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ab

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lead away

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abj

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renounce

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abje

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degraded, cast down

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ad

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entrance

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adm

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allow entrance

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ac

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agreement

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af

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distress

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ag

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collection

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an

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add to

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ap

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ghost

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ar

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indictment

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as

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arrogance, taking for granted

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at

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presence, the persons present

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ambi

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both

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ana

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lack of government

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16
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a

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lack of blood

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17
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am

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without sense

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ante

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before

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anti

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against, opposite

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arch

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cheif, first

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be

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over, thoroughly

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bi

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two

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cata

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down

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circum

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around

25
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com, co, col, con, cor

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with, together

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contra, contro

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against

27
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de

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party, half

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demi

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partly, half

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di

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two

30
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dia

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across

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dis, dif

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not, apart

32
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dys

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faulty, bad
ex. dyslexia-faulty ability to read
dyspepsia-indigestion

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ex,e

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out
ex. expel-drive out
extirpate-root out
eject-throw

34
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extra, extro

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beyond, ouside
ex. extracurricular- beyond the cirriculum
exraterritorial-beyond a nations bounds
extrovert-person interested chiefly in external objects and actions

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hyper

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above; excessively
ex. hyperbole-exaggeration
hyperventilate-breathe at an excessive rate

36
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hypo

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beneath; lower

ex. hypoglycemia-low blood sugar

37
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in, il, im, ir

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not
ex. inefficient-not efficient
inarticulate- not clear or distinct
illegible- not readable
impeccable-not capable of sinning; flawless
irrevocable-not able to be called back

38
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in, il, im, ir

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in, on, upon
ex. invite-call in
illustration-something that makes clear
impression-effect upon mind of feelings
irradiate- shine upon

39
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inter

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between, among
ex. intervene-come between
international-between nations
interjection- a statement thrown in

40
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intra, intro

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within
ex. intramural-within a school
introvert- person who turns within himself

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macro

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