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PSAT Roots and Prefix Flashcards

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a-, an-

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not, without (Abyss, Achromatic, ANhydrous)

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a-

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on (Afire, Ashore, Aside)

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a-, ab-, abs-

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from, away, off (ABduct, ABnormal, ABSent, Aversion, ABbreviate)

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ac-, ad-

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to, toward, near (ACcelerate, ACcessible, ADmittance)

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acro-

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top, height, tip, beginning (ACRObat, ACROnym, ACROphobia)

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act-

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do (ACTivity, reACT, interACTion)

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aer-, aero-

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air (AERate, AERial, AEROspace)

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agr-, agri-, agro-,

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farming (AGRIculture, AGRIbusiness, AGRarian)

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alg-, algo-

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pain (neurALGia, anALGesic, nostALGia)

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ambi-, amphi-

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both, on both sides, around (AMBIdextrous, AMBIguous, AMBIvalence)

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ambul-

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walk, move (AMBLe, AMBULant, AMBULance)

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ami-, amo-

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love (AMIable, AMIty,AMOrous)

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ana-

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up, back, against, again, throughout (ANAlysis, ANAtomy, ANAchronism)

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andr-, andro-

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man, male (ANDROgynous, ANDROid, misANDRy)

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anim-

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life, spirit (ANIMal, ANIMate, equANIMity)

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ann-, enn-

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year (ANNiversary, ANNual, milENNium)

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ante-

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before, in front (ANTEcede, ANTEmeridian, ANTEroom)

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anth-, antho-

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flower (crysANTHemum, ANTHOlogy, ANTHOzoan)

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anthrop-, anthropo-

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human (ANTHROpology, ANTHROpomorphism, philANTHROpy)

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anti-

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against, opposite of (ANTIbody, ANTIseptic, ANTIsocial)

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apo-, apho-,

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away, off, separate (APHOrism, APOlogy, APOstrophe)

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aqu-, aqua-

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water (AQUArium, AQUAtic, AQUeduct)

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arbor-

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tree (ARBORist, ARBOR, ARBORous)

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arch-, archi-

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chief, most important, rule (ARCHbishop, ARCHenemy, matriARCH, monARCH)

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arch-, archa- archi-

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primitive, ancient (ARCHAeology, ARCHAic, ARCHIve)

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arthr-, arthro-

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joint (ARTHROscope, ARTHRitis, ARTHROpod )

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art-

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skill (ARTifact, ARTisan, ARTist)

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astro-, aster-

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star, stars, outer space (ASTROnaut, ASTROnomer, ASTERick)

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aud-, audi-, audio-

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hear (AUDIble, AUDIence, AUDIOvisual)

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auto-

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self, same, one (AUTOcrat, AUTOgraph, AUTOmatic)

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avi-, avia-

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bird (AVIAry, AVIAtrix, AVIAtion)

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bar-, baro-

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pressure, weight (BARic, BARyon, BAROmeter)

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bell-, belli-

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war (BELLIcose, BELLIgerent, reBEL)

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bene-

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good, well (BENEfactor, BENEficial, BENEvolent)

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bi-, bin-

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two, twice, once in every two (BIannual, BINoculars, BIlateral)

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bibli-, biblio-

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book (BIBLIOgraphy, BIBLIOmania, BIBLIOphile)

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bio-

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life, living matter (BIOgraphy, BIOlogy, BIOsphere)

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blast-, blasto

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cell, primitive, immature cell (BLASTula, fibroBLAST, BLASTOdem)

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burs-

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pouch, purse (BURSar, BURSary, disBURSe)

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calc-

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stone (CALCite, CALCium, CALCification)

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cand-

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glowing, iridescent (CANDid, CANDle, inCANDescent)

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capt-, cept-, ceive-

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take, hold (interCEPT, perCEIVE, CAPTivating)

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cardi-, cardio-

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heart (CARDIac, CARDIOgenic, CARDIOlogist)

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carn-, carni-

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flesh, meat (CARNIvorous, inCARNate, CARNal)

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cata-

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down, against completely, intensive, according to (CATAclysm, CATAlog, CATAstrophe)

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caust-, caut-

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to burn (CAUTerize, CAUSTic, holoCAUST)

