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1
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ad-

A

to

addict

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-al

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relating to

maternal

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ambi-

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both

abidextrous

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ante-

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before

antecedent

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aqua

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water

aquarium

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anti

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against

antifreeze

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arch

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ancient

archetype

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-arium

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place of

aquarium

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aster/astra

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star

astronomy

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audi

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hear

audible

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auto

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self

autograph

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auto-

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self

autobiography

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bene

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good/well

benefit

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bio

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life

biology

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brev

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short

abbreviation

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cent

A

hundred

centipede

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centi-

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hundred

centimeter

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chloro

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green

chlorophyll

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chrono

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time

chronology

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circum-

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around

circumvent

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con-

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with

concert

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creat

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make

creator

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de-

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from/down

depart

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deci-

A

ten

decimeter

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derm

A

skin

dermatologist

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di-

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two

diameter

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27
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dic/dict

A

speak

dictionary

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dis-

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opposite

disable

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29
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-dom

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quality/state

freedom

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equ

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same, even

equivocate

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ex-

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out

exit

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fer

A

carry

transfer

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fix

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fasten

affix

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fract

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break

fracture

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gen

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birth

generate

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geo

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earth

geography

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37
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graph/gram

A

write

graphic

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38
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gress

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step, go

progress

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39
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hemo

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blood

hemoglobin

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herb

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plants

herbaceous

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hetero-

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different

heterogeneaus

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42
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hydro

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water

hydrate

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hypo-

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too little

hypoactive

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-ic

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relating to

poetic

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45
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-ile

A

quality/state

juvenile

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in-

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not

invalid

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47
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inter-

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between

interstate

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intra-

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within

intramurals

49
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-ism

A

quality/state

catholicism

50
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-ist

A

one who practices

biologist

51
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ject

A

throw

eject

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jur/just

A

law

jury

53
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liber

A

free

liberate

54
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loc/loq

A

place/speak

location/loquatious

55
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log/logue

A

word/thought

dialogue

56
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luc

A

light

lucid

57
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macro-

A

large

macrobiologist

58
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manu

A

hand

manufacture

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mar

A

sea

marine

60
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mem

A

keep in mind

remember

61
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meter/metr

A

measure

thermometer

62
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micro

A

small

microscope

63
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milli-

A

thousand

millipede

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mis-

A

bad

miscarriage

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miss/mit

A

go, send

transmit

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mono

A

single, one

monotone

67
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nat/nas/nai

A

born

naive

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nano-

A

billion

nanosecond

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neg

A

no

negate

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neo-

A

new

neonatology

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oct

A

eight

octagon

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ocu

A

eye

ocular

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olig

A

few

oligarchy

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-ology

A

study of

biology

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omni-

A

all

omniscient

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op/oper

A

work

operation

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osteo

A

bone

osteoporosis

78
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-ous

A

quality/state

nebulous

79
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pan-

A

all

pantheon

80
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path

A

feeling

sympathy

81
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ped

A

child/foot

pediatrics/peddle

82
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peri-

A

all around

perisocpe

83
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per-

A

throughout

pervade

84
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phil

A

love

philosophy

85
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phobia

A

fear

arachnophobia

86
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phone

A

sound

phonics

87
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photo

A

light

photograph

88
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phys

A

nature/body

physical

89
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pod

A

foot

podiatrist

90
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poly-

A

many

polygon

91
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port

A

carry

transport

92
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post-

A

after

postpone

93
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pre-

A

before

precede

94
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pro-

A

forward

progress

95
Q

proto

A

first

prototype

96
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pseudo

A

false

pseudonymn

97
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re-

A

again

reappear

98
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retro-

A

back

retrogress

99
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scrib/script

A

write

scribble

100
Q

sect

A

cut

dissect

101
Q

sol

A

alone

solitary

102
Q

struct

A

build

construct

103
Q

sub-

A

under

submarine

104
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super-

A

more than

supermarket

105
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sym-

A

together

symbol

106
Q

tact

A

touch

contact

107
Q

tele

A

far off

telegraph

108
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ter/terr

A

earth

territory

109
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-tion

A

quality/state

preservation

110
Q

trans

A

across

transport

111
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-ular

A

relating to

cellular

112
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un-

A

not

unwilling

113
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uni

A

one, single

unified

114
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vac

A

empty

vacant

115
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ver

A

truth

verify

116
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verb

A

word

verbal

117
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vid/vis

A

see

video

118
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vit

A

life

vital

119
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voc

A

speak

vocal