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A/AN

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not, without

anomaly, anonymous, atheist, atypical

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AB

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off, away from, apart, down

abdicate, abduct, abnormal, abstract

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ABLE/IBLE

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capable of, worthy of

changeable, combustible, inevitable

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AC/ACR

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sharp, bitter, sour

acid, acute, exacerbate

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ACOU

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hearing

acoustic

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ACT/AG

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to do, to drive, to force, to lead

agile, agitate, pedagogue (a teacher), prodigal

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AD

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to, toward, near

adapt, addict, adjacent, admire, advocate

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AL/ALI/ALTER

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other, another

alias, alibi, alter ego, alternative

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AM

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love

amateur, amiable, inamorata (a female lover)

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AMBI/AMPHI

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both, on both sides, around

ambidextrous, amphibian (twofold nature, water and land)

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AMBL/AMBUL

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to go, to walk

ambulance (walking hospital), preamble

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ANIM

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of the life, mind, soul, breath

animal, animosity, unanimous

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ANNUI/ENNI

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year

annals, annual, perennial

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ANT/ANTE

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before

antebellum, antecedent, anterior

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ANTHRO/ANDR

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man, human

androgynous, anthropology, philanderer

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ANTI

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against, opposite

antibody, antidote, antiseptic

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APO

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away

apocalypse, apogee, apostle

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AQUA/AQUE

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water

aquarium, aqueduct, subaqueous

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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY

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chief, principal, ruler

anarchy, architect, oligarchy

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ARD

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to burn

ardent, arson

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AUTO

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self

autocrat, automatic, autonomy