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meaning of -limin-

A

threshold ; beginning point

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meaning of -lum-

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light

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meaning of -nunc-

A

report

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meaning of -val-

A

strong

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meaning of -vad-

A

to go

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meaning of -bellum-

A

war

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meaning of -pass-

A

to suffer ; to endure

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meaning of -tract-

A

pull ; drag

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meaning of -nym-

A

name

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meaning of -phon-

A

sound

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meaning of -therm-

A

heat

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meaning of -photo-

A

light

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meaning of -mob-

A

move

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meaning of -ped-

A

foot

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meaning of -vis-

A

see

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meaning of -dent-

A

tooth

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meaning of -duc-

A

to lead ; to bring

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meaning of -judex-

A

judge

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meaning of -trib-

A

pay ; give

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meaning of -sol-

A

alone

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meaning of -equi-

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equal

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meaning of -spec-

A

to look

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comes from the french language and refers to someone who receives an action or has been put in a certain position

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suffix -ee

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24
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come from the Latin and means “away” or “from” can also mean “down”

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prefix -de

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is Anglo-Saxon and means “opposite”, “badly”, or “wrongly”

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prefix -mis

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comes from Latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means “state of” or “condition of”

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suffix -ity

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comes from the latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means “a state of being” or “a condition”

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suffix -ance

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comes from the Old English and is used to create adverbs that describe how, when, or how often something is done.

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suffix -ly

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comes from the Latin and means “full of” or “characterized by”

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suffix -ous

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comes from the Latin and means “not”, “in”, or “into”

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prefix -im

31
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word for -phon-

A

microphone

32
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word for -therm-

A

thermal

33
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word for -photo-

A

photograph

34
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word for -mob-

A

mobile

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word for -ped-

A

pediatrician

36
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word for -vis-

A

division

37
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word for -dent-

A

dental

38
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word for -duc-

A

abduct

39
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word for -judex-

A

judgement

40
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word for -trib-

A

contribute

41
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word for -sol-

A

absolute

42
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word for -equi-

A

sequin

43
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word for -spec-

A

spectacle

44
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word for -trib-

A

tribute

45
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word for -limin-

A

subliminal

46
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word for -lum-

A

clump

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word for -nunc-

A

annunciation

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word for -val-

A

arrival

49
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word for -val-

A

arrival

50
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word for -vad-

A

invade

51
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word for -bellum-

A

antebellum

52
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word for -pass-

A

compass

53
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word for -tract-

A

abstract

54
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word for -nym-

A

anonymous

55
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word for -ity

A

audacity

56
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word for -ance

A

ignorance

57
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word for -ly

A

invariably

58
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word for -ous

A

ponderous

59
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word for -im

A

immensity

60
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word for -ee

A

employee

61
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word for -de

A

detour

62
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word for -mis

A

misfortune

63
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meaning of -trib-

A

give

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