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ac
acer acri acro |
sharp, point, high
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<b>ac</b>id
<b>acr</b>id = sharp, bitter <b>acer</b>bity = bitterness <b>acri</b>mony = sharpness of words, behavior, or feeling <b>ac</b>me = highest point, best level <b>acro</b>phobia = fear of heights <b>ac</b>umen = sharpness of intellect |
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ag
act |
drive, lead, do
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<b>ag</b>ent, <b>act</b>
dem<b>ag</b>ogue = "people + lead = leader who appeals (falsely) to the people re<b>act</b> = do in response |
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alt
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high
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<b>alt</b>itutde
<b>alt</b>imeter ex<b>alt</b>ed = out+high = raised high |
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ambul
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walk
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circum<b>ambul</b>ate = around+walk = walk around in a circle
per<b>ambul</b>ate = through+walk = walk through, inspect |
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anim
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spirit, breath
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<b>anim</b>ate
un<b>anim</b>ous = one+spirit = in complete agreement equ<b>anim</b>ity = even+spirit = calmness, balance under stress magn<b>anim</b>ity = great+spirit = nobility of spirit pusill<b>anim</b>ous = tiny+spirit = cowardly, without courage |
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arch
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rule
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an<b>arch</b>y = not+ruler = chaos, lack of government
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aud
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hear
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<b>aud</b>ience
<b>aud</b>ible <b>aud</b>itory = related to hearing |
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bell
belli |
war
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re<b>belli</b>on
<b>belli</b>cose - ready to fight, warlike <b>belli</b>gerent = war+do -- hostile, provocative, or actually at war |
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cad
cid |
fall
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de<b>cad</b>ent = away+fall = in a state of decline, often self-indulgent
re<b>cid</b>ivism = back+fall = tendency to relapse to earlier behavior or crime |
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ced
cess ceed |
go, yield
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pro<b>ceed, </b>suc<b>ceed, </b>ex<b>ceed, </b>re<b>ced</b>e
<b>ced</b>e = yield ante<b>ced</b>ent = before+go = earlier event or cause pre<b>ced</b>ent = before+go = earlier example <b>cess</b>ation = end of an action |
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chron
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time
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<b>chron</b>ological, <b>chron</b>ic
ana<b>chron</b>ism = not+time = something out of place in time dia<b>chron</b>ic = through+time = relating to change over time |
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cis
cide |
cut, kill
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inc<b>cis</b>ive = into+cut = cutting to the heart of a matter, direct
ex<b>cis</b>ion = out+cut = act of cutting out, removing regi<b>cid</b>e = king+kill = murder of a king |
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clud
clus claus |
close
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in<b>clud</b>e, ex<b>clud</b>e, in<b>clus</b>ion, <b>claus</b>trophobia
pre<b>clud</b>e = before+close = prevent, rule out beforehand oc<b>clud</b>e = against+close = block off or conceal |
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crat
crac |
rule
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demo<b>crac</b>y
auto<b>crat</b>ic = self+ruler = relating to an absolute ruler or tyrant |
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cred
creed |
believe
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incred<b>ible</b>, <b>creed
cred</b>ence = acceptance, trust <b>cred</b>ulity = readiness to believe in<b>cred</b>ulous = skeptical, unwilling to believe |
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dei
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god
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<b>dei</b>fy = god+make = make into a god, glorify
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demo
dem |
people
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<b>demo</b>cracy
<b>demo</b>graphic = related to a population, or a segment of a population pan<b>dem</b>ic = all+people = something affecting everyone, usually a disease en<b>dem</b>ic = in+people = native to a population dem<b>ag</b>ogue = people+lead = leader who appears (falsely) to the people |
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dict
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say
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pre<b>dict</b>, contra<b>dict</b>, juris<b>dict</b>ion
bene<b>dict</b>ion = good+say = blessing vale<b>dict</b>ory = farewell+say = expressing a farewell (often by a speech) |
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duc
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lead, pull
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pro<b>duce</b>, ab<b>duct</b>, con<b>duct</b>
