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ab, abs

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from, away from

abduct (lead away, kidnap)

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ad, ac, af, ag,an, ap, ar, as, at,

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to, forward 
adit (entrance)
adjure (reaquest earnestly)
admit (allow entrance)
accord (agreement, harmony)
affliction (distress)
aggregation (collection)
annexation (add to)
apparition (ghost)
arraignment (indictment)
assumption (arrogance, the taking fr granted)
attendance (presence, the persons present)
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ambi

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both
ambidextrous (skilled with both hands)
ambiguos (of double meaning)
ambialent (having two conflicting emotions)

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an, a

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without
anarchy (lack of government)
anemia (lack of blood)
amoral (without moral sense)

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ante

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before
antecedent(preceding event or word)
antediluvian (ancient, before the flood)
ante-nuptial (before the wedding)

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anti

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against, opposite
antipathy (hatred)
antiseptic (against infection)
antithectial (exactly oposite)

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arch

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chief, first
archetype (origional)
archbishop (chief bishop)
archeology (study of the first ancient times)

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be

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over, thoroughly
bedaub (smear over)
befuddle (confuse thoroughly)
beguille (decieve, charm thoroughly)

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bi

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two
bicameral (compossed of two houses congress)
biennial (every two years)

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cata

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down
catastrophe (disaster)
cataract (waterfall)
catapult (hurl throw down)

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circum

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around
circumnavigate (sail around the globe)
circumspect (cautious looking around
circumscribe (limit place around

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com co col con cor

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with together
combine (merge with)
commerce (trade with)
communicate (corrospond with)
coeditor (joint editor)
Collateral ( subordinate connected)
Conference (meeting)
Corroborate (confirm)
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Contra, contro

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Against
Contravene ( conflict with)
Controversy (dispute)

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De

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Down, away
Debase (lower in value)
Decadence (deterioration)
Decant (pour off)

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Demi

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Partly,half

Demigod (partly Devine being)

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dys

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faulty, bad
dyslexia (faulty ability to read)
dyspepsia (indigestion)

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ex, e

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out
expel (drive out)
extripate (root out)
eject (throw out)

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extra, extro

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beyond, outside
extracurricular (beyond the curriculum)
extraterritorial (beyond a nations bounds)

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hyper

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above, excessive
hyperbole (exaggeration)
hyperventilate (breathe at an excessive rate

20
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hypo

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beneath, lower

hypoglycemia (low blood pressure)

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in, il, im, ir

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not 
inefficient (not efficient)
inarticulate (not clear or distinct
illegible (not readable)
impeccable (not capable of sinning flawless
irrevocable (not able to be called back)
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in, il, im, ir

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in, on ,upon
invite (call in)
illustration (something that makes clear)
impression (effect upon mind or feeling
irradiate (shine upon)
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inter

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between, among
intervene (come between)
international (between nations)
interjection (a statement thrown in)

24
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intra, intro

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within 
intramural (within a school)
introvert (person who turns within himself)
25
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macro

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large. long
macrobiotic (tending to prolong life)
macrocosm (the great world entire universe)

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mega

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great, million
megalomania (delusions of granduer)
megaton explosive force of a million lons of TNT

27
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meta

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involving change

metamorphosis (change of form)

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micro

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small
microcosm (miniature universe)
microbe minute organism
microscopic (extremely small)

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mis

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bad improper
misdemeanor (minor crime, bad conduct)
mischance (unfortunate accident)