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33 Cards in this Set
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(a)llel
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Meaning: One another
Sample Words: parallel, diallel, parallelable Sentence: The lines of latitude are also known as parallels because of their position in accordance to one another. |
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(h)od
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Meaning: road
Sample Words: Odometer, odometrical, odometry Sentence: Odometers are great tools for any person interested in travelling by ATV. |
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(s)ent, essent, essence
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Meaning: be
Sample Words: absent, present, essential, presence, absence, essence, essential, essentialness, quintessence Sentence: If a pupil is absent from class for various days, the school will draw the attention to the parents. |
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ag, act, igu
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Meaning: drive, go
Sample words: agile, action, ambiguous, aggravate, actor, actress Sentence: Agility is a great quality for any athlete. |
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adelph
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Meaning: brother
Sample words: Philadelphia, adelphous, adelphogamy, adelphia, adelphopoiesis, monadelphous Sentence: The derived meaning of the word Philadelphia is the land of brothers. |
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aer(o)
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Meaning: air, wind
Sample words: aerate. aeroplane, airplane Sentence: It is suggested that if the odour of milk is too strong it is necessary to aerate the milk. |
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agog(ue), agogy
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Meaning: lead
Sample words: pedagogy, synagogue, pedagogue, demagoguery, demagogue, cholagouge, hemagouge Sentence: Pedagogy is a required practice for the improvement of any civilisation. |
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al, alma
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Meaning: nourishing
Sample words: alimony, alma mater, aliment, alimental, palimony, alimentary, alible, alibility Sentence: Providing alimony to someone in need is considered a kindly gesture. |
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alg
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Meaning: pain, ache
Sample words: nostalgic, neuralgia, algophobia Sentence: Some immigrants occasionaly show nostalgic signs for their homeland. |
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am(a), amat, amor
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Meaning: love, friend
Sample words: amiable, amateur, amorous, amour, amateur, amative, amatory, enamor Sentence: An amiable person is commonly well accepted in modern social cultures. |
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ambul
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Meaning: walk
Sample words: ambulatory, ambulance, ambulant Sentence: An ambulatory person should be physically capable of completing daily tasks. |
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angel
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Meaning: messenger (usually reffered to as a messenger from god [catholicism] reffering to great beauty)
Sample words: angelic, angelically, angelical Sentence: Every man in the room ogled the angelic woman. |
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angle
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Meaning: angle
Sample words: quadrangle, heptangular, rectangular, hexangular, octangle Sentence: Quadrangles are one of the most commonly seen planes. |
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anim
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Meaning: life soul
Sample words: animated, animal, animalcule, animation, animatronics, animism, animist Sentence: An animated debate will bring results regardless of the validity of the argument. |
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annu, enni
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Meaning: year
Sample words: annual, perennial, annuity, annuitant Sentence: Annual celebrations are practiced in many different cultures around the world. |
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anthrop(o)
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Meaning: human being, mankind
Sample words: anthropology, anthropic, philanthropy, misanthropy, anthroposophy, apanthropy Sentence: The study of anthropology is a dying subject in the modern world. |
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ap(i)
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Meaning: bee
Sample words: apiary, apidae, apiculture, apiculturist Sentence: If bees were to escape from an apiary, it would cause panic to nearby citizens. |
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aqu, aqua
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Meaning: water
Sample words: aqueduct, aquatic, aquarium, aqua, aquaculture, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquaplane, aqueous. Sentence: The aqueduct was invented and made by the Roman Civilisation. |
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aquil
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Meaning: eagle
Sample words: aquiline, aquila, aquilae Sentence: It has been proven that an aquiline curve has a higher velocity. |
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astr(o)
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Meaning: star
Sample words: astrology, astronomy, astrophysics, astronomic, astrolabe, astronaut, astronautics Sentence: The study of astrology has a great relationship between religion and human affairs. |
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athl
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Meaning: contest, struggle
Sample words: athletics, athlete, athlete's foot, athletic Sentence: In some countries, it is mandatory for educational institutions to have an athletics department. |
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audi, audit
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Meaning: hear, listen
Sample words: audience, auditions, audit, audiovisual, auditor, auditorium, auditory Sentence: It is proper theater etiquette for the audience to maintain silence during the performance. |
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avi
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Meaning: bird
Sample words: aviator, aviation, aviary, aviculture, aviculturist, avionics, navigator, navigation Sentence: The training process of an aviator is physical, mental, and psychological. |
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END AND BEGINNING
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START WITH BASE WORDS B
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barbar
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Meaning: savage(ry)
Sample words: barbarous, barbaric, barbarically, barbarian, barbarous, barbarianism, barbary Sentence: The Roman Civilisation feared the barbarian hordes that resided in Northern Europe. |
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bell(i), bellum
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Meaning: war
Sample words: bellicose, antebellum, belligerant, bellicosely, bellicosity, bellicoseness, post bellum Sentence: Bellicose armies can cause the destruction of any perfect battle plan. |
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bi(o)
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Meaning: live, life
Sample words: biology, biography, biomedical, biomass, biological, biosphere, bioscience, biophysics Sentence: Renowned scientists, politicians, and scholars are likely to write an autobiography before their death. |
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bibli(o)
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Meaning: book
Sample words: bibliophile, bibliography, bibliographer Sentence: A bibliophile will usually have a large collection of books. |
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bol
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Meaning: throw
Sample words: symbol, anabolic, catabolism Sentence: In algebra, symbols are used to replace an unknown value. |
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bon, bene
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Meaning: good, well
Sample words: bonanza, benevolent, benediction, benefit, beneficous, benign, bonus Sentence: The coffee production in Colombia proved to be a bonanza because of its reknown quality. |
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bov
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Meaning: cow
Sample words: bovine, boviform, bovid, bovicola Sentence: For centuries, bovine animals have been used to carry heavey loads. |
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brev
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Meaning: short
Sample words: abbreviate, brief, brevity, abridge Sentence: Many internation organizations abbreviate their name due to the length. |
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bys(s)
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Meaning: bottom
Sample words: abyss, abysmal, abysmally, abyssal, abyssolith Sentence: The majority of the world's abysses are found under the Pacific Ocean. |
