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1
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a-
an-

A

not

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ab-

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away

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ad-
ac-
af-
ag-
al-
am-
an-
ap-
as-
at-

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to

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-alia

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noun pluralizer

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ambi-

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both

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ante-
ant-

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before, front

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anti-

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against, alternating

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aqua-

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water

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-aster

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an inferior or defective one

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-ate

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having; office

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-ation
-tion

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action, process

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aud-

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to hear

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aur-

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gold

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bell-
belli-

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war

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bi-

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two

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bucc-

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mouth, cheek

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brevi-

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short

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butyr-

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butter

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caball-

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horse

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calc-

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limestone, heel

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cap-
capit-
cipit-

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head

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capill-

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hair

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caud-

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tail

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caul-

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stem

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cer-

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wax

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cing-
cinct-

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to gird, wrap around

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circum-

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around

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clav-
clavi-

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key

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clin-

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to lean

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30
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-cide

A

killing

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31
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-cole
-colous

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inhabiting

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com-
con-
col-
co-
cor-

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together

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contra-

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against

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34
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-culture

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growing, cultivation

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35
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cumb-

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to lie

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36
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de-

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down, away

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37
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dent-

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tooth

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dis-
dif-
di-

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away, reverse

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duc-
-duce
-duct

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to lead, carry

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e-
ex-
ef-
ec-

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out of, away from, forth

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eleo-
elaeo-
elaio-

A

oil

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42
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-etum

A

a group of, a place where plants are grown

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43
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equi-

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equal

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44
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-escent
-escence
-esce

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state of, being

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-faction

A

act of making

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femin-

A

female

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47
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-fer

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bearing

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48
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ferr-
sider-

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iron

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49
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-fic

A

making, causing

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50
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fil-

A

thread

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51
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fiss-

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breaking, dissolving

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52
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flor-

A

flower

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foli-

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leaf

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-form

A

shape, form

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55
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gen-

A

to create, birth

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56
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glac-

A

ice

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57
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grav-
gravi-

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heavy

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58
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-ic

A

relating to

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59
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-id

A

a member of family

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60
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im-
in-
il-
ir-

A

not

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61
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in-
im-
ir-

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in

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62
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infra-

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below, under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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intro-

A

in, inward

66
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-ist

A

one who does

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-itis

A

inflammation

68
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-ium

A

diminutive ending

69
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jur-

A

law

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kal-

A

potassium

71
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lapid-

A

stone

72
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lingu-
lingui-

A

tongue, language

73
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longi-

A

long

74
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loqui-
loqu-

A

to speak

75
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mal-

A

bad

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manu-
-man-

A

hand

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matr-

A

mother

78
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medi-
media-
medio-

A

middle

79
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mel-
melli-

A

honey

80
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moll-
molli-

A

soft

81
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multi-

A

many

82
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nar-
nas-

A

nose, nostril

83
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nav-

A

ship

84
Q

niv-

A

snow

85
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noci-

A

hurtful

86
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noct-

A

night

87
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non-

A

not

88
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null-
nulli-

A

none

89
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ob-
oc-
of-
op-

A

inward

90
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octa-
octo-

A

eight

91
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omni-

A

all

92
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or-

A

mouth

93
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oss-

A

bone

94
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ovo-
ovi-

A

egg

95
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part-
-para

A

birth

96
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parti-

A

part

97
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patr-

A

father

98
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pavon-

A

peacock

99
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ped-

A

foot

100
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per-

A

through

101
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petr-

A

stone, rock

102
Q

pil-

A

hair

103
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pinn-

A

feather

104
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pisci-

A

fish

105
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pollin-

A

pollen

106
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port-

A

carry

107
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post-

A

after, behind

108
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pre-

A

before, in front of

109
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puerper-

A

child

110
Q

punct-

A

point

111
Q

purpur-

A

purple

112
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quadra-
quadri-
quadru-

A

four

113
Q

quin-
quint-
quinque-

A

five

114
Q

re-

A

again

115
Q

ren-

A

kidney

116
Q

rostr-

A

jaw, beak

117
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s-

A

out

118
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sacchar-

A

sugar

119
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salt-

A

to jump

120
Q

sanguin-

A

blood

121
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sapon-

A

soap

122
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sci-

A

to know

123
Q

-sect

A

cut, divide

124
Q

secund-
secundi-

A

second

125
Q

semi-
demi-
hemi-

A

1/2

126
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set-

A

bristle

127
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sex-

A

six

128
Q

sial-

A

saliva

129
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-sol

A

soil

130
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spir-

A

breathe, spiral

131
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sub-
suc-
suf-
sus-
sup-

A

under, below

132
Q

sud-

A

sweat

133
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super-

A

above, over

134
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sur-

A

over

135
Q

sylv-
silv-

A

wood

136
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temp-
tempor-

A

time

137
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ten-
-ten-

A

to hold

138
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tendin-

A

tendon

139
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terr-

A

land

140
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tert-

A

third

141
Q

-tonus

A

muscular tension

142
Q

tort-
tors-

A

to twist

143
Q

toxi-

A

poison

144
Q

tri-

A

three

145
Q

umbr-

A

shadow

146
Q

uni-

A

one

147
Q

vas-

A

vessel

148
Q

vene-
veno-

A

vein

149
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ven-

A

to come

150
Q

vent-

A

wind

151
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vert-

A

to turn

152
Q

vitell-

A

egg yolk

153
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vitr-

A

glass

154
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vivi-

A

living

155
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vol-

A

to fly

156
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-vore

A

one that eats

157
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-vorous

A

eating

158
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English Word Roots (9 decks)

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