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1
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a/an

anachronism

A

not, without

to take something out of its time period, attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong

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ac/acr

acrid

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sharp, bitter, sour

bitter and unpleasant in taste and smell

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ambi/amphi

ambidextrous

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both

able to use both hands equally well

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ante

anteroom

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before

a room preceding the main room; a foyer

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5
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anthrop

misanthrope

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man

one who dislikes humankind (mankind)

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anti

antipathy

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against

a deep-seated feeling of dislike

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aud/aus

auditorium

A

listen/hear

a building or room for public gatherings

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auto

autograph

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self

a signature from a famous person

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bi

biennial

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two

occurring every two years

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bell/belli

bellicose

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war

liking to fight

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bene

benevolent

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good/well

well-meaning, kind, chartiable

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biblo

bibliophile

A

book

one who loves books

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13
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bio

biography

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life

a book written about someone’s life

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chron

chronology

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time

the arrangement of dates in order

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cide/cise

regicide

A

to kill or cut down

the killing of a king

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circum

circumlocution

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around

indirect language, talking around an issue

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17
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co/com/con

consensus

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with

an opinion reached by the majority

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contr

controversy

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against

a disagreement

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cred

credo

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believe

a statement of belief

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de

denote

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down, apart, away

to lower the rank or position of

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dec

decimate

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ten

to destroy a large percentage

22
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dict

verdict

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to speak, say

a pronouncement by a jury

23
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duc/duct

induce

A

lead

to bring about or give rise to

24
Q

eu

euphemism

A

good

a nice word substituted for an unpleasant one

25
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ex

exothermic

A

out, apart, away

a chemical reaction in which energy is released into the surrounding area

26
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fac/fact/fic/fect

manufacture

A

to make or do

making articles

27
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frater

fratricide

A

brother

killing of a brother

28
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graph/gram

graphic

A

to write

of or related to visual art

29
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greg

congregate

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herd, flock, gather

to gather together in a group

30
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in/ig/il/im

ignoble

A

not

not honorable in character or purpose

31
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gen

genesis

A

birth, class, gin

the origin of somethinf

32
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inter

interstellar

A

between, among

occurring or situated between stars

33
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intra

intrastate

A

within

existing with the boundary of a state

34
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jet/ject

interject

A

to throw

to interrupt the remarks of another

35
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log/logo

prologue

A

word, study, speech

a separate introductory section

36
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luc/lum/lus

translucent

A

light

allowing light to pass through

37
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macro

macrophage

A

large

a large cell found at sites of infection

38
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micro

microorganism

A

small

a bacterium that can only be seen by a microscope

39
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mit/mis

emit

A

send

to send forth or discharge

40
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morph

amorphous

A

shape

without shape

41
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nom

nominal

A

name

existing in name only

42
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pel/puls

compel

A

drive, urge

to urge to do something

43
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pend/pens

suspend

A

hang

to hang by attachment from something above

44
Q

Phil

philanthropy

A

love

the desire to promote the welfare of others

45
Q

phob

xenophobia

A

fear

the fear of that which foreign or strange

46
Q

omni

omnipotent

A

all

all poweful

47
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pac

pacifist

A

peace

one who desires peace

48
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pater

patricide

A

father

killing of a father

49
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path

empathy

A

feelings

the ability to understand and share the same feelings as another

50
Q

ped/pod

tripod

A

foot

something with three feet

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