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acer, acid, acri
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bitter, sour, sharp
i.e. acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony |
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acu
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sharp
i.e. acute, acupuncture, accurate |
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ag, agi, ig, act
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do, move, go
i.e. agent, agenda, agitate,navigate, ambiguous, action |
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ali, allo, alter
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other
i.e. alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism |
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alt(us)
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high, deep
i.e. altimeter, altitude |
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am, amor
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love, liking
i.e. amiable, amorous, enamoured |
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anni, annu, enni
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year
i.e. anniversary, annually, centennial |
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anthrop
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man
i.e. anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy |
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anti(co)
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old
i.e. antique, antiquated, antiquity |
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arch
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chief, first, rule
i.e. archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy |
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aster, astr
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star
i.e. aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut |
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aud, aus
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hear, listen
i.e. audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate |
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aug, auc
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increase
i.e. augur, augment, auction |
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auto, aut
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self
i.e. automobile, autograph, automatic |
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belli
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war
i.e. rebellion, belligerent, bellicose |
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bibl
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book
i.e. Bible, bibliography, bibliomania |
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bio
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self
i.e. biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere |
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brev
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short
i.e. abbreviate, brief |
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cad, cas
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to fall
i.e. cadaver, cadence, cascade |
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calor
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heat
i.e. calorie, caloric, calorimeter |
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cap, cip, cept
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take
i.e. capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate |
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capit, capt
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head
i.e. decapitate, capital, captain, caption |
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carn
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flesh
i.e. carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal |
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caus, caut
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burn, heat
i.e. caustic, cauldron, cauterize |
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cause, cuse, cus
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cause, motive
i.e. because, excuse, accusation |
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ced, ceed, cede, cess
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move, yield, go, surrender
i.e. procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success |
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cenetri
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center
i.e. concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric |
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chrom
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color
i.e. chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic |
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chron
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time
i.e. chronology, chronometer, synchronize |
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cide, cise
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cut down, kill
i.e. homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors |
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cit
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call, start
i.e. incite, citation, cite |
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civ
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citizen
i.e. civic, civil, civilian, civilization |
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clam, claim
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cry out
i.e. exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim |
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clud, clus, claus
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shut
i.e. include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult |
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cognoac, gnosi
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know
i.e. recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic |
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cord, cor, cardi
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heart
i.e. cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage |
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corp
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body
i.e. corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent |
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cosm
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universe, world
i.e. cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut |
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crat, cracy
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rule
i.e. autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy |
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crea
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create
i.e. creature, recreation, creation |
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cred
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believe
i.e. creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible |
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cresc, cret, crease, cru
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rise, grow
i.e. crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue |
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crit
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separate, choose
i.e. critical, criterion, hypocrite |
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cur, curs
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run
i.e. current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, precursor, cursive |
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cura
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care
i.e. curator, curative, manicure |
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cycl, cyclo
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wheel, circular
i.e. cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic |
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deca
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ten
i.e. decade, decalogue,decathlon, decahedron |
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dem
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people
i.e. democracy, demography, epidemic |
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dent, dont
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tooth
i.e. dental, denture, orthodonist, peridontal |
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derm
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skin
i.e. hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy |
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dict
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say, speak
i.e. dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction |
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doc, dokein
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teach
i.e. doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic |
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domin
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master
i.e. dominate, dominion, predominant, domain |
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don
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give
i.e. donate, condone |
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dorm
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sleep
i.e. dormant, dormitory |
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dox
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opinion, praise
i.e. orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology |
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drome
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run, step
i.e. syndrome, hippodrome |
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duc, duct
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lead
i.e. induce, seduce, produce, reduce |
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dura
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hard, lasting
i.e. durable, duration, endure |
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dynam
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power
i.e. dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics |
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endo
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within
i.e. endorse, endocardial, endoskeleton, endosperm |
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equi
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equal
i.e. equinox, equilibrium, equipoise |
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erg
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work
i.e. energy, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia |
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fac, fact, fic, fect
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do, make
i.e. factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection |
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fall, fals
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deceive
i.e. fallacy, falsify, fallacious |
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fer
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bear, carry
i.e. ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer |
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fid, fide, feder
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faith, trust
i.e. confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy |
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fila, fili
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thread
i.e. filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster |
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fin
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end, ended, finished
i.e. final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale |
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fix
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fix
i.e. fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix |
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flex, flect
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bend
i.e. flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect |
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flu, fluc, fluv
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form, shape
i.e. form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formula, formal |
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fort, forc
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strong
i.e. fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude |
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fract, frag
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break
i.e. fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract |
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gam
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marriage
i.e. bigamy, monogamy, polygamy |
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gastr
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stomach
i.e. gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod |
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gen
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birth, race, produce
i.e. genesis, genetics, eugencis, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen |
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geo
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earth
i.e. geometry, geography, geocentric, geology |
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germ
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vital, part
i.e. germination, germ, germane |
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gest
