Gre Root Words

Front 1

a
an

Back 1

not, without

Hint 1

abyss: without bottom
achromatic: without color
anhydrous: without water

Front 2

a

Back 2

on

Hint 2

afire: on fire
ashore: on the shore
aside: on the side

Front 3

ab
abs
a

Back 3

from, away, off

Hint 3

absent: away, not present
aversion: turning away from
abbreviate: to shorten

Front 4

ac
ad

Back 4

to, toward, near

Hint 4

accelerate: increase speed
accessible: easily approached
admittance: allowing into

Front 5

acro

Back 5

top, tip, height, beginning

Hint 5

acrobat: high walker
acronym: word from 1st letters
acrophobia: fear of height

Front 6

act

Back 6

do

Hint 6

activity: something done
react: response to what's done
interaction: comm. between 2

Front 7

aer
aero

Back 7

air

Hint 7

aerate: let air in
aerial: relating to air
aerospace: air space

Front 8

agr
agri
agro

Back 8

farming, land

Hint 8

agriculture: managing land
agribusiness: make $ by land
agrarian:some1 managing land

Front 9

alg
algo

Back 9

pain

Hint 9

neuralgia: pain cuz of a nerve
analgesic: drug --> pain-free
nostalgia: aching for familiar

Front 10

ambi
amphi

Back 10

both, on both sides, around

Hint 10

ambidextrous: use both hands
ambiguous: 1+ meaning
ambivalence:conflicted feelings

Front 11

ambul

Back 11

walk, move

Hint 11

amble: walking slowly
ambulant: walk/move around
ambulance: vehicle that moves

Front 12

ami
amo

Back 12

love

Hint 12

amiable: friendly, lovable
amity: friendly relations
amorous: show romantic love

Front 13

ana

Back 13

up, back, against, again, throughout

Hint 13

analysis: close examination
anatomy: structure to analyze
anachronism: not in right
place in time

Front 14

andr
andro

Back 14

man, male

Hint 14

androgynous: male & female
android: resembling a human
misandry: hatred towards men

Front 15

anim

Back 15

life, spirit

Hint 15

animal: living organism
animate: to make alive
equanimity: of balanced spirit

Front 16

ann
enn

Back 16

year

Hint 16

anniversary: date once a year
annual: happens once a year
millennium: 1,000 years

Front 17

ante

Back 17

before, in front

Hint 17

antecede: to come before
something in time
antemeridian: before noon
anteroom: small room before
main room

Front 18

anth
antho

Back 18

flower

Hint 18

chrysanthemum: flower
amaranth: flower
anthology: collection of
treasured writings
anthozoan: half plant, half
animal (Ex. corals)

Front 19

anthrop
anthropo

Back 19

human

Hint 19

anthropology: study of man
anthropomorphism: giving
human form to
non-human things
philanthropy: love to mankind
(expressed through
good deeds)

Front 20

anti

Back 20

against, opposite of

Hint 20

antibody: substance the
destroys micro-org.
antiseptic: prevents infection
antisocial: opposing social
norm

Front 21

apo
apho

Back 21

away, off, separate

Hint 21

aphorism: short expression of
general truth
apology: expression of regret
apostrophe: small dash used
in place of
omitted letter

Front 22

aqu
aqua

Back 22

water

Hint 22

aquarium: water container
aquatic: relating to water
aqueduct: pipeline for water

Front 23

arbor

Back 23

tree

Hint 23

arborist: someone who works
with trees
arbor: shady area
arborous: having many trees

Front 24

arch
archi
arche
archo
archae

Back 24

chief, most important, rule

Hint 24

archbishop: highest bishop
archenemy: worst enemy
matriarch: female who rules
monarch: king or queen

Front 25

archa
archae
archi

Back 25

primitive, ancient

Hint 25

archaeology: study of ancient
cultures
archaic: earlier period
archive: historical materials

Front 26

arthr
arthro

Back 26

joint

Hint 26

arthroscope: tool to see inside
a joint
arthritis: inflammation of joint
arthropod: invertebrates w/
jointed legs

Front 27

art

Back 27

skill

Hint 27

artifact: object made by
person's skill
artisan:person skilled in a craft
artist: person creates skillfully

Front 28

astro
aster

Back 28

star, stars, outer space

Hint 28

astronaut
astronomer: someone who
studies the stars
asterisk: star-shaped sign
used as a reference
tool

