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a/an
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not
(amoral, atypical) |
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ab-
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away from
(abnormal) |
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ad-
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towards
(adhere) |
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ante-
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before
(antemortem) |
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anti-
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against
(antipsychotic) |
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auto
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self
(automaton, automatic)) |
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be-
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fully, completely
(becalm, bewail, bemoan) |
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bene-
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well, good
(benefit) |
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bi-
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two
(bidirectional) |
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circum-
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around
(circumnavigate, circumvent) |
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co/con/com
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together with
(comingle, commute, communicate) |
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contra/counter
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against
contradict, counterproductive) |
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de-
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down from
descend-climb down depress) |
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dia-
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through
diameter |
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e/ex-
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out of
(ex-military, exit) |
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en-
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in
endoscopic, entrance, entropy) |
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extra-
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beyond, above
extraordinary) |
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hetero-
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the other
heterosexual) |
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homo-
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the same
homogenous, homosexual |
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hyper-
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super, above
(hyperextend, hyperactive) |
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hypo-
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sub, below, under
hypodermic, hypoglycemia |
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in (x3)
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in/ intensive / inprivitive/ not
(inconceivable, incongruous) |
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infra-
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below
infrastructure) |
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inter/intro-
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between
(interim, interface, interdependence) |
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intra-
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between
(intransitive) |
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macro-
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big, large
macroeconomics, macrophage) |
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mal-
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bad
maladjusted) |
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meta-
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beyond, after
metaphase, metaphor) |
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micro-
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small
microscopic, micromanage) |
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mis-
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against, hate
misanthropy, mistake) |
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mono-
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one
monotone, monorail) |
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multi-
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many
multilingual, |
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neo-
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new
neoclassical, neogrammarian) |
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non-
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not
nonviolent |
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ob-
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against
obstinate) |
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omni-
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all-things
omnivore, omnipresent) |
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para-
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beside, on the side of
(parameter, parallel) |
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per-
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through, thorough
(peruse, perfect) |
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peri-
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around
perimeter) |
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poly-
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many
polytheism) |
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post-
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after
(postconflict, postcolonial) |
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pro (x3)
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in favor of / forward/ before (in time)
promilitary, progress, program) |
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proto-
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first
prototype, protozoa) |
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pseudo-
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a lie
(pseudonym, pseudoscience) |
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re-
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back again
react, retry) |
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retro-
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past
retroactive, retrofit) |
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semi (hemi)-
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half
hemisphere, semisweet, semiconscious) |
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sub-
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under, below
subpar, submarine) |
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super/supra-
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above, beyond
(supernatural, superstition) |
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syn-
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together
(syndicate, synthetic) |
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tele-
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far away
(telephone, telegram) |
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trans-
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through, across
(transitive, transfer) |
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ultra-
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above, beyond
(ultraviolet, ultraconservative) |
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un-
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not
undone, unnecessary) |
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anthrop-
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human
(anthropoid, anthropomorphic) |
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homin-
latin |
human
hominid-nature of humans |
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hydro-
greek |
water
hydrant) |
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aqua-
latin |
water
aquaduct-water leading |
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-gram/graph-
greek |
writing stem
gramophone-sound writer telegram-distance writing phonograph-sound writing |
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scrib/script-
latin |
writing stem
scripture, scriptorian circumscribe-write around |
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morph-
greek |
form
morphology-study of form |
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form
latin |
form, shape
formal-having to do with form formula-little form |
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photo-
greek |
light
photograph-light writing photosynthesis-light group |
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luc-
latin |
light
lucid-nature of light lucifer-light bringer lucidity-state of the nature of light |
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-able/ible
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able to...
