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Latin & Greek prefixes Flashcards

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a-

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not, without. Eg.: abyss - without bottom; achromatic - without color

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acro-

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top, height, tip. Eg.: acrobat - “high” walker; acrophobia - fear of heights

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an-

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not, without. Eg.: anhydrous - without water

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aer-

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air. Eg.: aerate - to let air reach something; aerial - relating to the air

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aero-

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air. Eg.: aerospace - the air space

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agr-

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farming. Eg.: agrarian - relating to the management of land

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agri-

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farming. Eg.: agriculture - management of the land

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ana-

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up, back, against. Eg.: analysis - a close examination of something

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andr

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man, male. Eg.: misandry - hatred toward men

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andro-

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man, male. Eg.: androgynous - being both male and female; android - resembling a human

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anthro

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human. Eg.: philanthropy -the love to mankind (through good deeds)

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anthro-

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human. Eg.: anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-living things

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anti-

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against, opposite of. Eg.: antiseptic - preventing infection; antisocial - against social norms

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apo-

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away, off, separate. Eg.: apology - an explicit expression of regret

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arch

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chief, most important. Eg.: matriarch - a female who rules a group; monarch - king or queen

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arch-

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chief, most important. Eg.: archbishop - highest ranking bishop; archenemy - worst enemy

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arch-

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primitive, ancient. Eg.: archaeology - the study of ancient cultures; archaic - belonging to an earlier period

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aster-

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space. Eg.: asterisk - a star shaped sign used as a reference tool

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arthri-

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joint, jointed. Eg.: arthritis - inflammation of a joint; arthroscope - a tool to see inside

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astro-

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star, stars, outer space. Eg.: astronomer - someone who studies the stars; astronaut - someone who travels to the stars

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auto-

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self. Eg.: autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power; automatic - moving by itself

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bar-

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pressure, weight. Eg.: baric - pertaining to pressure; baryon - heavy elementary particle

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biblio-

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book. Eg.: bibliophile - a person who loves books; bibliography - a list of books used as sources

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bio-

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life, living, matter. Eg.: biology - science of life; biography - a life story written by another person

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blast

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cell, primitive, immature cell. Eg.: fibroblast - a cell that forms connective tissue

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blast-

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cell, primitive, immature cell. Eg.: blastula - an early stage of embryonic development

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cardi-

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heart. Eg.: cardiac - relating to the heart; cardiologist - heart doctor

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cata-

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completely, intensive, according to. Eg.: cataclysm - a flood or other disaster; catalog - complete listing; catastrophe - disaster

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caut

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to burn. Eg.: holocaust - total devastation, especially by fire

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caut-

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to burn. Eg.: cauterize - to burn with a hot instrument; caustic - capable of burning or eating away

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centr

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center. Eg.: egocentric - self-centered; eccentric - not having a common center

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centr-

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center. Eg.: centrifugal - moving outward from a center

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cephal

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head. Eg.: encephalitis - inflammation of the brain

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cephal-

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head. Eg.: cephalopod - marine mollusks with tentacles growing from their head; cephalic - pertaining to the head

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chrom

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color, pigment. Eg.: achromatic - without color

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chrom-

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color, pigment. Eg.: chromium - a blue-white element; chromatics - the study of color

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chrono

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time. Eg.: synchronize - happening at the same time

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chrono-

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time. Eg.: chronic - lasting for a long time; chronological - arranging events in time order

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chrys-

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gold, yellow. Eg.: chrysanthemum - golden/yellow flowers

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cosm

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universe. Eg.: microcosm - a miniature universe

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cosm-

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universe. Eg.: cosmonaut - a Russian astronaut; cosmos - the universe

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crani-

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skull. Eg.: cranium - skull of vertebrates; cranial - pertaining to the skull; craniology - the study of skull characteristics

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crypto-

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hidden, secret. Eg.: cryptography - science of secret codes; cryptic - of hidden meaning

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cycl

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circle, ring. Eg.: bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels

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cycl-

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circle, ring. Eg.: cycle - a sequence that is repeated; cyclone - a storm with whirling winds

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dec-

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ten. Eg.: decade - 10 years; December - formerly the 10th month of the Roman calendar

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dem

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people. Eg.: spreading among people in a region

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demo-

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people. Eg.: democracy - government of the people; demographic - the study of people

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dendr

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tree. Eg.: philodendron - a climbing plant that grows on trees

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dendr-

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tree. Eg.: dendrochronology - dating events by studying growth in tree rings

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derm

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skin. Eg.: pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin

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derm-

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skin. Eg.: dermatologist - a doctor for the skin; dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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di-

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two, twice. Eg.: dichromatic - displaying two colors; dilemma - a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives

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dia-

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through, between, apart, across. Eg.: diagnosis - understanding a condition by going through a detailed review; dialog - conversation between two people

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dyn-

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power, energy, strength. Eg.: dynamo - generator of energy; dynamite - powerful explosive; dynamic - having great physical energy/power

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dys-

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abnormal, bad. Eg.: dyspepsia - abnormal digestion; dystopia - an imaginary place of misery

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ego

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self. Eg.: alter ego - a higher aspect of oneself

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ego-

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self. Eg.: egoistic - self-centered; egomania - excessive preoccupation with oneself

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endo-

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within, inside. Eg.: endotherm - a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant; endogamy - the custom to marry within one’s clan, tribe, etc.