Front 29

aud
audi
audio

Back 29

hear

Hint 29

audible
audience
audiovisual: relating to sound
and vision

Front 30

auto

Back 30

self, same, one

Hint 30

autocrat: person who governs
with absolute power
autograph: person's own
signature
automatic: moves by itself

Front 31

avi
avia

Back 31

bird

Hint 31

aviary: lg. enclosure for birds
aviatrix: female airplane pilot
aviation: design/operate planes

Front 32

bar
baro

Back 32

pressure, weight

Hint 32

baric: pertaining to pressure
milliard: metric unit,
1/1000th of a bar
baryon: heavy elem. particle

Front 33

bell
belli

Back 33

war

Hint 33

bellicose: warlike
belligerent: hostile
rebel: person who opposes

Front 34

bene

Back 34

good, well

Hint 34

benefactor: person --> gives $
beneficial:produces good effect
benevolent: showing kindness

Front 35

bi
bin

Back 35

two, twice, once in every two

Hint 35

biannual: twice a year
binoculars: device w/ 2 lenses
bilateral: 2 sides

Front 36

bibli
biblio

Back 36

book

Hint 36

bibliography: list of books as
sources
bibliomania: a love of books
bibliophile: person who loves
books

Front 37

bio

Back 37

life, living matter

Hint 37

biography: life story written by
another person
biology: science of life
biosphere: Earth's surface
inhabited by living things

Front 38

blast
blasto

Back 38

cell, primitive, immature cell

Hint 38

blastula: early stage of
embryonic development
fibroblast: cells that forms
connective tissue
blastoderm: layer surrounding
inside of egg

Front 39

capt
cept

Back 39

take, hold

Hint 39

intercept: to stop/interrupt
recapture:take something back
captivating: taking hold of

Front 40

cardi
cardio

Back 40

heart

Hint 40

cardiac: relating to the heart
cardiogenic: resulting from
heart disease
cardiologist: heart doctor

Front 41

carn
carni

Back 41

flesh, meat

Hint 41

carnivorous: flesh-eating
carnal: pertaining to body/flesh
incarnate: given bodily form

Front 42

cata

Back 42

down, against completely, intensive, according to

Hint 42

cataclysm: floor or disaster
catalog: compete listing
catastrophe: turning for the
worst, substancial
disaster

Front 43

caust
caut

Back 43

to burn

Hint 43

cauterize: to burn w/ a hot
instrument
caustic: capable of burning
or eating away
holocaust: total devastation

Front 44

cede
ceed
cess

Back 44

go, yield

Hint 44

exceed: go beyond limits
recede: to go back
accessible: easily entered

Front 45

ceive
cept

Back 45

take

Hint 45

accept: take what's offered
perceive: take notice of
receive: take what's given

Front 46

celer

Back 46

fast

Hint 46

accelerate: increase speed
decelerate: reduce speed

Front 47

cent
centi

Back 47

hundred, hundredth

Hint 47

centennial: 100th anniversary
centimeter: 1/100 of a meter
century: 100 years

Front 48

centr
centro
centri

Back 48

center

Hint 48

egocentric: self-centered
eccentric: not common
centrifugal: moving outward
from a center

Front 49

cephal
cephalo

Back 49

head

Hint 49

encephalitis: inflammed brain
cephalic:pertaining to the head
cephalopod: marine animals
who have tentacles
growing from their head

Front 50

cerebr
cerebro

Back 50

brain

Hint 50

cerebral: pertaining to brain
cerebrate: to use the brain
cerebrospinal: brain & spinal
cord

Front 51

cert

Back 51

sure

Hint 51

ascertain: find out something
with certainty
certain: being sure
certify: state it's true

Front 52

chrom
chromo
chromat
chromato
chros

Back 52

color, pigment

Hint 52

achromatic: without color
chromium: blue-white element
chromatics: study of color

Front 53

chron
chrono

Back 53

time

Hint 53

chronic: lasts for a long time
chronological: events in order
synchronize: at same time

Front 54

chrys
chryso

Back 54

gold, yellow

Hint 54

chrysanthemum: gold flower
helichrysum: gold flower
chrysolite: yellow gem

Front 55

cide
cise

Back 55

cut, kill

Hint 55

homicide: murder
incisor: tooth for cutting food
insecticide: chemical that
kills insects

Front 56

circum
circle

Back 56

around, about

Hint 56

circumnavigate: to sail around
circumscribe: to draw around
circumspect: looking around

