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Bell

when my belly rumbles I have to fight not to eat too much

Your cousin Bella is aggresive and always ready to throw hands!

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war, fighting, aggressive
rebellion-resisting authority
belligerent- very aggressive, likely to start of fight
antebellum- referring to period after the civil war
bellicose- behave in an aggressive way and want to fight

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biblio
Book

Giorgio opened the draw and saw the Bible and said “oh they they have a HOLLY BIBLE, I love this book!

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book
bibliography-list of books used
bibliophile-lover of books
biblioklept-a stealer of books “book thief”
bibliopole-book seller

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Bio

life

I hate biology, the study of life

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biology-study of life
biography-a book about someones life
biopsy-removal of living cells for examination
symbiosis- two life forms living together

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cosm

world, universe, order

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microcosm-small group with the same characteristics as a larger one
cosmopolitan- large culturally diverse group
cosmos-everything that exists everywhere

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cycl

circle

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bicycle-two circles (wheels)
tricycle-three circles (wheels)
cyclone-great circular storm
recycle-to circle back again
cyclops- one circle eye
encyclopedia-books that teach a whole Circle of knowledge

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di

two

Princess Di had two children

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dichotomy- two contrasting groups or entities
dilemma -a difficult situatin where you have to pick between two
dioxide-oxygen containing two atoms

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dict

say

He was a dict because he said whatever he wanted even if it was mean

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predict-say before
contradict- say against
dictionary-how to say
dictate-to say what to do
dedicate-to say for another
verdict- to say the truth
indicate-to say to make known
vindicate-say to be free of something
predicament-result when one speaks or says something before it should

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duc

carry, lead

The duck was LEADING his ducklings across the lake

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duke- leader
duchess-female leader
duct-tube which leads a substance
aquaduct-tube which leads water
introduce-lead within
abduct-lead away
conduct- thoroughly lead
deduct-lead down from
conducive-to cause, lead or bring about

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fac, fact

do, make
They make the cookies in a factory

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manufacture-make by hand
artifact-made by human skill
satisfactory-done enough
petrifaction-making stone
malefactor-evil doer
benefactor-good doer
stupefaction-making amazed

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fect

made or done

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perfect-throughly made
prefect- made to rule before others
defect-not done right
infect- made inroads in the body
refectory-place where you are made good again

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form

shape

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information: descriptive ‘shape’
deformed: ‘out of shape’
malformed: ‘badly shaped’
conform: ‘thoroughly shape’ to others
nonconformist: ‘not thoroughly shaped’ to others
cruciform: ‘shaped like a cross’
cuneiform: ‘shaped like a wedge’
formula: mathematical ‘shape’

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form
strong, vigorouos, powerful

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fort: “strong” building
fortress: “strong” building
fortification: “strong” building
effort: a putting of “strong” work forth
reinforce: make “strong” again
forceful: full of “strength”
force: a “strong” power
fortify: to make “strong”
comfortable: being thoroughly “strong”
discomfort: apart from being thoroughly “strong”
fortitude: “strength” of character
comfort: of a thoroughly “strong” feeling
pianoforte: the soft sound and “strong” as in “loud” sound instrument
forte: a “strong” sound
fortissimo: a very strong “sound”
fortified: “strengthened”
effortless: not requiring “strength”
forte: “strong” point in someone’s abilities

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homo

same

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**homologous **Things that are homologous are similar in structure, function, or value; these qualities may suggest or indicate a common ancestor or origin.
homogeneous The word homogeneous is used to describe a group that has members or parts which are similar or are all of the same type.
anomaly If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected; hence, it is highly noticeable.
homeostasis (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
homogeneity the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
homogenize cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing
homonym two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
**homophone **two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

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log, logy

speech, study, reason

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log: book of ‘words’
catalog: listing of ‘words’
dialogue: ‘words’ between people
monologue: ‘words’ of one person
prologue: ‘word’ beforehand
epilogue: after’word’
logophile: ‘word’ lover
logorrhea: ‘word’ diarrhea
biology: ‘study’ of life
zoology: ‘study’ of animals
etymology: ‘study’ of the origin of words
genealogy: ‘study’ of one’s family history

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man

hand

I asked the man if he could give me a hand
handy man

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manipulate: operate by ‘hand’
manual: of being done by ‘hand’
manufacture: make by ‘hand’
manage: lead by ‘hand’
maneuver: a working by ‘hand’
manners: social ‘handiness’
manure: animal fertilizer which is spread by ‘hand’
manicure: a taking care of the ‘hands’
manacle: a restraint that binds the ‘hands’
emancipation: a setting free of the ‘hands’
manuscript: document written by ‘hand’

