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alter

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Other

Word: alternate, alter ego

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ami, amic

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Love

Word: amiable, amicable

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amphi

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Both ends or all sides

Word: amphibian

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ann, enni

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Year

Word: anniversary, annual, biennial, perennial

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Anthrop

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Human, man

Word: anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope

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Aqua, aque

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Water

Word: aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct

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Arch

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Chief, leader, ruler

Word: archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy

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Arthro

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Joint

Word: arthritis

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Aud

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Sounds

Word: auditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape

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Bell

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War

Word: belligerent, bellicose

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Biblio

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Book

Word: bibliography, bibliophile

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Bio

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Life

Word: biography, autobiography, Biology, antibiotic

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Brev

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Short

Word: brief, abbreviate

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Cap

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Take, seize

Word; capture, captivate, capacity

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Carn

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Meat

Word: carnivorous, chili con carne

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Ced

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Yield, go

Word: recede, secede, proceed, intercede, concession

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Chrom

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Color

Word: chromatic, monochrome, polychrome

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Chron

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Time

Word: chronicle, chronology, chronometer, synchronize

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Cogn

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Know

Word: recognize, cognitive, incognito

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Cord/chord

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Cord

Word: harpsichord

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Corp

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Body

Word: corpus,corpse, corporal

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Crac, Crat

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Rule, ruler

Word: autocrat, democracy, bureaucrat, democracy

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Cred

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Believe

Word: credible, credulous, credibility, credit, credo

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Cruc

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Cross

Word: crucifix,crucial

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Crusta
Shell Word: crustacean
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Crypt
Hidden Word: cryptogram, cryptology, cryptic
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Culp
Guilt Word: culpable, culprit
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Dei
God Word: deity, deify
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Demo
People Word: demography, democracy, epidemic
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Dent
Tooth Word: dentist, dentifrice, Dentin
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Derm
Skin Word: dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic
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Dic
Speak, say Dictate, predict, diction, indict
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Dox
Belief, opinion Word: orthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy
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Duc, duct
Lead Word: induce, deduce, seduction, conduct, abduct
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Duo
Two Word: duo
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Dynam
Power Word: dynamo, hydrodynamics
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Ego
Self Word: egotist, egomania
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Equ
Equal Word: equal, equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant
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Fac
Make, do Word: manufacture, factory, benefactor
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Fil
Threadlike Word: filament
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Frater
Brother Word: fraternal, fraternize
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Gam
Marriage Word: monogamy, polygamy, bigamy
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Geo
Earth Word: geopolitical, geology, geography, geothermal
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Glyph
Vertical groove Word: hieroglyphics-Egyptian “sky writing”
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Grad, gress
Step Word: gradual, progression, transgression
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Graph
Writing, printing Word: graphology, biography, telegraph, geography
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Gym
Naked Word: gymnasium
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Gyn
Woman Word: gynecologist, androgynous
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Hemo, hema, hem
Blood Word: hemophilia, hematology, hemoglobin
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Holo
Whole, entire Word: holograph
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Hydro, hydr
Water Word: dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane
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Iso
Equal, identical Word: isolate
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ject
Throw Word: inject, reject, subject, projection
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Jud
Judge Word: judicial, judge, adjudicate
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Leg, lect
Read,choose Word: legible, lectern, lecturer, election
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Liter
Letter Word: literature, illiterate, literal
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Loc
Place Word: local, location
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Log
Word Word: monologue, epilogue
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Luc
Light Word: lucid, elucidate