Front 57

claim
clam

Back 57

shout, speak out

Hint 57

clamor: shout & make noise
exclaim: cry out loudly
proclamation: announced

Front 58

clar

Back 58

clear

Hint 58

clarification: explanation
clarify: make something clear
declare: state something clear

Front 59

clud
clus

Back 59

close (of, off, out)

Hint 59

conclusion: end/last part
exclusion: shutting out
seclude: to keep away, isolate

Front 60

cline

Back 60

lean

Hint 60

inclination: leaning toward
incline: leaning surface
recline: lean back and relax

Front 61

co

Back 61

with, together, joint

Hint 61

coauthor
coeducation
cohousing: planning your
neighborhood in intentional
fashion

Front 62

col

Back 62

together, jointly

Hint 62

collaborate: work together
collision: smashing together
colloquial: words formed by
everyday interaction

Front 63

com

Back 63

together, common

Hint 63

commemorate: memorize
together
composition: putting together
parts
commune: living together

Front 64

cogn
cogni

Back 64

know

Hint 64

cognition: acquiring knowledge
incognitio: disguised
recognize: discover that one
knows

Front 65

con

Back 65

with, jointly

Hint 65

concur: to agree
contemporary:of same time pd.
convention: gathering of ppl
with common interest

Front 66

contra
contro

Back 66

against, opposite

Hint 66

contraflow
contraception

Front 67

corp
corpo

Back 67

body

Hint 67

corporation: company as a
single body
corpose
corporal: pertaining to body

Front 68

cosm
cosmo

Back 68

universe

Hint 68

cosmonaut: Russian astronaut
cosmos: the universe
microcosm: miniature universe

Front 69

counter

Back 69

opposite, contrary, opposing

Hint 69

counteract: to oppose effects
of an action
countermand: to cancel a
previous order
counteroffensive: attack
against an attack

Front 70

cranio

Back 70

skull

Hint 70

craniology: study of skulls
cranium: skull of vertebrates
cranial: pertaining to skull

Front 71

cred

Back 71

believe

Hint 71

credence: belief that some-
thing's true/valid
credulous: gullible
incredible: unbelievable

Front 72

crypto

Back 72

hidden, secret

Hint 72

cryptic: hidden meaning
cryptography: science of
secret codes
encrypt: encode in secret code

Front 73

cumul

Back 73

mass, heap

Hint 73

accumulate: to gather
cumulative: gradually build up

Front 74

cycl

Back 74

circle, ring

Hint 74

bicycle: vehicle w/ 2 wheels
cycle: repeated sequence
cyclone: storm w/ circling
winds

Front 75

de

Back 75

reduce, away, down, remove

Hint 75

decelerate: to slow down
dethrone:to remove from power
debug: to remove bugs

Front 76

dec
deca
deka

Back 76

ten

Hint 76

decade: 10 years
decathlon: content w/ 10
disciplines
December

Front 77

deci

Back 77

one tenth (1/10th)

Hint 77

deciliter: tenth of a liter
decimate: reduce dramatically
decibel: 1/10th of sound vol.

Front 78

dem
demo

Back 78

people

Hint 78

democracy: gov't of the people
demographic: study of people
epidemic: spreading among
people in a region

Front 79

demi

Back 79

half, less than

Hint 79

demitasse: small cup of coffee
demimonde: someone of little
respected life style

Front 80

dendr
dendro
dendri

Back 80

tree

Hint 80

philodendron: climbing plant
that grows on trees
dendrochronology: dating
events by studying
growth rings in trees
dendriform: in the shape of
a tree
dendrite

Front 81

dent
dont

Back 81

tooth

Hint 81

dental: relating to teeth
dentist
dentures

Front 82

derm
derma

Back 82

skin

Hint 82

dermatologist
pachyderm: class of animals
w/ very thick skin
dermatitis: skin inflammation

Front 83

di
diplo

Back 83

two, twice

Hint 83

dichromatic: 2 colors
diploma: certificate, a letter
folded double
dilemma:situation that requires
choice between 2 alter.'s

Front 84

di
dis

Back 84

apart, away, not, to the opposite

Hint 84

digression: departure from
main issue
disappear: move out of sight
dissect: to cut apart

Front 85

dia

Back 85

through, between, apart, across

Hint 85

diagnosis
dialog: conversation between 2

Front 86

dict

Back 86

speak

Hint 86

contradict: express opposition
prediction: foretell the future
dictate: to speak out loud

