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THERM, THERMO

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Warm, Hot

thermochemistry: the chemistry of heat
thermoduric: able to survive high temperatures thermolabile: subject to change or destruction by heating

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HETERO

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Other, Different

heterogeneous: composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
heterodyne: having alternating currents of two different frequencies producing two new ones
heterodox: different from acknowledged standard

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PHON

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Sound, Voice

phonic: related to sound
phonetics: study of speech sounds
cacophony: jarring, discordant sound

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GEO

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Earth

geology: science that studies the structure and composition of the Earth
geography: science that studies the Earth and the distribution of life on it
geocentric: having the Earth as center

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NOM, NYM, NOMEN

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Name

misnomer: incorrect name
nominal: in name only
synonym: word with a meaning similar to another

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ORTHO

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Straight, Correct

orthopraxy: correct action
orthodontics: correction of irregularity of teeth orthopedics: correcting physical deformities

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SEM

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Seed, Sow

disseminate: to scatter widely, to spread

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SUPER, SUR

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Over, Above

superior: higher than another in rank or authority supersede: take the place of
insuperable: insurmountable, unconquerable
superlative: the highest orders

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VOL

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To Wish, Choice

voluntary: done of one’s own free will
volition: act of making a conscious choice
benevolent: characterized by doing good
malevolent: characterized by or expressing bad will

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ETH, ETHOS

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Character

ethos: character peculiar to a person, people, or culture
ethics: rules that govern conduct of people or members of a profession
ethology: the study of human ethos

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CARN

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Flesh

carnal: of the flesh or body
carnivore: animal of plants that feeds on flesh incarnate: give bodily form to
carnage: massive slaughter, as in war

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TEN, TAIN

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Hold

detain: delay; keep from proceeding
pertain: relate to
tenacious: stubborn, holding firm
tenure: a period during which something is held

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AUD, AUDI, AUS

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Bold, Daring, Listen, Hear

auditorium: part of a theater where the audience sits audible: capable of being heard
audacity: fearless, daring, and adventurousness

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HOM, HOMO, HUMAN

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Man, Humanity

humane: characterized by kindness or compassion
humanitarian: relating to the promotion of human welfare
hominid: belonging to the family Hominidae, which includes apes and man

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MICRO

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Very Small

microscopic: too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope microbiota: microscopic life of an area
microdont: having small teeth

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BIO

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Life

biosphere: part of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere in which life exists
biotic: produced by living systems
symbiotic: relating to a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence

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PLAC

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Please

placid: pleasantly calm or peaceful
placate: lessen another’s anger; pacify
implacable: inflexible, incapable of being appeased complacent: self-satisfied

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SOLV, SOLU

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Free, Loosen, Dissolve

dissolve: make something pass into solution; melt
soluble: able to be dissolved; possible to solve
solute: a substance dissolved in another one dissolution: disintegration; debauchery

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E, EX

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Apart, Above, Away, Beyond, From, Out

emit: send out
enervate: weaken
extricate: free from
exhale: breathe out

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SUMM

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Highest

consummate: to bring to completion or fruition

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DOC, DOCT

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Teach, Prove

docent: lecturer
doctrine: principle or system presented for acceptance or belief
indoctrinate: instruct in a body of principles
docile: willing to be taught; yielding to supervision

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DEL

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Erase

deleterious: harmful, injurious

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SCRIBE, SCRIP

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Write

proscribe: to condemn as harmful and odious
ascribe: attribute to a cause or source
manuscript: a document written by hand
nondescript: lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull

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PALP

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Feel

palpable: capable of being handled, touched, or felt

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CRE, CRESC, CRET, CRU

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Rise, Grow

accrue: increase; come about as a result of growth crescent: increasing; waxing, as the moon
crescendo: in music, a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound
increment: something added; process of increasing

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PAS, PAT, PATH

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Suffer, Feel, Disease

pathos: pity, compassion dispassionate: impartial; unaffected by emotion
compassion: sympathy for someone struck by misfortune pathogenic: causing disease
sympathy: harmony or agreement in feeling

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PON, POS

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Put, Place

compose: constitute or form
component: an element or ingredient
composite: made up of components
oppose: place so as to be opposite something else repose: place; to lay down

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ACOU

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Hearing

acoustic: of or relating to sound

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PAC

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Peace

pact: a treaty
pacifist: person opposed to war or violence between nations
pacify: to restore calm, bring peace
pacific: calm; peaceful

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RADIC, RAM

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Root, Branch

radical: arising from or going to a root or source
ramification: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches

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PROXIM

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Nearest

proxy: a person authorized to act for another

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COSM

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Order, Universe, World

microcosm: small representative system having analogies to a larger system
cosmic: relating to the universe; infinite; vast cosmos: the universe as a harmonious whole

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IN, IM, I

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In, On, Upon, Not

incarnate: having bodily form
inclusive: tending to include all
incongruity: state of not fitting
implicit: not expressly stated, implied