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carry, bear
i.e. congest, gestation |
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gloss, glot
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tongue
i.e. glossary, polyglot, epiglottis |
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glu, glo
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lump, bond, glue
i.e. glue, agglutinate, conglomerate |
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grad, gress
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step, go
i.e. grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress |
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graph, gram
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write, written
i.e. graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram |
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grat
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pleasing
i.e. congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate |
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grav
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heavy, weighty
i.e. grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate |
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greg
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herd
i.e. gregarious, cngregation, segregate, gregarian |
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hpyn
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sleep
i.e. hypnosis, hypnotherapy |
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helio
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sun
i.e. heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric |
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hema, hemo
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blood
i.e. hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat |
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here, hes
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stick
i.e. adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary |
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hetero
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different
i.e. heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox |
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homo
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same
i.e. homogeneous, homonym, homogenize |
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hum, human
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earth, ground, man
i.e. humus, exhume, humane |
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hydr, hydra, hydro
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water
i.e. dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydrogen, hydrophobia |
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ignis
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fire
i.e. ignite, igneous, ignition |
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ject
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throw
i.e. deject, inject, project, eject, interject |
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join, junct
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join
i.e. adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction |
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juven
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young
i.e. juvenile, rejuvinate |
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lau, lav, lot, lut
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wash
i.e. launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute |
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leg
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law
i.e. legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize |
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levi
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light
i.e. alleviate, levitate, levity |
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liber, liver
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free
i.e. liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance |
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liter
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letters
i.e. literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate |
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loc, loco
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place
i.e. locality, allocate, locomotion |
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log, logo, ology
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word, study, speech
i.e. catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram, zoology |
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loqu, locut
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talk, speak
i.e. eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution |
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luc, lum, lus, lun
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light
i.e. translucent, luminary, luster, luna |
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macr, macer
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lean
i.e. emaciated, meager |
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magn
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great
i.e. magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum |
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man
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hand
i.e. manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate |
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mand
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command
i.e. mandatory, remand, mandate |
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mania
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madness
i.e. mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania |
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mar, mari, mer
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sea, pool
i.e. marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid |
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matri
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mother
i.e. matrimony, maternal, matriarch, matron |
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medi
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half, middle, between, halfway
i.e. mediate, medieval, mediocre, medium |
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mega
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great
i.e. megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle, megaton |
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mem
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remember
i.e. memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable |
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meter
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measure
i.e. meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer |
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micro
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small
i.e. microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer |
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migra
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wander
i.e. migrate, emigrate, immigrate |
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mit, miss
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send
i.e. emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, transmittent, mission, missile |
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mob, mot, mov
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move
i.e. mobile, motionless, motor |
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mon
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warn, remind
i.e. monument, admonition, monitor, premonition |
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mor, mort
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mortal, death
i.e. mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary |
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morph
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form
i.e. amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology |
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multi
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many, much
i.e. multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply |
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nat, nasc
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to be from, to spring forth
i.e. innate, natal, native, renaissance |
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neo
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new
i.e. neologism, neophyte, neonate |
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neur
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nerve
i.e. neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic |
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nom
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law, order
i.e. autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy |
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nomen, nomin
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name
i.e. nomenclature, nominate, ignominous |
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nov
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new
i.e. novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate |
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nox, noc
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night
i.e. nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent |
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numer
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number
i.e. numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable |
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numisma
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coin
i.e. numismatics |
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oligo
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few, little
i.e. oligarchy, oligotrophic, oligosaccharide |
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omni
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all, every
i.e. omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous |
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onym
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name
i.e. anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym |
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oper
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work
i.e. operate, cooperate, opus |
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ortho
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straight, correct
i.e. orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox |
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pac
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peace
i.e. pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean |
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paleo
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old
i.e. paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopyschology |
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pan
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all
i.e. panacea, pandemonium, pan-american |
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pater, patr
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father
i.e. paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize |
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path, pathy
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feeling, suffering
i.e. pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy |
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ped, pod
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foot
i.e. pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode |
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pedo
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child
i.e. orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics |
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pel, puls
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drive, urge
i.e. compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive |
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pend, pens, pond
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hang, weigh
i.e. pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive |
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phage
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eat
i.e. macrophage, bacteriophage |
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phil
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love
i.e. philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile |
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phlegma
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inflammation
i.e. phlegm, phlegmatic |
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phobia, phobos
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fear
i.e. phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia |
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phon
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sound
i.e. phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious |
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photo
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light
i.e. photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis |
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plac, plais
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please
i.e. placid, placebo, placate, complacent |
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plu, plur, plus
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more
i.e. plural, pluralist, plus |