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Magn
Large Word: magnify, magnate, magnificent
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Man
Hand Word: manufacture, manual, manuscript
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Mar
Sea Word: Marine, mariner
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Mater
Mother Word: maternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricide
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Mere
Part, segment Word: mere
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Meta, met
Behind, between Word: meta cognition- behind the thinking
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Metri, meter
Measure Word: geometric, thermometer, odometer
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Min
Small Word: minority, minuscule, minute
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Mit, Miss
Send Word: permit, submission, mission, emit
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Mob, mot, mov
Move Word: Mobile, automobile, motion, promote, movie
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Mon
Warn Word: premonition, admonition
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Mor, mort
Death Word: mortal, mortician, immortality
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Morph
Form, structure Word: metamorphosis, amorphous, morphology
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Mut
Change Word: mutant, mutability, mutate
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Neuro
Nerve Word: neurology, neurosis, neurobiology
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Nomen/ nomin
Name Word: nominal, nominate, nomenclature
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Nov
New Word: novel, renovate, innovation, novella
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Nym, onym
Word, name Word: synonym, acronym, anonymous, pseudonym
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Odonto
Tooth Word: orthodontist- one who Straightens teeth
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Ortho
Straight, correct Word: orthodox, orthodontist,orthopedic
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Pac
Peace Word: pacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist
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Pater
Father Word: paternal, paternity, Patricide, patrilineal, patriotic
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Path
Feeling, suffering Word: sympathy, apathy, empathy, telepathy, pathology
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Ped, pod
Foot Pedal, pedometer, centipede, Gastropod
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Pel, puls
Push Pulsate, repulsive, impulse, compel, propel
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Pend
Hang, weigh Word: pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending
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Phon-, phono-
Sound, voice Word: telephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph
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Plan
Flat Word: planar, plantation, plane
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Pneum
Lung Word: pneumatic
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Pod
Feet Word: podiatrist
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Port
Carry Word: portable, transport, portage, report
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Pot
Power Word: potent, omnipotent, potentate
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Psych
Soul, spirit, mind Word: psychology, psychic, psychobiology
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Pugna
Fight Word: pugnacious, pugilist
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Quer, quis
Ask Word: query, inquisition
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Scent, scend
Climb Word: ascend, ascent
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Schizo, schiz
Division, split Word: schizophrenic
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Sci
Know Word: scientific
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Sciss
Cut Word: scissors
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Scrib, script
Write Word: manuscript, scribe, proscribe, scripture
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Sec, sect
Cut Word: dissect, section
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Sed, sess
Sit Word: Sedentary, session
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Sens, sent
Feel, be aware Word: sensible, sentient
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Sequ, secu
Follow Word: sequence, sequel, consecutive
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Serv
Serve, protect Word: service
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Simil
Same Word: similar, assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax)
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Siphon
Tube Word: siphon
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Sol
Sun Word: solar
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Son
Sound Word: sonar, resonate, unison
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Soph
Wisdom, knowledge Word: philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool)
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Spec, spic
Look, see Word: spectacles, spectator, inauspicious, prospect
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Spir
Coil Word: spiral
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Spir (different meaning)
Breathe Word: inspire, respiration, conspire, perspiration
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Spond, spons
Promise, answer for Word: respond, responsible
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Spont
By one’s own force Word: spontaneous
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Stat
Stay, position Word: station
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Tang, tact
Touch Word: tactile, tangible
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Temp
Time Word: temporary, temporize
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Ten, tent
Hold Word: tentative, tenable, tenuous
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Terr
Earth Word: subterranean, terrain, terrestrial, disinter
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Theo
God, deity Word: theology, polytheism, atheist, monotheism
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Therm
Heat Word: thermal, thermos, thermometer
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Trophy
Nutrition, food Word: atrophy -without nutrition
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Uro
Urine Word: urologist
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Vac
Empty Word: vacation, vacuum, vacuous, vacant
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Ven, vent
Come, go Word: intervene, convene, contravene
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Ver
Truth Word: veracity, verify, verity
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Vert
Turn Word: introvert, irreversible, vertigo
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Vit
Life Word: vital, revitalize, vitamin
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Voc
Call Word: revoke, invocation, vocal, evocative, convocation
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Zoo
Animal Word: zoo, zoology, zoolatry

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