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ab, abs, a
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apart, away from
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abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission .See ad in Prefixes,
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ad
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toward
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adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixes section), adumbrate
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agere
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act
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agent, agency, agenda
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amphi, ambi
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round, both sides
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amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent
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ante
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before
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antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior
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anthro
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man
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anthropology, anthropomorphic
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anti
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against
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antipathy, antitank, anticlimax
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aqua
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water
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aquarium, aqueous
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archaios
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ancient
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archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic
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archos
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leader, first, chief
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monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect
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audio
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hear
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audiophile, audiometer, auditory
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auto
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self
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automatic, automaton, auto-immune
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bi
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two
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bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve
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bene
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well, favorable
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benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent
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bible
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book
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bibliography, Bible, bibliophile
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bio
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life
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biology, biography, bio-active
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caco
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Bad
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cacophony
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cide
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kill
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homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide
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circum
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around
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circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate
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constitutus
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stand
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constitution, statute
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corpus
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body
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corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum
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cracy
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rule
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democracy, theocrat, technocracy
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credo
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belief
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credit, (see also roots section)
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demos
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people
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democracy, demographic
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di
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two, double
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dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic
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dia
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across, through
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diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis
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dis
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not, apart
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disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend
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dominus
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lord
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dominant, dominion
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dynasthai
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be able
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dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite
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ego
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I, self
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ego, egomaniac, egocentric,
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epi
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upon, over
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epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis
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ex
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out
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exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton
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federis (see also Roots section)
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league, pact
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federation, confederate
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frater
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brother
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fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide
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geo
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earth
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geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy
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graph (see also Roots section)
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write, record
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graphic, graphite, graphology,
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hetero
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mixed, unlike
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heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous,
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homo
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same, alike
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homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission, Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis
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idem
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the same
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identity, idiopathic, I, individual
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ideo
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idea
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ideology, ideation, ideal
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idios
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one's own
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idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic
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in
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in
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incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration
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in, im
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not
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incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite, infinitesimal, immoral
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inter
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between
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interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial
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legis (lex)
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law
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legal, legislature
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lexis
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word
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lexicon, lexicography
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liber
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free, book
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liberty, library, liberal
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locus
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place
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locality, local, circumlocution
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macro
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large
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macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage
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mania (see Roots section also)
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obsession
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maniac, Beatlemania
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meter (see Roots section also)
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measure
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metronome, speedometer, odometer
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micro
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small
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microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism
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mittere, mitto (see Roots section also)
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send
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mission, transmit, remit
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mono
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one, single
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monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania, monarchy
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mortis
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death
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mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid
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nomen
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name
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noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal
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olig
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few
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oligarchy, oligopoly
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pater
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father
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paternal, paternity, patricide
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ped (see Roots section also)
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foot
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pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist
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peri
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around
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peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum
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phage (see Roots section also)
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eat
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phagocyte, phagocytosis
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philo
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love
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philosophy, philanthropy
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phobos (see Roots section)
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phon (see Roots section)
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polein
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sell
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monopoly
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polis (see Roots section also)
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city
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political, metropolitan
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poly (see Roots section also)
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many
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polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi
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porto
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carry
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porter, export
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post
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after
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post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem
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pre
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before
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premier, preview, premium, prescient
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pro
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before, in favor of
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project, projectile,
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psyche
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mind, soul
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psychology
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publicus
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people
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public, republic, pub, publican
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riparia
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river
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riparian
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scope
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examine
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microscope, oscilloscope
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scribo (see Roots section also)
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write
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transcribe, scribe, script
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solus
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alone
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solo, solitary
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subter
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under, secret
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subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean
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sin (sys before b, p, or m)
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together, with
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synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope
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tele
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distance
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telegraph, telephone, teleology
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trans
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across
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transport, transcend, transmogrify
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utilis
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useful
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utility, utilitarian
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vide, visibil, vis
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see
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video, vision, visible
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acer, acid, acri
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bitter, sour, sharp
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acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony
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acu
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sharp
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acute, acupuncture, accurate
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ag, agi, ig, act
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do, move, go
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agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action
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ali, allo, alter
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other
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alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism
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alt(us)
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high, deep
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altimeter, altitude
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am, amor
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love, liking
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amiable, amorous, enamoured
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Anni, annu, enni
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year
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anniversary, annually, centennial
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anthrop
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man
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anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy
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anti(co)
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old
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antique, antiquated, antiquity
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arch
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chief, first, rule
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archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era
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aster, astr
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star
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aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut
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aud, aus
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hear, listen
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audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate
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aug, auc
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increase
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augur, augment, auction
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auto, aut
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self
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automobile, autograph, automatic
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belli
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war
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rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose
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bibl
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book
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Bible, bibliography, bibliomania
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bio
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life
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biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere
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brev
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short
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abbreviate, brief
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cad, cas
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to fall
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cadaver, cadence, cascade
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calor
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heat
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calorie, caloric, calorimeter
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cap, cip, cept
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take
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capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate
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capit, capt
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head