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cede-, ceed-, cess-

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go, yield (exCEED, reCEDE, acCESSible)

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celer-

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fast (acCELERate, deCELERate)

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cent-, centi-

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hundred, hundredth (CENTennial, CENTImeter, CENTury)

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centr-, centro-, centri-

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center (egoCENTRIc, ecCENTRIc, CENTRIfugal)

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cephal-, cephalo-

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head (enCEPHALitis, CEPHALic, CEPHALOpod)

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cerebr-, cerebro-

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brain (CEREBRal, CEREBRate, CEREBROspinal)

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cert-

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sure (asCERTain, CERTain, CERTify)

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chrom-, chromo-, chromat-, chromato-, chros-

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color, pigment (aCHROMatic, CHROMium, CHROMAtics)

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chron-, chrono

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time (CHRONic, CHRONOlogical, synCHRONize)

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chrys-, chryso-

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gold, yellow (CHYRSanthemum, heliCHRYSum, CHRYSOlite)

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cide-, cise-

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cut, kill (homiCIDE, inCISor, insectiCIDE)

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circum-, circle-

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around, about (CIRCUMnavigate, CIRCUMscribe, CIRCUMspect)

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claim-, clam-

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shout, speak out (CLAmor, exCLAIM, proCLAMation)

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clar-

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clear (CLARification, CLARify, deCLARe)

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clud-, clus-

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close (conCLUSion, exCLUSion, seCLUDe)

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cline-

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lean (inCLINation, inCLINE, reCLINE)

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co-

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with, together, joint (COauthor, COeducation, COhousing)

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col-

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together, jointly (COLlaborate, COLlision, COlloquial)

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com-

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together, common (COMmemorate, COMposition, COmmune)

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cogn-, cogni-

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know (COGNItion, inCOGNIto, reCOGNize)

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con

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with, jointly (CONcur, CONtemporary, CONvention)

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contra-, contro-

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against, opposite (CONTRAdict, CONTRAflow, CONTRAception, CONTRAry, CONTROversy)

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corp-, corpo-

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body (CORPOration, CORpse, CORPOral)

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cosm-, cosmo-

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universe (COSMOnaut, COSMOs, microCOSM)

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counter-

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opposite, contrary opposing (COUNTERact, COUNTERmand, COUNTERoffensive)

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cranio-

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skull (CRANIOlogy, CRANIum, CRANIal)

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cred-

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believe (CREDence, CREdulous, inCREDible)

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cruc-

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cross (CRUCial, CRUCifix, exCRUCiating)

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crypto-

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hidden, secret (CRYPTic, CRYPTOgraphy, enCRYPT)

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cumul-

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mass, heap (acCUMULate, CUMULative)

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curr-, curs-

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run (conCURRent, CURRent, CURSive)

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cycl-

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circle, ring (biCYCLe, CYCLe, CYCLone)

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de-

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reduce, away, down, remove (DEcelerate, Dethrone, DEbug)

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dec-, deca-, deka-,

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ten (DECade, DECAthlon, DECember)

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deci-

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one tenth (DECIliter, DECImate, DECIbel)

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dem-, demo-

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people (DEMOcracy, DEMOgraphic, epiDEMic)

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demi-

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half, less than (DEMItasse, DEMImonde)

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dendr-, dendri-, dendri-

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tree (philoDENDRon, DENDROchronology, DENDRIform)

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dent-, dont-

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tooth (DENTal, DENTist, DENTures)

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derm-, derma-

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skin (DERMAtologist, pchyDERM, DERMAtitis)

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di-, diplo-

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two, twice (DIchromatic, DIPLOma, DIlemma)

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di-, dis-

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apart, away, not, to the opposite (DIgression, DISappear, DISsect)

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dia-

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through, between, apart, across (DIAbetes, DIAgnosis, DIAlog)

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dict-

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speak (contraDICT, preDICTion, DICTate)

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domin-

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master (DOMINate, DOMIneering, preDOMINate)

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don-, donat-

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give (DONATion, DONor, parDON)

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duc-, duct-

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lead (conDUCT, eDUCate, deDUCTion)

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du-, duo-

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two, twice (DUplicate, DUet, DUO)

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dur-

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harden, to last, lasting (DURable, DURation, enDURing)

