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Biology 1-h > Column 2 Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes > Flashcards

Column 2 Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards

1
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centi-

A

hundredth

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centr-

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center

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cephal-

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head

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cerat-

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horn

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cerebr-

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brain

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cervic-

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neck

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chel-

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claw

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chem-

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dealing with chemicals

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chir-

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hand

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chlor-

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green

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chondr-

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cartilage

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chrom-, -chrome

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color

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chron-

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time

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-chym-

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juice

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-cid-, -cis-

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cut, kill, fall

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circa-, circum-

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around, about

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cirru-

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hairlike curls

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co-

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with, together

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cocc-

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seed, berry

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coel-

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hollow

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coll-

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glue

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coni-

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cone

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contra-

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against

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corp-

A

body

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cort-, cortic-

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outer layer

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cosmo-

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world, order, form

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cotyl-

A

cup

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counter-

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against

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crani-

A

skull

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cresc-, cret-

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begin to grow

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crypt-

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hidden, covered

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-cul-, -cule

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small, diminutive

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cumul-

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heaped

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cuti-

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skin

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cyan-

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blue

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cycl-, -cycle

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ring, circle

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37
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-cyst-

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sac, pouch, bladder

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cyt-, -cyte

A

cell, hollow container

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39
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dactyl-

A

finger

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de-

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away from, down

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41
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deca-

A

ten

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42
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deci-

A

tenth

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43
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deliquesc-

A

become fluid

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44
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demi-

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half

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45
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dendr-

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tree

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dent-

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tooth

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47
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derm-

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skin

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48
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di-, dipl- (Latin)

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two, double

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di-, dia- (Greek)

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through, across, apart

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dia- (Latin)

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day

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51
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digit-

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finger, toe

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din-

A

terrible

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53
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dis-

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apart, out

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54
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dorm-

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sleep

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55
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dors-

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back

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56
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du-, duo-

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two

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57
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-duct

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lead

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58
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dynam-

A

power

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dys-

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bad, abnormal, difficult

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ec-

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out of, away from

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echin-

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spiny, prickly

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eco-

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ecto-

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outside of

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-elle

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-emia

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en-, endo-, ent

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in, into, within

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-en

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encephal-

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enter-

A

intestine, gut

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entom-

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-eous

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nature of, like

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epi-

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upon, above, over

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-err-

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wander, go astray

74
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erythro-

75
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hundredth

76
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center

77
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head

78
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horn

79
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brain

80
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neck

81
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claw

82
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dealing with chemicals

83
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hand

84
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green

85
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cartilage

86
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color

A

chrom-, -chrome

87
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time

88
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juice

89
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cut, kill, fall

A

-cid-, -cis-

90
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around, about

A

circa-, circum-

91
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hairlike curls

92
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with, together

93
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seed, berry

94
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hollow

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glue

96
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cone

97
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against

98
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body

99
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outer layer

A

cort-, cortic-

100
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world, order, form

101
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cup

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against

103
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skull

104
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begin to grow

A

cresc-, cret-

105
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hidden, covered

106
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small, diminutive

A

-cul-, -cule

107
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heaped

108
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skin

109
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blue

110
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ring, circle

A

cycl-, -cycle

111
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sac, pouch, bladder

112
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cell, hollow container

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cyt-, -cyte

113
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finger

114
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away from, down

115
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ten

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tenth

117
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become fluid

A

deliquesc-

118
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half

119
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tree

120
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tooth

121
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skin

122
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two, double

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di-, dipl- (Latin)

123
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through, across, apart

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di-, dia- (Greek)

124
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day

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dia- (Latin)

125
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finger, toe

126
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terrible

127
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apart, out

128
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sleep

129
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back

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two

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lead

132
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power

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bad, abnormal, difficult

134
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out of, away from

135
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spiny, prickly

136
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house

137
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outside of

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small

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blood

140
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in, into, within

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en-, endo-, ent

141
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made of

142
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brain

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intestine, gut

144
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insects

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nature of, like

146
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upon, above, over

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wander, go astray

148
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red

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