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neologism
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new word
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compound
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combines two literal words (face|book)
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Acronyms
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Said like they are spelled: AIDS
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Abbreviations
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Initialisms (UCT) and clippings (bro)
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Conversions
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_to_ Google
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Eponyms
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referring to a person
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Toponyms
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referring to a place
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affixation
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turning Latin to English
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borrowing
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straight up stealing words (kayak)
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Degeneration
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Also pejoration (used to mean something better) [villain]
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Elevation
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Also amelioration (used to mean something worse) [chancellor]
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Specialization
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Word takes specific meaning: undertaker
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Generalization
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Word takes general meaning: vaccine
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Focus -us
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foci -i
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formula -a
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formulae -ae
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curriculum -um
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curricula -a
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appendix -ix
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appendices -ices
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codex -ex
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codices -ices
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series -es
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series -es
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criterion -ion
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criteria -ia
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axis -is
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axes -es
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Gerundives
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signify something that must be done. Addendum --andus-a-um; -endus
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ab- a- abs-
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away, from
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ad-
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to, toward
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ambi-
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both, around
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ante-
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before
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circum-
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around
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com-
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with, together, very
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contra-
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against
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de-
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down, down from
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dis-
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apart, in different directions
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ex-
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out of, from, throroughly
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extra-
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outside
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in (directional)
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in, into, on
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in (negative)
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not, without
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infra-
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beneath
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inter-
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between, among
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intra-
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within, inside
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intro-
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inward, into
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ob-
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in the way of, toward, very
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per-
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* through, thoroughly, badly
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post-
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after
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prae- (pre-)
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before, in front of
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pro-
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forward, in front of, for, on behalf of
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re-
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back, again
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retro-
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backwards
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se-
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apart, without
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sine-
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without
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sub-
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under, beneath, up from
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super-
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above, over
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trans- tra-
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across, through
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ad infinitum
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to infinity
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in absentia
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in absence
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persona non grata
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unwelcome person
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sine qua non
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(without which not) essential component
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inter alia
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among other things
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ex officio
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by virtue of one's position
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in camera
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in private, in a chamber
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sub iudice
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under judgement
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ex post facto
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after the deed (action)
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per se
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in itself
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ad hoc
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without prior consideration (for this particular purpose)
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de iure
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Concerning the law (by right)
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sine die
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without day
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status quo
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the state in which
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in toto
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in total
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per annum
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by the year
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ibid.
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ibidem (in the same place)
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c. or ca.
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circa
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et al.
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et alia ()
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etc.
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et cetera ()
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cf.
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confere (find comparison)
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i.e.
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id est, literally for example
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e.g.
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Exempla gratia (for example)
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q.v.
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quod vidae (referenced elsewhere)
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infra dig.
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infra dignitatum, beneath one's dignity
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loc. cit.
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loco citato (in the place cited previously)
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op. cit.
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opere citato (in the work cited)
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viz.
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videlicet (that is to say)
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n.b.
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nota bene (note well)
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am- amic- imic-
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friend
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bell-
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war
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ced- ceed- cess- ceas-
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go, yield
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civ-
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citizen
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duc- duct-
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lead, bring
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fin-
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end, boundary
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grav-
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heavy, serious
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host-
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enemy
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loc-
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place
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milit-
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soldier
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nihil-
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nothing
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pac- peas-
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peace
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pecun-
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cattle, privately owned
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reg- rect-
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rule, straighten
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reg-
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king
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sed- sid- sess-
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sit
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sequ-secut-
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follow
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serv-
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slave, servant
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solv- solut-
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loosen, free
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sta- sist- stat-
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stand, cause to stand
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tempor-
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time
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vinc- vict-
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conquer
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equ- iqu-
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fair, just, even
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arbitr- arbitrat-
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judge, think
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cad- cid- cas-
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fall
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cid- cis-
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cut, kill
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cand- candid-
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be white, shine
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cap- -cip- capt- -cept-
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take, seize
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corpor-
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body
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crimin-
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crime
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custod-
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guard
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dic- dict-
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speak, say
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fac- fic- fact- fect-
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make, do
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gener-
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kind, race, type
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gen-
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produce, give birth (genius)
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grad- gress-
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step, walk
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homi- homin-
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man, person
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judic-
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judge
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jur-
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law, right
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juven-
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young man, youth
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leg-
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law
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loqu- locut-
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speak, talk
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ment-
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mind
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sen-
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old man
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ten- tin- tain- tent-
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hold
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test-
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witness (testicle)
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urb-
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city
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verb-
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word
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court
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cohort (contraction)
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judge
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ius dicere (contraction)
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ap-
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bee
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aquil-
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eagle
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asin-
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donkey, ass
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av-
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bird
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bov-
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ox, cow
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can-
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dog
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capr-
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he-goat
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equ-
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horse
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fel-
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cat
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leon-
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lion
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lup-
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wolf
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ov-
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sheep
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pisc-
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fish
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porc-
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pig
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simi-
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monkey
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taur-
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bull
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vacc-
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cow
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vulp-
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fox
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adolesc-
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to grow up
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avumcul-
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uncle
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fili-
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son/daughter
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fratr-
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brother
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matr-
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mother
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nepot-
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nephew
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patr-
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father
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puer-
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boy
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soror-
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sister
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L
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fifty
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C
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one hundred
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D
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five hundred
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M
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one thousand
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ag- -ig act-
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do, act
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aud- audit-
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hear, listen
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capit-
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head
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carn-
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meat
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clud- clus-
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close
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cognosc- cognit-
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understand, know
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curr- curs-
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run
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doc- doct-
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teach
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fa- fat-
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speak
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fid-
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loyalty, trust
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frang- fract-
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break
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greg-
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flock
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her- hes-
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stick, cling
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ient- it-
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go
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leg- lig- lect-
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read, choose
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mor- mortu-
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die
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mort-
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death
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nasc- nat-
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to be born (natatorium, weird)
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noc-
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injure, harm
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nox-
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injury
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omn-
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all
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pat- pass-
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suffer, feel, allow
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ped-
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foot
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sal- sil- sult-
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jump
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sc-
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know
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terr-
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earth, land
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trah- tract-
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drag
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val-
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be strong, be well
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vert- vers-
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turn
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vid- vis-
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see
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voc- vocat-
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call
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voc-
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voice
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back formation
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conforming or whatever
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occlusion
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blockage of blood vessel
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paucity
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small quantity
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recidivous
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relapse of malignant behavior
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supperannuated
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outdated
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inter
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place body in grave
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assiduous
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great care and perseverance
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cursory
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brief, hasty
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incipient
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beginning
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abjure
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renounce
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vociferous
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outspoken
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improvident
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thoughtless
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manumitted
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set free
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obsequious and execute
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obedient (not synonyms)
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caret
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ommission?
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canary and canine
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not related
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