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Greek Roots (A-G) Flashcards

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a, ar, an, am

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not, without

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abys

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no bottom

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academ

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college, place of learning

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acme, acmic

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highest point

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acr, acro

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height, tip

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aer, aero, aeri

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air

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agog

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lead, guide

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agon

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struggle, contest

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agr, agri

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farming

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alg

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pain

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amph, amphi

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on both sides

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angel, angelo

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divine messenger

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ant, anti

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against

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anth

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flower

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anthropo, anthro

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human

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arch, archi

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chief, leader

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archae

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origin, ancient

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arist, aristo

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best

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arith, arithmo

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number

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arom, aromo

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fragrance, odor

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arter, arteri

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bood vessel

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arth

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joint

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astr, aster

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star

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athl

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contest

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atm, atmo

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vapor, steam

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auster

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harsh, rough, bitter

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27
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aut

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self

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bar, baro

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pressure, weight

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bas, basi

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at the bottom

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bathy, batho

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deep, depth

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31
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bibl

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book

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32
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bio

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life

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blast, blasto

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germ, embryo

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34
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boreal

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north

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35
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botan

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plant

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36
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brachi

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arm

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37
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brachy

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short

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38
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brady

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slow

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39
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buco

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rural, rustic

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caco

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bad, wrong

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41
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calc

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stone

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42
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calli

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beautiful

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43
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carci

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cancer

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44
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card cardi

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heart

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45
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carp

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wrist

46
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carpo

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fruit

47
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cart, carto

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card, paper, map

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cata

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down

49
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centr

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center

50
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cephalo

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head

51
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ceram

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clay, pottery

52
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charis

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beauty, kindness

53
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charm

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joy, delight

54
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chili

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thousand

55
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chim, chimer

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unreal, imaginary

56
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chiro

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hand

57
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chlor, chloro

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the color green

58
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choreo

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dance

59
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chrom

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color

60
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chron, chrono

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time

61
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cine

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motion

62
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clast

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broken

63
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coloss

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enormous, huge

64
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coma

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deep sleep

65
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cosm

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world, universe

66
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crani

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head, skull

67
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cris, crit

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judge, decide

68
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crypt

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hidden

69
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cyt

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cell

70
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dem

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people

71
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derm

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skin

72
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di, dich

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two, twice

73
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dia

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through, across

74
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dino

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terrible, fearful

75
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dog, dox

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opinion

76
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dom, domat

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house, home, master, lord

77
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don, dow

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give

78
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drama

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to do, accomplish

79
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dys

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bad, wrong, difficult at

80
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eco

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house, environment

81
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ecto

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outside

82
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ego

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self

83
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electr

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electric

84
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emia, aemia

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related to blood

85
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endo

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inside

86
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ent, ento

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within, inside

87
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ep, epi

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upon, in addition to

88
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erythr

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red

89
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esth, aesth

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feeling, sensation

90
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eth, ethi, etho

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custom, habit, manner

91
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ethn

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people, race

92
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etym

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truth, true meaning

93
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eu

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well

94
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eury

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wide

95
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ex, ec

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out of, outside

96
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galact

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milk

97
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gam, gamo, gamy

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marriage, wedding

98
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gastr

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stomach

99
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ge, geo

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earth

100
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gen

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race, origin, creation

101
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ger, geri, gero

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old age, old man

102
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giga

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giant

103
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gloss

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language, speech

104
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glot

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tongue

105
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gluc, gluco

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sweet

106
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gon, gony

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corner, bend, angle

107
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gram

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write, letter

108
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graph

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to draw, write

109
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gymn

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naked, bare, exposed

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gyr, gyro

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turning, spinning

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