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epi-

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on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside. Eg.: epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative; epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play

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erg

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work. Eg.: energy - the power to accomplish work; energetics - the science that looks at energy and its transformation

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erg-

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work. Eg.: ergonomics - the study of a working environment

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ethn-

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race, people. Eg.: ethnic - pertaining to a defined group of people; ethnocentric - focusing on the ethnicity of people

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eu-

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good, well. Eg.: euphemism - replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one; euphoria - feeling of well-being

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gastr-

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stomach. Eg.: gastric - pertaining to the stomach; gastritis - inflammation of the stomach

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gen-

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birth, production. Eg.: genealogy - the study of the history of a family; generation - all the people born at approximately the same time

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geo-

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earth, soil, global. Eg.: geography - study of the earth’s surface; geology - study of the structure of the earth

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ger-

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old age. Eg.: geriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderly; gerontology - the study of aging

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giga-

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a billion. Eg.: gigabyte -unit of computer storage space; gigawatt - a billion watts

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gon

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angle. Eg.: decagon - a polygon with 10 angles; octagon - a geometrical figure with 8 angles

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gram

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letter, written. Eg.: diagram - a simple drawing; telegram - a message sent by telegraph

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gram-

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letter, written. Eg.: grammar - rules of how to write words in sentences

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graph

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writing, recording, written. Eg.: autograph - written by one’s own hand; seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes

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graph-

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writing, recording, written. Eg.: graphology - the study of handwriting

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gyn-

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woman, female. Eg.: gynecology - the science of female reproductive health; gynecoid - resembling a woman

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hect-

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hundred. Eg.: hectoliter - 100 meters; hectare - 100 acres

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helic-

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spiral, circular. Eg.: helicopter - an aircraft with horizontal rotating wings; helix - a spiral form

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helio-

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sun. Eg.: heliograph - apparatus used to send message with help of sunlight;

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hemi-

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half, partial. Eg.: hemicycle - a semicircular structure; hemisphere - one half of the earth

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hem-

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blood. Eg.: hemorrhage - clotting of the blood; hemoglobin - red blood particle

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hept-

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seven. Eg.: heptagon - a shape with 7 angles; heptameter - a line of verse containing 7 metrical feet

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hetero-

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different, other. Eg.: heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts; heteronyms - words with same spelling but different meanings

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hex-

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six. Eg.: hexagon - shape with 6 angles; hexapod - having 6 legs

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histo-

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tissue. Eg.: histology - study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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homo-

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like, alike, same. Eg.: homogeneous - of the same nature or kind; homonym - something alike

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hydr-

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water, liquid. Eg.: hydrate - to add water to; hydrophobia - intense fear of water; hydraulic - operated by force of a liquid

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hygr-

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moisture, humidity. Eg.: hygrometer - tool used to measure humidity

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hyper-

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too much, over, excessive. Eg.: hyperactive - very restless; hypercritical - too critical; hypertension - above normal pressure

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hyp-

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under. Eg.: hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature

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iatr

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medical care. Eg.: geriatrics - medical care of the elderly; pediatrician - doctor who treats children

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icon-

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image. Eg.: icon - an (often religious) image; iconoclast - someone who destroys religious images and religious beliefs

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idio-

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peculiar, personal, distinct. Eg.: idiomatic - peculiar to a particular language, idiosyncrasy - a physical or mental characteristic

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kilo-

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thousand. Eg.: kilobyte - 1,000 bytes; kilometer - 1,000 meters

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kine

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motion. Eg.: telekinesis - the ability to move object with your mind

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leuk-

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white, colorless. Eg.: leukemia - abnormal increase in white blood cells; leukocyte - a mature white blood cell

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lex

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word, law, reading. Eg.: alexia - loss of the ability to read

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lex-

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word, law, reading. Eg.: lexicology - the study and history of words

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lip-

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fat. Eg.: liposuction - the mechanical removal of fat; lipoid - resembling fat

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lite

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mineral, rock, fossil. Eg.: apatite - a group of common minerals

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lith

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mineral, rock, fossil. Eg.: monolith - a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

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log

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word, doctrine, discourse. Eg.: monologue - a long speech; analogy - similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar

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log-

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word, doctrine, discourse. Eg.: logic - correct reasoning

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macro-

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large, great. Eg.: macroevolution - large scale evolution; macroeconomics - study of overall forces of economy

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mania

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madness, insanity, excessive desire. Eg.: maniac - an insane person

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mania-

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madness, insanity, excessive desire. Eg.: bibliomania - a crazy love of books; egomania - a mad love of oneself

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mega-

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great, large, million. Eg.: megalopolis - an area with many, nearby cities; melanoma - malignant, dark tumor of the skin

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meso-

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middle. Eg.: Mesoamerica - Middle America; meson - elementary particle with a mass between an electron and a proton

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meta-

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change, after, beyond, between. Eg.: metaphysics - study of nature and reality; metastasis - the transmission of disease to other parts of the body

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meter

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measure. Eg.: audiometer - an instrument that measures hearing acuteness; chronometer - an instrument that measures time

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micro-

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very small, short, minute. Eg.: microbe - a very small living thing; microscope - a device to see very small things

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mid-

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middle. Eg.: midriff - that area between the chest and the waist; midterm = middle of a term in school

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mis-

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bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate. Eg.: misbehave - to behave badly; misprint - an error in printing

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mon-

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one, single, alone. Eg.: monochromat - having one color; monologue - a speech given by one person

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morph

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form. Eg.: metamorphosis - complete change in form; amorphous - without distinct shape or form

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necr-

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dead, death. Eg.: necrophile - loving death; necrosis - the death of tissue due to disease or injury

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nephro-

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kidney. Eg.: nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys; nephrostomy - surgical incision of the kidney

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neur-

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nerve. Eg.: neuralgia - pain along a nerve; neurologist - doctor specializing in the nerves

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oct-

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eight. Eg.: octagon - a figure with 8 angles; octopus - sea animal with 8 arms

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path, way. Eg.: diode - an electron tube having 2 electrodes, a cathode and an anode

