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1
Q

A/AN

A

NOT WITHOUT

Agnostic
Amoral
Anomaly
Anonymous
Apathy
Atheist
Atrophy
Atypical
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2
Q

AB

A

Off, away, from, apart, down

Abdicate
Abduct
Abhor
Abject
Abnormal
Abolish
Abstinence
Abstract
Abstruse
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3
Q

ABLE/IBLE

A

Capable of, worthy of

Changeable
Combustible
Inevitable
Presentable

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4
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AC/ACR

A

Sharp, bitter, sour

Acerbic
Acid
Acrimonious
Acumen
Acute
Exacerbate
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5
Q

ACOU

A

Hearing

Acoustic

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6
Q

ACT/AG

A

To do, to drive, to force, to lead

Agile
Agitate
Pedagogue
Prodigal
Synagogue
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7
Q

AD

A 
Toward, near
Accede
Adapt
Addict
Address
Adhere
Adjacent
Adjoin
Admire
Advocate
Attract
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8
Q

AL/ALL/ALTER

A

Other, another

Alias
Alibi
Alien
Allegory
Alter ego
Alternative
Altruist
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9
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AM

A

Love

Amateur
Amatory
Amiable
Amicable
Amity
Amorous
Enamoured
Inamorato
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10
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ARD

A

To Burn

Ardent
Ardor
Arson

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11
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AUTO

A

Self

Autocrat
Automatic
Autonomy

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12
Q

AMBI/AMPHI

A

Both, on both sides, around

Ambidextrously
Ambient
Ambiguous
Amphibian

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13
Q

AMBL/AMBULANCE

A

To go, to walk

Ambulance
Ambulatory
Perambulator
Preamble

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14
Q

ANIM

A

Of the life, mind, soul, breath

Animal
Animosity
Equanimity
Magnanimous
Unanimous
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15
Q

ANNUI/ENNUI

A

Year

Annual
Annals
Anniversary
Annuity
Perennial
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16
Q

ANT/ANTE

A

Before

Antebellum
Antecedent
Antedate
Antediluvian
Anterior
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17
Q

ANTHRO/ANDR

A

Man, Human

Androgen
Androgynous
Android
Antropocentric
Anthropology
Misanthrope
Philanderer
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18
Q

ANTI

A

Against, opposite

Antibody
Antidote
Antipathy
Antipodal
Antiseptic
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19
Q

APO

A

Away

Apocalypse
Apocryphal
Apogee
Apology
Apostasy
Apostle
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20
Q

AQUA/AQUE

A

WATER

Aquamarine
Aquarium
Aquatic
Aqueduct
Subaqueous
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21
Q

ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY

A

Chief, principal, ruler

Anarchy
Archenemy
Monarchy
Oligarchy

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22
Q

BE

A

About, to make , to surround, to affect

Belie
Belittle
Bemoan
Bewilder

23
Q

BELL/BEL

A

Beautiful

Belle
Embellish

24
Q

BELL

A

War

Antebellum
Belligerent
Rebel

25
Q

BEN/BENE

A

Good

Benediction
Benefit
Benevolent
Benign

26
Q

BI/BIN

A

Two

Biennial
Bilateral
Bilingual
Binary
Binocular
Bipartisan
Combination
27
Q

BON/BUON

A

Good, generous

Bona ride
Bonus

28
Q

BREV/BRID

A

Short, small

Abbreviate
Abridge
Brevet
Breviloquent
Brevity
Brief
29
Q

BURS

A

Purse, money

Bursar
Bursary
disburse
reimburse

30
Q

CAC/CID

A

To fall, to happen by chance

Accident
Cascade
Coincident
Decadent
Recidivist
31
Q

CANT/CENT/CHANT

A

To sing

Accent
Chant
Enchant
Incantation
Incentive
Recant
32
Q

CAP/CIP/CEPT

A

To take, to get

Anticipate
Capture
Emancipate
Percipient
Precept
Susceptible
33
Q

CAP/CAPITAL/CIPIT

A

Head, headlong

Capital
Capitulate
Caption
Disciple
Precipice
Precipitate
34
Q

CARD/CORD/COUR

A

Heart

Cardiac
Concord
Concordance
Discord
Encourage
35
Q

CARN

A

Flesh

Carnage
Carnival
Carnivorous
Incarnation
Reincarnation
36
Q

CAST/CHAST

A

To cut

Cast
Caste
Castigate

37
Q

CAUS/CAUT

A

To burn

Caustic
Cauterize
Cautery
Holocaust

38
Q

CED/CEED/CESS

A

To go, to yield, to stop

Accede
Antecedent
Cessation
Concede
Incessant
PRedecessor
39
Q

CELER

A

Speed

Accelerate
Accelerant
Celerity
Decelerate

40
Q

CENT

A

Hundred, hundredth

Bicentennial
Cent
Centigrade
Centimeter
Centipede
Century
Percent
41
Q

CENTR

A

Center

Centrifuge
Centrist
Concentrate
Concentric
Eccentric
42
Q

CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT

A

To separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide

Ascertain
Certitude
Criterion
Discrete
Hypocrite
43
Q

CHROM

A 
Color
Chromatic
Chrome
Chromosome
Monochromatic
44
Q

CHRON

A

Time

Anachronism
Chronic
Chronology
Chronometer
Synchronize
45
Q

CIRCU/CIRCUM

A

Around

Circuit
Circuitous
Circumference
Circumspect
Circumstance
46
Q

CIS

A

To cut

Exorcise
Incision
Incisive
Precise
Scissors
47
Q

CLA/CLO/CLU

A

To shut, to close

Claustrophobia
Cloister
Conclude
Disclose
Exclusive
Preclude
48
Q

CLAIM/CLAM

A

To shout, to cry out

Clamor
Exclaim
Disclaim
Proclaim
Reclaim
49
Q

CLI

A

To lean toward

Climax
Decline
Disinclination
Proclivity
Recline
50
Q

CO/COL/COM/CON

A

With, together

Coerce
Collaborate
Collide
Commensurate
Compatible
Conciliate
Connect
51
Q

COGN/CONN

A

TO KNOW

Cognition
Incognito
Recognize

52
Q

CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER

A

Against

Contradict
Contrary
Controversy
Counterfeit
Countermand
Contraband
Encounter
53
Q

CORP/CORPS

A

Body

Corporation
Corps
Corpse
Corpulent
Corset
Incorporation

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