Root Words Flashcards
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A/AN
A
not, without
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AB
A
off, away from, apart, down
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ABLE/IBLE
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capable of, worthy of
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AC/ACR
A
sharp, bitter, sour
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ACT/AG
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to do , to drive, to force, to lead
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ACOU
A
hearing
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AD
A
to, toward, near
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AL/ALI/ALTER
A
other, another
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AM
A
love
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AMBI/AMPHI
A
both, on both sides, around
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AMBL/AMBUL
A
to go, to walk
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ANIM
A
of the life, mind, soul, breath
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ANNUI/ENNI
A
year
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ANT/ANTE
A
before
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ANTHRO/ANDR
A
man, human
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ANTI
A
against, opposite
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APO
A
away
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AQUA/AQUE
A
water
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
A
chief, principal, ruler
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ARD
A
to burn
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AUTO
A
self
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BE
A
about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
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BEL/BELL
A
beautiful
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BELL
A
war
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BEN/BENE
good
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BI/BIN
two
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BON/BOUN
good, generous
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BREV/BRID
short, small
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BURS
purse, money
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CAD/CID
to fall, to happen by chance
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CANT/CENT/CHANT
to sing
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CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
head, headlong
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CAP/CIP/CEPT
to take, to get
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CARD/CORD/COUR
heart
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CARN
flesh
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CAST/CHAST
to cut
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CAUS/CAUT
to burn
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CED/CEED/CESS
to go, to yield, to stop
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CELER
speed
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CENT
hundred, hundredth
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CENTR
center
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CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
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CHROM
color
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CHRON
time
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CIRCU/CIRCUM
around
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CIS
to cut
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CLA/CLO/CLU
to shut, to close
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CLAIM/CLAM
to shout, to cry out
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CLI
to lean toward
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CO/COL/COM/CON
with, together,
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COGN/CONN
to know
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CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER
against
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CORP/CORS
body
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COSM
order/universe/world
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COUR/CUR
running, a course
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CRE/CRESC/CRET
to grow
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CRED
to believe, to trust
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CRYPT
hidden
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CUB/CUMB
to lie down
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CULP
fault/blame
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DAC/DOC
to teach
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DE
away, off, down , completely, reversal
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DELE
to erase
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DEM
people
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DEXT
right hand, right side, deft
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DI
day
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DI/DIA
in two, through, across
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DI/DIF/DIS
away from, apart, reversal, not
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DIC/DICT/DIT
to say, to tell, to use words
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DIGN
worth
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DOG/DOX
opinion
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DOL
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
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DON/DOT/DOW
to give
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DORM
sleep
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DORS
back
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DUB
doubt
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DUC/DUCT
to lead
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DULC
sweet
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DUR
hard, lasting
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E/EX
out, out of, from, former, completely
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EGO
self
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EM/EN
in, into
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EPI
upon
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EQU
equal, even
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ERR
to wander
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ESCE
becoming
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EU
good, well
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EXTRA
outside, beyond
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FAB/FAM
to speak
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FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY
to do, to make
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FAL
to err, to deceive
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FAUT
foolish
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FER
to bring, to carry, to bear
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FERV
to boil, to bubble
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FI/FID
faith, trust
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FIN
end
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FLAGR/FLAM
to burn
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FLECT/FLEX
to bend, to turn
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FLU/FLUX
to flow
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FORE
before
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FORT
chance
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FORT
strength
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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING
to break
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FUG
to flee, to fly
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FULG
to shine
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FUM
smoke
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FUS
to pour
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GEN
birth, creation, race, kind
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GN/GNO
to know
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GRAD/GRESS
to step
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GRAM/GRAPH
to write, to draw
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GRAT
pleasing
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GREG
flock
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HAP
by chance
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HEMI
half
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HER/HES
to stick
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(H) ETERO
different, other
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HOL
whole
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(H) OM
same
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HUM
earth
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HYPER
over, excessive
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HYPO
under, beneath, less than
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ICON
image, idol
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IDIO
one's own
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IN/IM
in, into
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IN/IM
not, without
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INTER
between, among
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INTRA
inside, within
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IT/ITER
way, journey
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JECT
to throw, to throw down
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JOC
joke
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JOIN/JUG/JUNCT
to meet, to join
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JOUR
day
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JUD
to judge
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JUR
law, to swear
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JUV
young
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LANG/LING
tongue
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LAUD
praise, honor
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LAV/LAU/LU
to wash
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LAX/LEAS/LES
loose
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LEC/LEG/LEX
to read, to speak
