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Prefix: magni-
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Large
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Prefix: macro
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large, long, excessive
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Prefix: multi-
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much, many
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Prefix: poly-
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much, many
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Prefix: mega-
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large, great
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Prefix: megalo-
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large, great
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Prefix: micro-
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small
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Prefix: omni-
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all
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Prefix: pan-, panto-
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all
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Prefix: homo
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same
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Prefix: homeo-
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similar
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Prefix: equi-
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equal
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Prefix: iso-
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equal
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Prefix: auto-
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self
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Prefix: tele-
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at a distance, far
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Prefix: acro-
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topmost
e.g. Acrobat |
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Prefix: bene-
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well
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Prefix: eu-
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well
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Prefix: phil-, philo-
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love
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Prefix: recti-
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straight, right
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Prefix: ortho-
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straight, right
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Prefix: a-
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not, lack of, absence
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Prefix: in-, il-, im-
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not
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Prefix: non-
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not
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Prefix: dis-
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apart, away, reverse
e.g. dissatisfied? |
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Prefix: mal-, male
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bad
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Prefix: dys-
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bad, difficult
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Prefix: caco-
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bad
e.g. cacophony |
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Prefix: miso-
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hate
e.g. misogynist |
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Prefix: hetero-
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different, other
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Prefix: retro-, re-
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backward
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Prefix: archeo
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old
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Prefix: paleo-
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old
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Prefix: neo-
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new
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Prefix: crypto-
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hidden
e.g. hidden writing - cryptography |
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Prefix: quasi-
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as if, resembling
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Prefix: ab-, a-
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from, away from
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Prefix: ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, en-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
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to, toward, for
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Prefix: amphi-
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around, on both sides, of both kinds
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Prefix: ana-
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up, backward, again
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Prefix: ante-
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before
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Prefix: anti-
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against
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Prefix: apo
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away from, from
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Prefix: cata-, cath-
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down, away; concerning
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Prefix: circum-
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around
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Prefix: com-, col-, con-, cor-, co-
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with, together
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Prefix: contra-(counter-)
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against
contrapositive |
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Prefix: de-
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down, from, about
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Prefix: dia-
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through
diameter - line through the circle? |
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Prefix: en-, em-
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in
e.g. enter? |
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Prefix: ec-, ex-
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out of
e.g. excrement |
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Prefix: ex-, e-, ef-
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out of
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Prefix: epi-, eph-
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on, at, to; in addition to
e.g. epidermis? |
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Prefix: extra-
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outside
e.g. extraterrestrial |
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Prefix: hyper-
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over, beyond; excessively
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Prefix: hypo-,hyph-
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under, below; slightly
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Prefix: in-, il-, im-
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in, into, on
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Prefix: inter-
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between; among
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Prefix: intra-
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within
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Prefix: meta-, meth-
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with, after, beyond; change
e.g. metamorphosis |
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Prefix: ob-, oc-, of-, op-
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to, against
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Prefix: para-
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besides, beyond; contrary to; irregular
e.g. paranormal |
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Prefix: per-, pel-
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through, by
e.g. periscope? |
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Prefix: post-
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after
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Prefix: pre-
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before
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Prefix: pro-
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before, in front of
e.g. prototype |
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Prefix: pros-
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to, toward, in addition to
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Prefix: se-
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without
e.g. ? |
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Prefix: sub-, suc-, suff-, sug-, sup-, sus-
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under, in addition to
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Prefix: super- (sur-)
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above
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Prefix: syn-, sym-, syl-, sys-
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with, together
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Prefix: trans-, tra-
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across
e.g. transcontinental |
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Prefix: ultra-
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beyond
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myth
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story, tale
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log
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word, study, explanation
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chao
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chaos
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ge/gaia
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earth
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cosm
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order; world, universe
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gon