de<b>duc</b>e = away+lead = determine from general principles <b>duct</b>ile = able to be led easily (people) or to be drawn out into wire (metals) in<b>duct</b> = in+lead = admit as a member |
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dur
dure |
hard, lasting
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<b>dur</b>able, en<b>dure</b>, en<b>dur</b>ance, <b>dur</b>ation, <b>dur</b>ing
<b>dur</b>ess = compulsion, restraint by force ob<b>dur</b>ate = against+hard = hard of heart, stubborn |
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equi
equa |
equal, even
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<b>equa</b>tion, <b>equa</b>tor
<b>equi</b>table = dealing fairly on all sides <b>equa</b>nimity = even+spirit = calmness under stress, balance <b>equi</b>vocate = equal+voice = say something open to more than one interpretation in order to mislead or to avoid commitment <b>equa</b>ble = uniform, steady, unchanging |
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fac
fec fic fy |
do, make
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terri<b>fy</b>, puri<b>fy</b>, paci<b>fy</b>, af<b>fec</b>t, ef<b>fec</b>t, <b>fac</b>t, arti<b>fic</b>ial
rare<b>fy</b> = rare+make = make rare, thing, pure, less dense veri<b>fy</b> = true+make = confirm as true sanct<b>ify</b> = holy+make = make holy de<b>ify</b> = god+make = make into a god, glorify beni<b>fic</b>ient = good+do = doing good for others male<b>fic</b>ient = bad+do = doing harm or evil <b>fac</b>ile = easily done or understood, lacking depth or authenticity <b>fac</b>ilitate = to make easy, help to happen <b>fac</b>titious = artificial, made up, fake |
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fer
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carry, being
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trans<b>fer</b>, of<b>fer</b>, <b>fer</b>tile, <b>fer</b>ry
proli<b>fer</b>ate =offspring+carry = multiply in number voci<b>fer</b>ous = voice+carry = shouting loudly and angrily |
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ferv
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boil
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<b>ferv</b>ent = zealous, intense in feeling
ef<b>ferv</b>escent = away+boil = being bubby, showing exhilaration per<b>ferv</b>id = through+boil = over-excited, overwrought |
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fid
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trust, faith
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<b>fid</b>elity, con<b>fid</b>ence
dif<b>fid</b>ence = not+faith = hesitant, lacking in self confidence per<b>fid</b>ious = detrimental+faith = disloyal, treacherous |
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flect
flex |
bend
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<b>flex</b>ible, re<b>flect</b>, de<b>flect</b>
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flu
flux fluct |
flow, wave
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<b>flu</b>id, <b>fluct</b>uate, in<b>flux</b>
con<b>flu</b>ence = together+flow = a flowing together super<b>flu</b>ous = over+flow = unnecessary, wasteful melli<b>flu</b>ous = honey+flow = having a thick, smooth flow like honey ef<b>flu</b>vium = out+flow = by-product, (bad) exhalation |
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gen
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kin, kind, birth
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<b>gen</b>try = upper class
<b>gen</b>tility = high social status, or conduct becoming of that status hetero<b>gen</b>eous = different+kind = consisting of diverse parts homo<b>gen</b>enous = same+kind = consisting of one substance |
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gno
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know
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a<b>gno</b>stic = not+know = someone who isn’t sure (often about God’s existence)
dia<b>gno</b>sis = through+know = identification of (medical) causes and issues pro<b>gno</b>sticate = before+know = predict, foretell co<b>gno</b>scente (pl. cognoscenti) = with+know = expert in a subject |
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graph
gram |
write
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auto<b>graph</b>, dia<b>gram</b>, <b>gram</b>mar, <b>graph</b>ic, tele<b>gram</b>
mono<b>graph</b> = one+write = a written report or paper on a narrow subject |
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grade
gress |
step, go
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pro<b>gress</b>, re<b>gress</b>, aggressive, con<b>gress</b>
retro<b>grade</b> = backward+go = moving backward trans<b>gress</b>ion = across+step = violation of a law or rule di<b>gress</b> = away+go = deviate from a subject |
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greg
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flock, herd
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a<b>greg</b>gate = toward+flock = collect or add up
con<b>greg</b>ate = together+flock = gather together e<b>greg</b>ious = outside+flock = conspicuously bad, flagrant <b>greg</b>arious = sociable, companionable |
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her
hes |
stick
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ad<b>here</b> = to+stick = stick to
co<b>hes</b>ive = together+stick = sticking or fitting together |
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jac
ject |
throw
