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Stems Flashcards

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anim

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Gloss: Soul
Ex: Animal

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corp

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Gloss: body
Ex: corporal

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culp

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Gloss: fault
Ex: Culpability

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duc

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Gloss: to lead
Ex:

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fug

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Gloss: to flee
Ex: fugitive

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grat

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Gloss: Goodwill
Ex: Gratitude

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greg

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Gloss: Social group
Ex: congregation

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hom

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Gloss: Human
Ex:

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leg

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Gloss: Law
Ex: Legal

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libr

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Gloss: Balance/weigh
Ex:

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liter

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Gloss: letter
Ex: literary

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nov

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Gloss: new
Ex: Novel

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omn

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Gloss: all
Ex: omniscient

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par

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Gloss: give birth to
Ex:

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pet

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Gloss: To seek, go to
Ex:

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pot

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Gloss: powerful, able
Ex: potential

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prob

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Gloss: test, good
Ex: probability

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sci

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Gloss: know
Ex: science

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sec

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Gloss: cut
Ex: dissect

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somn

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Gloss: sleep
Ex: insomnia

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ven

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Gloss: come
Ex: venture

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ver

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Gloss: true
Ex: verify

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anthrop

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Gloss: humans
Ex: Anthropology

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bi

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Gloss: life
Ex: biology

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cac

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Gloss: bad
Ex:

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chrom

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Gloss: color
Ex: chromatography

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cosm

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Gloss: universe, order
Ex: cosmic

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gam

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Gloss: marry, unite
Ex:

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iatr

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Gloss: heal
Ex: paediatric

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idi

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Gloss: personal
Ex:

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log

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Gloss: speak, study
Ex: geology

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macr

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Gloss: large
Ex: macronutrients

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micr

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Gloss: small
Ex: microchip

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mis

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Gloss: hate
Ex: Misogynist

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morph

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Gloss: form
Ex: morphology

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nom

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Goss: law, system
Ex:

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path

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Gloss: feel, sickness
Ex: pathology

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petr

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Gloss: rock
Ex: petroleum

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phil

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Gloss: liking
Ex: philosophy

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phon

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Gloss: sound
Ex: phonology

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pol

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Gloss: community
Ex:

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pseudo~

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Gloss: false
Ex:

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psych

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Gloss: mind
Ex: psychology

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pyr

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Gloss: fire
Ex: pyromaniac

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the

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Gloss: god
Ex: theology

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top

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Gloss: place
Ex: topography

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al~ol

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Gloss: nurture, grow
Ex: adolescent

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am~im

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Gloss: love
Ex: amorous

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ann~enn

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Gloss: year
Ex: anniversary

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cid~cis

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Gloss: cut
Ex: incision

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cub~cumb

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Gloss: lie down
Ex: succumb

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de~div

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Gloss: god
Ex: divine

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equ

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Gloss: even
Ex: equal

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fac~fec~fic

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Gloss: do, make
Ex: facilitate, fiction

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fund~fus

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Gloss, pur, melt

Ex: fuse

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gen~gn~na

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Gloss: birth
Ex: pregnant

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men~mon

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Gloss: think
Ex: monument

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mne

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Gloss: remember
Ex:

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mov~mo

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Gloss: move
Ex: motion

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nec~necr

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Gloss: die
Ex:

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pend~pond

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Gloss: weigh
Ex: ponder

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sacr~sanc

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Gloss: holy
Ex: sanctuary

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semen

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Gloss: seed
Ex: inseminate

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spec~spic

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Gloss: look
Ex: spectator

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sta~ste~st

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Gloss: stand
Ex: stature

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tempor

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Gloss: time

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ten~tin

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Gloss: hold
Ex: tentative

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tom~tm

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Gloss: cut
Ex:

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vor

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Gloss: eat
ex: herbivore

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zo

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Gloss: animal
Ex: zoo

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ag~ac~ig

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Gloss: act, do, drive
Ex: agent, action