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offspring; family
e.g. polygon |
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the
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god
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graph
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write
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naut
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sailor
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polit
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citizen
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therm
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heat
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terr
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earth
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metr
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mother
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titan
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gigantic
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de
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god
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mart
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war
e.g. martial music |
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cere
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grain
e.g. cereal |
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erot
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love, desire
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vener
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sexual desire
e.g.? |
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mus
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muse
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-archy
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CF: arch-y
rule by |
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-arch
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CF: ruler
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-cracy
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CF: rule by, ruling body of
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-crat
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CF: supporter of the rule by, member of the ruling body
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-graphy
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CF: art/method of writing; descriptive science
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-graph
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something written; instrument that writes
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-logy
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CF: subject of study, discourse
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-logue
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CF: talk; compilation
e,g, monologue |
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-mania
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CF: madness; excessive enthusiasm
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-metry
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CF: art/process of measuring
e.g. geometry |
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-phobia
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CF: fear of
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-nomy
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CF: law of, arrangement of, science of
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-phile
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CF: lover of
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-philia
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CF: love of
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-pathy
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CF: feeling
e.g. empathy |
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-phobe
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CF: one who fears
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-scopy
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observation/examination of
e.g. colonscopy -examine your butt |
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-scope
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CF: instrument for observing/examining
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acr
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high, topmost
e,g, acrobat |
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arist
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best
e.g. aristocrat |
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mon
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single, one, alone
e.g. monothiest |
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olig
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few
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pseud
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false
e.g. pseudopod |
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agog
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lead
e.g. ? |
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ball, bol
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throw
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do
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give
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gno
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know
e.g. agnostic |
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graph, gram
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write
e.g. telegram, long distance write |
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id
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see
e.g.? |
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log, lect
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say
e.g. lecture |
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ora
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see
e.g. oracle |
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opt
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see
e.g. optometrist |
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path
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suffer, feel
e.g. empath |
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phen, phan, pha
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show
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trop
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turn
e.g. ? |
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aqu
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water
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grad
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step
e.g. graduate, to leave a grade? |
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un
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Card Stem, one
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prim-
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Ord Stem, first
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hen-
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Card Stem: one
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soli-
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Numeric Adverb: one, single, alone
e.g. solitary |
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du(o)-
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Card Stem: two
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second-
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Ord Stem: second
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bis, bi-
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Numeric Adverbs: two times
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dy-
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Card Stems: two
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tri-
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Card Stem: three
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tert-
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Ord Stem: third
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ter-
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Numeric Adverb: three times
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tri-
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Card Stem: three
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quadri-
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Card Stem: four
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quart-
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Ord Stem: fourth
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tetra-
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Card Stem: four
e.g. tetrahedron (means four sides?) |
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quinqu(e)-
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Card Stem: five
e.g. ? |
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quint-
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Ord Stem: Five
e.g. quintuplets, 5 babies, octuplets is 8 |
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pent-
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Card Stem: Five
e.g. pentagram, has five sides like a stop sign |
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sex-
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Card Stem: Six
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sext-
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Ord Stem: sixth
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septem-
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Card Stem: seven
e.g. September also sounds like seven |
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hex-
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Card Stem: six
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septim-
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Ord Stem: seventh
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hept-
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Card Stem: seven
e.g.? |
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oct(o)-
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Card Stem: eight
e.g. octo-mom |
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octav-
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Ord Stem: eighth
e.g. Octavius? |
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oct-
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Card Stem: eight
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ennea-
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Card Stem: Nine
e.g. ? |
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novem-
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Card Stem: Nine
More messed up stuff by Augustus. Both start with 'N' |
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non-
