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1
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a-, ab-

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not; without (amoral)

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ana-/an-

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up, again, similar to (analogy)

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de-

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down from, down, off, utterly (descend)

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epi-

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upon; on, at, over, near (epicenter)

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eu-

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well, good (euphoria)

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hypo-

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under; beneath (hypocritical)

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ob-

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against (obfuscate)

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peri-

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around (perimeter)

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pro-

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forth (proceed)

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syn-

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with; together (synonym)

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tele-

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far (telephone)

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ab-, abs-

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away from, apart (abstract)

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ad- (often the d is dropped and the first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled), ac-, an-, as-, a-

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to, toward, near, against (advent, attract)

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ambi-, amb-

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around, about, on both sides (ambiguous)

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ante-

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before, in front of, early (antedate)

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arch-

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main, chief (archangel)

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bi-

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two (biannually)

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bene-

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well (benefit)

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circum-, cira-

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around, about (circumference)

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con-

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with, together (concur)

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com-/cor-/col-

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together, with, very (comprise)

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contra-

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against (contradict)

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counter-

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against (counterclockwise)

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demi-

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half, partly belongs to (demigod)

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dis-/di-/dif-

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apart, in different directions (divorce)

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du-/duo-

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two (duplicate)

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em-/en-

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in, into (enclose)

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ex-/e-/ef-/ec-

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out, out of, from, away (expel)

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extra-/extro-

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outside of, beyond (extraordinary)

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fore-

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before (forestall)

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in-/i-/il-/im-/ir-

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in, into, on, toward, put into (incision); not, lacking without (immoral)

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indu-/indi-

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extremely lacking (indigent)

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infra-

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below, beneath, inferior to, after (infrared)

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intro-

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in, into, within (introspective)

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juxta-

A

near, beside (juxtapose)

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mal-/male-

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evil, badly (malformed)

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medi/medio

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middle (mediocre)

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milli-/mille

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thousand (millimeter)

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mono-

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one (monarch)

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multi-/multus-

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much, many (multiply)

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ne-

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not (neutral)

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non-

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not [less emphatic than IN or UN] (nonconformity)

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43
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nul-/null-

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none, not any (nullify)

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44
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ob-/of-/oc-

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toward, against, across, down, for (offer)

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op-/o-

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toward, against, across, down, for (opposite)

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omni-

A

all, everywhere (omniscient)

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47
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ped-, pedi-

A

foot (pedicure)

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per-/pel-

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through, by, thoroughly, away (permeate)

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post-

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behind, after [in time or place] (posterity, postpone)

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pre-

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early, before, toward (precedent)

51
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pro-, pur-

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before, for, forth (proceed)

52
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quadri-/quadr-

A

four times, four fold (quadriceps)

53
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re-/red-

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back, again, against, behind (redeem)

54
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retro-

A

backwards, behind (retrofit)

55
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se-/sed-

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aside, apart, away from (secede)

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semi-

A

half (semiprivate)

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sine-

A

without (sinecure)

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sub-/suc-/suf-

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under, beneath, inferior (submissive)

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sug-/sum-/sup-

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less than, in place of, secretly (subtract)

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sur-/sus-

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less than, in place of, secretly (surprise)

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subter-

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beneath, secretly (subterfuge)

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super-/supra-

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over, above, excessively (superficial)

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sur-

A

over, above, excessively (surplus)

64
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trans-/tra-

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across, over, beyond, through (transit)

65
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tri-

A

three (triangle)

66
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ultra-

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beyond, on other side (ultrasound)

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un-

A

not, no, without (unashamed)

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uni-

A

one (uniform)

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prim-/primo-

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first (primary)

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terti-

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third (tertiary)

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quart-

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fourth (quarter)

72
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sex-/sext-

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six, sixth (sextet)

73
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sept-

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seven (September)

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oct-/octav-

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eight/eighth (October)

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novem-

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nine (November)

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decem-

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ten (December)

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cent-

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hundred (century)

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sesqui-

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on and a half times (sesquicentennial)

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acro-

A

top, end (acrobat)

80
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allo-

A

other (allocate)

81
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amb-/amphi-

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around (ambiance)

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andro-/andr-

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human, male (androgynous)

83
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anti-/ant-

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instead, against (antisocial)

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apo-/ap-

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away, from, off, utterly (apogee, apostasy)

85
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archae-

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ancient (archaeology)

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auto-

A

self (autograph)

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caco-

A

bad (cacophony)

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cata-/cat-

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down, down from, against (catacomb)

89
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deca-

A

ten (decade)

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dermat-

A

skin (dermatitis)

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dia-/di-

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through, across, in two (dialect, dichotomy)

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dis-/di

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two, through, across (dissect)

93
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dys-

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bad, difficult, faulty (dysfunctional)

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ex-/ec-

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out, from, off (exit)

95
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eco-

A

environment, habitat (ecosystem)

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ecto-

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on the outside (ectoderm)

97
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epi-/ep-

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upon, at, over, near (episode)

98
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eso-

A

inward, within (esoteric)

99
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exo-

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outside, external (exoteric)

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hetero-

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unlike, other (heterosexual)

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hier-

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sacred (hieroglyphics)

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holo-/hol-

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whole (holistic)

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homeo-/homo-

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like, similar (homonym)

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hyper-

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over, above, beyond (hyperbole)

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idio-

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individual (idiosyncratic)

106
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ideo-

A

idea (ideology)

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iso-

A

equal (isometric)

108
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kilo-

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thousand (kilogram)

109
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macro-

A

large (macroscope)

110
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mega-/megalo-

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large (megalomania)

111
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micro-

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small (microscope)

112
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neo-

A

new (neoclassical)

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olig-

A

few (oligarchy)

114
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ortho-

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straight, regular, upright (orthodox)

115
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pan-

A

all (pandemic)

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para-

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beside, beyond, near, resembling, incorrectly (paranormal)

117
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poly-

A

many (polyglot)

118
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pro-

A

before, forward, for (procrastinate)

119
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proto-

A

first (prototype)

120
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pseudo-

A

false (pseudonym)

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octo-

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intra-

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between (intramural)

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noct-/nox

A

night (nocturnal)

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