| Word root/prefix | Root Meaning | Words based on the Root |
| Cand | glowing, iridescent | Candid - free from bias, prejudice, or malice Candle - something that gives light Incandescent- white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| Cardi/o | heart | Cardiac - relating to the heart Cardiogenic - resulting from heart disease Cardiologist - a heart doctor Cardiopathy - A disease of the heart |
| Chron/o | time | Chronic - lasting for a long time Chronological - arranging events in time order, Synchronize - happening at the same time |
| Cide, cise | cut, kill | Homicide - murder Matricide - the murder of your mother Patricide - the murder of your father Incisor - a sharp tooth for cutting food Insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects |
| Circum | around, about | Circumlocution - An indirect way of expressing something Circumnavigate - to sail around Circumscribe - to draw around Circumspect - looking around |
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