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dyn-, dyna, dynam-

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power, energy, strength (DYNAMo, DYNAMic, DYNAMite)

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dys-

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abnormal, bad (DYSpepsia, DYStopia, DYSlexia)

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e-

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out, away (Eloquent, Emissary, Eject)

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ego-

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self (EGOtistic, alter EGO, EGOmania)

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em-, en-

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into, cover with, cause (EMpathy, EMpower, ENgorge)

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endo-

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within, inside (ENDOtherm, ENDOcrine, ENDOgamy)

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enn-, enni-, anni-

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years (bicentENNIal, centENNIal, perENNIal)

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en-, in-

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inside, inwards (ENvision, ENclose, INwards)

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ep-, epi-

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on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside (EPIdemic, EPIlogue, EPIcenter)

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equ-, equi-

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equal, equally (EQUIdistant, EQUanimity, EQUation)

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erg-, ergo-

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work (ERGOnomics, enERGy, enERGetics)

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esth-, aesth-

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feeling, sensation, beauty (ESTHetician, AESThetic, kinESTHesia)

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ethno-

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race, people (ETHNic, ETHNOcentric, ETHNOlogy)

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eu-

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good, well (EUphemism, EUphonious, EUphoria)

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Ex-

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from, out (EXcavate, EXhale, EXtract)

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extra-, extro-

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outside, beyond (EXTRAordinary, EXTRAterrestrial, EXTROvert)

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fac-, fact-

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make, do (artiFACT, FACTory, maleFACT)

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fer-

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bear, bring, carry (conFER, FERry, transFER)

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fid-

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faith (conFIDe, FIDelity, FIDuciary)

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flect-

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bend (deFLECT, inFLECTion, FLExible)

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flor-, flora-, fleur-

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flower (FLORist, FLORAl, FLORA)

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for-

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completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word) (FORsaken, FORfeited, FORgiven)

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fore-

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in front of, previous, earlier (FOREbear, FOREbode, FOREcast)

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form-

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shape (conFORMity, FORMatio, reFORMatory)

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fract-, frag-

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break (FRACTure, FRAGile, FRAGment FRACTion)

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fug-

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flee, run away, escape (FUGitive, reFUGe, reFUGee)

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funct-

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perform, work (deFUNCT, FUNCTion, malFUNCTion)

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fus-

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pour (conFUSion, FUSe, inFUSe)

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gastr-, gastro-

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stomach (GASTRic, GASTROnomy, GASTRitis)

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gen-, geno-, gene-, genesis-

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birth, production, formation, kind (GENEalogy, GENEration, GENEtic)

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geo-

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earth, soil, global (GEOgraphy, GEOlogy, GEOponics)

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ger-

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old age (GERiatrics, GERontocracy, GERontology)

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giga-

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a billion (GIGAbyte, GIGAhertz, GIGAwatt)

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gon-

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angle (decaGON, diaGONal, octaGON)

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gram-

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letter, written (diaGRAM, GRAMmar, teleGRAM)

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gran-

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grain (GRANary, GRANola, GRANule)

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graph-, graphy-

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writing, recording, written (GRAPHology, autoGRAPH, seismoGRAPH)

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grat-

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pleasing (GRATify, GRATeful, GRATuity)

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gyn-, gyno, gyne-

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woman, female (GYNEcology, GYNEphobia, GYNEcoid)

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135
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gress-, grad-, grade-, gradei-, gradi

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to step, to go (diGRESSion, proGRESS, GRADual)

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136
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hect-, hecto-, hecat-,

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hundred (HECTOliter, HECTare, HECTOmeter)

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137
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helic-, helico-

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spiral, circular (HELICOpter, HELIx, HELICOn)

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heli-, helio-

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sun (HELIOtropism, HELIOgraph, HELIanthus)

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hemi-

A

half, partial (HEMIcycle, HEMIsphere, HEMIstich)

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140
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hem-, hemo-, hema-

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blood (HEMOrhage, HEMOrrhoids, HEMOglobin)

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hepa-

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liver (HEPAtitis, HEPAtoma, HEPAtotoxic)

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142
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hept-, hepta-

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seven (HEPTAgon, HEPTAteuch, HEPTAmeter)

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herbi-

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grass, plant (HERBIcide, HERBIvorous, HERBal)