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LECT/LEG
to select, to choose
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LEV
to lift, to rise, light (weight)
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LI/LIG
to tie, to bind
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LIBER
free
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LITH
stone
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LOC/LOG/LOQU
word,speech thought
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LUC/LUM/LUS
light (brightness)
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LUD/LUS
to play
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MACRO
great, long
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MAG/MAJ/MAX
big, great
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MAL/MALE
bad, ill, evil, wrong
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MAN/MANU
hand
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MAND/MEND
to command, to order, to entrust
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MEDI
middle
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MEGA
large, great
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MICRO
very small
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MIN
small
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MIN
to project, to hang over
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MIS
bad, wrong, to hate
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MIS/MIT
to send
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MISC
mixed
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MOB/MOM/MOT/MOV
to move
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MOLL
soft
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MON/MOINT
to remind, to warn
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MON/MONO
one
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MOR/MORT
death
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MORPH
shape
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MULT
many
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MUT
to change
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NAT/NAS/NAI/GNA
birth
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NAU/NAV
ship, sailor
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NIHIL
nothing, none
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NOC/NOX
harm
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NOCT/NOX
night
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NOM
rule, order
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NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOWN
name
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NON
not
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NOUNC/NUNC
to announce
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NOV/NEO/NOU
new
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NULL
nothing
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OB
toward, to, against, over
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OMNI
all
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ONER
burden
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OSS/OSTE
bone
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PAC/PEAC
peace
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PALP
to feel
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PAN/PANT
all, everyone
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PAR
equal
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PARA
next to, beside
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PAS/PAT/PATH
feeling, suffering, disease
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PAU/PO/POV/PU
few, little, poor
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PEC
money
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PED
child, education
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PED/POD
foot
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PEL
to drive, to push
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PEN/PENE
almost
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PEN/PUN
to pay, to compensate
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PEND/PENS
to hang, to weight, to pay
200
PERI
around
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PET/PIT
to go, to seek, to strive
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PHIL
love
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PHOB
fear
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PHON
sound
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PHOTO
light
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PLAC
to please
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PLE/PLEN
to fill, full
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PLEX/PLIC/PLY
to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
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POLY
many
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PON/POS/POUND
to put, to place
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PORT
to carry
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POST
behind, after
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POT
to drink
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PRE
before, in front
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PREHEND/PRISE
to take, to get, to seize
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PRI/PRIM
first
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PRO
in front, before, much, for
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PROB
to prove, to test
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PROP/PROX
near
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PROT/PROTO
first
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PSUED/PSEUDO
false
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PUG
to fight
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PUNC/PUNG/POIGN
to point, to prick, to pierce
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PYR
fire
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QUAD/QUAR/QUAT
four
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QUE/QUIS
to seek
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QUIE/QUIT
quiet, rest
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QUIN/QUINT
five
229
RACI/RADI
root
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RAMI
branch
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RE
back, again
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RECT
straight, right
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REG
king, rule
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RETRO
backward
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RID/RIS
to laugh
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ROG
to ask
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RUB/RUD
red
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RUD
crude
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SACR/SANCT
holy
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SAG/SAP/SAV
taste, thinking, discerning
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SAL
salt
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SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT
to leap, to jump
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SALU
health
244
SALV
to save
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SAN
healthy
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SANG
blood
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SAT
enough
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SCI
to know
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SCRIBE/SCRIPT
to write
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SE
apart, away
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SEC/ SEQU/SUE/SUI
to follow
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SED/SESS/SID
to sit, to settle
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SEM
seed, to sow
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SEMI
half
255
SEN
old
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SENS/SENT
to feel, to be aware
257
SIN/SINU
bend, fold, curve
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SOL
alone
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SOL
sun
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SOL
to loosen, to free
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SOMN
sleep
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SOPH
wisdom
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SOURC/SURG/SURRECT
to rise
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SPEC/SPIC
to look, to see
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SPIR
breath
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STA/STI
to stand, to be in place
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STRICT/STRING/STRAN
to tighten, to bind
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SUA
sweet, pleasing, to urge
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SUB/SUP
below, under
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SUMM
highest, total
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SUPER/SUR
over, above
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SYM/SYN
together
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TAC/TIC
to be silent
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TACT/TAG/TAM/TANG
to touch
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TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN
to hold
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TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU
to stretch, to thin
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TEST
to bear witness
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THEO
god
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THERM
heat
280
TIM
fear
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TOR/TORQ/TORT
to twist
282
TORP
stiff, numb
283
TOX
poision
284
TRACT
to drag, to pull, to draw
285
TRANS
across, beyond
286
ULT
last, beyond
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UMBR
shadow
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UN
not
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UND
wave
290
UNI/UN
one
291
URB
city
292
US/UT
to use
293
VAIL/VAL
strength, use, worth
294
VEN/VENT
to come or to move toward
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VER
truth
296
VERB
word
297
VERD
green
298
VERS/VERT
to turn
299
VI
life
300
VID/VIS
to see
301
VIL
base, mean
302
VIRU
poison
303
VOC/VOK
call, word
304
VOL
wish
305
VOLU/VOLV
to roll, to turn
306
VOR
to eat