incredible-not able to be believed understandable-able to be understood |
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-al
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having to do with
natural-having to do with nature sensual- having to do with the senses |
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-an/ian
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resident of
Italian-resident of Italy Ogdenian-resident of Ogden |
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-ance/ancy
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state or condition of
defiance-act of defying truancy-act of being late |
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-ant
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person who is doing
vagrant-one who is traveling servant-one who is serving |
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-ate
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to make or become something
liquidate-become/make liquid segregate-become seperate |
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-cy
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state or condition or act of
normalcy-having to do with norm condition adequacy- lawfully sufficient |
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-en
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made of/ to make
wooden-made of wood soften-make soft |
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-ence/ency
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state of
presidency-state of being president confidence-state of confiding |
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-er/or
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person/thing who does
doctor-person who knows tractor-thing who is moving fighter-one who fights |
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-ese
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resident of
vietnmese-resident of vietnam chinese-resident of china |
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-fic
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making/causing
scientific-making science terrific-making/causing terror |
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-fy
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making/causing
electrify-making electric liquify-make liquid simplify-make simple mollify-make calm |
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-ic
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nature of/ like
metalic-like metal, nature of metal heroic- nature of hero |
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-id
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nature of
pallid-nature of being pale fluid-state of flowing |
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-ion/-tion/-sion
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state of/ resulting in/ as result of
tension-state of being tense causation- act of being a cause |
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-ish
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origin/ resembling/ nature of
foolish- like a fool Spanish- from Spain |
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-ism
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doctrine/ condition
Lutheranism-doctrine of Luther stoicism- condition of being stoic alcoholism- problem with alcohol |
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-ist
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person who does something
pianist-one who plays piano scientist-one who does science soloist-one who performs a solo |
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-ite
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nature of/descendant
dynomite-nature of power israelite -descendant of israel |
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-ty/-ity
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state or condition of
clarity-condition of being bright lucidity-state of the nature of light |
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-ize
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to make something like...
standardize-make like the standard atomize- make like an atom |
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-ment
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act or result of
containment-act of containing refinement-act of refining |
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-ness
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state or condition
clearness-condition of being bright alertness-condition of being alert |
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-oid
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like, inferior
meteoroid- like a meteor but smaller asteroid- star-like but smaller |
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-logy
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study of
physiology-study of body anthropology-study of humans |
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audi-
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hearing
audiologist-one who studies hearing auditor-hearer |
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chron-
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time
chronology-study of time chronic-nature of time |
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cred-
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belief
credible-believable incredible-not believable |
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dict-
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speaking
diction-state of speaking |
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flu/flux
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flow
fluid-nature of flowing fluency-state of flowing |
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flect/flex
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bending
reflect-bend back flexible-bend able |
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mega/megalo-
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great, huge
megalith-great stone slabs |
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port-
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carry
teleport-carry far away transport-carry through |
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spect (spic)-
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seeing
inspect-look in spectator- looker |
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therm-
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warmth
thermometer-measure warmth thermal-have to do with warmth |
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tract-
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drag
tractor-thing that drags contract-pull together |
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trop-
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to turn
heliotropic-turning towards the sun tropic-having to do with the bend (of the earth) |
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veh-/vect-
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move
convect-move together |
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vert/vers-
latin |
turn
inversion-state of turning in convert-turn together |
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ana-
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flipped over
anachronistic-nature of something wrong with time |
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bibli-
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book
bibliography-act of writing a book |
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laud-
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praise
laudatory-state of one praising |
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derm-
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skin
hypodermic-state of below the skin dermatologist- one who studies the skin |
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cap/ cip/ cept-
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take
receipt-take back adcept/accept- take towards capture-to hold prisoner |
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ced/ ceed/ cede/ cess
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to be in motion
recede-go back proceed- go forward recession-state of going backwards |
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clam, claim-
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call out
clamor- one who calls out proclaim-call forward, ahead in time reclaim- call back |
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corp-
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body
corporation- resulting in a body corporal (punishment)- bodily/physical punishment |
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fac, fact, fic, fect
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to do or make
infect-do or make inside terrific-make afraid benefactor- one who does good |
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gen-
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birth of, originating in
pathogen-origin of sickness generation- an account of births |
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grav-
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heavy, weighty, "serious"
gravity-state of heaviness grave- weighty serious |
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ag, agi, ig, act
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to make or do, movement, shake
proactive-to do ahead of time agitate- to become shaken activity-state of movement |
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liber-
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freedom
liberate-to make or become free |
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libr-
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book, (inner bark of a tree)
library- collection of books |
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bio-
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life
biology-study of life |
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crypt-
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hidden
cryptographer-one who studies hidden writings |
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gam-
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marriage
polygamy- state of many marriages |
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ge-
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earth, land, soil
geography- state of earth writing geology-study of earth |
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helio-
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sun
heliotropic-nature of turning towards the sun |
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hypno-
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sleep
hypnotist-one who makes sleep |
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meter, metr-
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measure
metric- state of measuring |
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pale- paleo-
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original, ancient
paleobiology-study of the ancient life |
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ped-
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foot, feet
bipedal-having to do with two feet pedal-having to do with feet |
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phono-
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sound
phonograph-sound writing telephone-sound from far away |
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pod-
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feet, foot
podiatrist-doctor of the feet |
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psyche-
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mind