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od-

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path, way. Eg.: odometer - an instrument attached to a vehicle to measure distance

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op-

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eye, visual condition, sight. Eg.: optic - relating to the eyes; optician - a person who fits eyeglasses

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ortho-

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straight. Eg.: orthodontist - a dentist that straightens teeth; orthopedic - doctor who is concerned with proper alignment of bones

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osteo-

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goes beyond, surpasses. Eg.: osteoarthritis - inflammation caused by degeneration of the joints; osteology - the study of bones

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oxi-, oxy-

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sharp. Eg.: oxymoron - combining two ideas that sharply contradict each other; oxidize - corrode a surface

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pale-

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ancient. Eg.: paleontology - study of ancient fossils; Paleolithic - period of the Stone Age

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pan-

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all, any, everyone. Eg.: panacea - a cure for all diseases or problems; panorama - an all-around view; pandemic - affecting all

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para-

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beside, beyond, abnormal. Eg.: parasite - an organism that lives on and off another living being; parallel - alongside and always an equal distance apart

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pater-, patr-

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father. Eg.: paternal - relating to fathers; patriarch - a man who rules a group

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pent-

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five. Eg.: pentagon - having 5 angles and sides; pentagram - a 5-pointed star, especially in magic

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pept, peps

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digestion. Eg.: dyspepsia - abnormal digestion; peptic - aiding digestion

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peri-

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around, enclosing. Eg.: periodontal - pertaining to bone and tissue around a tooth; perimeter - the outer boundary of an area

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phag

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to eat. Eg.: esophagus - muscular tube that carries food to the stomach

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phil-

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love, friend. Eg.: philanthropist - one who loves humanity

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phon

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sound. Eg.: cacophony - loud unpleasant sound; microphone - a device that records and amplifies sound

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phot-

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light. Eg.: photogenic - caused by light; photograph - image made on light-sensitive film

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phyll

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leaf. Eg.: chlorophyll - a group of green pigments found in leaves

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phyll-

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leaf. Eg.: phyllite - a rock that forms sheets, similar to slate

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phys-

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nature, medicine, the body. Eg.: physical - relating to the body; physician - doctor

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phyt

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plant, to grow. Eg.: epiphyte - a plant growing independently on the surface of another; neophyte - a beginner

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plas

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to form, development. Eg.: protoplasm - something that is first made or formed

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plas-

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to form, development. Eg.: plastic - able to be formed

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pneum-

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breathing, lung, air, spirit. Eg.: pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs; pneumatic - using the force of air

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pod-

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foot. Eg.: podiatrist - a doctor of the feet; podium - a small platform to stand upon

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poli

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city. Eg.: metropolis - a large city

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poli-

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city. Eg.: police - people who work for the government in order to enforce laws; politics - actions of a government or political party

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poly-

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many, more than one. Eg.: polychrome - with many colors; polyglot - a person fluent in many languages

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pro-

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before, in front of, for, forward. Eg.: prognosis - a prediction of what will happen; prologue - a passage before the main part

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prot-

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primitive, first, chief. Eg.: prototype - the first of a kind; proton - one of the very basic parts of an atom

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pseud-

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wrong, false. Eg.: pseudonym - a fictitious name; pseudoscience - theories presumed without proof of a scientific nature

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psych-

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mind, mental. Eg.: psyche - the human spirit or soul; psychic - relating to the human mind or someone who has supernatural mental abilities

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pyr-

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fire, heat. Eg.: pyrometer - a thermometer for measuring high temperature; pyrotechnics - the art of making fireworks

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rhin-

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nose. Eg.: rhinoceros - a species of animals with a big horn on the snout; rhinoplasty - surgery of the nose

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rhod-

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red. Eg.: rhododendron - a flower with red/pink flowers

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rrh

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flow, discharge. Eg.: hemorrhage - heavy blood flow

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scler-

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hard. Eg.: multiple sclerosis - disease which causes the tissue of the brain and spinal cord to harden

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scop

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see, examine, observe. Eg.: microscope - a device used to see tiny places; periscope - a seeing instrument on a submarine

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soph

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wise. Eg.: philosopher - a wise person

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soph-

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wise. Eg.: sophisticated - wise about the ways of the world; sophism - a clever but misleading argument

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sphere

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ball. Eg.: biosphere - the whole round surface of the earth; hemisphere - half the earth spherically shaped like a ball

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sym-, syn-

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together, with, same. Eg.: symmetry - similarity in size, form, or arrangement; synergy - the combined effect

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tax

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arrangement. Eg.: syntax - the systematic arrangement of words

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tax-

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arrangement. Eg.: taxonomy - the science of classification

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techno-

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technique, skill. Eg.: technology - the practical application of knowledge

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tel-

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far, distant, complete. Eg.: telescope - a device to view distant objects; telephone - a device to talk with a distant person

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the-

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put. Eg.: theme - a proposition for discussion or argument

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therm-

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heat. Eg.: thermal - relating to heat; thermos - an insulated jar that keeps heat in

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tri-

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three, once in every three, third. Eg.: triangle - a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles; tricycle - a 3-wheel vehicle with pedals

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xen-

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foreign. Eg.: xenophobic - afraid of foreigners; xenophile - attracted to foreigners

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xer-

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dry. Eg.: xerophyte - a plant that grows in a dry climate; xeric - requiring small amounts of moisture

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xyl-

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wood. Eg.: xyloid - resembling wood

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zo-

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animal life. Eg.: zoology - study of animals; zooid - resembling an animal

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zyg

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pair. Eg.: zygomorphic - pertaining to organisms that can be divided into symmetrical halves along one axis only

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a-

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on. Eg.: afire - on fire; ashore - on the shore

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ab-

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from, away, off. Eg.: abduct - carry away from; abnormal - away from normal; aside - on the side