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144
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hetero-

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different, other (HETEROgenous, HETEROnyms, HETEROdox)

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hex-, hexa-

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six (HEXAgon, HEXAmeter, HEXApod)

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histo-

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tissue (HISTOlogy, HISTOchemistry)

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homo-, homeo-,

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like, alike, same (HOMOgeneous, HOMOnym, HOMEOpath)

148
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hydr-, hydro-

A

liquid, water (HYDRate, HYDROphobia, HYDROponics, HYDRAulic)

149
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hygr-, hygro-

A

moisture, humidity (HYGROmeter, HYGROgraph)

150
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hyper-

A

too much, over, excessive, beyond (HYPEractive, HYPERcritical, HYPERtension)

151
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hyp-, hypo-

A

under (HYPOglycemia, HYPOthermia, HYPOthesis)

152
Q

iatr-, iatro-

A

medical care (gerIATRics, pedIATRician, podIATRy)

153
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icon-, icono-

A

image (ICON, ICONOlogy, ICONOclast)

154
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idio-

A

peculiar, personal, distinct (IDIOmatic, IDIOsyncracy, IDIOt)

155
Q

il-, in-

A

in, into (ILluminate, INnovation, INspection)

156
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ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir-

A

not, without (ILlegal, IMpossible, INappropriate, IRresponsible)

157
Q

imag-

A

likeness (IMAGe, IMAGintive, IMAGine)

158
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infra-

A

beneath, below (INFRAstructure, INFRAred)

159
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inter-

A

between, among, jointly (INTERnational, INTERsection, INTERcept)

160
Q

intra-, intro-

A

within, inside (INTRAstate, INTRAvenous, INTROvert)

161
Q

ir-

A

not (IRredeemable, IRreformable, IRrational)

162
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iso-

A

equal (ISObar, ISOmetric, ISOthermal)

163
Q

ject-

A

throw (eJECT, interJECT, proJECT)

164
Q

jud-

A

law (JUDgment, JUDicial, JUDiciary)

165
Q

junct-

A

join (conJUNCTion, disJUNCTion, JUNCTion)

166
Q

juven-

A

young (JUVENile, reJUVENate)

167
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kilo-

A

thousand (KILObyte, KILOmeter, KILOgram)

168
Q

kine-, kinet, mat-

A

motion, division (KINETics psychoKINEsis, teleKINEsis. cineMATography)

169
Q

lab-

A

work (colLABorate, eLABorate, LABorious)

170
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lact-, lacto-

A

milk (LACTTe, LACTOse, LACTic acid)

171
Q

later-

A

side (biLATERal, uniLATERal)

172
Q

leuk-, leuko-, leuc-, leuco-

A

white, colorless (LEUKemia, LEUKOcyte, LEUCine)

173
Q

lex-

A

word, law, reading (LEXicology, aLEXia, ilLEgal)

174
Q

liber-

A

free (LIBERate, LIBERtine, LIBERty)

175
Q

lingu-

A

language, tongue (LINGUist, multiLINGUal, LINGUine)

176
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lip-, lipo-

A

fat (LIPOsuction, LIPase, LIPoid)

177
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lite-, ite-, lith-, litho-

A

mineral, rock, fossil (apatITE, granITE, monoLITH)

178
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loc-

A

place (disLOCate, LOCation, reLOCate)

179
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log-, logo-

A

word, doctrine, discourse (LOGic, monoLOGue, anaLOGy)

180
Q

loqu-, locu-

A

speak (eLOQUent, LOQUacious, eLOCUation)

181
Q

luc-

A

light (eLUCidate, LUCid, transLUCent)

182
Q

lud-, lus-

A

to play (preLUDe, ilLUSion, deLUDe)

183
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lumin-

A

light (ilLUMINate, LUMEN)

184
Q

lun-, luna-, luni-

A

moon (LUNar, LUNarscape, LUNatic)

185
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macro-

A

large, great (MACROevolution, MACROmolecule, MACROeconomics)

186
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magn-, magna-, magni-

A

great, large (MAGNIfy, MAGNIficent, MAGNate)

187
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mal-, male-

A

bad, ill, wrong (MALcontent, MALaria, MALicious)

188
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man-, mani-, manu-

A

hand (MANeuver, MANUal, MANUscript)