Front 87

domin

Back 87

master

Hint 87

dominate: be the master of
domineering: controlling
predominate: more power
than others

Front 88

don
donat

Back 88

give

Hint 88

donation: contribution
donor
pardon: give forgiveness

Front 89

duc
duct

Back 89

lead

Hint 89

conduct: to lead
educate: to lead to knowledge
deduction: subtraction

Front 90

du
duo

Back 90

two, twice

Hint 90

duo: a pair

Front 91

dur

Back 91

harden, to last, lasting

Hint 91

durable
duration
enduring: able to last

Front 92

dyn
dyna
dynam

Back 92

power, energy, strength

Hint 92

dynamo: generator of energy
dynamic: having phys. energy
dynamite: powerful explosive

Front 93

dys

Back 93

abnormal, bad

Hint 93

dyspepsia: abnormal indigest.
dystopia: imaginary place of
total misery
dyslexia: impaired reading

Front 94

e-

Back 94

out, away

Hint 94

eloquent: speaking beautifully
emissary: rep. of a country
eject: throw out forcefully

Front 95

ego

Back 95

self

Hint 95

egoistic
egomania:obsessed w/ oneself

Front 96

em
en

Back 96

into, cover with, cause

Hint 96

empathy
empower: put into power
engorge: make larger

Front 97

endo

Back 97

within, inside

Hint 97

endotherm: creature that
keeps its inside temp.
constant
endocrine: glands inside
endogamy: marry w/in tribe

Front 98

enn
enni
anni

Back 98

years

Hint 98

bicentennial: 200 years
centennial: 100 years
perennial: lasting many years

Front 99

en
in

Back 99

inside, inwards

Hint 99

envision: picture in mind
enclose: lock inside
inwards

Front 100

ep
epi

Back 100

on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside

Hint 100

epidemic: spread of something
epilogue:sm. speech after play
epicenter: center of earthquake

Front 101

equ
equi

Back 101

equal, equally

Hint 101

equidistant
equanimity: even temper
equation

Front 102

erg
ergo

Back 102

work

Hint 102

ergonomics: study of working
environment
energy: power to do work
energetics

Front 103

esth
aesth

Back 103

feeling, sensation, beauty

Hint 103

esthetician
aesthetic: sense of beauty
kinesthesia: senation of
bodily movement

Front 104

ethno

Back 104

race, people

Hint 104

ethnic: pertaining to a group
ethnocentric
ethnology: science of ppl/races

Front 105

eu

Back 105

good, well

Hint 105

euphemism: replacing an
offensive word w/ an
inoffensive one
euphonious: pleasant sound
euphoria: feeling of well-being

Front 106

ex

Back 106

from, out

Hint 106

excavate: to dig out
exhale: to breathe out
extract: to pull out

Front 107

extra
extro

Back 107

outside, beyond

Hint 107

extraordinary: beyond ordinary
extraterrestrial
extrovert: outgoing person

Front 108

fac
fact

Back 108

make, do

Hint 108

artifact: object made by a
person
factory: place where things
are made
malefact: person who does
wrong

Front 109

fer

Back 109

bear, bring, carry

Hint 109

confer: bring honor to some1
ferry: boat, carries passengers
transfer: move to another place

Front 110

fid

Back 110

faith

Hint 110

confide: place trust in some1
fidelity: faithfullness
fiduciary: a trustee

Front 111

equ
equi

Back 111

equal, equally

Hint 111

equidistant
equanimity: even temper
equation

Front 112

erg
ergo

Back 112

work

Hint 112

ergonomics: study of working
environment
energy: power to do work
energetics

Front 113

esth
aesth

Back 113

feeling, sensation, beauty

Hint 113

esthetician
aesthetic: sense of beauty
kinesthesia: senation of
bodily movement

Front 114

ethno

Back 114

race, people

Hint 114

ethnic: pertaining to a group
ethnocentric
ethnology: science of ppl/races

Front 115

eu

Back 115

good, well

Hint 115

euphemism: replacing an
offensive word w/ an
inoffensive one
euphonious: pleasant sound
euphoria: feeling of well-being

Front 116

ex

Back 116

from, out

Hint 116

excavate: to dig out
exhale: to breathe out
extract: to pull out

Front 117

extra
extro

Back 117

outside, beyond

Hint 117

extraordinary: beyond ordinary
extraterrestrial
extrovert: outgoing person

Front 118

fac
fact

Back 118

make, do

Hint 118

artifact: object made by a
person
factory: place where things
are made
malefact: person who does
wrong

