terri- (Latin: frightful; literally, causing terror).terrific:
Frightful; causing terror; very bad or unpleasant; informal, causing awe or amazement.
terrify:
To frighten; to fill with terror; to intimidate.
terror:
Great fear, alarm; intense, over whelming fear; informal, one who is annoying or difficult to manage, especially a child.
terrorism:
A systematic use of violence, terror, and intimidation to achieve an end.
terrorist:
A person who coerces with violence and terror to achieve some objective.
terrorize:
To fill or overwhelm with terror; to coerce by intimidation or fear.
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