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decapitate, capital, captain, caption
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carn
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flesh
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carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal
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carn
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flesh
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carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal
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caus, caut
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burn, heat
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caustic, cauldron, cauterize
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cause, cuse, cus
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cause, motive
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because, excuse, accusation
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ced, ceed, cede, cess
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move, yield, go, surrender
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procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success
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cenetri
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center
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concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric
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chrom
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color
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chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic
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chron
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time
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chronology, chronometer, synchronize
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cide, cise
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cut down, kill
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homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors
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cit
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call, start
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incite, citation, cite
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civ
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citizen
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civic, civil, civilian, civilization
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clam, claim
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cry out
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exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim
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clud, clus, claus
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shut
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include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult
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cognoac, gnosi
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know
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recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic
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cord, cor, cardi
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heart
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cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage
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corp
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body
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corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum
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cosm
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universe, world
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cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut
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crat, cracy
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rule
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autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy
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crea
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create
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creature, recreation, creation
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cred
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believe
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creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible
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cresc, cret, crease, cru
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rise, grow
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crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue
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crit
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separate, choose
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critical, criterion, hypocrite
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cur, curs
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run
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current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive
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cura
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care
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curator, curative, manicure
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cycl, cyclo
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wheel, circular
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Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic
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deca
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ten
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decade, decalogue, decathlon, decahedron
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dem
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people
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democracy, demography, epidemic
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dent, dont
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tooth
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dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal
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derm
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skin
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hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy
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dict
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say, speak
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dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction
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doc, dokein
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teach
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doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic
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domin
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master
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dominate, dominion, predominant, domain
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don
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give
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donate, condone
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dorm
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sleep
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dormant, dormitory
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dox
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opinion, praise
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orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology
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drome
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run, step
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syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where horses run)
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duc, duct
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lead
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induce, seduce (lead aside), produce, reduce
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dura
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hard, lasting
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durable, duration, endure
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dynam
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power
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dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics
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endo
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within
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endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton, endosperm
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equi
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equal
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equinox, equilibrium, equipoise
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erg
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work
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energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia
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fac, fact, fic, fect
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do, make
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factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection
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fall, fals
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deceive
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fallacy, falsify, fallacious
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fer
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bear, carry
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ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer
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fid, fide, feder(is)
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faith, trust
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confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi
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fila, fili
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thread
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filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster
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fin
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end, ended, finished
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final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale
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fix
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fix
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fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix
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flex, flect
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bend
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flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect
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flu, fluc, fluv
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flowing
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influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate
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form
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form, shape
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form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal, formula
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fort, forc
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strong
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fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude
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fract, frag
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break
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fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract
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gam
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marriage
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bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
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gastr (o)
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stomach
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gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod
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gen
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birth, race, produce
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genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen
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geo
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earth
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geometry, geography, geocentric, geology
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germ
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vital part
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germination, germ, germane
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gest
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carry, bear
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congest, gestation
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gloss, glot
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tongue
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glossary, polyglot, epiglottis
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glu, glo
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lump, bond, glue
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glue, agglutinate, conglomerate
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grad, gress
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step, go
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grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress
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graph, gram
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write, written
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graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram
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grat
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pleasing
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congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate
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grav
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heavy, weighty
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grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate
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greg
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herd
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gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian
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hypn
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sleep
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hypnosis, hypnotherapy
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helio
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sun
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heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric
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hema, hemo
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blood
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hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
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here, hes
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stick
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adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary
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hetero
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different
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heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox
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homo
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same
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homogeneous, homonym, homogenize
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hum, human
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earth, ground, man
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humus, exhume, humane
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hydr, hydra, hydro
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water
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dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia
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ignis
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fire
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ignite, igneous, ignition
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ject
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throw
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deject, inject, project, eject, interject
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join, junct
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join
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adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction
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juven
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young
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juvenile, rejuvenate
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lau, lav, lot, lut
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wash
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launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
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leg
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law
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legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize
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levi
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light
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alleviate, levitate, levity
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liber, liver
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free
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liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
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liter
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letters
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literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate
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loc, loco
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place
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locality, allocate, locomotion
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log, logo, ology
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word, study, speech
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catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol representing a word), zoology
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loqu, locut
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talk, speak
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eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution
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luc, lum, lus, lun
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light
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translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess)
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macr-, macer
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lean
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emaciated, meager
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magn
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great
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magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum
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man
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hand
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manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate
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mand
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command
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mandatory, remand, mandate
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mania
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madness
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mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania
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mar, mari, mer
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sea, pool
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marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid
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matri
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mother
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matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron
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medi
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half, middle, between, halfway
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mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium
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mega
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great
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megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million cycles), megaton
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mem
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remember
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memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable
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meter
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measure
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meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer
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micro