189
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mand-

A

to order (comMAND, deMAND, MANDate)

190
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mania-

A

madness, insanity, excessive desire (biblioMANIA, egoMANIA, MANIAc)

191
Q

mar-, mari-

A

sea (MARIna, MARItime, subMARIne, aquaMARIne)

192
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mater-, matr-, matri-

A

mother (MATERnal, MATERnity, MATRIarch)

193
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max-

A

greatest (MAXimal, MAXimize, MAXimum)

194
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medi-

A

middle (MEDIeval, MEDIum, MEDIocre)

195
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mega-

A

great, large, million (MEGApolis, MEGAphone, MEGAstructure)

196
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melan-, melano-

A

black (MELANcholy, MELANOma, MELOdrama)

197
Q

memor-, memori-

A

remember (comMEMORate, MEMORIal, MEMORy)

198
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merge-, mers-

A

dip, dive (imMERGE, imMERSe,subMERGE)

199
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meso-

A

middle (MESOamerica, MESOn)

200
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meta-

A

change, after, beyond, between (METAphysics, METAmorphosis)

201
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meter-, metr-, metry-

A

measure (audioMETER, chronoMETER, METRic)

202
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micro-

A

very small, short, minute (MICRObe, MICROchip, MICROscope)

203
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mid-

A

middle (MIDriff, MIDterm, MIDway)

204
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migr-

A

move (imMIGRant, MIGRant, MIGRation)

205
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milli-

A

onethousandth (MILLImeter, MILLIbar, MILLIliter)

206
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min-, mini-

A

small, less (MINI, MINuscule, MINutiae)

207
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mis-, miso-

A

bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate (MISbehave, MISprint, MISnomer)

208
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miss-, mit-

A

send, let go (disMISS, MISSile, eMIT, adMITtance)

209
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mob-

A

move (imMOBolize, MOBile, MOBility)

210
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mon-, mono-

A

one, single, alone (MONOchromat, MONOlogue, MONOtheism)

211
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mot-, mov-

A

move (MOTion, MOTivate, proMOTe, reMOVable)

212
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morph-, morpho-

A

form (metaMORPHosis, enDORPHins, aMORPHous)

213
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mort-

A

death (imMORTal, MORTal, MORTician)

214
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multi-

A

many, more than one or two (MULTIcolored, MULTImedia, MULTItasking)

215
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mut-

A

change (imMUTable, MUTant, MUTate)

216
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my-, myo-

A

muscle (MYOcardium, MYasthenia, MYosin)

217
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narr-

A

tell (NARRate, NARRative, NARRator)

218
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nat-

A

born (inNATe, NATal, NATural)

219
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nav-

A

ship (circumNAVigate, NAVal, NAVigate)

220
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necr-, necro-

A

dead, death (NECROphil, NECROsis, NECROlogy)

221
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neg-

A

no (NEgate, NEGative, reNEGe)

222
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neo-

A

new, recent (NEOclassic, NEOcolonism, NEOnatal)

223
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nephr-, nephro-

A

kidney (NEPHRitis, NEPHROtomy, NEPHRon)

224
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neur-, neuro-

A

nerve (NEURalgia, NEIROlogist, NEUROtic)

225
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nom-, nomin-

A

name (misNOMer, NOMINal, NOMInate)

226
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non-

A

no, not, without (NONdescipt, NONfiction, NONsense)

227
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not-

A

mark (NOTable, NOtarize, anNOTate)

228
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noun-, nunc-

A

declare (anNOUNce, deNOUNce, eNUNCiate)

229
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nov-

A

new (inNOVate, NOVelty, NOVice, reNOVate)

230
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numer-

A

number (eNUMERate, NUMERology, NUMERous)

231
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ob-, op-

A

in the way, against (OBject, OBscure, OPposition)

232
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oct-, octa-, octo-

A

eight (OCTAgon, OCTOgenerian, OCTOpus)

233
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ocu-

A

eye (binOCUlars, monOCUla, OCUlist)

234
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od-

A

path, way (diODe, ODometer, triODe)

235
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omni-

A

all (OMNIpotent, OMNIscient, OMNIvorous)

