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Root
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Meaning
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Examples
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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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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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