| Term | Definition |
| acro | high up |
| laud | praise |
| spect | to look |
| inspect | verb; to look carefully at or over; |
| spectator | noun; a person who looks on or watches |
| circumspect | adj; watchful and discreet |
| prospect | noun;something that looks good |
| spectacle | noun; anything presented to the sight or view |
| syn | together |
| synthesis | noun; the combining of a complex whole |
| synergy | noun; combined action of two or more things |
| sync | noun; harmonious relationship |
| synopsis | noun;a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play |
| syndicate | noun; a group of individuals making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions |
| laudable | adj; worthy of praise |
| laudatory | adj; containing or expressing praise |
| laudation | noun; an act of tribute |
| laudability | noun; praiseworthiness |
| laudator | noun; one who praises |
| acrobat | noun;a skilled performer who performs high in the air |
| acrobatics | noun; the feats of a gymnast |
| acrophobia | noun; a pathological fear of heights |
| acropolis | noun; the high fortified area of an ancient Greek city |
| acrostic | adj;a type of poem using the first letter in each line to form a name, motto, or message written in a sequence |