Front 119

fer

Back 119

bear, bring, carry

Hint 119

confer: bring honor to some1
ferry: boat, carries passengers
transfer: move to another place

Front 120

fid

Back 120

faith

Hint 120

confide: place trust in some1
fidelity: faithfullness
fiduciary: a trustee

Front 121

flect

Back 121

bend

Hint 121

deflect: bend course
inflection: bending of voice's
tone or pitch
flexible: easily bending

Front 122

flor
flora
fleur

Back 122

flower

Hint 122

florist
floral
flora: plant life of an area

Front 123

for

Back 123

completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word)

Hint 123

forsaken/forfeited: completely
lost
forgiven: completely given

Front 124

fore

Back 124

in front of, previous, earlier

Hint 124

forebear: ancestor
forebode: give advance
warning of something bad
forecast: preview of events

Front 125

fract, frag

Back 125

break

Hint 125

fracture: a break
fragile: breakable
fragment
fraction

Front 126

fug

Back 126

flee, run away, escape

Hint 126

fugitive
refuge: place to flee to
refugee: person seeking prote.

Front 127

funct

Back 127

perform, work

Hint 127

defunct: no longer working/alive
function: to work/perofmr
malfunction: to fail to work
correctly

Front 128

fus

Back 128

pour

Hint 128

confusion: flooded w/ info. to
make sense of it
fuse: to melt by heating
infuse: to put into

Front 129

gastr
gastro

Back 129

stomach

Hint 129

gastric
gastronomy: serving stomach
by providing food
gastritis:stomach inflammation

Front 130

gen
geno
gene
genesis

Back 130

birth, production, formation, kind

Hint 130

genealogy: study of fam. hist.
generation
genetic

Front 131

geo

Back 131

earth, soil, global

Hint 131

geography: study of earth's
surface
geology: study of earth's
structure
geoponics: soil based agric.

Front 132

ger

Back 132

old age

Hint 132

geriatrics: med. pertainint to
elderly
gerontocracy: rule of elders
gerontology: science of aging

Front 133

giga

Back 133

a billion

Hint 133

gigabyte
gigahertz
gigawatt

Front 134

gon

Back 134

angle

Hint 134

decagon: polygon w/ 10 angles
diagonal
octagon

Front 135

gram

Back 135

letter, written

Hint 135

diagram: simple drawing
grammar: rules of writing
telegram

Front 136

graph
graphy

Back 136

writing, recording, written

Hint 136

Graphology: study of
handwritings
autograph
seismograph

Front 137

grat

Back 137

pleasing

Hint 137

gratify: to please someone
grateful: feeling thankful
gratuity: tip of appreciation

Front 138

gyn
gyno
gyne

Back 138

woman, female

Hint 138

gynecology
gynephobia: fear of women
gynecoid: resembling a woman

Front 139

gress
grad
grade
gradi

Back 139

to step, to go

Hint 139

digression
progress
gradual

Front 140

hect
hecto
hecat

Back 140

hundred

Hint 140

hectoliter
hectare
hectometer

Front 141

helic
helico

Back 141

spiral, circular

Hint 141

helicopter
helix: spiral form
helicon: circular tuba

Front 142

heli
helio

Back 142

sun

Hint 142

heliotropism: movement or
growth in relation to sun
heliograph: used to send
messages w/ help of sun
helianthus: genus of plants
(sunflowers)

Front 143

hemi

Back 143

half, partial

Hint 143

hemicycle: semicircular
structure
hemisphere: half of earth
hemistich: half a line of poetry

Front 144

hem
hemo
hema

Back 144

blood

Hint 144

hemorrhage: blood clotting
hemorrhoids: swelling blood
vessels
hemoglobin: red blood particle

Front 145

hepa

Back 145

liver

Hint 145

hepatitis: liver inflammation
hepatoma: liver tumor
hepatotoxic: toxic to liver

Front 146

hept
hepta

Back 146

seven

Hint 146

heptagon
heptameter: line of verse

Front 147

herbi

Back 147

grass, plant

Hint 147

herbicide
herbivorous: plant-eating
herbal

Front 148

hetero

Back 148

different, other

Hint 148

heterogeneous
heteronyms: words w/ same
spelling, different meaning
heterodox: not conforming to
traditional beliefs

