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ab, abs
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from, away from
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abduct - lead away, kidnap
abjure - renounce |
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at
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to, forward
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adit - entrance
accord - agreement, harmony affliction - cause of distress aggregation - collection annexation - addition appease - bring toward peace arraignment - indictment assumption - arrogance, taking for granted attendance - presence, the persons present |
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ambi
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both
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ambiguous - of double meaning
ambivalent - having two conflicting emotions |
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an, a
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without
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anarchy - lack of government
amoral - without moral sense |
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ante
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before
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antecedent - preceding event or word
antediluvian - ancient (before the flood) |
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anti
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against, opposite
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antipathy - hatred
antithetical - exactly opposite |
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arch
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chief, first
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archetype - original
archbishop - chief bishop |
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be
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over, thoroughly
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bedaub - smear over
befuddle - confuse thoroughly |
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bi
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two
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bicameral - composed of two houses (Congress)
biennial - every two years |
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cata
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down
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catastrophe - disaster
cataract - waterfall catapult - hurl (throw down) |
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circum
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around
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circumnavigate - sail around (the globe)
circumspect - cautious (looking around) circumscribe - limit (place a circle around) |
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com, co, col, con, cor
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with, together
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combine - merge together
coeditor - joint editor collateral - subordinate, connected conference - meeting corroborate - confirm |
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contra, contro
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against
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contravene - conflict with
controversy - debate |
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de
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down, away
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debase - lower in value
decadence - deterioration |
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demi
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partly, half
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demigod - partly divine being
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di
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two
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dichotomy - division into two parts
dilemma - choice between two bad alternatives |
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dia
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across
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diagonal - across a figurediameter - distance across a circle
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dis, dif
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not, apart
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discord - lack of harmonydiffer - disagree (carry apart)
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dys
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faulty, bad
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dyslexia - faulty ability to readdyspepsia - indigestion
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ex, e
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out
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expel - drive outeject - throw out
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extra, extro
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beyond, outside
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extracurricular - beyond the curriculumextraterritorial - beyond a nation's boundsextrovert - person inter chiefly in external objects and actions
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hyper
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above; excessively
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hyperbole - exaggerationhyperventilate - breathe at an excessive rate
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hypo
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beneath; lower
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hypoglycemia - low blood sugar
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in, il, im, ir
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not
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inefficient - not efficientinarticulate - not clear or distinctineligible - not readableimpeccable - not capable of sinning; flawlessirrevocable - not able to be called back
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in, il, im, ir
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in, on, upon
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invite - call inillustration - something that makes clearimpression - effect upon mind or feelingsirradiate - shine upon
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inter
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between, among
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intervene - come betweeninternational - between nationsinterjection - a statement thrown in
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intra, intro
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within
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intramural - within a school
introvert - person who turns within himself |
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macro
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large, long
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macrobiotic - tending to prolong life
macroosm - the great world (the entire universe) |
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mega
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great, million
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megalomania - delusions of grandeur
megaton - explosive force of a million tons of TNT |
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meta
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involving change
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metamorphosis - change of form
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micro
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small
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microosm - miniature universe
microscopic - extremely small |
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mis
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bad, improper
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misdemeanor - minor crime; bad conduct
mischance - unfortunate accident |
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mis
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hatred
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misanthrope - person who hates mankind
misogynist - woman-hater |
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mono
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one
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monarchy - government by one ruler
monotheism - belief in one god |
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multi
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many
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multifarious - having many parts
multitudinous - numerous |
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neo
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now
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neologism - newly coined word
neophyte - beginner; novice |
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non
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not
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noncomittal - undecided
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ob, oc, of, op
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against
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obloquy - infamy; disgrace
occlude - close; block out offend - insult opponent - someone who struggles against; foe |
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olig
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few
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oligarchy - government by a few
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pan
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all, every
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panacea - cure-all
panorama - unobstructed view in all directions |
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para
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beyond, related
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parallel - similar
paraphrase - restate; translate |
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per
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through, completely
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permeable - allowing passage through
pervade - spread throughout |
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peri
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around, near
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perimeter - outer boundary
periphery - edge |
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poly
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many
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polyglot - speaking several languages
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post
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after
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posthumous - after death
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pre
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before
