| Word root/ prefix | Root Meaning | Words based on the Root |
| Non | no, not, without |
Nondescript - with no special characteristics
Nonfiction - true, real, not made-up Nonsense - without sense. |
| Phil/o | love, friend | Philanthropist - one who loves humanity Philology - the love of words Philosophy - the love of wisdom Bibliophilia - loving books. |
| Poli | City | Metropolis - a large city Police - people who work for the government to maintain order in a city Politics - actions of a government or political party. |
| Poly | many, more than one | Polychrome - with many colors Polyglot - a person fluent in many languages Polygon - shape with 3 or more straight sides. |
| Post | after, behind | Posthumous - after someone's death Postpone - to delay something Postscript - an addition to an already completed document. |