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Bi

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Bi - Two
Bicycle - A vehicle with two wheels one behind the other
Biceps - A muscle having the end divided into two parts
Bilingual - Involving or using two languages
Origin: Latin

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Quad/Quar

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Quad/Quar - Four
Quadruple - Four folds : consisting of four parts
Quadruplets - Four children or offspring born of one pregnancy
Quartet - An organized group of four singers/players
Origin: Latin

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Quint/Pent

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Quint/Pent - Five
Quintet - Any set or group of five people or things
Quintuplets - Five children or offspring born of one pregnancy
Pentagon - A Polygon having five angles or sides
Origin: Latin

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Mono

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Mono - One/Single
Monolingual - Speaking only one language
Monogram - decorative symbol usually made of a persons initials
Monopoly - Controlled by one
Origin: Greek
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Uni

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Uni - One/Single
Unicorn - An imaginary horse like animal with one horn
Uniform - the same
Unique - being the only one of its kind
Origin: Latin
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Dec

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Dec - Ten
December - The 12th month in a year
Decade - A period of ten years
Decimal - Pertaining to tenths or the number 10
Origin: Greek
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Mil

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Mil - Thousand
Milliampere - One thousand of an ampere
Milligram - A weight equal to 1/1000 of a gram
Millard - A thousand millions
Origin: Latin
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Tri

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Tri - Three
Triangle - Shape with three sides
Triceps - A large muscle attached to three main parts
Triplet - A unit of three lines of verse
Origin: Latin
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Oct

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Oct - Eight
October - The 10th month of the year
Octagon - a polygon of eight angles and eight sides
Octet - A musical composition for eight voices
Origin: Latin

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Cent

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Cent - One Hundred
Century - A period of 100 years
Cent - The 100th part of a U.S. dollar
Centenarian - Pertaining to or having lived 100 years
Origin: Latin
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Re

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Re - Back/Again
Rearrange - To arrange again especially in a different way
Retry - Try again
Rebound - To spring back on striking something
Recessive - To go back
Origin: Latin

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Scope

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Scope - Target/See
Telescope - A device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away
Stethoscope - A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Microscope - A device used for producing a much larger view of very small objects so that they can be seen clearly
Origin: Greek

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Semi

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Semi - Half/Partly
Semidarkness - A light level in which it is possible to see but not clearly
Semicircle - The half of a circle
Semiofficial - Having some degree of official authority
Origin: Latin

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Sub

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Sub - Under/Below
Submarine - A watercraft that stays under water
Subway - A passageway under the ground; an electric underground railway
Submerge - To put under water
Origin: Latin

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Terr

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Terr - Earth
Territory - An area, region, or piece of land
Terra cotta - Baked earth; hard brownish-red pottery
Subterranean - Under the surface of the Earth; underground
Origin: Latin

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Therm

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Therm - Heat
Thermos - A container that keeps fluid Hot or cold
Thermostat - A device that automatically regulates the temperature
Thermal - Of or relating to heat

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Trans

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Trans - Across/Through
Transport - To carry from one place to another; to carry through an area
Transparent - Perfectly clear; obvious; light shows clearly through
Transfer - To move from one place to another; to move across places
Origin: Latin

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Under

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Under - Below/Less than
Underwater - Beneath the water
Undercover -Involved in or involving secret work within a community or organization
Undergo - Experience or be subjected to something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous
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Un

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Un - Opposite
Unfriendly - Not friendly 
Uncommon - Rare;not the usual;remarkable
Unwise -  Not smart
Origin: Latin
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Vis

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Vis - To see
Visible - Within sight
Vista - A clear view of something like great scenery
Invisible - Not able to be seen
Origin: Latin
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mega

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mega-great
Megaphone-a large funnel-shaped device
Megahit-something(as a motion picture) that is extremely successful
Megapod-a member of the family Megapodiidae

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micro

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micro-small
Microscope-a tool used for viewing very small objects
Microbus-a station wagon the shape of a small bus
Microbar-a unit of pressure equal to one millionth

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phon

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phon-sound
Headphones-a pair of earbuds, typically connected with a band,for listening to audio signals
Telephone-an apparatus,system, or process for sound
Homophone-a word that sounds the same as another, but has a different meaning

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photo

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Photo-light
Photocopier-a machine that uses light to make exact copies of documents
Photon-a small particle of light
Photometer-a tool used to measure the intensity of light

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tele

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tele-distant
Television-a tool for seeing images from afar
Telescope-a tool for looking at objects from afar
Telephoto-light from far away