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a-

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to, toward, near. Eg.: accelerate - to increase the speed of; accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained

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act

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do. Eg.: interaction - communication between two or more things

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act-

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do. Eg.: activity - something that a person does

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agr-

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farming. Eg.: agriculture - management of the land

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alg

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pain. Eg.: neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve; nostalgia - aching for the familiar; analgesic - drug that relieves pain

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ambi-, amphi

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both, on both sides. Eg.: ambiguous - having more than one meaning; ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing

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ambul-

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walk, move. Eg.: ambulance - a vehicle that moves a patient; ambulant - walking or moving around

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ami-, amo-

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love. Eg.: amiable - friendly; amorous - showing romantic love

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anim

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life, spirit. Eg.: equanimity - of balanced spirit

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anim-

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life, spirit. Eg.: animal - a living organism; animate - to make alive

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ann-

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year. Eg.: anniversary - a date observed once a year

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ante-

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before, in front. Eg.: anteroom - a small room before the main room

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aqu-

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water. Eg.: aquarium - a water container for fish; aqueduct - a pipeline for water

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arbor-

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tree. Eg.: arborist - someone working with trees; arbor - a shady area formed by trees

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art-

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skill. Eg.: artifact - object made by a person’s skill; artisan - a person skilled in a craft

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aud-

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hear. Eg.: audible - loud enough to be heard; audience - people who listen to a program

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avi-

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bird. Eg.: aviary - a large enclosure for birds; aviatrix - a female pilot

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bel

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war. Eg.: rebel - person who opposes or fights

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bell-

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war. Eg.: bellicose - warlike; belligerent - hostile

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bene-

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good, well. Eg.: beneficial - producing a good effect; benevolent - showing kindness or goodwill

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bi

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two, twice, once every two. Eg.: biannual - happening every 2 years; bilateral - of or involving 2 sides

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burs

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pouch, purse. Eg.: disburse - to expend especially from a public fund

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burs-

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pouch, purse. Eg.: bursar - an administrative officer in charge of funds

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calc-

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stone. Eg.: calcification - impregnation with calcareous matter

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cand

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glowing, incandescent. Eg.: incandescent - white, glowing, or luminous

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cand-

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glowing, incandescent. Eg.: candid - free from bias; candle - something that gives light

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capt-

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take, hold. Eg.: captivating - taking hold of

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carn-

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flesh, meat. Eg.: carnivorous - flesh eating animal; carnal - pertaining to the body or flesh

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cede, ceed, cess

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go, yield. Eg.: exceed - to go beyond the limits; recede - to go back

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celer

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fast. Eg.: accelerate - to increase the speed of

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cent-

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hundred, hundredth. Eg.: centennial - the 100th anniversary; centimeter - 1/100th of a meter

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cept, ceive

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take, hold. Eg.: intercept - to stop or intercept; perceive - to take notice of something

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cerebr-

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brain. Eg.: cerebral - pertaining to the brain

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cert

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sure. Eg.: ascertain - to find out something with certainty

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cert-

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sure. Eg.: certain - being absolutely sure; certify - to state that something is true

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cide, cise

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cut, kill. Eg.: homicide - murder; incisor - a sharp tooth for cutting food

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circum-, circle-

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around, about. Eg.: circumnavigate - to sail around; circumspect - looking around

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claim, clam

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shout, speak out. Eg.: exclaim - to cry out loudly; proclamation - announce something in public

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claim-, clam-

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shout, speak out. Eg.: clamor - to shout and make noise

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clar

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clear. Eg.: declare - to state something clearly

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clar-

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clear. Eg.: clarification - an explanation; clarify - to make something clear

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close. Eg.: conclusion - the end or last part; exclusion - shutting out

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cline

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lean. Eg.: recline - to lean back and relax

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co-

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with, together, joint. Eg.: coauthor - writer who collaborates with another author; coeducation - educating males and females together

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col-

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together, jointly. Eg.: collaborate - to work together; collision - smashing together

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com-

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together, common. Eg.: commemorate - to memorize together; commune - living together while owning things in common

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cogn

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know. Eg.: incognito - disguised so no one knows you; recognize - to discover that one knows

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cogn-

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know. Eg.: cognition - process of acquiring knowledge

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con-

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with, jointly. Eg.: concur - to agree with someone; contemporary - of the same time period as others

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contra-, contro-

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against, opposite. Eg.: contradict - to argue against

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corp-

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body. Eg.: corporation - a company recognized by law as a single body; corporal - pertaining to the body

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dent-, dont-

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tooth. Eg.: dental - pertaining to the teeth; dentist - doctor for the teeth

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di-

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apart, away, not, to the opposite. Eg.: digression - departure from the main issue; disappear - to move out of sight

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dict

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speak. Eg.: contradict - to express the opposite of; prediction - a statement foretelling the future

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dict-

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speak. Eg.: dictate - to speak out loud for another person to write own

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domin

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master. Eg.: predominate - to have more power than others

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domin-

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master. Eg.: dominate - to be the master of

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don

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give. Eg.: pardon - to give forgiveness

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don-

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give. Eg.: donation - a contribution or gift; donor - someone who gives

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duc

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lead. Eg.: conduct - to lead musicians; educate - to lead to knowledge

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du-

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two, twice. Eg.: duplicate - make an identical copy; duo - a pair normally thought of as being together

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dur

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enduring. Eg.: able to last

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dur-

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harden, to last, lasting. Eg.: durable - having the quality of lasting

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e-

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out, away. Eg.: eloquent - speaking beautifully; eject - throw out forcefully

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ego-

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self. Eg.: egoistic - self-centered

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enn, anni

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years. Eg.: bicentennial - of or relating to a period of 200 years; perennial - lasting through many years