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small
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microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer
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migra
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wander
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migrate, emigrant, immigrate
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mit, miss
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send
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emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile
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mob, mot, mov
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move
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mobile, motionless, motor
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mon
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warn, remind
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monument, admonition, monitor, premonition
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mor, mort
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mortal, death
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mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary
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morph
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form
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amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology
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multi
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many, much
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multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply
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nat, nasc
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to be from, to spring forth
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innate, natal, native, renaissance
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neo
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new
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Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonate
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neur
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nerve
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neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic
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nom
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law, order
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autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy
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nomen, nomin
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name
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nomenclature, nominate, ignominious
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nov
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new
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novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate
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nox, noc
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night
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nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent
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numer
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number
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numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable
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numisma
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coin
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numismatics
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oligo
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few, little
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Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy
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omni
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all, every
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omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous
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onym
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name
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anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym
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oper
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work
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operate, cooperate, opus
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ortho
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straight, correct
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orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox
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pac
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peace
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pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean
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paleo
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old
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Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology
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pan
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all
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Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons),
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pater, patr
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father
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paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize
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path, pathy
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feeling, suffering
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pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy
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ped, pod
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foot
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pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode
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pedo
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child
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orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics
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pel, puls
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drive, urge
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compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive
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pend, pens, pond
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hang, weigh
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pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive
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phage
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eat
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macrophage, bacteriophage
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phil
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love
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philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile
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phlegma
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inflammation
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phlegm, phlegmatic
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phobia, phobos
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fear
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phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
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phon
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sound
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phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious
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photo
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light
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photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis
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plac, plais
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please
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placid, placebo, placate, complacent
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plu, plur, plus
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more
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plural, pluralist, plus
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pneuma, pneumon
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breath
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pneumatic, pneumonia,
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pod (see ped)
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poli
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city
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metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis
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poly
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many
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polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic
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pon, pos, pound
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place, put
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postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound
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pop
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people
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population, populous, popular
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port
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carry
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porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation
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portion
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part, share
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portion, proportion
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pot
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power
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potential, potentate, impotent
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prehendere
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seize, grasp
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apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile
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prim, prime
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first
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primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval
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proto
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first
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prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial
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psych
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mind, soul
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psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis
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punct
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point, dot
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punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation
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reg, recti
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straighten
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regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle
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ri, ridi, risi
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laughter
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deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible
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rog, roga
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ask
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prerogative, interrogation, derogatory
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rupt
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break
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rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible
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sacr, sanc, secr
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sacred
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sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate
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salv, salu
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safe, healthy
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salvation, salvage, salutation
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sat, satis
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enough
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satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy
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sci, scientia
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know
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science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti
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scope
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see, watch
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telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope
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scrib, script
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write
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scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript
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sed, sess, sid
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sit
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sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside
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sen
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old
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senior, senator, senile
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senescere
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to grow old
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senescence, evanescent
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sent, sens
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feel
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sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension
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sequ, secu, sue
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follow
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sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue
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serv
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save, serve
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servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe
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sign, signi
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sign, mark, seal
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signal, signature, design, insignia, significant
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simil, simul
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like, resembling
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similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous
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sist, sta, stit
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stand
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assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute
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solus
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alone
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solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude
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solv, solu
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loosen
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solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute
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somnus
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sleep
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insomnia, somnambulist
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soph
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wise
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sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated
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spec, spect, spic
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look
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specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous
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sphere
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ball, sphere
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sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid
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spir
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breath
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spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration
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string, strict
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draw tight
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stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor
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stru, struct
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build
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construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy
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sume, sump
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take, use, waste
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consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts
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tact, tang, tag, tig, ting
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touch
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tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous
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tele
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far
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telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy
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tempo
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time
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tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal
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ten, tin, tain
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hold
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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
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tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense
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terra
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earth
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terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial
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test
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to bear witness
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testament, detest, testimony, attest
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the, theo
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God, a god
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monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology
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therm
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heat
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thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia
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thesis, thet
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place, put
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antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet
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tom
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cut
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atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy
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tort, tors
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twist
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torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous
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tox
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poison
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toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
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tract, tra
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draw, pull
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tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract, subtrahend
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tom
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cut
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atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy
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tort, tors
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twist
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torture (twisting to inflict pain), retort, extort (twist out), distort, contort, torsion
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tox
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poison
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toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
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tract, tra
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draw, pull
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tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn away from another).
