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anti

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: against, opposite
Examples: Antiseptic, antibacterial

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auto

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Self
Examples: Automobile, autograph

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Bio

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Life
Examples: Biology and Biography

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Cap

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Head
Examples: Captain and decapitate

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centr

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Center
Examples: Central and centricity

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Cycl

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Circle
Examples: Cyclone and cyclops

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Form

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Shape
Examples: Formula and uniform

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Log

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Word
Examples: Dialogue and catalog

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Logy

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Study of
Examples: Biology and analogy

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Man

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Hand
Examples: Man-made and Mandate

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Meter

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Measure
Examples: Kilometer and centimeter

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Multi

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Mini/much
Examples: Multi-colored and multiply

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Ped

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Foot
Examples: Pedestal and pedestrian

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Phone

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Sound
Examples: Telephone and microphone

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Aster/astr

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Star
Examples: Astronaut and asteroid

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Aud

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Hear
Examples: Audible and audience

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Dic/dict

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Say
Examples: Dictator and dictionary

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Geo

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Earth/ground
Examples: Geography and geologist

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Graph

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Written
Examples: Biograph and autograph

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Ject

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Thrown
Examples: Eject and inject

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Micro

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Small
Examples: Microscope and microscopic

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Mot/mob

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Move
Examples: Mobility and motion

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Port

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Move/carry
Examples: Portable and deportation

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Therm

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Heat
Examples: Thermometer and hypothermia

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Tele

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Far
Examples: Telephone and teleport

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Uni

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: One
Examples: Unicycle and unique

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Vid/vis

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: See
Examples: Visibility and vision

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Cor/corp

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Body
Examples: Corpse and corporation

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Doc

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Teach
Examples: Document and documentary

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Hydr

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Water
Examples: Hydrant and hydroelectric

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Miss/mit

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To send
Examples: Missile and mission

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Port

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To carry
Examples: Portable and deportation

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Scope

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: To see/to watch
Examples: Telescope and microscope

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Script/scrib

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To write
Examples: Prescription and scribble.

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Spec

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To look
Examples: Inspect and spectate

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Tend/tens

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To stretch/ to strain
Examples: Tendon and tension

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Tract

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To draw/ to pull
Examples: Tractor and Retract

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Trans

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Across
Examples: Transcontinental and transportation

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Vac

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Empty
Examples: Vacant and evacuate

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Bene/beni

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Good/well
Examples: Benefit and benign

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Chron

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Time
Examples: Chronological and synchronize

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Clud/clus

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Shut
Examples: Exclude and include

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Fac/fact

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Do/make
Examples: Facticious and factor

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Fer

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: To bear/carry
Examples: Ferry and transfer

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Fore

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Before/earlier
Examples: Forecast and foresight

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Inter

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Between
Examples: Intersect and interactive

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Path

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Feeling/suffering/disease
Examples: Pathetic and psychopath

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Sist/stat

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Stand
Examples: Assist and insist

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Spir

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Breathe
Examples: Aspire and inspire

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Vers/vert

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Turn/change
Examples: Convert and divert

Greek/Latin roots (4 decks)

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