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en-, in-

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inside, inward. Eg.: envision - to picture in the mind; enclose - lock inside

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equ-, equi-

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equal, equally. Eg.: equidistant - equal distance between 2 points; equation - a statement of equality

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esth, aesth

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feeling, sensation, beauty. Eg.: kinesthesia - the sensation of bodily movement

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esth-, aesth-

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feeling, sensation, beauty. Eg.: esthetician - someone who beautifies; aesthetic - pertaining to a sense of beauty

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ex-

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from, out. Eg.: excavate - do dig out; exhale - to breath out

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extra-, extro-

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outside, beyond. Eg.: extraordinary - beyond ordinary; extrovert - an outgoing person

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fac, fact

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make, do. Eg.: artifact - object made by a person; malefactor - a person who does wrong

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fac-, fact-

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make, do. Eg.: factory - a place where things are made

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fer

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bear, bring, carry. Eg.: confer - to bring honor to someone; transfer - to move to another place

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fer-

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bear, bring, carry. Eg.: ferry - a boat that carries passengers

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fid

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faith. Eg.: confide - place trust in someone

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fid-

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faith. Eg.: fiduciary - a trustee; fidelity - faithfulness

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flect

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bend. Eg.: flexible - easily bending

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flect-

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bend. Eg.: deflect - to bend course because of hitting something; inflection - a bending in the voice’s tone or pitch

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flor-, flora-, fleur-

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flower. Eg.: florist - someone who works with flowers; floral - flowerlike

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form

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shape. Eg.: conformity - correspondence in form; reformatory - intended for reformation

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form-

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shape. Eg.: formation - something that is formed

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fract-, frag-

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break. Eg.: fragile - easy to break; fracture - a break

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fug

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flee, run away, escape. Eg.: refuge - a sheltered place to flee to; refugee - a person seeking protection

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fug-

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flee, run away, escape. Eg.: fugitive- a person who is running away

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funct

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perform, work. Eg.: defunct - no longer working or alive; malfunction - to fail to work correctly

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funct-

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perform, work. Eg.: function - to work normally

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fus

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pour. Eg.: confusion - being flooded with too much information that is hard to make sense of; infuse - to put into

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fus-

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pour. Eg.: fuse - to melt by heating

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gon

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angle. Eg.: decagon - a polygon with 10 angles

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grad-

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to step, to go. Eg.: gradual - step by step

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gran-

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grain. Eg.: granary - a storehouse or repository for grain; granola - a mixture of rolled oats and other ingredients

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grat-

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pleasing. Eg.: gratify - to please someone; grateful - feeling thankful

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gress

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to step, to go. Eg.: digression - departure from the main issue; progress - movement forward or onward

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hem-

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blood. Eg.: hemoglobin - red blood particle

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hepa-

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liver. Eg.: hepatitis - inflammation of the liver; hepatoma - a tumor of the liver

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herbi-

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plant, grass. Eg.: herbicide - any chemical used to kill unwanted plants; herbal - relating to plants

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homo-

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like, alike, same. Eg.: homogeneous - of the same nature or kind

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hyper-

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too much, over, excessive, beyond. Eg.: hyperactive - very restless

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icon-

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image. Eg.: iconology - science of symbols and icons

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il-, in-

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in, into. Eg.: illuminate - to give light to; innovation - a new ideal, method, or device

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ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir-

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not, without. Eg.: illegal - not legal; impossible - not possible; inappropriate - not appropriate

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imag-

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likeness. Eg.: image - a likeness of someone; imagine - to form a picture or likeness in the mind

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infra-

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beneath, below. Eg.: infrastructure - underlying framework of a system; infrared - below the regular light spectrum

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inter-

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between, among, jointly. Eg.: to stop or interrupt the course of

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intra-, intro-

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within, inside. Eg.: intrastate - existing in one state; introvert - shy person who keeps within him/herself

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ir-

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not. Eg.: irredeemable - not redeemable; irrational - not rational

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ject

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throw. Eg.: eject - to throw someone/thing out; interject - to throw a remark into a discussion

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jud-

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law. Eg.: judgment - a decision of a court of law; judicial - having to do with judges or courts of law

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junct

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join. Eg.: conjunction - a word that joins parts of sentences; disjunction - a disconnection

286
Q

junct-

A

join. Eg.: junction - a place where 2 things join

287
Q

juven

A

young. Eg.: rejuvenate - to bring back to youthful experience

288
Q

juven-

A

young. Eg.: juvenile - youthful or childish

289
Q

lab

A

work. Eg.: collaborate - to work with a person; elaborate - to work out the details

290
Q

lab-

A

work. Eg.: laborious - requiring a lot of work

291
Q

lact-

A

milk. Eg.: lactate - to give milk, nurse; lactose - the sugar contained in mild

292
Q

later

A

side. Eg.: bilateral - of or involving 2 sides; unilateral - affecting one side of something

293
Q

liber-

A

free. Eg.: liberate - to set free; liberty - freedom

294
Q

lingu

A

language, tongue. Eg.: multilingual - able to communicate in more than 1 language

295
Q

lingu-

A

language, tongue. Eg.: linguist - one who studies languages

296
Q

loc

A

place. Eg.: dislocate - to put something out of its usual place

297
Q

loc-

A

place. Eg.: location - a place

298
Q

loqu, locu

A

speak. Eg.: eloquent - speaking beautifully

299
Q

loqu-, locu-

A

speak. Eg.: loquacious - very talkative

300
Q

luc

A

light. Eg.: elucidate - to explain, to throw light on; translucent - allowing light to pass through

301
Q

luc-

A

light. Eg.: easily understood

302
Q

lud, lus

A

to play. Eg.: prelude - introduction to the major performance; illusion - misleading optical image or impression