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VEH, VECT

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Carry

vehicular: relating to vehicles
vector: a course or direction
vectoring: guiding by radio communication according to vectors
convection: transmission

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BE

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Thoroughly, Over

befuddled: confused; perplexed
besmirched: stained, soiled
bedecked: adorned in a showy manner
bedizen: dress in a showy manner

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GAM

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Marriage

polygamous: having more than one wife or husband at a time
endogamy: marriage within a particular group exogamy: marriage outside a social unit

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GRAV, GRIEV

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Serious, Heavy, Harmful

gravity: seriousness
grave: requiring serious thought
grievous: causing grief or pain
aggrieved: afflicted; distressed

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LOC, LOG, LOQU

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Word, Talk, Speech, Thought

eulogy: speech or writing in praise of someone loquacious: talkative
colloquial: typical of informal speech
soliloquy: literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others

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SCOP

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Examine, Observe, Watch

scopic: visual
periscope: optical instrument used to see things from a position not in a direct line of sight
microscopic: too small to be seen with the naked eye

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TORT, TORT, TORQU

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Twist, Turn

retort: quick caustic reply that turns the first speaker’s words to one’s own advantage
torsion: act of twisting or turning
contort: twist out of shape
torque: turning or twisting force

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LECT, LEG, LIG

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Read, Choose

legible: readable
select: make a choice
election: ability to make a choice
predilection: preference; liking

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PROTO

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First, Earliest

protogenic: formed at the beginning
prototype: an original model
protomorphic: primitive
protoplast: an original ancestor

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ERR

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Wander

erratic: deviating from the proper course, or usual conduct

44
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JUR, JUS, JUD

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Swear, Law, Judge, Just

judicious: wise, sound in judgment
perjure: tell a lie under oath
jurisprudence: philosophy of law
justice: qualify of being honorable and fair

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ACU

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Sharp

acumen: keenness of judgment
acuminate: tapering to a point; make sharp; taper acupuncture: therapeutic technique that uses needles to relieve pain
aculeate: having a stinger; having sharp prickles

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ACT, AG

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Drive, Do, Lead, Act, Move

active: being in physical motion
actuate: put into motion; activate
agenda: list or program of things to be done
agency: condition of being in action

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PYR

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Fire

pyre: a pile of combustibles

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HYPO

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Breathe, Lower, Under

hypothetical: based on assumptions of hypotheses hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature hypoglycemia: abnormally low glucose level in the blood
hypochondria: unfounded belief that one is likely to become ill

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AMPH, AMPHI

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Around, Double, On both sides

amphibian: animal that can live both on land and in water
amphora: two-handled Greek or Roman jar
amphibolous: having a grammatical structure that allows two interpretations

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DON

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Give

donation: the act of giving to a cause or charity
donor: one who contributes a donation to a cause or charity
donary: a votive offering; a gift

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HERB

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Vegetation

herbal: relating to or containing herbs
herbicide: chemical that destroys plants or weeds herbaceous: characteristic of an herb
herbivorous: feeding mainly on plants

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DI, DIF, DIS

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Away, Apart, Not

diffuse: to pour out and spread, as a fluid
disperse: to send off in various directions
dissuade: to persuade someone to alter intentions disseminate: to spread; scatter

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CED, CEED, CESS

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Yield, Go, Surrender, Move

antecedent: existing, being, or going before
incessant: without stop
cede: surrender; yield
acceded: agree to

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LAV, LAU, LU

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Wash

lavatory: room with equipment for washing
ablution: act of cleansing

55
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ZO, ZOO

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Animal

zoology: study of the structure and classification of animals
zoogenic: produced by animals
zoonosis: animal disease that can be transmitted to human beings

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ICON

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Image, Idol

iconoclast: one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions

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NOX, NOC

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Harm

noxious: injurious or harmful
innocuous: having no adverse effect

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OPTI, OPTO

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Eye, Vision

optimistic: looking on the positive side
optometry: measuring and testing vision
optical: of or relating to sight

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ROG, ROGAT

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Ask

interrogatory: asking a question
prerogative: a special right or privilege
rogatory: requesting information
rogation: solemn prayer

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ALI

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Another

alien: characteristic of another place or society; strange
alienation: emotional isolation or disassociation inalienable: not capable of being surrendered
alibi: fact of absence from the scene of the crime

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JOUR

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Day

sojourn: a temporary stay

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CAP, CAPIT

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Head     
per capita: per unit of population    
capitol: building in which a state legislature meets    
capitulate: surrender    
captain: someone who commands others
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CRYPT

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Hide

apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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PAN, PANT

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All, Every

panegyric: elaborate praise

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STAS, STAT

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Stand, Being in a Place, Position

stationary: not moving
static: having no motion; fixed
state: condition of being
status: position or standing in relation to that of others

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TAC, TIC

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Silent

tacit: unspoken understanding
reticent: disposed to be silent

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ALT

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High, Deep
exaltation: condition of being raised up in rank altimeter: instrument that measures elevation
Altiplano: high plateau
altitude: height of something above a certain reference level