236
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op-, opt-, ops-

A

eye, visual condition, sight (OPtic, OPTician, autOPSy

237
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opt-

A

best (OPTimal, OPTimize, OPTimum)

238
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ortho-

A

straight (ORTHodontist, ORTHOpedic, ORTHOgraphy)

239
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osteo-

A

bone (OSTEOarthritis, OSTEOpathy, OSTEOlogy)

240
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out-

A

goes beyond, surpasses, exceeds (OUTgoing, OUTdoing, OUTdoor)

241
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over-

A

excessive (OVERconfident, OVERstock, OVERexcited)

242
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oxy-

A

sharp (OXYmoron, OXYdize)

243
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pale-, paleo-

A

ancient (PALEOntology, PALEOgraphy, PALEOlithic)

244
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pan-

A

all, any, everyone (PANacea, PANorama, PANdemic)

245
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para-

A

beside, beyond, abnormal, assistant (PARAsite,PARAllel, PARAgraph)

246
Q

para- (version 2)

A

protection from (PARAchute, PARAsol)

247
Q

pater-, patr-, patri-

A

father (PATERnal, PATERnity, PATRIarch)

248
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path-

A

feeling, emotion (antiPATHy, aPATHy, emPATHy)

249
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ped-, pedi-, pede-

A

foot, feet (PEDal, PEDEstrian, PEDIcure)

250
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pel-

A

drive, force (comPEL, exPEL, rePEL)

251
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pent-, penta-

A

five (PENTAgon, PENTAgram, PENTAthlon)

252
Q

pept-, peps-

A

digestion, (dysPEPSia, PEPTic, PEPSin)

253
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per-

A

through, throughout (PERmanent, PERmeate, PERsist, PERennial)

254
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peri-

A

around, enclosing (PERIodontal, PERIpheral, PERImeter)

255
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phag-, phage-

A

to eat (esoPHAGus, anthropopPHAGy, sarcoPHAGy, xyloPHAGous)

256
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phil-, philo-

A

love, friend (PHILanthropist, PHILOlogy, PHILOsophy, biblioPHIL)

257
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phon-, phono-, phone-, phony-

A

sound (cacoPHONY, microPHONE, PHONEtic)

258
Q

phot-, photo-

A

light (PHOTOgenic, PHOTOgraph, PHOTon)

259
Q

phyll-, phyllo-

A

leaf (chloroPHYLL, PHYLLOtaxis, PHYLLite)

260
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phys-

A

nature, medicine, the body (PHYSical, PHYSician, PHYSique)

261
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phyt-, phyto-, phyte-

A

plant, to grow (epiPHYTE, hydroPHYTE, neoPHYTE)

262
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plas-, plast-, plasm-

A

to form, development, forming cells (protoPLASM, PLASTic, PLASTer)

263
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plaud-, plod-, plaus-, plos-

A

approve, clap (apPLAUD, exPLOSion, PLAUSible)

264
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pneum-, pneumo-

A

breathing, lung, air, spirit (PNEUMOnia, PNEUmatic, dysPNEa)

265
Q

pod-, pode-

A

root (PODiatrist, PODium, triPOD)

266
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poli-

A

city (metroPOLIs, POLIce, POLitics)

267
Q

poly-

A

many, more than one (POLYchrome, POLYglot, POLYgon)

268
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pon-

A

place, put (opPONent, postPONe)

269
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pop-

A

people (POPular, POPulation, POPulist)

270
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port-

A

carry (exPORT, PORTable, PORTer)

271
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pos-

A

place, put (dePOSit, exPOSe, POSition)

272
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post-

A

after, behind (POSTthumous, POSTpone, POSTscript)

273
Q

pre-

A

earlier, before, in front of (PREamble, PREpare, PREdiction)

274
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pro-

A

before, in front of, for, forward (PROgnosis, PROlogue, PROphet)

275
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prot-, proto-

A

primitive, first, chief (PROTOtype, PROton, PROTOcol)

276
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pseud-, pseudo-

A

wrong, false (PSEUDOnym, PSEUDOscience, PSEUDOpregnancy)

277
Q

psych-, psycho-

A

mind, mental (PSYCHe, PSYCHic, PSYCHOlogy)

278
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pugn-, pugna-, pung-

A

to fight (PUGNAcious, rePUGNant, PUNGent)