303
Q

lumin

A

light. Eg.: illuminate - to fill with light

304
Q

lumin-

A

light. Eg.: lumen - unit measuring light

305
Q

lun-

A

moon. Eg.: lunar - relating to the moon; lunarscape - the surface of the moon

306
Q

magn-

A

great, large. Eg.: magnify - make larger - magnificent - grand

307
Q

mal-

A

bad, ill, wrong. Eg.: malcontent - wrong content; malicious- showing strong ill will

308
Q

man-

A

hand. Eg.: maneuver - to move by hand; manual - done by hand

309
Q

mand

A

to order. Eg.: command - an order of instruction; demand - a hard-to-ignore order

310
Q

mand-

A

to order. Eg.: mandate - an official order

311
Q

mar

A

sea. Eg.: submarine - an undersea boat; aquamarine - color of sea water

312
Q

mar-

A

sea. Eg.: marina - a harbor for pleasure boats

313
Q

mater-, matr-

A

mother. Eg.: maternal - relating to motherhood; maternity - the state of being a mother

314
Q

max-

A

greatest. Eg.: maximal - the best or greatest possible; maximize - the make as great as possible

315
Q

medi-

A

middle. Eg.: medium - in the middle; mediocre - only of medium quality

316
Q

memor

A

remember. Eg.: commemorate - to honor the memory of

317
Q

memor-

A

remember. Eg.: memorial - related remembering a person or event; memory - ability to retain knowledge

318
Q

merge, mers

A

dip, dive. Eg.: immerge or immerse - to put or dip something into a liquid

319
Q

mid-

A

middle. Eg.: midterm - middle of a term in school

320
Q

migr

A

move. Eg.: immigrant - a person who moves to a new country

321
Q

migr-

A

move. Eg.: migrant - person who moves from place to place

322
Q

milli-

A

one thousandth. Eg.: Milliliter–one thousandth of a meter

323
Q

min-

A

small, less. Eg.: mini - something that is very small

324
Q

miss, mit

A

send, let go. Eg.: dismiss - to send someone away; emit - to send something out

325
Q

miss-, mit-

A

send, let go. Eg.: missile - a weapon sent into the air

326
Q

mob

A

move. Eg.: immobilize - to stop from moving

327
Q

mob-

A

move. Eg.: mobility - the quality of being able to move

328
Q

mot, mov

A

move. Eg.: promote - to move someone forward

329
Q

mot-, mov-

A

move. Eg.: motion - the act of moving; motivate - to move someone into action

330
Q

mort

A

death. Eg.: immortal - living forever

331
Q

mort-

A

death. Eg.: mortal - certain to die; mortician - an undertaker

332
Q

multi-

A

many, more than one or two. Eg.: multicolored - having many colors; multitasking - doing many things at once

333
Q

mut

A

change. Eg.: immutable - not changing

334
Q

mut-

A

change. Eg.: mutant - an organism that has undergone change

335
Q

my-, myo

A

muscle. Eg.: myocardium - the middle muscle of the heart

336
Q

narr-

A

tell. Eg.: narrate - to tell a story; narrator - a person who tells a story

337
Q

nat

A

born. Eg.: innate - included since birth

338
Q

nat-

A

born. Eg.: natal - relating to birth; natural - gotten at birth

339
Q

nav

A

ship. Eg.: circumnavigate - to sail around a place

340
Q

nav-

A

ship. Eg.: relating to a navy or ships; navigate - to sail a ship throughout a place

341
Q

neg

A

no. Eg.: renege - to go back on a promise

342
Q

neg-

A

no. Eg.: negate - to say it didn’t happen; negative - meaning “no”

343
Q

nom

A

name. Eg.: misnomer - an error in naming a person or thing

344
Q

nom-

A

name. Eg.: nominal - being something in name only; nominate–to name for election or appointment

345
Q

non-

A

no, not, without. Eg.: nondescript - with no special characteristics; nonfiction - true, real

346
Q

noun, nunc

A

declare. Eg.: announce - to declare in public; denounce - to proclaim harsh criticism

347
Q

nov

A

new. Eg.: innovate - to introduce a new way; renovate - to make something like new again

348
Q

nov-

A

new. Eg.: novice - someone who is new at something

349
Q

numer

A

number. Eg.: enumerate - to name a number of items on a list

350
Q

numer-

A

number. Eg.: numerology - the study of magical uses of numbers; numerous - a large number

351
Q

ob-, op-

A

in the way, against. Eg.: object - to be against something; obscure - hard to understand; opposition - the act of resistance

352
Q

ocu

A

eye. Eg.: binoculars - lens device for seeing distances; monocular - relating to the eye

353
Q

ocu-

A

eye. Eg.: oculist - an eye doctor

354
Q

odor

A

smell, scent. Eg.: deodorant - a substance that helps prevent body odor; malodorous - having a terribly bad smell

355
Q

odor-

A

smell, scent. Eg.: odoriferous - something that bears or diffuses a scent

356
Q

omni-

A

all. Eg.: omnipotent - all powerful; omniscient - knowing all things

357
Q

opt-

A

best. Eg.: optimal - the best; optimize - to make the best of

358
Q

pater-, patr-

A

father. Eg.: paternal - relating to fathers

359
Q

ped-

A

foot, feet. Eg.: pedal - a lever pushed by the feet; pedestrian - a person who walks

360
Q

pel

A

drive, force. Eg.: compel - to force someone to act; expel - to drive someone out of place

361
Q

per-

A

through, throughout. Eg.: permanent - lasting throughout all time; permeate - to spread throughout

362
Q

plaud, plod, plaus, plos

A

approve, clap. Eg.: applaud - to show approval of especially by clapping the hands

