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Arch

A

To be chief, primary, or first

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Arche*

A

Ancient or primitive

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Aster/astra

A

Star

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Audi

A

To hear

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Bene

A

Good or well

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Bio

A

Life

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Brev

A

Short

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Chloro

A

Green

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Chron

A

Time

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Derm

A

Skin

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Doc/dict

A

To speak

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Fer

A

To carry or change

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Fix

A

To fasten, attach or obsess

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Gen

A

Birth

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Graph

A

To write or create

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Hemo

A

Blood

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Herb

A

Plants

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Hydro

A

Water

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Jur/just

A

Law or legal

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Log/lounge

A

Wired, thought, or speech

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Manu

A

To be done by hand

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Meter

A

To measure something

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Neg

A

No, stop, bad

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Oc/opt

A

Eye or vision

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Olig

A

Few or small

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Op/oper

A

To use or work

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Osteo

A

Bone

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Path

A

Feeling or disease

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Ped

A

Child

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Phil

A

Love

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Phys

A

Body

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Pod

A

Foot

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Proto

A

First

34
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Pseudo

A

False or fake

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Scrib/script

A

To write or create

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Sect

A

To break apart or cut

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Sol

A

Alone

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Struct

A

To build or make

39
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Tact

A

Touch