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1
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A/AN

A

not, without

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AB

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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

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sharp, bitter, sour

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ACOU

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hearing

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ACT/AG

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to do, to drive, to force, to lead

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AD

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to, toward, near

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AL/ALI/ALTER

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other, another

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AM

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love

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AMBI/AMPHI

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both, on both sides, around

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AMBL/AMBUL

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to go, to walk

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ANIM

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of the life, mind, soul, breath

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ANNUI/ENNI

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year

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ANT/ANTE

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before

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ANTHRO/ANDR

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man, human

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ANTI

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against, opposite

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APO

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away

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AQUA/AQUE

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water

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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY

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chief, principal, ruler

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ARD

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to burn

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AUTO

A

self

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BE

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about, to make, to surround, to affect

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BEL/BELL

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beautiful

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BELL

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war

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BEN/BENE

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good

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BI/BIN

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two

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BON/BOUN

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good, generoud

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BREV/BRID

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short, small

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BURS

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purse, money

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CAD/CIF

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to fall, to happen by chance

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CANT/CENT/CHANT

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to sing

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CAP/CIP/CEPT

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to take, to get

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CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT

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head, headlong

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34
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CARD/CORD/COUR

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heart

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CARN

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flesh

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36
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CAST/CHAST

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to cut

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37
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CAUS/CAUT

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to burn

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CED/CEED/CESS

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to go, to yield, to stop

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CELER

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speed

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CENT

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hundred, hundredth

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CENTR

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center

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42
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CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT

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to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide

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CHROM

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color

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44
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CHRON

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time

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45
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CIRCU/CIRCUM

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around

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46
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CIS

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to cut

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CLA/CLO/CLU

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to shut, to close

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CLAIM/ CLAM

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to shout, to cry out

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CLI

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to lean forward

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50
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CO/COL/COM/CON

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with, together

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51
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COGN/CONN

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to know

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52
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CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER

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against

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53
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CORP/CORS

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body

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54
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COSM

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order, universe, world

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55
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COUR/CUR

A

running, a course

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56
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CRE/CRESC/CRET

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to grow

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57
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CRED

A

to believe, to trust

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58
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CRYPT

A

hidden

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59
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CUB/CUMB

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to lie down

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CULP

A

fault, blame

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DAC/DOC

A

to teach

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DE

A

away, off, down, completely, reversal

63
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DELE

A

to erase

64
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DEM

A

people

65
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DEXT

A

right hand, right side, deft

66
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DI

A

day

67
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DI/DIA

A

in two, through, across

68
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DI/DIF/DIS

A

away from, apart, reversal, not

69
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DIC/DICT/DIT

A

to say, to tell, to use words

70
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DIGN

A

worth

71
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DOG/DOX

A

opinion

72
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DOL

A

to suffer, to pain, to grieve

73
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DON/DOT/DOW

A

to give

74
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DORM

A

sleep

75
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DORS

A

back

76
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DUB

A

doubt

77
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DUC/DUCT

A

to lead

78
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DULC

A

sweet

79
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DUR

A

hard, lasting

80
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DYS

A

faulty, abnormal

81
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E/EX

A

out, out of, from, former, completely

82
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EGO

A

self

83
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EM/EN

A

in, into

84
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EPI

A

upon

85
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EQU

A

equal, even

86
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ERR

A

to wander

87
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ESCE

A

becoming

88
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EU

A

good, well

89
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EXTRA

A

outside, beyond

90
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FAB/FAM

A

to speak

91
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FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY

A

to do, to make

92
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FAL

A

to err, to deceive

93
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FATU

A

foolish

94
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FER

A

to bring, to carry, to bear

95
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FERV

A

to boil, to bubble

96
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FI/FID

A

faith, trust

97
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FIN

A

end

98
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FLAGR/FLAM

A

to burn

99
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FLECT/FLEX

A

to bend, to turn

100
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FLU/FLUX

A

to flow

101
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FORE

A

before

102
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FORT

A

chance or strength

103
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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING

A

to break

104
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FUG

A

to flee, to fly

105
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FULG

A

to shine

106
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FUM

A

smoke

107
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FUS

A

to pour

108
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GEN

A

birth, creation, race, kind

109
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GNI/GNO

A

to know

110
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GRAM/GRAPH

A

to write, to draw

111
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GRAT

A

pleasing

112
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GREG

A

flock

113
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HAP

A

by chance

114
Q

HEMI

A

half

115
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HER/HES

A

to stick

116
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(H)ETERO

A

different, other

117
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HOL

A

whole

118
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(H)OM

A

same

119
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HUM

A

earth

120
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HYPER

A

over, excessive

121
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HYPO

A

under, beneath, less than

122
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ICON

A

image, idol

123
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IDIO

A

one’s own

124
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IN/IM

A

in, into OR not, without

125
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INTER

A

between, among

126
Q

INTRA

A

inside, within

127
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IT/ITER

A

way, journey

128
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JECT

A

to throw, to thrown down

129
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JOC

A

joke

130
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JOIN/JUG/JUNCT

A

to meet, to join

131
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JOUR

A

day

132
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JUD

A

to judge

133
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JUR

A

law, to swear

134
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JUV

A

young

135
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LANG/LING

A

tongue

136
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LAUD

A

praise, honor

137
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LAV/LAU/LU

A

to wash

138
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LAX/LEAS/LES

A

loose

139
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LEC/LEG/LEX

A

to read, to speak

140
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LECT/LEG

A

to select, to choose

141
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LEV

A

to lift, to rise, lightweight

142
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LI/LIG

A

to tie, to bind

143
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LIBER

A

free

144
Q

LITH

A

stone

145
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LOC/LOG/LOQU

A

word, speech, thought

146
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LUC/LUM/LUS

A

light (brightness)

147
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LUD/LUS

A

to play

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