363
Q

plaus-

A

approve, clap. Eg.: plausible - worthy of being applauded

364
Q

pon

A

place, put. Eg.: opponent - a person who places him/herself against an action, idea, etc., postpone - to put off doing something

365
Q

pop-

A

people. Eg.: popular - appealing to a lot of people; populist - a supporter of the rights of people

366
Q

port

A

carry. Eg.: export - to carry goods out of a place to another

367
Q

port-

A

carry. Eg.: portable - able to be carried; porter - a person who carries luggage

368
Q

pos

A

place, put. Eg.: deposit - to place or drop something; expose - to place out in the open for all to see

369
Q

pos-

A

place, put. Eg.: position - the place where someone is

370
Q

post-

A

after, behind. Eg.: posthumous - after someone’s death; postscript - an addition to an already completed document

371
Q

pre-

A

earlier, before, in front of. Eg.: preamble - a part in front of a formal document; prepare - to get ready in advance

372
Q

pro-

A

before, in front of, for, forward. Eg.: prognosis - a prediction of what will happen; prophet - a person who foretells the future

373
Q

pugn, pung

A

to fight. Eg.: repugnant - distasteful, offensive, or revolting

374
Q

pugn-, pung-

A

to fight. Eg.: pugnacious - having a quarrelsome or aggressive nature; pungent - piercing

375
Q

purg

A

clean. Eg.: expurgate - remove objectionable passages from publication

376
Q

purg-

A

clean. Eg.: purge - remove anything undesirable

377
Q

put

A

think. Eg.: computer - an electronic thinking device; dispute - to disagree with what another person thinks

378
Q

quad-

A

four. Eg.: quadrant - open space with buildings on 4 sides; quadruped - a 4-footed animal

379
Q

quart-

A

fourth. Eg.: quarter - one fourth; quart - one fourth of a gallon

380
Q

quin-

A

five, fifth. Eg.: quintet - a composition for 5 voices or instruments; quintuple - fivefold

381
Q

radic, radix

A

root. Eg.: eradicate - pull out at the roots

382
Q

radic-, radix-

A

root. Eg.: radical - fundamental, looking at things from a drastic point of view

383
Q

ram-

A

branch. Eg.: ramification - the resulting consequence of a decision; ramus - a branchlike part

384
Q

re-

A

again, back, backward. Eg.: rebound - to spring back again; rewind - to wind something backward

385
Q

reg-

A

guide, rule. Eg.: regent - a person who rules on behalf of a king or queen; regime - a government that rules

386
Q

retro-

A

backward, back. Eg.: retroactive - relating to something in the past; retrospect - the remembering of past events

387
Q

rid

A

laugh. Eg.: deride - to make fun of someone

388
Q

rid-

A

laugh. Eg.: ridicule - to make fun of or mock; ridiculous - silly, causing laughter

389
Q

rrh, ea, oca, ag

A

flow, discharge. Eg.: hemorrhage - heavy blood flow

390
Q

rub

A

red. Eg.: bilirubin - reddish pigment in bile

391
Q

rub-

A

red. Eg.: ruby - deep red color and a precious stone; rubella - measles

392
Q

rupt

A

break, burst. Eg.: bankrupt - unable to pay because you’re “broke”; interrupt - to break into a conversation

393
Q

rupt-

A

break, burst. Eg.: rupture - a break in something

394
Q

san-

A

health. Eg.: sane - mentally healthy; sanitary - relating to cleanliness and health

395
Q

scend

A

climb, go. Eg.: ascend - to climb upward; crescendo - a climbing up of volume

396
Q

sci

A

know. Eg.: conscience - sense of knowing right from wrong; conscious - knowing what is happening

397
Q

scrib, script

A

write, written. Eg.: inscribe - to write letters or words on a surface; describe - to represent with words or pictures

398
Q

scrib-, script-

A

write, written. Eg.: scribe - a person who writes out documents

399
Q

se-

A

apart. Eg.: secede - to formally break away from; seclude - to keep away from

400
Q

sect

A

cut. Eg.: dissect - to cut apart piece by piece; intersection - the place where two things cross each other

401
Q

sed, sid, sess

A

sit. Eg.: reside - be stationed; sediment - the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

402
Q

sess-

A

sit. Eg.: session - an actual or constructive sitting of a body

403
Q

semi-

A

half, partial. Eg.: semiannual - every half year; semicircle - half a circle

404
Q

sept-

A

seven. Eg.: September - used to be the seventh month in the Roman calendar; septet - a group of 7 musicians

405
Q

serv

A

save, keep. Eg.: conserve - to save or keep something safe; preserve - to save something; reservation - a place kept for a person

406
Q

sex-

A

six. Eg.: sextet or sextette - a composition or group of 6; sextuple - six-fold

407
Q

sol

A

sun. Eg.: parasol - umbrella protecting from the sun

408
Q

sol-

A

sun. Eg.: solar - solitary - done alone; solarium - a room where one is exposed to sunlight

409
Q

somn

A

sleep. Eg.: insomnia - inability to fall asleep

410
Q

somn-

A

sleep. Eg.: somniloquy - talking in your sleep; somnolent - feeling sleepy

411
Q

son

A

sound. Eg.: consonant - a speech sound; unison - as one voice

412
Q

son-

A

sound. Eg.: sonorous - producing loud, full, rich sounds; supersonic - faster than sound

413
Q

spec

A

see, look. Eg.: circumspect - cautious, looking all around; retrospective - a looking back on things

414
Q

spec-

A

see, look. Eg.: spectator - a person who sees an event

415
Q

spir

A

breathe. Eg.: inspire - to stimulate or animate; perspire - to give of vapor with waste product through the skin