279
Q

pul-

A

urge (comPULsion, exPULsion, imPULsive)

280
Q

purg-

A

clean (PURGe, PURGatory, exPURGate)

281
Q

put-

A

think (comPUTer, disPUTe, inPUT)

282
Q

pyr-, pyro-

A

fire, heat (PYROtechnics, PYROmeter, PYRetic)

283
Q

quad-, quadr-, quadri-

A

four (QUADRant, QUADrennium, QUADruped)

284
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quart-

A

fourth (QUARTer, QUART, QUARTet)

285
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quin-, quint-

A

five, fifth (QUINtett, QUINTessence, QUINtuple)

286
Q

radic-, radix-

A

root (eRADICate, RADICal, RADIsh)

287
Q

radio-

A

radiation, ray (RADIOactive, RADIOlogist)

288
Q

ram-, rami-

A

branch (RAMIfication, RAMify, RAMus)

289
Q

re-

A

again, back, backward (REbound, REwind, REaction, REcognize)

290
Q

reg-

A

guide, rule (REGent, REGime, REGulate)

291
Q

retro-

A

backward, back (RETROactive, RETROgress, RETROspect)

292
Q

rhin-, rhino-

A

nose (RHINOceros, RHINOplasty, RHINOvirus)

293
Q

rhod-, rhodo-

A

red (RHODOdendron, RHODium, RHODOpsin)

294
Q

rid-

A

laugh (deRIDe, RIDicule, RIDiculous)

295
Q

rrh-, rrhea-, rrhoea-, rrhag

A

flow, discharge (diaRRHEA, hemoRRHAGe, cataRRH)

296
Q

rub-

A

red (RUBy, RUbella, biliRUBin)

297
Q

rupt-

A

break, burst (bankRUPT, interRUPT, RUPTure)

298
Q

san-

A

health (SANe, SANitary, SANitation)

299
Q

scend-

A

climb, go (aSCEND, creSCENDo, deSCEND)

300
Q

sci-

A

know (conSCIence, conSCIous, omniSCIent)

301
Q

scler-, sclero-

A

hard (arterioSCLEROsis, multiple, SCLEROsis, SCLEROmeter)

302
Q

scop-, scope- scopy-

A

see, examine, observe (microSCOPE, periSCOPE, teleSCOPE)

303
Q

scrib-, script-

A

write, written (inSCRIBe, SCRIBe, deSCRIBe)

304
Q

se-

A

apart (SEcede, SEclude, SErum)

305
Q

sect-

A

cut (disSECT, interSECT, biSECT)

306
Q

sed-, sid-, sess-

A

sit (reSIDe, SEDiment, SESSion)

307
Q

self-

A

of, for, or by itself (SELF-discipline, SELF-respect, SELFish)

308
Q

semi-

A

half, partial (SEMiannual, SEMIcircle, SEMIcircuous, SEMIannual)

309
Q

sept-, septi-

A

seven (SEPTember, SEPTet, SEPTuagenarian)

310
Q

serv-

A

save, keep (conSERVe, preSERVe, reSERVation)

311
Q

sex-

A

six (SEXtet, SEXtuple, SEXagenarian)

312
Q

SOL-

A

alone (deSOLate, SOLitary, SOLo)

313
Q

sol- (version 2)

A

sun (SOLar, paraSOL, SOLarium)

314
Q

somn-, somni-

A

sleep (inSOMNIa, SOMNIloquy, SOMNolent)

315
Q

son-

A

sound (conSONant, SONorous, superSONic, uniSON)

316
Q

soph-

A

wise (philoSOPHer, SOPHisticated, SOPHism)

317
Q

spec-, spect-, spic-

A

see, look (circumSPECt, retroSPECtive, SPECtator)

318
Q

sphere-

A

ball (bioSPHERE, hemiSPHERE)

319
Q

spir-

A

breathe (inSPIRe, tranSPIRe, SPIRit)

320
Q

sta-

A

stand (STAble, STAgnant, STAtionary)

321
Q

stell-

A

star (conSTELLation, interSTELLar, STELLar)

322
Q

struct-

A

build (conSTRUCT, deSTRUCTion, STRUCTure, infraSTRUCTure)

323
Q

sub-

A

under, lower than, inferior to (SUBmarine, SUBmerge, SUBstandard)

