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Study and memorize the meaning of the following twenty root words.

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1
Q

For each root word, memorize the meaning.

a-; an-

A

not, without, lacking

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aqu-

A

water

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3
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-ase

A

enzyme

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4
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di-;dipl-;du-

A

two; double

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5
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-lys; lyt; -lyst

A

decompose; split; dissolve

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6
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macr(o)-

A

large

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7
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micro-

A

small; millionth

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mon(o)-

A

one; single

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9
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-phase

A

stage; condition

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poly-

A

many; several

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11
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hydr(o)-

A

water

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12
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trans-

A

across; on the other side

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13
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de-

A

away from; down

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14
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synthesis

A

to put together

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-ose

A

sugar

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16
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-sacchar-

A

sweet/sugar

17
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lip(o)-

A

fat

18
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gluc-;glyc-

A

sweet; sugar

19
Q

cis

A

on this side

20
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nuc-

A

center