416
Q

spir-

A

breathe. Eg.: spirit - invisible life force

417
Q

sta-

A

stand. Eg.: stable - standing steady and firm; stagnant - standing still, not moving

418
Q

stell

A

star. Eg.: constellation - a group of stars that forms a pattern; interstellar - between the stars

419
Q

stell-

A

star. Eg.: stellar - relating to stars

420
Q

struct

A

build. Eg.: construct - to build; destruction - the act of destroying something that was built

421
Q

struct-

A

build. Eg.: structure - something built

422
Q

sub-

A

under, lower than, inferior to. Eg.: submarine - an underwater boat; substandard - inferior to accepted standards

423
Q

sum-

A

highest. Eg.: sum - the combined total of everything; summit - the highest point or top

424
Q

super-

A

higher in quality or quantity. Eg.: Superbowl - the final annual football game; supersonic - faster than the speed of sound

425
Q

tact, tang

A

touch. Eg.: contact - a state in which two things touch; intact - with nothing missing

426
Q

tact-, tang-

A

touch. Eg.: tangible - able to be touched; tactile - relating to the sense of touch

427
Q

temp, tempor

A

time. Eg.: contemporary - existing at the same time

428
Q

temp-, tempor-

A

time. Eg.: temporal - relating to time; temporary - lasting for a limited time

429
Q

ten, tin, tent

A

hold. Eg.: continent - serving to restrain or limit; detention - the act or fact of detaining

430
Q

ten-

A

hold. Eg.: tenacious - having parts or elements strongly adhering to each other

431
Q

ter, trit

A

rub. Eg.: attrition - the act of rubbing together or wearing down

432
Q

trit-

A

rub. Eg.: trite - used or occurring so often as to have lost interest, freshness, or force

433
Q

term, termina

A

end, limit. Eg.: determine - to find something out at the end of an investigation; exterminate - to destroy or get rid of

434
Q

term-, termina-

A

end, limit. Eg.: terminate - to end

435
Q

terr-, terra-, terri-

A

land, earth. Eg.: territory - an area of land; terrain - ground or land

436
Q

tetra-

A

four. Eg.: tetrapod - having 4 legs; tetrarchy - government by 4 rulers

437
Q

tort

A

twist. Eg.: contortion - a twisted shape or position; distort - to alter the shape or condition of

438
Q

tox

A

poison. Eg.: the process of removing poisons

439
Q

tox-

A

poison. Eg.: toxic - poisonous; toxicology - the study of poisons

440
Q

tract

A

pull, drag. Eg.: attract - to pull objects nearer; distract - to drag attention away from

441
Q

tract-

A

pull, drag. Eg.: tractor - a motor vehicle that pulls things

442
Q

trans-

A

across, beyond, through. Eg.: transcontinental - across the continent; transfer - to move from one place to another

443
Q

tri-

A

three, once every three, third. Eg.: triangle - a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles; triathlon - an athletic contest with 3 events

444
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, extreme, more than. Eg.: ultrahigh - extremely high; ultramodern - more modern than anything else

445
Q

un-

A

not, opposite of, lacking. Eg.: unabridged - not shortened; unfair - opposite of fair

446
Q

uni-

A

one, single. Eg.: unicycle - a vehicle with 1 wheel; unilateral - decided by only one person or nation

447
Q

urb

A

city. Eg.: suburb - residential area on the edge of a city

448
Q

urb-

A

city. Eg.: urban - relating to a city; urbanology - the study of city life

449
Q

vac

A

empty. Eg.: evacuate - to empty a dangerous place

450
Q

vac-

A

empty. Eg.: vacant - empty, not occupied; vacation - a time without work

451
Q

ven, vent

A

come. Eg.: circumvent - to find a way around, get past; connivent - coming into contact

452
Q

ver-

A

truth. Eg.: veracious - truthful, honest; veracity - the truth

453
Q

verb

A

word. Eg.: adverb - a word relating to a verb; proverb - a short saying that expresses a well-known truth

454
Q

verb-

A

word. Eg.: verbalize - to put into words

455
Q

vers, vert

A

turn. Eg.: reverse - to turn around; introvert - being turned towards the inside

456
Q

vers-, vert-

A

turn. Eg.: version - a variation of the original

457
Q

vice-

A

acting in place of. Eg.: vice-president - the person next in rank to the president

458
Q

vince, vic

A

conquer. Eg.: convince - to win someone over; invincible - not able to be conquered

459
Q

vince-, vic-

A

conquer. Eg.: victory - the conquest of an enemy

460
Q

vis, vid

A

see. Eg.: envision - to picture in the mind; evident - clearly visible

461
Q

vis-, vid-

A

see. Eg.: vision - the ability to see

462
Q

viv, viva, vit

A

live, life. Eg.: revival - the act of bringing back to life

463
Q

viv-, viva-, vit-

A

live, life. Eg.: vivacious - high-spirited and full of life; vital - pertaining to life

464
Q

voc, voci

A

voice, call. Eg.: advocate - to speak in favor of; equivocate - to use misleading language that could be interpreted 2 different ways

465
Q

voc-, voci-

A

voice, call. Eg.: vocalize - to produce with your voice

466
Q

vol, voli, volu

A

wish, will. Eg.: benevolent - showing good will and kindness

467
Q

vol-, voli-, volu-

A

wish, will. Eg.: volition - the act of making a choice or decision; voluntary - resulting from your own free will

468
Q

vor, vour

A

eat. Eg.: carnivorous - meat - eating; devour - to eat quickly

469
Q

vor-, vour-

A

eat. Eg.: voracious - desiring or eating food in great quantities

470
Q

xanth-

A

yellow. Eg.: xanthium - a genus of coarse and rough or spiny herbs; xanthochromia - yellowish discoloration (as of the skin)

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