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BI, BIN

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Two, Twice, Double

bilateral: pertaining to or affecting both sides
bicuspid: having two points
bivalve: having a shell composed of two valves

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NON

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Not

nonplussed: bewildered
nondescript: lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull
nonchalant: seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent

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PERI

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Around

peripatetic: walking or traveling about, itinerant, nomadic
periosteal: around a bone
perigee: point in orbit nearest Earth
periphrasis: circumlocution

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TORP

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Stiff, Numb

torpor: lethargy, apathy

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DIA

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Through, Across, Between

dilatory: inclined to delay or procrastinate
diagram: drawing that explains the relationship between parts of a whole
diachronic: concerned with phenomena as they change through time
diaphanous: so fine as to be almost transparent or translucent

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LIBER

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Free

liberal: tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish liberation: freedom, emancipation
libertine: one without moral restraint
illiberal: bigoted; narrow-minded

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PAR

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Equal

parity: equality
par: equality or status of value
disparity: difference
apartheid: a system of discrimination based on race formerly existing in South Africa

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QUIESC, QUIET

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Quiet, Rest

quiescent: being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive
quietude: tranquility

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SENS, SENT

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Feel, Be Aware

sensate: perceived by the senses
insensible: unconscious; unresponsive
sentiment: a view based on emotion rather than reason sentient: aware, conscious, able to perceive

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ENDO

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Within, Inside

endomorph: a mineral enclosed inside another mineral endogenous: growing from within; produced inside an organism
endocardial: relating to a membrane that lines the heart’s interior

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TEST

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Witness

attest: to certify in an official capacity

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MAND

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Command, Order

countermand: cancel or reverse a previous order mandate: authoritative order or instruction
mandatory: command by authority
mandamus: an order issued by a superior court to a lower court

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DUC, DUCT

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Lead, Pull

seduce: lead away from duty or proper conduct abduct: carry off by force
viaduct: series of arches used to carry a road over a valley or other roads
ductile: easily drawn into wire; easily molded

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FERV

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Boil

fervor: passion, zeal

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LEV

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Lift, Light, Rise

levity: light manner or attitude
levitate: rise in the air or cause to rise
lever: a means of accomplishing something
alleviate: to make easier to endure, lessen

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VICT, VINC, VANQ

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Conquer

victory: defeat of an enemy; triumph
evict: force out; expel
invincible: impossible to overcome or defeat
vanquish: conquer in battle; subjugate

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CORD, CARD

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Heart

concord: agreement, peace
cardiac: pertaining to the heart

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INTER

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Between, Among, Within, Mutual

intervene: come between
interpose: insert; intervene
interregnum: interval between regions
intersperse: distribute among; mix with

86
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LING, LANG

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Tongue

language: communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals

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PICT

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Paint

picture: an image rendered on a flat surface depict: represent in a picture
picturesque: of a picture; quaintly attractive
pictorial: relating to or composed of pictures

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AMBL, AMBUL

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Walk

ambulate: walk from place to place
amble: walk slowly
perambulate: walk about
ambulatory: capable of walking

89
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ABLE, IBLE

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Capable Of, Worth Of

amenable: willing to respond to persuasion or suggestion

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DE

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Down, Out, Away From, Apart, Against, Thoroughly

demolish: tear down completely
deplore: disapprove of; regret
denounce: condemn
deprecate: belittle; express disapproval

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PRO

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Much, For, A Lot, In Favor of

proponent: a supporter
propensity: inclination; tendency
proclivity: tendency
prodigal: wasteful or recklessly extravagant

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PER

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Through, Completely

peregrinate: wander through
percutaneous: effecting something through the skin permeable: penetrable
pervasive: spread throughout every part

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SUA

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Smooth

assuage: to make less severe

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BELL, BELLI

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War

belligerent: given to waging war
rebel: carry out armed resistance to the government bellicose: aggressive; warlike

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OLIG

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Few, Little

oligarchy: government by only a few
oligodontous: having few teeth
oligophagous: eating only a few kinds of food

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CHRON

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Time, A Long Time

chronic: constant; prolonged
chronicle: record of historical events
anachronism: something out of the proper time chronology: arrangement in order of occurrence

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GNO, GNI, COGN, CONN

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Know

ignore: refuse to take notice
recognize: to identify as already known
reconnaissance: act of scouting or exploring an area to gain information

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JUV

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Young

rejuvenate: to restore youthful appearance or vigor

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SURG, SURRECT

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Rise

insurgent: rising in revolt
insurrection: organized rebellion

100
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RUB, RUD

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Red

rubicund: inclined to a healthy rosiness
ruddy: having a healthy, reddish color

101
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EPI

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Upon, Over, Near

epidermis: outer layer of skin covering the dermis epidemic: widely prevalent
epigeal: living in or near the surface of the ground

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SANGUI

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Blood

sanguine: the color of blood, cheerfully confident & optimistic

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