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away, from
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Aversion: the act of turning away from; dislike of something.
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ab
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away, from
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abbreviate: to shorten.
abduction: a taking away by force. |
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ac
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to, toward, near
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accelerate: to increase the speed of.
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bene
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good, well
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benevolent: showing kindness or goodwill.
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bi
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two
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bicyle: two round wheels.
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cent
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hundred
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centennial: of or relating to an age or period of 100 years.
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circum
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around
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circumvent: to go around; to bypass restrictions.
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com
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with, together
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commotion: the scene of noisy confusion or activity.
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con
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with, together
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construct: to form by putting together parts.
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contra
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against, opposite
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contradict: to express or imply the opposite.
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counter
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against, opposite
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counteract: to act directly against; to prevent from affecting.
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de
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away, down
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deposit: to put down or in a safe place.
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di
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apart, away, not
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digression: a departure from the main issue, subject, etc.
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dis
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apart, opposite of
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dissect: to cut apart piece by piece.
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e
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out, away, from
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eloquent: speaking beautifully and forcefully.
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ex
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out, away, from
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exclaim: to cry out or speak in a strong, or sudden manner.
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extro
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outside of
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extrovert: an outgoing person
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il
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in, into
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to give light to
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im
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not
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immobile: motionless; unable to move.
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in
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in, into
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intact: with nothing missing; left whole.
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infra
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beneath
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infrastructure: underlying framework of a system. The homes infrastructure is the frame.
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inter
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between
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interaction: communication between two or more things.
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intro
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within
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introduction: the act of introducing something or someone for the first time.
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mis
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bad, wrong
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mistake:an error or misunderstanding.
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ob
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against
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obstruction: something blocking something else.
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post
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after
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postscript: an addition to an already completed letter, article or book.
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pre
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before
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prefixes: a word that comes before the root word.
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pro
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for, before, forward
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proceed: to go forward, expecially after stopping.
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re
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back, again
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reaction: a response
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retro
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backward
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retrospect: the remembering of past events.
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se
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apart
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secede: to formally break away from
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sub
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under
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submarine: being, living, or used under water.
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tra
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across, through
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traverse: to move across or turn back and forth across.
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ultra
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beyond
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ultrasonic: related to a frequency of sound vibrations beyond the normal hearing range.
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uni
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one
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unilateral: affecting one side of something.
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