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anti

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anti-against
antifreeze- a liquid put in a motor vehicle to keep it from freezing
antihero-a protagonist that lacks conventional heroic traits
antipopulaur-a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, etc.
anticlockwise-the british term for counterclockwise

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com

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com-with/together
community-a group of people living in the same place or having trait in common
compatible-able to exist or occur together without conflict
Companion-a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time together

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con

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con-with/together
Congregate-gather into a crowd or mass
Confluence-a gathering together
Conform-be similar in form or type;agree

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de

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de-reverse/took awayq
Deodorize-to r over or conceal an unpleasant smell
Deranged-to throw I’m disorder; disarrange
Detangle-remove tangles from(hair)

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dis

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dis-oppostite
Dishonest-behaving in an untrustworthy way
Dislike-to regard with displeasure
Distasteful-causing dislike or disgust

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man

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man-by hand
Manual-of or done with the hands
Manicure-a treatment for hands involving cutting , shaping, and often painting of the nails, removing of cuticles, and skin softening
Manacles-handcuffs

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mega

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mega-great
Megaphone-a large device for making noises louder
Megapode-a ,ember of the family megaiidae
Megahit-about one million hits

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meter

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meter-measure
Perimeter-the line forming a boundary of a closed figure
Kilometer-a unit of length
Diameter-a line passing through the middle of a circle or sphere

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micro

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micro-small
Microchip-a tiny wafer of material used to make an integrated circuit
Micro-crystal-a microscopic crystal
Microscopic-so small as to be invisible

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mot

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mot-to move
Locomotive-a self-moving, vehicular engine
Emotion- a strong inner movement
Immobile-unable to move

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mid

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mid-middle or halfway
midnight-the middle period of the night(twelve o’clock at night)
midsection-the middle part of something
middle-at an equal distance

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mis

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mis-opposite or wrong
misunderstand-to fail to understand something correctly
mistake-an action or judgement that is misguided or wrong
misconception-a view or opinion that is wrong because it is based on an malfunctioning understanding

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non

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non-not
nonliving-no longer alive
nonfiction-writing that is based on true facts
nonsense-spoken or written words that have no meaning or sense

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over

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over-more than or too much
overpower-defeat or overcome with superior strength
overcome-succeed in dealing with
overthrown-remove forcibly from power

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pre

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pre-before
prehistoric-of,relating to, or denoting the period before written records
preschool-of or relating to the time before a child is old enough to go to kindergarten or elementary school
prepare-make ready for use or consideration before hand

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ex

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ex-out or away from
exclude-deny access to something
exclusive-excluding or not admitting other things
exemplary-serving as a desirable model;representing the best of its kind

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dent/dont

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dent/dont-tooth
dentist-a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums
dental-of or relating to teeth
dentinal-hard bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth

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aud

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aud-hear
audible-able to be heard
audio-sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced
audial-relating to to sense of hearing

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mal

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mal-bad
malfunction-fail to function
malabar-the southern part of the Western coast of india
malacca-a state in Malaysia

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post

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post-after
postpone- arrange for to take place at a time later than that first
postcards-card for sending a message by mail
postbox-British term for mailbox

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cred

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cred-believe
incredible-impossible to believe
credit-to believe that someone will do something
credible-believable

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fac

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fac-to make
factory-a building or group of buildings where goods are made
manufacture-to make, create, produce, or turn out
faction-a unified group within a larger group

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frac

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frac-to break
fracture-breaking of a hard object
fraction-a broken piece of something that is no longer whole
fractals-the type of geomotry that creates broken patterns oout of a smaller version of a design

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logy

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logy-the study of
mythology-the study of myths
theology-the study of religion
archeology-the study of life and culture of ancient people

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ped/pod

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ped/pod-foot
pedal-a foot-operated lever or control
biped-a creature with two feet
podiatrist-someone who treats disorders of feet

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equ

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equ-equal
unequal- not equal in quantity, size, or value
equal-being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value
equally- in the same manner

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magni

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magni-great
magnificent-impressively, beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant
magnitude-the extent of something
magnify-make something appear larger than it is

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min

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min-small
minuscule-extremely small
miniature-a much smaller size than normal
mini-miniature version of something

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Mis/mit

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Mis/mit-to send
Transmit-to pass from one to another
Misplaced-incorrectly positioned
Misfortune-bad luck

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Omni

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Omni-all
Omnivore-a creature that eats both plants and animals
Omniscient-knowing everything
Omnipotent-almighty

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