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alt

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Gloss: high
Ex: altitude

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ambul

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Gloss: walk
Ex: ambulance

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andr

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Gloss: man
Ex: commander

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arch

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Gloss: first, govern
Ex: patriarch

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av

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Gloss: bird
Ex: aviator

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cad~cas~cid

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Gloss: fall
Ex: cascade

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ced~ces

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Gloss: go, let go
Ex:

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clue~clus

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Gloss: to close
Ex: cluster

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doc

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Gloss: teach
Ex: doctor

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doc~dog

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Gloss: opinion
Ex: dogmatic

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ero

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Gloss: physical love
Ex: erotic

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esth~aesth

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Gloss: feel
Ex: aesthetics

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grad~gred

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Gloss: step
Ex: gradual

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heli

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Gloss: sun
Ex: heliocentric

86
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leg~lig~lec

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Gloss: gather, read
Ex: lecture

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lic

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Gloss: permit
Ex:

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neo

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Gloss: new
Ex: neo freudian

89
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phot

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Gloss: light
Ex: photosynthesis

90
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prac~prag

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Gloss: act, do
Ex: practical

91
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reg~rig

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Gloss: rule, straight
Ex: ruler

92
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sent~sens

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Gloss: feel
Ex: sensation

93
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tele

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Gloss: far
Ex: telephone

94
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ten~tend

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Gloss: stretch
Ex: tender

95
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trud~trus

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Gloss: thrust

96
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bell

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Gloss: war
Ex: belligerent

97
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cens

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Gloss: judge
Ex: censor

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cephal

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Gloss: head
Ex: cephalic

99
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crat~crac

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Gloss: govern
Ex: democrat

100
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cur

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Gloss: care
Ex: curious

101
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dem

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Gloss: people
Ex: demographic

102
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fla

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Gloss: blow

103
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loc

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Gloss: place
Ex: location

104
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lumen~lumin

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Gloss: light
Ex: illuminate

105
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man

A

Gloss: hand
Ex:

106
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pl~plec~plic

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Gloss: time, fold, entwine
Ex: place

107
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son

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Gloss: sound
Ex:

108
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mille~chile

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Gloss: 1000
Ex:

109
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ambi

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Gloss: both
Ex: ambiguous

110
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pauc~olig

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Gloss: few

111
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multi~plur~poly

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Gloss: many
Ex: polysemous, plural

112
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omn~tot

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Gloss: all
Ex: omniscient, total

113
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alg

A

Gloss: pain

114
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aur

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Gloss: ear

115
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cervic

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Gloss: neck

116
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colos

A

Gloss: anus

117
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dermat~derm

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Gloss: skin
Ex: dermatology

118
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gastr

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Gloss: stomach

119
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hem~haem

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Gloss: blood
Ex: hemoglobin

120
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hepat

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Gloss: liver

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hyster

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Gloss: womb

122
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-ia

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Gloss: state (in both senses)

123
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laryng

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Gloss: voice box
Ex: laryngeal

124
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mamm

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Gloss: breast
Ex: mammal

125
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nas~nar

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Gloss: nose
Ex: nasal

126
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nehpr

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Gloss: kidney
Ex: epinephrine

127
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-oma

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Gloss: growth, tumour
Ex: melanoma

128
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op

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Gloss: see
Ex: optical

129
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os~or

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Gloss: mouth
Ex: oral

130
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oss~oste

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Gloss: bone
Ex: osteoporosis

131
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phleb

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Gloss: vein

132
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phob

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Gloss: fear
Ex: phobia

133
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phylac

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Gloss: guard

134
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pne~pneum

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Gloss: lung
Ex: pneumonia

135
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rhin

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Gloss: nose
Ex: rhino

136
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sarc

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Gloss: skin

137
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sclera

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Gloss: hard

138
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sep

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Gloss: infected
Ex: antiseptic

139
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stom~stomat

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Gloss: mouth

140
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thromb

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Gloss: clot

141
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vas

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Goss: vessel, duct
Ex: vast

142
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ven

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Gloss: vein
Ex: intervene

143
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ac

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Gloss: sharp
Ex: acid

144
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agr

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Gloss: field
Ex: agriculture

