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Alter

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Other

Example: Altercation

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Am

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Friend, love

Example: amiable

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Bas

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Low

Example: debase

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Brev

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Short

Example: brevity

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Chron

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Time

Example: chronological

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Cred

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Believe

Example: credible

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Fer

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Bear, carry

Example: confer

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Fort

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Strong

Example: fortify

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Gen

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Race, birth

Example: generate

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Ject

A

Throw

Example: eject

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Phil

A

Loving

Example: philosophy

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Psych

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Mind

Example: psychology

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Integr

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Entire, whole

Example: integer

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Loc

A

Place

Example: local

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Man

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Hand

Example: manual

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Mort

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Death

Example: mortal

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Multi

A

Many

Example: multifarious

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Mut

A

Change

Example: transmute

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Ver

A

True

Example: veracity

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Verb

A

Word

Example: verbose

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Vac

A

Empty

Example: vacate

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Urb

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City

Example: suburb

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Trit

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To rub

Example: attrition

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Term

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End

Example: terminal

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Tele

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Distance

Example: telescope

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Capit

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Head

Example: capital

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Somn

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Sleep

Example: somnambulist

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Prot

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First

Example: protagonist

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Pet

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Seek

Example: petition

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Oper

A

Work

Example: operation

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Ocul

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Eye

Example: oculist

32
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Grat

A

Pleasing

Example: gratitude

33
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Fug

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Flee

Example: fugitive

34
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Fid

A

Faith, trust

Example: confide

35
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Cogn

A

Know

Example: incognito

36
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Ben

A

Good

Example: benevolent

37
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Arch

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Rule, govern

Example: anarchy

38
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Alt

A

High

Example: altitude

39
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Cand

A

White, stunning

Example: candid

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Celer

A

Swift

Example: accelerate

41
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Volv

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Roll, turn

Example: involve

42
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Voc

A

Call

Example: vocal

43
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Viv

A

Live

Example: vivacity

44
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Vad

A

Go

Example: evade

45
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Umbra

A

Shade

Example: umbrage

46
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Serv

A

Keep

Example: reserve

47
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Sist

A

Stand

Example: resist

48
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Pel

A

Drive

Example: compel

49
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Nov

A

New

Example: novice

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Migr

A

Wander

Example: migrate

51
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Agr

A

Field

Example: agriculture

52
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Anim

A

Life, mind, spirit

Example: animate

53
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Annu

A

Year

Example: annual

54
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Anthrop

A

Man

Example: philantrophy

55
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Aper

A

Open

Example: aperient

56
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Apt

A

Fit

Example: adapt

57
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Aqu

A

Water

Example: aqueous

58
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Aud

A

Hear

Example: audible

59
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Bell

A

War

Example: bellicose

60
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Bio

A

Life

Example: biology

61
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Clin

A

Lean, bend

Example: incline

62
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Clar

A

Clear

Example: clarity

63
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Corp

A

Body

Example: corpse

64
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Cosm

A

World

Example: cosmic

65
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Cosm

A

World

Example: cosmic

66
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Dem

A

People

Example: democracy

67
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Dign

A

Worthy

Example: dignity

68
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Domin

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Master

Example: domineering

69
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Dorm

A

Sleep

Example: dormitory

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Form

A

Shape

Example: conform

71
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Fus

A

Pour

Example: fusion

72
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Gest

A

Carry, bring

Example: congestion

73
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Graph

A

Write

Example: autograph

74
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Hydr

A

Water

Example: hydrate

75
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Lat

A

Carry

Example: dilate

76
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Log

A

Word, study

Example: psychology

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