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Err

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Stray, wander

Errant, error, erratic

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Erythr

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Red

Erythromycin, erythrocyte

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Ether

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Upper air

Ether, ethereal

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Ethn

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Nation

Ethnicity, ethnic, ethnology

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Etym

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True meaning, word

Etymology

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Fid

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Trust, faith

Fidelity, Fido, infidelity

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Fili

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Son/ daughter

Unfilial, filial, affiliate

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Disc

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Purse

Fiscal, confiscate

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Flam

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Flame

Flamboyant, flammable, enflamed, inflamed

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Fol

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Leaf

Portfolio, foliage, exfoliate

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Frater

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Brother

Fraternity, fraternal, fraternize

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Fug/ fugit

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Flee

Fugitive

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Gam

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Marriage

Monogamy

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Gastr

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Stomach

Gastric, gastronomy

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Gen

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People, race, kin

Genre, genetic, generation

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Geo

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Earth

Geography, geology

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Gest

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Bear, carry

Gestation, digestion, indigestion, ingest

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Gloss/ glott

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Tongue

Glossary

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Gluc

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Sweet

Glucose

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Glyph

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Carving
Heiroglyph
Petroglyph

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Gno/gnostic

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Know
Diagnose
Prognosis

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Gram/graph

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Write/draw
Telegram
Graphite
Polygraph

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Gyro

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Ring/whirl
Gyroscope
Autogyro

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Helio

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Sun

Heliocentric

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Helix
Spiral | Double helix
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Hem
Blood Hemorrhage Hemophilia
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Hip
Horse | Hippopotamus
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Hydr
Water | Hydrogen, hydrate,
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Hygr
Moisture | Hygroscope, hygrometer
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Ichthy
Fish | Ichthyology, ichthus
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Icon
Image, idol | iconic
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Ject
Throw | Ejected, inject, subject, trajectory
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Jur/ just
Right, justice | Jury, justice, jurisdiction
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Kin/ kine
Movement | Kinesthetic
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Laud
Praise | Applaud
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Leuco/ Leuko
White | Leukemia, leukoma
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Lingu
Language, tongue | Bilingual, language
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Liter
Letter | Literature
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Lith
Stone | Monolith, lithograph
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Loc/ locat
Place | Location, locate
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Logue
Idea, word | Monologue, dialogue, epilogue, prologue
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Long
Long | Elongate, longitude
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Luc
Light | Translucent, Lucifer, lucid
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Lun
Moon | Lunar, lunacy, lunatic
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Manu
Hand | Manual, manicure, manipulate
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Mater
Mother | Maternal, maternity, matriarch
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Math
Learning | Mathematics, mathematician
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Medi
Middle | Mediterranean, mediocre, mediator, intermediary
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Melan
Black | Melanoma, Melanie, myeloid
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Merc
Trade | Mercantile, merchandise, commerce
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Meter
Measure | Centimeter, thermometer, hygrometer, pedometer
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Migrat
Move, travel | Migrate, migratory, immigration, emigrant, immigrant
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Mim
Imitate (copy) | Mimic, pantomime, mimicry, mimesis
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Mitt/ miss
Send | Remittance, missal, missile, missionary, mittmus
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Mnem
Memory | Amnesia, mnemonic
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Mob/mov
Move | Mobile, snowmobile
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Morb
Illness | Morbid
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Morph
Form | Metamorphosis
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Mort
Death | Mortify, mortuary, mortritcian
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Neur
Nerve | Neuron, neurosurgeon, neurosurgeon
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Naus/ naut
Ship | Nautical, naval
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Necro
Dead | Necrosis, necromancy
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Nega/ negat
Deny | Negative, negate
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Noct
Night | Nocturnal
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Nox/noc
Harm, kill | Noxious, obnoxious
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Ocul
Eye | Binoculars, monocle, ocular
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Odon/ odont
Tooth | Orthodontist
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Omni
All | Omniscient, omnipotent, omnivore
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Opt/ op
Sight, view | Fiber optics, optic, optician, optical
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Opthalm
Eye | Ophthalmologist
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Ora
Mouth, speech | Oratory, oration, orator, oral
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Orb
Circle, ball | Orbit, orb

Etymology (4 decks)

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