il-, im-, in- : in, into
illuminate (to give light to)
impact (to come into forcible contact with)
impetuous (into attacking → brandish, rash)
imperil (to put at risk of being harmed)
impregnate (make a woman pregnant)
incendiary (causing fires, inflammable, provocative)
innovation (a new idea, method, or device)
inspection (the act of examining or reviewing)
incarnate (embodied in flesh, represented in the most extreme form)
inception (establishment, formation)
ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir- : not, without
ignoble (not noble, dishonorable)
ignominious (losing good name, disgraceful, shameful)
illegal (not legal)
illiberal (not liberal)
illicit (not legitimate)
immaculate (without stain, clean, spotless, unblemished, pure)
immediate (without intervention, instant, prompt, speedy)
impecunious (without money, poor)
impossible (not possible)
impudent (not showing due respect for another person; impertinent)
impunity (no punishment, immunity, indemnity)
inappropriate (not appropriate)
insecure (not secure)
incompetent (not competent)
innocuous (not harmful or offensive)
irresponsible (not responsible)
irregular (not regular)
infer- : below
inferior (lower in rank, status, or quality)
infernal (of hell, hellish, lower)
inferno (a large fire that is dangerously out of control, hell)
infra- : beneath, below
infrastructure (underlying framework of a system)
infrared (below the regular light spectrum)
inter- : between, among, jointly
international (involving two or more countries)
intersection (place where roads come together)
intercept (to stop or interrupt the course of)
interim (the intervening time)
intermittent (occurring at irregular intervals)
intra-, intro- : within, inside
intrastate (existing in one state)
intravenous (inside or into a vein)
introvert (shy person who keeps within him or herself)
introspection (self-reflection, contemplation)
iso- : equal
isotopes (elements with equal protons but different neutrons)
isosceles (a triangle with two sides of equal length)