ballo-, ball-, balo-, bolo-, bol-, -bola, -bole, -bolic, -bolism, -bolite, -boly

1. To represent something by means of some mark or figure: The sign ahead next to the street symbolizes the right of way for the car to proceed ahead of another car.
2. To express indirectly by an image, a form, a model, or to represent something: For many people, flowers symbolize love and affection for someone.

Mr. Bright told his students to draw a picture for each word in the list to symbolize it!