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IGL Roots 3 Flashcards

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caud-

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tail

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cerebr-

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brain

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cid-, cis-

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to cut, to kill

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dors-

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back

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duc-, duct-

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to lead, to draw

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err-

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to wander, to deviate

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flex-, flect-

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to bend

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fund-, fus-

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to pour, to melt

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greg-

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flock

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lact-

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milk

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later-

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side

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medi-

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middle

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ov-

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egg

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pon-, posit-, pose-

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to place, to put

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rug-

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wrinkle

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sangui/n-

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blood

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sicc-

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dry

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val-

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to be strong, to be well

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varic-

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twisted and swollen (vein)

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vert-, vers-

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to turn

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articul-

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joint

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bucc-

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cheek, mouth

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clud-, clus-, clos-

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to close, to shut

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cord-

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heart

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cost-

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rib

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crur-

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leg

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cur/r-, curs-

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to run, to go

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dent-

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tooth

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febr-

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fever

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fer-

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to bear, to carry, to produce

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foli-

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leaf

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her-, hes-

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to stick

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ject-

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to throw

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jacul-

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dart

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mur-

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wall

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nomin-, nom-

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name

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radi-

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spoke of a wheel, ray

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semin-

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seed

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teg-, tect-

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to cover

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tuss-

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cough

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ven-

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vein

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arbor-

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tree

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cal-

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to be warm

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carin-

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keel

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cern-, cret- cre-

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to spearate, distinguish, secrete

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cili-

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eyelid, eyelash

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corn/u-

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horn

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cub-, cumb-, cubit-

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to lie

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dorm- dormit-

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to sleep

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fet-

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offspring, fetus

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frang-, fring-, frag-, fract-

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to break, bend

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grad-, gress-

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to step, to go

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lingu-

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tongue, language

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ment-

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chin

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plic-, plicit-

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to fold

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pot-

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to be powerful

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pur-

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pus

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ren-

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kidney

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son-

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sound

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sud-

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to sweat

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trud-, trus-

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to push, thrust

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acin-

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grapes in a cluster

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al-

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wing

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annul-

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ring

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apic-

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tip, summit

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argent-

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silver

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can-

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dog

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capit-, cipit-

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head

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dur-

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hard

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equ-

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horse

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lacrim-, lachrym

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tear

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lacun-

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small pit, gap

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limin-

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threshold

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mal-

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cheek, cheekbone

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ocul-

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eye

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palat-

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palate, roof of mouth

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pariet-

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wall

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plant-

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sole of the foot, sprout

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pont-

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bridge

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pulvin-

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cushion

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pulvill-

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little cushion

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sen-

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old

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aqu/a-

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water

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brev-

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short

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capill-

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hair

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coll-

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neck

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coron-

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crown

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cortic-, cort-

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bark, outerlayer

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cruc-

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cross

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cune-

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wedge

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ens-

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sword

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falc-

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sickle

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fug-

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to flee, to put to flight

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line-

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line

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luc-

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light, to shine

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matr-, matern-

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mother

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mont-

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mountain

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mult-

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many

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ret-

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net, network

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rostr-

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beak

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torqu-, tort-, tors-

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to twist

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verm-

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bull-

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bubble, blister

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col-

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to inhabit

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cori-

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crist-

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crest, ridge

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fec-

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excrement, sediment

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fla-, flat-

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flor-

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fornic-

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ger-, gest-

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to carry, to bear

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gutt-

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nev-

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birthmark, mole

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nid-

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pulver-, pulv-

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radic-, radicul-

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ram-

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sax-

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scut-

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serr-

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saw, saw-tooth

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stercor-, sterc-

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sulc-

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furrow, groove

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aud-, audit-

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camer-

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cad-, cid- cas-

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to fall, befall

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cap-, cip-, capt-, cept-

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to take, to seize

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crepit-

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to creak, to crackle

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grav-

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jac-

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lab-, laps-

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to slip, to fall, to guide

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moll-

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morb-

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mov-, mot-

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nasc- nat-

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to be born

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pati-, pass-

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to suffer, to endure

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plan-

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prur-, prurit-

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reg-, rig-, rect-

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to make straight, to rule

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rump-, rupt-

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to break, to burst

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scind-, sciss-

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to cut, to split

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tang-, ting-, tig-, tact-

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vesic-

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bladder, blister

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ambul-

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ced-, cess-

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to go, to yield

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dextr-

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fac-, fic-, fact-, fect-

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to do, to make

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fid-, fiss-

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gust-

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insul-

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junct-

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jug-

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lev-

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macul-

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noct-

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par-, part-

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to give birth to, to produce

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pend-, pens-

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to hind, to weigh, to pay

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pred-

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rot-

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sali-, sili-, salt-, sult-

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to leap, to jump

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sorb-, sorpt-

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to suck in

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string-, strict-

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to draw tight

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ten-, tin-, tent-

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viv-

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ac/u

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sharp, sour, needle

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are-

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aur-

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calc-

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limestone, pebble, calcium

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caps-

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car/n-

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cut-

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fibr-

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foll-

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fun-

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rope, cord

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loc-

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lun/a-

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osti-

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door, opening

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part-

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part, divide

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ped-

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pell-

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plum-

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racem-

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cluster of grapes or berries

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rim-

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crack, chink

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vor-

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ans-

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jug handle

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digit-

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finger, toe

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formic-

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haust-

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to draw out, to drink

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ment-

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nerv-

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nerve, vein of insect wing or leaf

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pector-

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pil-

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pisc-

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rod-, ros-

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seb-

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sens-, sent-

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to feel, to perceive

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sol-

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somn-

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squam-

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ter/r-

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uter-

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vacu-

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vas-

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andr-

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balan-

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glans penis

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cry-

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epididym-

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epididymis

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orch-, orchi-, orchid-

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testis, testicle

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prostat-

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prostate gland

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sperm-, spermat-

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spermatozoa, semen

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terat-

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test-

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testis, testicle

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vas-

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vessel, duct

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zo-

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animal life

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cerebell-

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cerebellum

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cerebr-

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dur-

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dura mater

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encephal-

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gangli-

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gli-

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lept-

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thin, slender

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mening/i-

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my-

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myel-

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spinal cord

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neur-

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pont-

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radicul-

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nerve root

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thalam-

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thec-

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vag-

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vagus nerve

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comat-

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deep sleep

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lex-

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word, phrase

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syncop-

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to cut off, cut short

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tax-

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order, coordination

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angi-

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aort-

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arter-, arteri-

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atri-

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brachi-

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card-, cardi-

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cholesterol-

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cholesterol

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coron-

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cyan-

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ox-

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phleb-

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rrhyth-

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sphygm-

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steth-

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valvul-

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vas-

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vascul-

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ven-

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ventricul-

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