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WOW stems a-c Flashcards

not comprehensive, key stems

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cnem-

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origin: greek
definition: shin

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pectin-

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origin: latin
definition: comb

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cten-

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origin: greek
definition: comb

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chaet-

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origin: greek
definition: bristle, hair

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aqua-

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origin: latin
definition: water

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-archy

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origin: greek
definition: government

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-cracy

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origin: greek
definition: government

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-crasy

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origin: latin
definition: mixture

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ad-

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origin: latin
definition: to

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af-

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origin latin
definition: to

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ac-

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origin: latin
definition: to

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at-

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origin: latin
definition: to

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agri-

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origin: greek
definition: field

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-culture

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growing, cultivation

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Origin: latin
definition: to
Remember!!: this one has multiple that mean the same

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ad-/ac-, /af-,/ ag-, /al-,/ am-, /an-/, ap-/-as-,/ at-/

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-alia

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noun pluralizer
origin: latin

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agri-

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field

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-o-

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egg

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bathy-

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greek

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20
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Origin: greek
definition: circle, cycle, wheel

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cycl-

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Origin: greek
definition: blue

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cyan-

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Definition: to lie, as in lying down
Origin: latin

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cumb-

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origin: latin
definition: growing, cultivation

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-culture

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24
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Origin: latin
definition: comb

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pectin-

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cten-

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Origin: greek
definition: comb

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cryst-

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Origin: greek
definition: crystal, ice

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crypt-

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Origin: greek
definition: hidden, secret

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cryo-/crymo-

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Origin: greek
definition: cold

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crot-

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Origin: greek
definition: pulse, beat

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crit-/cris-

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Origin: greek
definition: to judge

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crys-

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Origin: greek
definition: crystal, ice

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crio-

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Origin: greek
Definition: ram (like a sheep)

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crat-/cras-

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origin: greek
definition: to mix

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-cracy

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origin: greek
definition: government

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chauss-

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origin: french
definition: limestone, heel (as in of a foot)

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contre-

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origin: french
definition: against

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contra-

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origin: latin
definition: against

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38
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arthr-

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origin: greek
definition: joint

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39
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condyl-

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Origin: greek
Definition: joint

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conch-

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origin: greek
definition: shell

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41
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cor-

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origin: latin
Definition: together

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co-

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origin: latin
Definition: together

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col-

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origin: latin
definition: together

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con-

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origin: latin
definition: together

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com-

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origin: latin
definition: together

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glutin-

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Origin: greek
definition: glue

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47
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gloeo-

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Origin: greek
definition: glue

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gloio-

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Origin: greek
definition: glue

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coll-

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Origin: greek
definition: glue

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-cole/-colous

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Origin: latin
Definition: inhabiting

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51
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koin-

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Origin: greek
Definition: common, general

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coen-

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Origin: greek
Definition: common, general

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coel-/coelo-

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Origin: greek
Definition: hollow,cavity

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cocc-/-cocc-

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Origin: Greek
Definition: berry

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cnid-

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Origin: greek
definition: nematocyst

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56
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cnem-

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Origin: Greek
definition: shin

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57
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calc-

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origin: latin
defintion: heel OR limestone

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chalc-

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Definition: copper, brass, bronze
Origin: greek

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59
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a-/an-

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Origin: latin and greek
definition: not

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ab-

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origin: latin
definition: away

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acro-

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origin: greek
definition: high

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acou-/acoust-

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origin: greek
definition: to hear

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-ade

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Origin: french
definition: act, collective ending

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-ado

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origin: Italian
definition: act, collectiv ending

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aeol-/eol-

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origin: greek
definition: wind
* aeol has 27 words and eol has 14 in the dictionary!

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aer-

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origin: greek
definition: air

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-age

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Origin: middle english and french
Definition: collection, action

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-agogue

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origin: greek
definition: leading

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al-

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origin: arabic
definition: the

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-algia

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origin: greek
deifnition: pain

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all-/allo-

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origin: greek
definition: other, different

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ambi-

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origin: latin
definition: both

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amphi-

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origin: greek
definition: both

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ana-

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origin: greek
definition: up, back, again

75
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andr- (usually andro- at the beginning of a word)

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origin: greek
definition: man

76
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anis-/aniso-

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Origin: greek
definition: unequal

77
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is-/iso-

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origin: greek
definition: equal

78
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angi-

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origin: greek
definition: blood vessel

79
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ante-/ant-

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origin: latin
definition: before, front

80
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anth-

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Origin: greek
definition: flower

(think chrysanthemum, anth-=flower, chrys-=gold)

81
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anem-/anemo-

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origin: greek
definition: wind

82
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anthropo-

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origin: greek
definition: human

83
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ani-

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origin: latin
definition:against, alternating

84
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ap-/apo-

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origin: greek
definition: away

85
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arch-/arche-/archi-

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origin: greek
definition: primitive, original

86
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-archy

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origin: greek
definition: government

87
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homin-

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origin: latin
definition: human

88
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pro-

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origin: latin
definition: before, front

89
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anim-

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origin: greek
definition: wind

90
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-odynia

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origin: greek
definition: pain

91
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vent-

A

origin: latin
definition: wind

92
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arth-/arthro-

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origin: greek
definition: joint

93
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astr-/aster-

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origin: greek
definition: star

94
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-aster

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origin: latin
definition: an inferior or defective one