145
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alb

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Gloss: white
Ex: albino

146
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aster~ast

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Gloss: start
Ex: asteroid

147
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auto

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Gloss: self

148
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bath~bathy

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Gloss: depth

149
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bene~bon

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Gloss: good
Ex: benefactor

150
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carn

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Gloss: flesh
Ex: carnivore

151
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cli

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Gloss: lean, lie
Ex: clip

152
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cryp

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Gloss: hide
Ex: cryptic

153
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damn~demn

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Gloss: loss, harm
Ex: condemn

154
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dic

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Gloss: say
Ex: dictate

155
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do~da~di

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Gloss: give
Ex: donate

156
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flu~fluc

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Gloss: flow
Ex: fluctuate

157
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gloss~glott

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Gloss: tongue
Ex: glottis

158
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gno~gn~gni

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Gloss: know

159
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hes~her

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Gloss: stick(y)
Ex: adhesive

160
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jus~jur

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Gloss: law
Ex: jury

161
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lith~lit

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Gloss: stone
Ex: lithium

162
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misc

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Gloss: mix
Ex: miscellaneous

163
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nihil~nil

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Gloss: nothing
Ex: annihilate

164
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pen~pun

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Gloss: punish
Ex: penitentiary

165
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pug~pugn

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Gloss: high
Ex: pugnacious

166
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tac

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Gloss: arrange
Ex: tactic

167
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tach~tachy

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Gloss: fast

168
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terr

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Gloss: earth
Ex: extraterrestrial

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vac

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Gloss: empty
Ex: vacant

170
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viv~vit

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Gloss: live
Ex: vivisection

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pale~palae

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Gloss: old
Ex: palaeontologist

172
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patr

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Gloss: father
Ex: paternal

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ped~pod

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Gloss: foot
Ex: podiatrist

174
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ped~paed

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Gloss: child, teach
Ex: paediatric

175
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pha~phe

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Gloss: speak
Ex: phone

176
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phyll

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Gloss: leaf
Ex: chlorophyll

177
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phyt

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Gloss: plant

178
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pom

A

Gloss: fruit
Ex: pomme

179
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pred

A

Gloss: preying
Ex: predator

180
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rhiz

A

Gloss: foot

181
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sal~silvoc

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Gloss: jump
Ex: resilient

182
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salv~salu

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Gloss: greet, safe
Ex: salutation

183
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soror

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Gloss: sister
Ex: sorority

184
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spor

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Gloss: seed, scatter
Ex: sporadic

185
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uxor

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Gloss: wife

186
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val

A

Gloss: strong
Ex: valiant

187
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voc

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Gloss: call, voice
Ex: vocal

188
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al

A

Gloss: wing
Ex: alar

189
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api

A

Gloss: bee

190
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arachn

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Gloss: spider
Ex: arachnophobia

191
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bov~bu

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Gloss: cow
Ex: bovine

192
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chir

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Gloss: hand

193
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clam~claime

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Gloss: call out
Ex: exclaim

194
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clav

A

Gloss: key
Ex: clave

195
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clav

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Gloss: nail (cognate)

196
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col~cul

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Gloss: grow, inhabit
Ex: cultivate

197
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curs~curr

A

Gloss: run

198
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dendr

A

Gloss: tree
Ex: dendrites

199
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dent~odont

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Gloss: tooth
Ex: dentist

200
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dyn

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Gloss: power
Ex: dynamic

201
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en~oen

A

Gloss: wine

202
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ev

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Gloss: age
Ex: ever

203
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formic

A

Gloss: ant

204
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herp~serp~herpet

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Gloss: creep, snake, reptile
Ex: serpent

205
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hor

A

Gloss: hour

206
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ichthy

A

Gloss: fish

207
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lu~lv

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Gloss: dissolve

208
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ly

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Gloss: loosen

209
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mal

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Gloss: bad
Ex: maladies

210
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mant~manc

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Gloss: prophesy
Ex: mantra

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