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preamble - introductory statement
premonition - forewarning |
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prim
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first
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primordial - existing at the dawn of time
primogeniture - state of being the first born |
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pro
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forward, in favor of
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propulsive - driving forward
proponent - supporter |
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proto
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first
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prototype - first of its kind
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pseduo
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false
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pseudonym - pen name
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re
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again, back
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reiterate - repeat
reimburse - pay back |
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retro
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backward
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retrospect - looking back
retroactive - effective as of a past date |
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se
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away, aside
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secede - withdraw
seclude - shut away |
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semi
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half, partly
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semiconscious - partly conscious
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus
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under, less
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subjugate - bring under control
succumb - yield; cease to resist suffuse - spread through suggest - hint suppress - put down by force suspend - delay; temporarily cease |
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super, sur
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over, above
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supernatural - above natural things
surtax - additional tax |
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syn, sym, syl, sys
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with, together
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synchronize - time together
sympathize - pity; identify with syllogism - explanation of how ideas relate system - network |
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tele
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far
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telegraphic - communicated over a distance
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trans
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across
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transport - carry across
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ultra
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beyond, excessive
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ultracritical - exceedingly critical
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un
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not
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unkempt - not combed; disheveled
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under
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below
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underling - someone inferior
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uni
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one
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unison - oneness of pitch; complete accord
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vice
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in place of
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viceroy - governor acting in place of a king
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with
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away, against
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withstand - stand up against; resist
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ac, acr
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sharp
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acrimonious - bitter; caustic
acerbity - bitterness of temper acidulate - make somewhat acid or sour |
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aev, ev
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age, era
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primeval - of the age
coeval - of the same age or era medieval or mediaeval - of the Middle Ages |
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ag, act
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to do
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act - deed
agent - doer |
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agog
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leader
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demagogue - false leader of the people
pedagogue - teacher (leader of the children) |
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agri, agrari
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field
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agrarian - one who works the field
agriculture - cultivation of fields peregrination - wandering (through fields) |
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ali
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another
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alias - assumed (another) name
alienate - estrange (turn away from another) |
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alt
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high
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altitude - height
altimeter - instrument for measuring height |
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alter
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other
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altruistic - unselfish, considering others
alter ego - a second self |
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am
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love
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amorous - loving, especially sexually
amity - friendship amicable - friendly |
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anim
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mind, soul
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animadvert - cast criticism upon
unanimous - of one mind magnanimity - greatness of mind or spirit |
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ann, enn
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year
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annuity - yearly remittance
biennial - every two years perennial - present all year; persisting for several years |
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anthrop
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human beings
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anthropology - study of human beings
misanthrope - hater of humankind philanthropy - love of humankind; charity |
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apt
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fit
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aptitude - skill
adapt - make suitable or fit |
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aqua
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water
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aqueduct - passageway for conducting water
aqua fortis - nitric acid (strong water) |
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arch
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ruler, first
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archaeology - study of antiquities (study of first things)
monarch - sole ruler anarchy - lack of government |
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aster
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star
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astronomy - study of the stars
asterick - starlike type character (*) disaster - catastrophe (contrary star) |
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aud, audit
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to hear
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audible - able to be heard
auditorium - place where people may be heard audience - hearers |
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auto
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self
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autocracy - rule by one person (self)
automobile - vehicle that moves by itself autobiography - story of one's own life |
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belli
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war
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bellicose - inclined to fight
belligerent - inclined to wage war rebellious - resisting authority |
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ben, bon
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good
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benefactor - one who does good deeds
benevolence - charity (wishing good) bonus - something extra above regular pay |
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biblio
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book
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bibliography - list of books
bibliophile - lover of books Bible - The Book |
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bio
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life
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biography - writing about a person's life
biology - study of living things biochemist - student of the chemistry of living things |
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breve
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short
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brevity - briefness
abbreviate - shorten breviloquent - marked by brevity of speech |
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cad, cas
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to fall
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decadent - deteriorating
cadence - intonation, musical movement cascade - waterfall |
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cap, capt, cept, cip
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to take
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capture - seize
participate - take part precept - wise saying (originally a command) |
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capit, capt
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head
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decapitate - remove (cut off) someone's head
captain - chief |