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Ord Stem: ninth
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decem-
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Card Stem: Ten
e.g. 12th month - 2 |
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decim-
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Ord Stem: tenth
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dec-
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Card Stem: ten
e.g. decimal |
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cent-
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Card Stem: one hundred
e.g. century |
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hect-
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Card Stem: one hundred
e.g. hectare One hundred acres (NOT 1000) |
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kil-, chil-
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Card Stem: one thousand
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mill(e)-
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Card Stem: one thousand
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sesqui-
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Numeric Adverb: one and a half times
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semi-, hemi-
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Numeric Adverb: half
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ambi-
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Numeric Adverb: both
e.g. ambidextrous |
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patr-
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Base: father
e.g. patriarchy |
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serv-
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Base: slave
e.g. servant? |
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verb-
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Base: word
e.g. verbose, lots of words. |
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ag-, act-, ig-
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Base: do, act, drive
e.g. activity, agitate |
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-ced, -ceed, cess-
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Base: go
e.g. succeed? |
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dat-, dit-,
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Base: give
e.g. ? |
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leg-, lect-
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Base: read
e.g. lecture (to read to?), illegible |
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pon-, pos-, posi-
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Base: place, put
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all-
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Base: other
e.g. alien |
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hier-
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Base: holy
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mes-
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Base: Middle
e.g. Mesopotamia, between two rivers? |
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neo-
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Base: New
e.g. Neoconservative |
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orth-
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Base: straight, correct
e.g. orthodontist |
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scler-
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Base: hard
e.g.? |
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acou-
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Base: hear
e.g. acoustic |
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cri-
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Base: Judge
e.g. decree? |
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gen-
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Base: become, be born
e.g. generate |
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pher-, phor-
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carry, bear
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prag-, prac-
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Base: do
e.g. practice |
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rheu-, ru
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Base: Flow
e.g. rheumetism, a disease which flows |
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jur-
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Base: law
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nom
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Base: law
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pol
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Base: city
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urb
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Base: city
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civ
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Base: citizen
e.g. civilian |
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reg, rect
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Base: to rule, govern, direct
e.g. regulate |
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sta, stat, stitut
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Base: to stand.
e.g. statue? |
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olig
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Base: few
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sen
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Base: old men
e.g. Senator, Senile |
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princip
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Base: foremost, leading
e.g. pincipal |
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duc
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Base: leader
e.g. Duke |
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com
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Base: companian
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tyran
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Base: Ruler
e.g. tyrant just means ruler |
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dem
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Base: people
e.g. democracy, rule by the people |
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liber
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Base: free
e.g. liberty |
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dice, dict
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Base: to say, speak
e.g. dictate, dictionary |
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imperi
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Base: Command, power
e.g. imperial |
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domin
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Base: Master, leader
e.g. dominator :) |
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capit
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Base: head
e.g. decapitate |
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culp
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Base: crime, fault
e.g. culpable |
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tene, tent
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Base: to hold
e.g. intent, to hold intention? |
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terre
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Base: to frighten, scare
e.g. terrorize |
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cid, cis
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Base: to cut, kill
e.g. homicide, incision |
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homo
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man, human being
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face, fact, fic, fect
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Base: to do, make
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test
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Base: Witness
e.g. testify |
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ann
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Base: year
e.g. annual |
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leg, lect
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Base: to choose, read
e.g. legislate |
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vulg
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Base: people, crowd
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leg
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Base: law
e.g. legal |
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arthr
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Base: joint, articulation
e.g. arthritis |
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chlor
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Base: Light green
e.g. chloroplast |
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hydr
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Base: water
e.g. Hydro |
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my, mus, myos
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Base: Muscle
Also diminutive of mouse |
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psych
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Base: Mind, soul
e.g. ? |
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encephal
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Base: brain
Means, en-skull, inside the skull |
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hem, hemat
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Base: blood
e.g. hemophilia |
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melan
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Base: black, dark
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neur
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Base: nerve
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cirrh
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Base: yellow
cirrhosis |
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opthalm
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Base: eye
e.g. ophthalmologist |
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chole
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Base: bile
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phys
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Base: nature
e.g. Physics, Nature+GNFS |
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ped
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Base: child
e.g. pedagogy |
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medic
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Base: physician
E.g. Medic in Starcraft |
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doct
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Base: Learned