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matr, or mater

My mother really maters to me

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maternity: “mother”hood
maternal: of a “mother”
matrimony: state of marriage conducive to becoming a “mother”
material: the “mother” of construction
matter: the “mother” of all material
matrix: a “mother” from which things arise
matriarch: a ruler who is a “mother”
matron: dignified “mother”
matriculate: to enter into a school which cares for you like a “mother” would

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medi

half, middle

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medium: in the “middle” of two extremes
mediocre: of doing work in the “middle” between excellent and poor
medieval: of the “Middle” Ages
Mediterranean: the sea in the “middle” of the land
immediate: not acting in a “middle” way, but doing it right away
media: information sources in the “middle” of an event and the audience who learns about it
mediator: one who is in the “middle” of a conflict who helps solve
intermediate: the “middle” state between two things, such as “middle” school
median: the number in the “middle” of a sequence of numbers, or the strip in the highway “middle

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mit or miss

send

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emit: ‘send out’
omit: ‘send away’
dismiss: ‘send away’
permit: ‘send through’
submit: ‘send under’
commit: ‘send together’
submissive: ‘send beneath’

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nom

name

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nominate: to ‘name’
nominee: one ‘named’
binomial: pertaining to two ‘names’
nomenclature: system for ‘naming’
denominator: ‘names’ thoroughly the number of parts into which a whole is divided
noun: a ‘name’ for something
pronoun: a word which stands for the ‘name’ of someone or something
nom: ‘name’ (French)
nom de plume: pen ‘name’ (French)
nombre: ‘name’ (Spanish)
nome: ‘name’ (Italian and Portuguese)
misnomer: wrong ‘name’

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nym

name

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anonymous: without a ‘name’
pseudonym: false ‘name’
synonym: word that shares its ‘name’ together with another
antonym: word whose ‘name’ is opposite another
patronymic: the father’s ‘name’
metronymic: the mother’s ‘name’
homonym: word that has the same-sounding ‘name’ as another
eponym: a “name” put upon a place

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pater

father

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patron: “father” or protector
patronize: to treat someone as a “father” would treat immature children who know little
perpetrate: to “father” an action, such as a crime
paternal: of a “father”
paternity: “father”hood
patriarch: “father” who rules
patriot: supporter of the “father”land
patriotism: condition or state of supporting the “father”land
compatriot: supporter of the “father”land with whom other patriots live
expatriate: to kick someone out of her or his “father”land
repatriate: to allow someone back into his or her “father”land once again
patronymic: a surname in a family derived from the last name of the “father”

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ped

foot

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pedal: part of a bike for the ‘foot’
pedometer: instrument which measures the ‘feet’ that someone walks
pedestrian: one who walks around on her ‘feet’
biped: animal which walks on two ‘feet’
quadruped: animal which walks on four ‘feet’
centipede: insect which has around 100 ‘feet’
millipede: insect that etymologically has 1000 ‘feet’
tripod: stand with three ‘feet’
podium: stand with one ‘foot’
antipodes: place on the Earth opposite one’s own ‘feet’
podiatrist: ‘foot’ doctor
sauropod: lizard-‘footed’ dinosaur

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scend

climb or mount

I had to fix the christmas lights so my dad had to **scend **me up the ladder

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transcendent Something that is transcendent not only surpasses all others in quality, achievement, or significance, but exceeds normal limits or boundaries.
condescendWhen people condescend, they behave in ways that show that they are supposedly more important or intelligent than other people.
descendant A descendant is someone’s offspring or child; it is also someone who can be traced back to an ancestor.
**descend **When you descend something, such as stairs or a mountain, you go down it.
ascend When you ascend something, such as a mountain or a set of stairs, you go up or climb it.
**ascendancy **the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
ascendant tending or directed upward
**ascension **(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven
condescending (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
condescension the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
transcend be greater in scope or size than some standard
transcendence a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience

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scrib

write, scribble

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scribe: a ‘writer’ of copies
transcribe: to make a ‘written’ copy
scribble: ‘write’ carelessly and aimlessly
indescribable: not able to be ‘written’ about
inscribe: ‘write’ on
prescribe: ‘write’ beforehand

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script

written language

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script: a ‘written’ document
**manuscript: **a document originally ‘written’ by hand
scripture: holy ‘writings’
subscription: fee paid to a magazine to ‘underwrite’ its production
prescription: document ‘written’ beforehand by a physician
transcript: document ‘written’ across to another to form a copy
postscript: extra words which are written after the main body of a letter