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e<b>ject</b>, tra<b>ject</b>ory, inter<b>ject</b>, ob<b>ject</b>ion, re<b>ject</b>
ab<b>ject</b> = away+thrown = in a low, hopeless, depressed condition |
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jur
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law, swear
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<b>jur</b>y, <b>jur</b>isdiction
ab<b>jure</b> = away+swear = renounce or reject ad<b>jure</b> = toward+swear = command, urge |
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leg
lex lect log |
word, speak, read, study
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<b>lect</b>ure, mono<b>log</b>ue, chrono<b>log</b>ical, <b>lex</b>icon
neo<b>log</b>ism = new+word = new word or expression eu<b>log</b>ize = good+speak = praise highly (often after death) eu<b>log</b>y = speech of praise |
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locu
loqu |
speak
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circum<b>locu</b>tion = around+speak = wordiness or evasion in speech
e<b>locu</b>tion = out+speak = art of speaking well in public <b>loqu</b>acious = very talkative |
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luc
lus |
light, shine, clear
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<b>luc</b>id = clear, sane, full of light
e<b>luc</b>idate = out+shine = make clear, explain trans<b>luc</b>ent = through+shine = permitting (some) passage of light pel<b>luc</b>id = through+clear = absolutely clear lack<b>lus</b>ter = dull, lacking brilliance |
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meter
metr |
measure
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<b>metr</b>ic, alti<b>meter</b>, peri<b>meter</b>
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mit
miss |
send
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dis<b>miss</b>, e<b>mit</b>, trans<b>mit</b>
<b>mis</b>sive = letter, written message re<b>miss</b> = back+sent = negligent, careless, lax |
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morph
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shape
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a<b>morph</b>ous = without+shape = shapeless
meta<b>morph</b>ose = change+shape = transform |
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nom
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law, swear
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auto<b>nom</b>ous = self+law = independent, self-contained
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path
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feeling
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anti<b>path</b>y = against+feeling = strong dislike
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pel
puls |
drive, push
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ex<b>pel</b>, pro<b>pel</b>
dis<b>pel</b> = away+drive = scatter, make vanish com<b>pel</b>ling = together+drive = convincing, forceful, attention grabbing |
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phob
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fear
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acro<b>phob</b>ia = high+fear = fear of heights
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phon
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sound
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mega<b>phon</b>e, tele<b>phon</b>e, <b>phon</b>ics
homo<b>phon</b>e = same+sound = a word pronounced like another word caco<b>phon</b>ous = bad+sound = unpleasant-sounding eu<b>phon</b>y = good+sound = pleasing sound (usually of words) |
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port
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carry, being
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<b>port</b>er, trans<b>port</b>ation, im<b>port</b>, ex<b>port</b>, de<b>port</b>
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pos
pon |
put
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im<b>pos</b>e, ex<b>pos</b>e, op<b>pos</b>e, op<b>pon</b>ent, pro<b>pon</b>ent
de<b>pos</b>e = down+put = remove a leader, or take testimony superim<b>pos</b>e = over+on+put = place over |
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prob
prov |
prove, test
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<b>prob</b>e, <b>prov</b>e, im<b>prov</b>e, ap<b>prov</b>e
<b>prob</b>ity = honesty, integrity re<b>prov</b>e = back+prove = scold, admonish, express disapproval |
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rog
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ask, propose a law
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inter<b>rog</b>ation, inter<b>rog</b>atory
pre<b>rog</b>ative = before+ask = special right ar<b>rog</b>ate = toward+ask = claim or take (without the right) ab<b>rog</b>ate = away+propose law = abolish, nullify (a law or rule) |
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sanct
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holy
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<b>sanct</b>uary = holy place
<b>sanct</b>ify = holy+make = make holy sacro<b>sanct</b> = holy, untouchable <b>sanct</b>imonious = hypocritical or falsely holy |
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sci
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know
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<b>sci</b>ence
pre<b>sci</b>enct = before+know = knowing ahead of time, able to predict events omni<b>sci</b>ence = all+know = state of knowing everything |
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scrib
script |