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pneuma, pneumon
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breath
i.e. pneumatic, pneumonia |
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poli
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city
i.e. metropolis, police, politics, megalopolis, acropolis |
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poly
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many
i.e. polyandrous, polytheistic, polysaccharide |
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pon, pos, pound
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place, put
i.e. postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound |
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pop
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people
i.e. population, populous, popular |
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port
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carry
i.e. porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation |
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portion
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part, share
i.e. portion, proportion |
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pot
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power
i.e. potential, potentate, impotent |
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prehendere
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seize, grasp
i.e. apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile |
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prim, prime
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first
i.e. primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval |
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proto
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first
i.e. prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, protoindustrial |
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psych
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mind, soul
i.e. psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis |
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punct
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point, dot
i.e. punctual, punctuation, puncture, accupuncture |
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reg, recti
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straighten
i.e. regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle |
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ri, ridi, risi
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laughter
i.e. deride, ridicule, ridiculuous, derision, risible |
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rog, roga
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ask
i.e. perogative, interrogation, derogatory |
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rupt
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break
i.e. rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible |
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sacr, sanc, secr
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sacred
i.e. sacred, sacrosnat, sanction, consecrate, desecrate |
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salv, salu
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safe, healthy
i.e. salvation, salvage, salutation |
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sat, satis
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enough
i.e. satisfy, satient, saturate |
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sci, scientia
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know
i.e. science, conscious, onmiscient, cognocienti |
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scope
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see, watch
i.e. telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope |
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scrib, script
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write
i.e. scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript |
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sed, sess, sid
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sit
i.e. sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside |
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sen
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old
i.e. senior, senator, senile |
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senscere
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to grow old
i.e. senescence, evanescent |
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sent, sens
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feel
i.e. sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension |
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sequ, secu, sue
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follow
i.e. sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue |
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serv
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save, serve
i.e. servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe |
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sign, signi
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sign, mark, seal
i.e. signal, signature, design, insignia, significent |
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simil, simul
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like, resembling
i.e. similiar, assimilate, simulate, simultaneous |
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sist, sta, stit
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stand
i.e. assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute |
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solus
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alone
i.e. solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude |
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solv, solu
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loosen
i.e. solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute |
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somnus
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sleep
i.e. insomnia, somnambulist |
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soph
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wise
i.e. sophomore, philosophy, sophisticated |
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spec, spect, spic
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look
i.e. specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospect, introspective, expect, conspicious |
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sphere
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ball, sphere
i.e. sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid |
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spir
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breath
i.e. spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration |
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string, strict
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draw tight
i.e. stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor |
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stru, struct
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build
i.e. construe, structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy |
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sume, sump
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take, use, waste
i.e. consume, assume, presumption |
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tact, tang, tag, tig, ting
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touch
i.e. tacitle, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous |
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tele
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far
i.e. telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy |
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tempo
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time
i.e. tempo, temporary, contemporary, temporal, extemporaneously |
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ten, tin, tain
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hold
i.e. tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain |
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tend, tent, tens
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stretch, strain
i.e. tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense |
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terra
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earth
i.e. terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial |
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test
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to bear witness
i.e. testament, detest, testimony, attest |
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the, theo
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God, a god
i.e. monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology |
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therm
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heat
i.e. thermometer, theorem, thermat, thermos, thermostat, hypothermia |
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thesis, thet
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place, put
i.e. antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet |
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tom
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cut
i.e. atom, appendectomy, tonsilectomy, dichotomy, anatomy |
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tort, tors
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twist
i.e. torture, retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous |
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tox
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poison
i.e. toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin |
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tract, tra
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draw, pull
i.e. tractor, attract, traction, substract, tractable, abstract |
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trib
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pay, bestow
i.e. tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary |
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turbo
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disturb
i.e. turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil |
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typ
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print
i.e. type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify |
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ultima
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last
i.e. ultimate, ultimatum |
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umber, umbracticum
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shadow
i.e. umbra, penumbra, umbrage, adumbrate |
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uni
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one
i.e. unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal |
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vac
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empty
i.e. vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous |
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vale, vali, valu
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strength, worth
i.e. equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor |
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ven, vent
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come
i.e. convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent |
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ver, veri
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true
i.e. very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude |
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vert, vers
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turn,
i.e. avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile |
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vic, vicis
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change, substitute
i.e. vicarious, vicar, vicissitude |
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vint, vinc
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conquer
i.e. victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible |
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vid, vis
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see
i.e. video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision |
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viv, vita, vivi
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alive, life
i.e. revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection |
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voc
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call
i.e. vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal |
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vol
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will
i.e. malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition |
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volcan
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fire
i.e. volcano, vulcanize, vulcan |
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volvo
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turn about, roll
i.e. revolve, voluble, voluminous, convolution |
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vor
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eat greedily
i.e. voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour |
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zo
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animal
i.e. zoo, zoology, zoomorphism, zodiac, protozoan |