324
Q

sum-

A

highest (SUM, SUMmation, SUMmit)

325
Q

super-

A

higher in quality or quantity (SUPER bowl, SUPERior, SUPERsonic)

326
Q

sy-, sym-, syn-, syl-, sys-

A

together, with, same (SYMmetry, SYNergy, SYNchronize)

327
Q

tact-, tang-

A

touch (conTACT, TACTile, TANGible, inTACT)

328
Q

tax-, taxo-

A

arrangement (synTAX, TAXonomy, aTAXia)

329
Q

techno-

A

technique, skill (TECHNOlogy, TECHNOcracy, TECHNOlogically)

330
Q

tel-, tele-, telo

A

far, distant, complete (TELEphone, TELEscope, TELEvision, TELEcommuting)

331
Q

temp-, tempor-

A

time (conTEMPORary, TEMPORal, TEMPORary)

332
Q

ten-, tin-, tent-

A

hold (conTINent, deTENTion, TENacious)

333
Q

ter-, trit-

A

rub (atTRITion, deTRITus, TRITe)

334
Q

term-, termina-

A

end, limit (deTERMine, TERMINAte, exTERMINAte)

335
Q

terr-, terra-, terri-

A

land, earth (extraTERRestrial, TERRAin, TERRItory)

336
Q

tetra-

A

four (TETRApod, TETRArchy, TETRose)

337
Q

the-

A

put (biblioTHEca, THEme, THEsis)

338
Q

the-, theo-

A

god (monoTHEism, polyTHEism, THEOlogy)

339
Q

therm-, thermo-

A

heat (THERMal, THERMOs, THERMOstat)

340
Q

tort-

A

twist (conTORTion, disTORT, reTORT)

341
Q

tox-

A

poison (deTOXification, TOXic, TOXicology)

342
Q

tract-

A

pull, drag (atTRACT, disTRACT, TRACTor)

343
Q

trans-

A

across, beyond, through (TRANScontinental, TRANSfer, TRANSport)

344
Q

tri-

A

three, once in every three, third (TRIangle, TRIathlon, TRIcycle)

345
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, extreme, more than (ULTRAhigh, ULTRAmodern, ULTRAsonic)

346
Q

un-

A

not, opposite of, lacking (UNabridged, UNfair, UNfriendly)

347
Q

uni-

A

one, single (UNIcycle, UNIlateral, UNIque, UNIson)

348
Q

urb-

A

city (subURB, URBan, URBanology)

349
Q

vac-

A

empty (eVACuate, VACant, VACation)

350
Q

ven-, vent-

A

come (circumVENT, conVENtion, interVENe)

351
Q

ver-, veri-,

A

truth (VERacious, VERacity, VERIfy)

352
Q

verb-

A

word (VERBalize, adVERB, proVERB)

353
Q

vers-, vert-

A

turn (reVERSe, introVERT, VERSion, controVERSy)

354
Q

vice-

A

acting in place of, next in rank (VICE-president)

355
Q

vid-

A

see (eVIDent)

356
Q

vince-, vic-

A

conquer (conVINCE, inVINCible, VICtory)

357
Q

vis-, vid-

A

see (VISion, enVISion, eVIDent)

358
Q

viv-, vivi-, vit-

A

live, life (reVIVal, VITal, VIVacious)

359
Q

voc-, voci-

A

voice, call (adVOCate, equiVOCate, VOCalize)

360
Q

vol-, voli-, volu-

A

wish, will (beneVOLent, VOLItion, VOLUntary)

361
Q

vor-, vour-

A

eat (carniVORous, VORacious, deVOUR)

362
Q

xanth-

A

yellow (XANTHium, XANTHochromia, XANTHogenic)

363
Q

xen-, xeno-

A

foreign (XENOphobic, XENOgenesis, XENOphile)

364
Q

xer-, xero-, xeri-

A

dry (XEROphyte, XEROgraphy, XERIc)

365
Q

xyl-

A

wood (XYLocarp, XYLoid, XYLophone)

366
Q

zo-, zoo-

A

animal life (ZOOlogy, ZOOid, ZOOplankton)

367
Q

zyg-, zygo-

A

pair (ZYGote, ZYGOmorphic)

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