e.g. doctorate |
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put
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Base: to trim, prune
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nas
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Base: nose
e.g. Nasal cavity |
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pes, ped
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Base: foot
e.g. bipedal |
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cephal
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Base: Head, skull
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enter
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Base: intestine
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mast
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Base: breast
e.g. ? |
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oste
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Base: bone
e.g. osteoporosis |
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cardi
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Base: heart
e.g. cardiac arrest |
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dendr
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Base: tree
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leuk, leuc
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Base: white
e.g. leukemia, cancer of white blood cells |
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nephr
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base: kidney
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ot
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base: ear
e.g.? |
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hyster
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base: uterus
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tox
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Base: poison
e.g. Toxic |
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eth
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Base: Nature, disposition
e.g. Ethereal nature |
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gyn, gnec
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Base: Woman, female
gynecologist |
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iatr
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Base: Physician, doctor
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pharmac
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Base: drug(s)
e.g. pharmacist |
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ocul
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Base: eye
e.g. ocular vision |
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obstetr
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Base: midwife
e.g. one who stands in front of the delivery... |
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cereb
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Base: Brain
e.g. Cerebral palsy |
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pous, pod
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Base: foot
e.g. octopous, pseudopod |
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-ectomy
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CF: surgical removal of
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-emia
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CF: condition of the blood
e.g. anemia |
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-path
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CF: sufferer/treater of disease
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-pathy
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CF: disease of, treatment by
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-rrhea
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CF: flow, abnormal discharge of
e.g. diarrhea |
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-tomy
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CF: surgical cutting of
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in, ine
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suffix: chemical substance
e.g. chlorine |
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itis
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suffix: inflammation of
e.g. arthritis |
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oma
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suffix: tumor, swelling
e.g. glucoma |
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osis, sis
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suffix: condition of
e.g. neurosis, condition of nerves? |
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skept
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base: look at
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scop-
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base: look at
e.g. scope out, periscope |
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sta
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base: set up, stand
e.g. statue |
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tom
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base: cut
e.g. ectomy |
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the-
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base: place
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troph
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base: flourish
e.g.A-thropy, UN-flourish |
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gener-
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base: race, kind
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jur-
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base: right, law
e.g. de jure(by right) |
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sen
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base: old man
e.g. senator, senile |
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tempor-
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base: time
e.g. temporal |
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vir-
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base: man
e.g. ? |
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capt-, cept-, cess-
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base: take, seize
e.g. capture, successor |
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-cid, cis-
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base: cut, kill
e.g. homicide, incission |
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fac-, fact-, fect-
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base: make, do
e.g. manufacture, defect |
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-mit, mitt-, miss-
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base: send
e.g.? |
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ven-, vent-
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base: come
e.g.? |
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phil
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base: love
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soph
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base: wise, wisdom
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ment
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base: mind
e.g. develop-ment |
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sci
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base: to know
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eth
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base: character
e.g. ethical |
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vert, vers
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base: to turn
e.g. vertigo |
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tract
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base: to draw, drag
e.g. contract |
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solv, solut
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base: to release, loosen
e.g. solvent |
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ration
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base: reason
e.g. reasonal |
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prem, press
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base: to push
e.g.? |
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matr
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base: mother
e.g. maternal |
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patr
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base: father
e.g. paternal |
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fili
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base: son, daughter
e.g. filial cannibalism |
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phob
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base: fear
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mania
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base: obsession with
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prec
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base: prayer
e.g.? |
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cal
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base: to be warm
e.g. Calorie |
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cali, calli
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base: beauty
e.g. California |
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quaer, quaest
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base: to seek, ask
e.g. question, quest |
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memor
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base: memory
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narrat
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base: to tell, relate
e.g. narrator |
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bi
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base: life
e.g. biology |
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caps
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base: box
e.g. capsule |
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ject
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base: to throw, cast
e.g. projectile |
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scrib, script
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base: to write
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trad, tradit
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base: to hand over
e.g. tradition |
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histor
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base: inquiry
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cur, curat
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base: to look after
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it, ient
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base: to go
e.g. transient? |