Front 149

hex
hexa

Back 149

six

Hint 149

hexagon
hexameter
hexapod

Front 150

histo

Back 150

tissue

Hint 150

histology
histochemistry

Front 151

homo
homeo

Back 151

like, alike, same

Hint 151

homogeneous
homonym: sounding alike
homeopath: therapy based on
treating "same with same"

Front 152

hydr
hydro

Back 152

liquid, water

Hint 152

hydrate
hydrophobia: fear of water
hydroponics: growing plants
in liquid nut. solution
hydraulic

Front 153

hygr
hygro

Back 153

moisture, humidity

Hint 153

hygrometer:measures humidity
hygrograph

Front 154

hyper

Back 154

too much, over, excessive, beyond

Hint 154

hyperactive
hypercritical
hypertension

Front 155

hyp
hypo

Back 155

under

Hint 155

hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
hypothermia
hypothesis

Front 156

iatr
iatro

Back 156

medical care

Hint 156

geriatrics
pediatrician
podiatry

Front 157

icon
icono

Back 157

image

Hint 157

icon
iconology: science of symbols
iconoclast: someone who
destroys religious images

Front 158

idio

Back 158

peculiar, personal, distinct

Hint 158

idiomatic: peculiar to a
particular lang.
idiosyncracy: phys./mental
characteristic typical to
a person
idiot

Front 159

il
in

Back 159

in, into

Hint 159

illuminate: to give light to
innovation: new idea
inspection: examining

Front 160

ig
il
im
in
ir

Back 160

not, without

Hint 160

illegal
impossible
inappropriate
irresponsible

Front 161

imag

Back 161

likeness

Hint 161

image
imaginative
imagine

Front 162

infra

Back 162

beneath, below

Hint 162

infrastructure: underlying
structure
infrared: below reg. light

Front 163

inter

Back 163

between, among, jointly

Hint 163

internatinoal
intersection
intercept

Front 164

intra
intro

Back 164

within, inside

Hint 164

intrastate: existing in 1 state
intravenous: inside a vein
introvert: keeps w/in self

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ir

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not

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irredeemable
irreformable
irrational

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iso

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equal

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isobar: line on map connecting
points of = bar. press.
isometric: equal measure
isothermal: equal temperature

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ject

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throw

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eject
interject: throw a remark
project

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jud

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law

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judgment
judicial
judiciary

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junct

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join

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conjunction
disjunciton: disconnection
junction

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juven

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young

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juvenile: childish
rejuvenate: bring back to
youthful appearance

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kilo

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thousand

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kilobyte
kilometer
kilograms

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kine
kinet
kinemat

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motion, division

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kinetics: study of force of
motion
psychokinesis/telekinesis
cinematography

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lab

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work

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collaborate
elaborate: work out details
laborious: requires lots of work

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lact
lacto

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milk

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lactate: to give milk
lactose: sugar in milk

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later

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side

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bilateral
unilateral

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leuk
leuko
leuc
leuco

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white, colorless

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leukemia: increased white
blood cells in blood
leukocyte: mature WBC
leucine: white amino acid

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lex

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word, law, reading

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lexicology: study of words
alexia: loss of ability to read
illegal

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liber

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free

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liberate
libertine:person w/ free lifestyle
liberty

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lingu

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language, tongue

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linguist
multilingual
linguine:"tongue-shaped" pasta

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lip
lipo

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fat

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liposuction
lipase: enzyme, breaks down
fat
lipoid: resembling fat

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lite
ite
lith
litho

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mineral, rock, fossil

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appatite: group of minerals
granite
monolith: unique stone

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loc

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place

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dislocate
location
relocate

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log
logo

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word, doctrine, discourse

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logic: correct reasoning
monologue: long speech by 1
analogy: similarity

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loqu
locu

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speak

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eloquent: speaking beautifully
loquacious: very talkative
elocution:art of public speaking

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luc

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light

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elucidate: to explain
lucid: easily understood
translucent

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lud
lus

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to play

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prelude
illusion
delude: to mislead, deceive

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lumin

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light

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illuminate
lumen: unit, measures light

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lun
luna
luni

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moon

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lunar
lunarscape: surface of moon
lunatic: insane

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macro

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large, great

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macroevolution
macromolecule
macroeconomics

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magn
magna
magni

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great, large

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magnify
magnificent
magnate: powerful person

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mal
male

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bad, ill, wrong

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malcontent
malaria
malicious