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trib
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pay, bestow
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tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary
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turbo
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disturb
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turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil
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typ
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print
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type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify
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ultima
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last
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ultimate, ultimatum
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umber, umbraticum
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shadow
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umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate
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uni
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one
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unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal
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vac
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empty
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vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous
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vale, vali, valu
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strength, worth
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equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor
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ven, vent
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come
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convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent
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ver, veri
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true
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very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude
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vert, vers
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turn
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avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile
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vic, vicis
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change, substitute
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vicarious, vicar, vicissitude
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vict, vinc
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conquer
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victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible
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vid, vis
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see
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video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision
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viv, vita, vivi
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alive, life
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revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection
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voc
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call
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vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal
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vol
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will
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malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition
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volcan
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fire
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volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan
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volvo
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turn about, roll
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revolve, voluble (easily turned about or around or talkative), voluminous, convolution
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vor
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eat greedily
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voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour
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zo
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animal
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zoo (short for zoological garden), zoology, zoomorphism (attributing animal form to god), zodiac (circle of animal constellations), protozoan
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able, ible
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able, capable
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capable, agreeable, edible, visible
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ade
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result of action
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blockade
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age
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act of, state of, result of
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storage, wreckage, damage
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al
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relating to
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gradual, manual, natural
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algia
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pain
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neuralgia, nostalgia, myalgia
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an, ian
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native of, relating to
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African, riparian,
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ance, ancy
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action, process, state
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assistance, allowance, defiance
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ary, ery, ory
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relating to, quality, place where
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aviary, bravery, dormitory
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cian
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possessing a specific skill or art
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magician, physician,
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cy
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action, function
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hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy
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cule, ling
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very small
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molecule, ridicule, animalcule, duckling, sapling
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dom
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quality, realm
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freedom, kingdom, wisdom
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ee
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one who receives the action
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refugee, nominee, lessee
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en
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made of, to make
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silken, frozen, wooden
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ence, ency
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action, state of, quality
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difference, confidence, urgency, agency
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er, or
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one who, that which
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baker, miller, professor
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escent
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in the process of
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adolescent, senescence, putrescence
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ese
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a native of, the language of
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Javanese, Japanese, Balinese
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esis, osis
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action, process, condition
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genesis, hypnosis, neurosis, osmosis
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ess
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female
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goddess, lioness, actress
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et, ette
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small one, group
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midget, baronet, sextet, lorgnette
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fic
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making, causing
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scientific, specific
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ful
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full of
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frightful, careful, helpful
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fy
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make
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beautify, fortify, simplify
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hood
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order, condition, quality
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manhood, adulthood
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ic
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nature of, like
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metallic, acidic, bucolic, simplistic
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ice
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condition, state, quality
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justice, malice
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id, ide
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a thing connected with or belonging to
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fluid, fluoride, bromide
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ile
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relating to, suited for, capable of
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juvenile, senile, purile, missile
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ine
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nature of
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feminine, genuine, medicine
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ion, sion, tion
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act, result, or state of
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cancellation, contagion, infection, crenellation
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ish
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origin, nature, resembling
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foolish, Irish, clownish, impish
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ism
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system, manner, condition, characteristic
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alcoholism, communism, capitalism,
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ist
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one who, that which
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artist, dentist, flautist
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ite
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nature of, quality of, mineral product
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prelate, Mennonite, dynamite, graphite, Israelite
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ity, ty
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state of, quality
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celebrity, captivity, clarity, poverty
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ive
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causing, making
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abusive, exhaustive, abortive
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ize, ise
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make
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emphasize, exercise, bowdlerize, bastardize, idolize, fanaticize
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logy
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study, science, theory
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biology, anthropology, geology, neurology
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like, manner of
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carelessly, fearlessly, hopelessly
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ment
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act of, state or, result
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containment, contentment, amendment
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ness
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state of
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carelessness, restlessness
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nomy
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law
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autonomy, economy, taxonomy
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oid
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resembling
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asteroid, spheroid, rhomboid, anthropoid
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ous
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full of, having
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gracious, nervous, pompous,
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ship
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state of, office, quality
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assistantship, friendship, authorship
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some
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like, apt, tending to
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lonesome, lissome, threesome, gruesome
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tude
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state of, condition of
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gratitude, aptitude, multitude
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ure
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state of, act, process, rank
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culture, literature, rupture, rapture
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ward
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in the direction of
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eastward, downward, backward
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inclined to, tend to
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cheery, crafty, faulty
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