psychotic-state of being out of the mind psychotropic-state of turning towards the mind |
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anima-
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life, living
animal-having to do with life animist- one of makes or does life |
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astro-
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star
asteroid- like a star, inferior |
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leg-
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leg, legal, read
legitimate- make legal legible- able to be read |
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reg-
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direct, rule, keep straight, govern
regulate- to make straight regiment- act of governing/rule |
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sol-
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sun
solar- having to do with the sun |
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somn-
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sleep, dream
somnifer-one who brings sleep |
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son-
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sound
sonar-having to do with sound |
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terra-
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earth, land
terra-firma- solid land |
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terri-
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fear, terror
terrify-make or cause terror |
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vis-
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sight, to see
vision- state or condition of sight visible- able to be seen |
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voc-
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call, talk, speak
vocal-having to do with speech equivocate- make ambiguous speech |
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dexter/dextr
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right hand
ambidexterous (double right-handed) |
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amph/amphi-
Greek |
both, double
amphibian- lives on land and water |
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ambi-
Latin |
both double
ambidexterous-both right handed |
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cac-/caco
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bad
cacophany-bad sound |
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nom-
Greek |
law
anomaly- not lawfully |
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nomin-
Latin |
name
nominate-act of naming |
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ortho-
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straight, right
orthodox- right opinion orthodontist-one who straightens teeth |
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san-/sani-
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healthy
mind: sane-healthy mind, sanity-state of healthy mind. body: sanitation-institution of health |
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soma-/somat-
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body
somatic-nature of body psychosomatic-nature of mind body |
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mit/miss-
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send
missive-letter mission-state of sending |
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polit-/polis
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city-state
metropolis-mother city political-having to do with nature of city police-city people |
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sci-
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knowledge
science-state of knowing scientific-nature of knowing |
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sed/sid/sess
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sitting, seat, staying
sedate- act/state of sitting session- state of sitting |
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dys
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bad, incorrect
dysfunctional-working incorrectly |
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ankyl-
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bent, crooked
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magni-
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big
magnitude- big 'ness' |
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megist-
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biggest
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maxim-
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biggest
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eury-
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broad, wide
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lat-
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broad, wide
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cry(o)-
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cold
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frig-
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cold
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necro-
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dead
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mort-
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dead
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iso-
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equal
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equi-
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equal
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falsi-
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false
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thely-
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female
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platy-
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flat
platypus- flat footed |
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plan/i
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flat
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eu-
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good, well
eugenics- good babies (manufactured) |
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scler-
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hard
scleroderma- hard skin |
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duri-
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hard
durable- |
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bar(o)-
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heavy
barometer- measure heaviness (of the atmosphere) |
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coel
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hollow
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cav-
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hollow
cavity- concave- with a hollow |
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long(i)-
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long
longitude-longness |
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arseno-
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male
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vir-
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male
virile- |
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sten(o)-
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narrow
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angust(i)-
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narrow
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nov(i)
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new
novice-one who is new |
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rect-
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correct, straight
rectify- make straight, correct |
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veter-
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old
veteran-one who is old |
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oxy-
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sharp
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ac-
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sharp
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brachy-
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short
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brev(i)
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short
brevity- state of being short |
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parv(i)-
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small
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minim-
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smallest
minimal-having to do with smallest |
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brady-
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slow
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tard(i)-
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slow
retard- make slow again |
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tachy-
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fast
tachometer- measure how fast |
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celer-
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fast
accelerate- make fast together |
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malac(o)-
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soft
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moll-
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soft
mollify- make soft |
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pachy-
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thick
pachyderm- thick skin |
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crass-
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thick
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poikilo-
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varied, various
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vari-
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varied, various
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cide, cis
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to kill, cut
suicide-self kill incision-in, cut, state of |
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clud, clus, claus, clos
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to close
include- shut in exclude- shut out claustrophobia- fear of close spaces |
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duc, duct
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to lead, pull
conduct- lead together aquaduct- lead water |
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ven, vent
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come, go
invent- come in convent- come together |
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-cian
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one with special knowledge
musician physician |
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-sis
esis osis |
action, process
genesis-process of birth |
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-itis
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condition
arthritis-condition of inflamed joints tendonitis-" " " tendons |
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-tude
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state or condition
i.e. -ness= noun ending |
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sta
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stand
stable- able to stand status- social standing |
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-fess
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speak
confess-speak together |
