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Anthropo

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Greek
Man; human; humanity

Example: Anthropologist, philanthropy

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Auto

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Greek
Definition: Self
Examples: Autobiography, automobile

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Bio

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Greek
Definition: Life
Examples: Biology, Biography

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Chron

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Greek
Definition: Time
Examples: Chronological, chronic

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Dyna

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Greek
Definition: Power
Examples: Dynasty, dynamic, dynamite

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Dys

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Greek
Definition: Bad; hard; unlucky
Examples: dysfunctional, dyslexic

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Gram

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Greek
Definition: Thing Written
Example: epigram, telegram

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Graph

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Greek
Definition: Writing
Example: graphic, phonograph

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Hetero

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Greek
Definition: different
ExampleL heteronym, heterogeneous

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Homo

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Greek
Definition: Same
Example: homonym, homogeneous

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hydr

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Greek
Definition: Water

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Hyper

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Greek
Definition: over; above; beyond
Example: hyperactive, hyperbole

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Logy

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Greek
Definition: Study of
Example Biology ( Study of Life)
Geology ( study of earth)

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Meter/metr

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Greek
Definition: Measure
Example: thermometer, perimeter

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Micro

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Greek
Definition: Small
Example: microscope, microbe

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Mis/miso

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Greek
Definition: hate
Example: misanthrope, misogyny

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Mono

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Greek
Definition: one
Example: monologue, monotonous

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Morph

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Greek
Definition: Form; shape
Example: Morphology, morphing

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Nym

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Greek
Definition: Name
Antonym, synonym

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Phil

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Greek
Definition: love
Example: philanthropist, philosophy

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Phobia

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Greek
Definition: Fear
Example: claustrophobia, phobic

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Photo/phos

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Greek
Definition: Iight
Example: photography, photograph, phosphorous

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Pseudo

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Greek
Definition: False
Example: pseudonym, pseudoscience

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Psycho

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Greek
Definition: soul; spirit.
Example: psychology, psychic

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Scope

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Greek
Definition: viewing instrument
Example: microscope, telescope

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Techno

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Greek
Definition: art; science skill
Example: technique technical

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Tele

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Greek
Definition: Far Off
Example: Telescope, telephone

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Therm

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Greek
Definition: heat
Example: Thermal, thermometer

29
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Adulterate
Latin,

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To falsify, to corrupt

30
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Com- (con-)
Latin

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Together

31
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Struere
Latin

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To pile up

32
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Convuls
Latin

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To pull violently

33
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Dis- (di-)
Latin

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In different directions

34
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Spargere
Latin

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To scatter

35
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Meta-, met-

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Along with, after, beyond, change

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PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX, PLY

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Root word:
To fold, to interweave, to tangle

37
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apo- , ap-

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Prefix:
Away from, from

38
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Pre-

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Prefix:
Before

39
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-al, -an (1), -ane

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Suffix:
Like, pertaining to

40
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-tude

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Suffix:
State, quality, act of

41
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MAL(E)

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Root:
Bad, evil

42
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DUC, DUCT

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Root:
To lead

43
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eu-

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Prefix:
Good, well

44
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ab-

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Prefix:
a- , abs-

45
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-ist

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Suffix:
One who

46
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TEND, TENS, TENT

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Root:
To stretch, to strive

47
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LOG, LOGUE

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Root:
Speech, word, reasoning

48
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LOQU, LOCUT

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Root:
To speak

49
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-able

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Suffix:
Able to (be)

50
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NOMEN, NOMIN, NOM

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Root:
Name

51
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SPEC, SPECT, SPIC

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Root:
To look, to see

52
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Sub-

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Prefix: under

53
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PED

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Root: foot

54
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Ex- ( e-, ef-, es-,)

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Prefix:
Out (of), away from, without, intensive

55
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FAC, FACT, FECT, FIC

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Root: to do , to make

56
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GRAT

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Root: free, pleasing, grateful

57
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Per-

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Prefix:
Through, thoroughly

58
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-ity

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Suffix: state, quality, act of

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