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“Ante”

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(before) antebellum, anterior,

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“Anti”

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(against) antibody, antithesis,

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“Bi”

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(two) bicycle, binoculars, bilateral,

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“Circum”

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(around) circumference, circumspect

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“Com”

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(together) communication, combination, combo

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“Con”

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(together) confine, confederate, contract; conjunction

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“De”

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(down) deposit, denounce, deduct, demolish

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“Dis”

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(away) dismiss, disperse, disprove, distract

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“Equi”

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(equal) equitable, equinox, equilateral, equation

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“Extra”

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(beyond) extraterrestrial, extraneous, extrovert, extraordinary

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Inter

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(between) interstate, interject, interlude

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Intro

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(into) introduction, introvert, introspective

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Intra

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(within) intravenous, intracellular, intrastate

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Mal

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(bad) malignant, malicious, malign, malevolent

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Mis

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(bad) mistake, misfire, misfortune, misguided

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Non

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(not) nonprofit, nonstop, nonchalant

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Post

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(after) posthumous, postscript, postgraduate

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Pre

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(before) preschool, pretest, prediction

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Semi

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(half) semicircle, semiformal, semiannual

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Sub

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(under) submarine, subtract, submissive

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Super

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(over) supervise, superb, superior, supernatural

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Syn

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(together) synonym; synchronize, synopsis

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Sym

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(together) symbiosis, symphony, symmetry, sympathy

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Tri

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(three) tricycle, triangle, triceratops, triad

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Un

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(Not) unfit, unequal, unearned, unconventional

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Archy

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(government) anarchy, monarchy, patriarchy, matriarchy

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Ard

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(always) coward, sluggard, laggard, dullard

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Cide

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(kill) herbicide, homicide, genocide, suicide

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Ician

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(specialist) technician, musician, beautician, physician

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Itis

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(inflammation) tonsillitis, arthritis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis

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Aqua

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(water) aquarium, aquatic, aquaduct, aquaplane

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Audi

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(hear) audiologist, auditorium, auditory, audititon

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Bell

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(war) belligerent, rebel, rebellion

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Cap

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(take) capsize, capture, captivity

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Cise

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(cut) incision, precise, incisors, excise

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Bio

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(life) biology, biography, biochemistry

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Auto

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(self) autobiography, automatic, autograph

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Port

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(carry) portable, transport, deport, import

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Scrib

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(write) scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe

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Ology

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(science) biology, geology, anthropology, mythology

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Dict

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(say) dictionary, diction, contradict, predict

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Cred

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(believe) incredible, credit, credo, credibility

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Cent

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(one hundred/100) century, cent, centimeter, centipede

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Neo

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(new) neonatal, neoclassic, neolithic

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Ad

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(to) addendum, addition, add, adapt

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Cede

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(go) concede, secede, precede, recede

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Miss

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(send) dismiss, admission, missile

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Centri

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(center) centrifugal, concentric, eccentric

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Biblio

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(book) bibliography, bibliophobia, bible

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Anthropo

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(man) anthropology, anthropoid, anthropomorphic

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Homo

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(same) homophone, homonym, homogenize

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Spec

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(look) spectacle, spectator, spectrum

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Duct

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(lead) conduct, deduction, production

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Fer

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(carry) transfer, infer, defer, aquifer

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Pend

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(hang) pending, pendulum, depending

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Micro

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(small) microscope, microphone, micron

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Hydro

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(water) hydroponics, hydrogen, hydroplane

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Photo

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(light) photosynthesis, photograph, photon

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Pan

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(all) pandemic, pandemonium, panorama

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Penta

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(five) pentagon, pentagram, pentathlon

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Tele

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(far) telescope, telephone, telekinesis

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Vid

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(look) video, evidence, provide

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Omni

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(all) omniscient, omnipotent, omnivorous

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Ex

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(out) exit, excited, excise, exorbitant

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Poly

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(many) polygon, polyvalent, polygamy

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Re

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(again) redo, return, review, reiterate

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Hypo

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(under) hypothermia, hypothesis, hypodermic

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Pseudo

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(false) pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudoevent

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Neuro

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(nerve) neurology, neuron, neurosurgeon

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Tomy

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(cut) lobotomy, appendectomy, tonsillectomy

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Hema

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(blood) hematoma, hematology, hematic

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Proto

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(first) prototype, proton, protozoa

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Phon

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(sound) symphony, telephone, phonics

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Mono

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(one) monotone, monochromatic, monotonous

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Viv

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(life) vivacious, vivid, revive

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Morph

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(shape) morphology, amorphous, mesomorph

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Vest

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(clothes) vest, divest, vestibule

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Bene

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(good) benefactor, benefit, benevolent

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Pond

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(weight) ponder, ponderous, pound

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Corp

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(body) corporation, corpse, corporal

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Ject

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(throw) interject, subject, project, reject

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Punct

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(point) puncture, punctuation, acupunture

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Nov

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(new) novel, nova scotia, renovate

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Pater

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(father) paternity, patricide, patriarch

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Dorm

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(sleep) dormitory, dormant, dormancy

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tion

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(act) reaction,creation,transition

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Loco

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(place) location, locomotive, local

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Dox

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(opinion) orthodox, paradox,

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Amphi

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(both) amphibian, amphitheater, amphibious

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Magn

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(great) magnificent, magnitude, magnanimous

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Eu

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(good) euphemism, eulogy, euglena

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Endo

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(within) endocrine, endoplasm

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Phobia

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(fear) claustraphobia, agoraphobia, xenophobia

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Ortho

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(straight) orthodontist, orthopedics, orthodox

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Put

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(think) computer, reputation, dispute

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Ver

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(true) verify, verdict, varacity

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Matri

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(mother) matriarch, matricide, matrimony

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Mega

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(large) megaphone, megalith, megaton

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Pop

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(people) population, popular, populous

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Sangui

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(blood) sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity

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