| Root | Definition of the root | Word that uses the root: definition of the word |
| chrome | color | Chromatic- relating to color |
| chron | time | Chronic- lasing for a long time |
| cide | kill(ing) | Fratricide- killing your brother |
| co- | together | Cooperate- to work together |
| com | together | Commune- a group of people that live together |
| con | group | Conjoin- to combine |
| corp | body | Corpse- a dead body |
| cred | believe/belief | Credo- a statement of beliefs |
| crypt | code | Cryptography- the study of codes |
| de- | take | Demystify- to take the mystery out of something |