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secut

follow

Security followed the man who stole the diamond

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**sectarian **Sectarian views tend to be intolerant or unaccepting of points of view that differ from their own.
**consecutive **Consecutive events happen one right after the other with no breaks in between.
**persecute **cause to suffer
**prosecute **conduct a prosecution in a court of law

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sent

feel, sense, perceive

She was feeling sentimental when she looked at hold photos

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sense: ‘feeling’ faculty
nonsensical: not ‘feeling’ right
sensible: ‘feels’ right to do
sensitive: susceptible to ‘feeling’
sensory: pertaining to ‘feeling’
sensation: act of ‘feeling’
insensate: not able to ‘feel’sentimental: ruled by ‘feelings’
assent: ‘feel’ the way another does
consent: ‘feel’ with another
dissent: ‘feel’ apart from another
resent: send angry ‘feelings’ back
sentinel: one who ‘feels’ his surroundings
sentry: one who ‘feels’ his surroundings

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sequ

follow

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sequel something that follows something else
sequential in regular succession without gaps
sequestrate keep away from others
consequence a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
consequent following or accompanying as a consequence
consequential having important issues or results
inconsequential Inconsequential matters are unimportant or are of little to no significance.
subsequent One thing that is subsequent to another is later than—or after it—in time.
sequence A sequence of actions is the order in which those actions take place.
obsequious If someone is being obsequious, they are trying so hard to please someone that they lack sincerity in their actions towards that person.
sequester If you sequester someone, you keep them separate from other people.

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tact

touch

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tactile Something that is tactile can be physically touched.
contact When there is contact between two things or people, they touch or there is a link formed between them.
intact constituting the undiminished entirety
recontact The act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
tact consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tactful having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
tactility the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
tactless lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

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tempor

time

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contemporary-belonging to the same period
temporal: of “time”
contemporary: of “time” spent together
contemporaneous: of “time” spent together
temporary: of a short “time”
temp: worker hired for a short period of “time”
tempus fugit: Latin for “time” flies
tempo: “timing” or speed of something
extemporaneous: of being out of “time” to prepare
temporize: to delay in order to gain more “time” to do something
contretemps: an occurrence that goes against the smooth “timing” of a period of “time”
extemporize: to play with no “time” to have prepared a piece of music
tempest: storm which comes around at a certain “time”

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tract
draw or pull out

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tractor: machine which ‘drags’
attractive: that which ‘pulls’ you
detract: ‘drag’ from
subtract: ‘drag’ away from
distract: ‘pull’ away
extract: ‘pull’ out
intractable: not able to be ‘dragged’
tractable: able to be ‘pulled’
contract: agreements ‘pulled’ legally together
retract: ‘pull’ back
protracted: ‘dragged’ forth in time
traction: quotient of ‘draggability’
distraught: ‘pulled’ apart emotionally

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vene

to assemble, to meet

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convene-to come together
reconvene-to come together again
intervene-to put oneself in a meeting
contravene-to act or be in violation for not doing what you were supposed to do

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vent

come

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inventor-one who comes to find something
prevent- the act of coming ahead to avoid something

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vers

turn

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averse: ‘turned’ away
converse: thoroughly ‘turned’
irreversible: not able to be ‘turned’ back
reverse: ‘turned’ back
obverse: ‘turned’ towards
Universe: everything ‘turned’ into one whole thing
adversary: one ‘turned’ against you
versus: ‘turned’ against
anniversary: another year ‘turned’
conversation: ‘turned’ with another while speaking
verse: ‘turn’ of poetry
divorce: having ‘turned’ apart from a spouse
diverse: ‘turned’ apart
version: a ‘turning’

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voc

calling, voice

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vocal: of “calling”
voice: that which can “call”
vocabulary: words “called” out, what words are being “called” out, or what words “call” things
vociferous: of carrying “calling” a long ways, hence being loud
vocation: a “calling” in life
avocation: a “calling” away from a job, hence a hobby or other pastime
advocate: to “call” towards as a show of support
invoke: to “call” upon
invocation: a “calling” upon
revoke: to “call” back
irrevocable: not capable of being “called” back
provoke: to “call” forth
provocation: the act of “calling” forth
evoke: to “call” forth
evocation: the act of “calling” forth
vocalize: to “call” with the voice

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vok

call upon

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convoke To convoke a meeting or assembly is to bring people together for a formal gathering or ceremony of some kind.
evoke call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
invoke summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
provoke call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
revoke fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

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