write
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<b>scrib</b>ble, <b>scrib</b>e, <b>script</b>, pre<b>scribe</b>
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sec
sect |
cut, kill
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<b>sect</b>ion, <b>sect</b>or, inter<b>sect</b>
bi<b>sect</b> = two+cut = cut in half <b>sect</b> = a subdivision or segment of a group, often a religion |
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sed
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sit
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super<b>sede</b> = above+sit = replace, transcend by being bitter
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sequ
secu sic |
follow
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<b>sequ</b>ence,<b> consequ</b>ence, con<b>secu</b>tive
extrin<b>sic</b> = outside+follow = external to something’s nature intrin<b>sic</b> = inside+follow = internal to something’s nature ob<b>sequ</b>ious = toward+follow = overly obedient, submissive, flattering |
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simil
simul |
similar
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as<b>simil</b>ate = toward+similar = make or become a similar part of something
<b>simil</b>itude = likeness, correspondence between two things <b>simul</b>acrum = image, semblance |
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son
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sound
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<b>son</b>ar, <b>son</b>ic
<b>son</b>orous = full of rich sound dis<b>son</b>ance = away+sound = discord, clash of sounds |
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spec
spect spic |
look
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<b>spect</b>acle, in<b>spect</b>, retro<b>spect</b>
circum<b>spect</b> = around+look = cautious, prudent per<b>spic</b>acious = through+look = able to perceive hidden truth |
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ten
tain tend |
hold, have, stretch, thin
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re<b>tain, contain</b>, ob<b>tain</b>, ex<b>tend</b>
<b>ten</b>able = able to be held or maintained <b>ten</b>acity = courage, persistence, ability to hold fast abs<b>tain</b> = away+hold = refrain from dis<b>tend</b> = away+stretch = bloat, swell, expand <b>ten</b>uous = thin, weak at<b>ten</b>uate = toward+thin = make or become thinner or weaker |
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theo
the |
god
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a<b>the</b>ist = not+god = someone who doesn’t believe in God
poly<b>the</b>ist = many+god = someone who believes in many gods apo<b>theo</b>sis = away+god = elevation to godlike status, or something that has that status |
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tract
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drag, draw, pull
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<b>tract</b>or, at<b>tract</b>, con<b>tract</b>, de<b>tract</b>, ex<b>tract</b>, re<b>tract</b>
<b>tract</b>able = able to be led, obedient, easily managed abs<b>tract</b>ed = away+drawn = withdrawn into one’s mind |
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trud
trus |
push, thrust
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in<b>trud</b>e, ex<b>trud</b>e
unob<b>trus</b>ive = not+against+push = not noticeable or attention-drawing abs<b>trus</b>e = away+push = hard to comprehend (abstruse goose) |
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veh
vect |
carry
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<b>veh</b>icle, con<b>vect</b>ion, <b>vect</b>or
in<b>vect</b>ive = in+carry = bitter criticism, denunciation <b>veh</b>ement = carried (away)+mind = passionate, nearly violent |
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ven
vent |
come
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inter<b>vene</b>, pre<b>vent</b>, in<b>vent</b>, e<b>vent</b>, ad<b>vent</b>ure, <b>vent</b>ure
pro<b>ven</b>ance = forward+come = source, or history of ownership contra<b>vene</b> = against+come = oppose, violate, or contradict |
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ver
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true
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<b>ver</b>ify = true+make = confirm as true
<b>ver</b>acity = truthfulness or truth a<b>ver</b> = toward+true = assert, declare |
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vert
vers |
turn
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re<b>vert</b>, extra<b>vert</b>, intro<b>vert</b>, ad<b>vers</b>e, inad<b>vert</b>ent, a<b>vers</b>ion, a<b>vert</b>, in<b>vert</b>
<b>vers</b>atile = able to adapt easily, ready for many uses di<b>vert</b> = away+turn = turn aside or distract contro<b>vert</b> = against+turn = dispute in argument, engage in contro<b>vers</b>y |
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voc
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voice, call
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<b>voc</b>al, in<b>voc</b>ation
equi<b>voc</b>ate = equal+voice = say something open to more than one interpretation in order to mislead or avoid commitment <b>voc</b>iferous = voice+carry = shouting loudly and angrily |
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vol
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will
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bene<b>vol</b>ence = good+will = kindness, readiness to do good for others
male<b>vol</b>ent = bad+will = wishing harm, ready to do evil |