95
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-ate

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origin: latin
definition: having OR office (verb ending)

96
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-ation/-tion

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origin: latin
definition: action, process

97
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aud-

A

origin: latin
definition: to hear

98
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aur-

A

origin: latin
definition: gold

99
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aut-/auto-

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origin: greek
definition: self

100
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-ition

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origin: latin
definition: action, process

101
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aux-

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origin: greek
definition: to increase

102
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aug-

A

origin: latin
definition: to increase

103
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cresc-

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origin: latin
definition: to increase

104
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bary-/bari-

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origin: greek
definition: heavy

105
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grav-/gravi-

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origin: latin
definition: heavy

106
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bathy-

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origin: greek
definition: deep

107
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bell-belli-

A

origin: latin
definition: war

108
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fund-

A

origin: latin
definition: deep

109
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polem-

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origin: greek
definition: war

110
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diplo-

A

origin: greek
definition: two

111
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dy-

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origin: greek
definition: two

112
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du-

A

origin: greek
definition: two

113
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ditto-/disso-

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origin: greek
definition: two

114
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bio-

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origin: greek
definition: life

115
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boc-(Spanish)/bocc-(Italian)/bouch-(french)

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mouth

116
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bucc-

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origin: latin
definition: mouth or cheeck

117
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stomat-

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origin: greek
definition: mouth

118
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brady-

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origin: greek
definition: slow

119
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brevi-

A

origin: latin
definition: short

120
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caball-

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origin: latin
definition: horse

121
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cavall-

A

origin: italian
definition: horse

122
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cheval-

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origin: french
definition: horse

123
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hippo-

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origin: greek
definition: horse

124
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caco-/kako-

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origin: greek
definition: bad

125
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calli-/calo-/kalli-

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origin: greek
definition: beautiful

126
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cap-/capit-/cipit-

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origin: latin
definition: head

127
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capill-

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origin: latin
definition: hiar

128
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pil-

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origin: latin
definition: hiar

129
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trich-/-thrix

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origin: greek
definition; hair

130
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crin-

A

origin: latin
definition: hair

131
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cor-/cord-

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origin: latin
defintion: heart

132
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carp-

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origin: greek
definition: fruit

133
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cat-/cata-/kat-/kata-

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origin: greek
definition: down
*cata has 161 while kata- only has 22, so go with cata-!

134
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caud-

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origin: latin
defintion: tail

135
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cecid-

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origin: greek
definition: gall/bile

136
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cephal-/-cephaly

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origin: greek
definition head

137
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cer-

A

origin: latin and greek
definition: head

138
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cerc-

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origin: greek
definition: tail

139
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cerato-/kerato-

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origin: greek
definition: horn, cornea

140
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corn-

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origin: latin
defintion: horn

141
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cet-

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origin: greek
definition: whale

142
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set-

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origin: greek
definition: bristle, hair

143
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chir-/cheir-

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origin: greek
definition: hand

144
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chole-

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origin: greek
definition: bile

145
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-chore

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origin: greek
definition: spread

146
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chrom-/chro-

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origin: greek
definition: color

147
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chron-

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origin: greek
definition: time

148
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temp-

A

origin: latin
definition: time

149
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chrys-

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origin: greek
defnition: gold

150
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geo-

A

origin :greek
definition: earth

151
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tellur-

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origin: greek
definition: earth

152
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terr-

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origin: greek
definition: earth

153
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chyl-/chym-

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origin: greek
definition: juice

154
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cing-/cinct-

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definition: to gird, wrap around
origin: latin

155
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circum-

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origin: latin
definition: around

156
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clav-/clavi-

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origin: latin
definition: key

157
Q

clin-/klin-

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origin: latin/greek
definition: to lean

158
Q

-clysis

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the introduction of fluids

159
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cocc-/-cocc-

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origin: greek
definition: berry

160
Q

-cole/-colous

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origin: latin
definition: inhabiting

161
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coll-

A

origin: greek
definition: glue

162
Q

glutin-

A

origin :greeek
definition: glue

163
Q

com-

A

origin: latin
definition: together

164
Q

con-

A

origin: latin
definition: togheter

165
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col-

A

origin: latin
definition: together

166
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co-/cor-

A

origin: latin
definition: together

167
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conc-

A

origin: greek
definition: shell

168
Q

contra-/contre-

A

origin: latin (-a) french (-e)
definition: against

169
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-cracy

A

origin: greek
definition: government

170
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crit-/cris-

A

origin: greek
definition: to judge

171
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crot-

A

orign: greek
definition: pulse, beat

172
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cryo-/crymo-

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origin: greek
definition: cold

173
Q

crypt-

A

origin: greek
definition: hidden or secret

174
Q

cryst-

A

origin: greek
definition: crysral or ice

175
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-culture

A

Origin: latin
definition: growing or cultivation

176
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cumb-

A

origin: latin
definition: to lie ( as in lie down)

177
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cycl-

A

origin :greek
definition: cycle, circle, wheel

178
Q

cym-/kym-

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origin: greek
definition: wave

179
Q

cyn-

A

origin: greek
definition: dog

180
Q

cyph-/kyph-

A

origin: greek
defintion: crooked, bent

181
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cyrt-/kurt-

A

origin: greek
definiton: bent

182
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cyst-/-cyst-/-cyst

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origin: greek
definition: cyst, sac, bladder

183
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cyt-/cyto-/-cyte

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origin: greek definition: cell

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