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man
mani
manu

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hand

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maneuver
manual: done w/ hands
manuscript: book written by
hand

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mand

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to order

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command
demand
mandate

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mania

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madness, insanity, excessive desire

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bibliomania
egomania

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mar
mari

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sea

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marina
maritime: relating to the sea
submarine
aquamarine

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mater
matr
matri

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mother

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maternal
maternity
matriarch

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max

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greatest

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maximal: greatest possible
maximize
maximum

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medi

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middle

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medieval
medium
mediocre

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mega

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great, large, million

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megalopolis
megaphone
megastructure

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melan
melano

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black

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melancholy
melanoma: dark tumor of skin
melodrama: dark drama

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memor
memori

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remember

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commemorate
memory

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merge
mers

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dip, dive

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immerge/immerse
submerge

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meso

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middle

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meson: elem. particle w/ a
mass between an
electron & a proton

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meta

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change, after, beyond, between

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metaphysics
metamorphosis:change of form
metastasis

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meter
metr
metry

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measure

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audiometer
chronometer
metric

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micro

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very small, short, minute

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microbe: sm. living thing
microchip
microscope

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mid

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middle

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midriff: area between chest
& waist
midterm
midway

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migr

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move

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immigrant
migrant
migration

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milli

Back 209

one thousandth

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millimeter
millibar
milliliter

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min
mini

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small, less

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mini
minuscule: extremely tiny
minutiae: sm. details

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mis
miso

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bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate

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misbehave
misprint
misnomer: error in naming

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miss
mit

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send, let go

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dismiss
missile
emit: sent something out
admittance: entry

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mob

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move

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immobilize
mobile
mobility

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mon
mono

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one, single, alone

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monochromat
monologue
monotheism

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mot
mov

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move

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motion
motivate
removable

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morph
morpho

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form

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metamorphosis
endorphins
amorphous: w/out distinct
shape

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mort

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death

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immortal
mortal
mortician

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multi

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many, more than one or two

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multicolored
multimedia
multitasking

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mut

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change

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immutable: not changing
mutant
mutate

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my
myo

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muscle

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myocardium
myasthenia: muscle fatigue
myosin: protein in muscle tiss

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narr

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tell

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narrate
narrative
narrator

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nat

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born

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innate: included since birth
natal: relating to birth
natural

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nav

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ship

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circumnavigate
naval
navigate

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necr
necro

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dead, death

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necrophil: loving death
necrosis: death of tissue
necrology: list of diseased

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neg

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no

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negate
negative
renege: go back on a promise

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neo

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new, recent

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neoclassic
neocolonialism
neonatal: newborn child

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nephr
nephro

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kidney

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nephritis: kidney inflammation
nephrotomy: surgical incision
of a kidney
nephron: unit in a kidney

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neur
neuro

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nerve

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neuralgia: pain along a nerve
neurologist
neurotic: mental disorder

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nom
nomin

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name

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misnomer: error in naming
nominal
nominate

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non

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no, not, without

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nondescript
nonfiction
nonsense

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not

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mark

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notable
notarize
annotate: to add remarks

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noun, nunc

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declare

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announce
denounce
enunciate

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nov

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new

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innovate
novelty: something new
novice: someone new
renovate: to make new

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numer

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number

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enumerate
numerology
numerous

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ob
op

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in the way, against

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object
obscure: hard to understand
opposition

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oct
octa
octo

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eight

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octagon
octogenarian: person in 80s
octopus

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ocu

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eye

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binoculars
monocula
oculist: eye doctor

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omni

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all

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omnipotent: with all power
omniscient: knowing all
omnivorous: eats all foods

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op
opt
ops

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eye, visual condition, sight

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optic
optician: person who fits
eyeglasses
autopsy

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opt

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best

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optimal: the best
optimize: make the best of
optimum

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ortho

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straight

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orthodontist: dentist
orthopedic: bone doctor
orthography: correct way of
writing

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osteo

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bone

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osteoarthritis
osteopathy
osteology: study of bones

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out

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goes beyond, surpasses, exceeds

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outgoing
outdoing
outdoor

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over

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excessive

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overconfident
overstock
overexcited

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oxy

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sharp

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oxymoron: 2 ideas that
contradict each other
oxydize: corrod a surface

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pale
paleo

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ancient

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paleontology: study of
ancient fossils
paelography: study of ancient
forms of writing
Paleolithic

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pan

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all, any, everyone

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panacea: cure for all diseases