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01/10/2012
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Term
alter
(alternate, alter ego)
 Definition
other
Term
ami, amic
(amiable, amicable)
 Definition
love
Term
amphi
(amphibian, amphitheater)
 Definition
both endless, all sides
Term
ann, enni
(anniversary, annual)
 Definition
year
Term
anthrop
(anthropology)
 Definition
human, man
Term
aqua, aque
(aquatic, aqueduct)
 Definition
water
Term
arch
(archangel, monarch)
 Definition
leader
Term
aud
(auditorium, audiotape)
 Definition
sound
Term
bell
(belligerent)
 Definition
war
Term
biblio
(bibliography)
 Definition
book
Term
bio
(biology)
 Definition
life
Term
brev
(abbreviate)
 Definition
short
Term
cap
(capture)
 Definition
take
Term
carn
(carnivore)
 Definition
meat
Term
ced
(proceed)
 Definition
yeild, go
Term
chrom
(chromatic)
 Definition
color
Term
chron
(chronological)
 Definition
time
Term
cogn
(cognitive)
 Definition
know
Term
cord/chord
 Definition
cord
Term
corp
(corpse)
 Definition
body
Term
crac, crat
(autocrat)
 Definition
ruler
Term
cred
(credible)
 Definition
believable
Term
cruc
(crucified)
 Definition
cross
Term
crusta
(crustation)
 Definition
shell
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crypt
(cryptology)
 Definition
hidden
Term
culp
(culprit)
 Definition
guilt
Term
dei
(deity)
 Definition
god
Term
demo
(democracy)
 Definition
people
Term
derm
(epidermis)
 Definition
skin
Term
dic
(diction)
 Definition
speak, say
Term
dox
(paradox)
 Definition
belief
Term
duc, duct
(conduct)
 Definition
lead
Term
duo
 Definition
two
Term
dynam
(dynamo)
 Definition
power
Term
ego
(egomania)
 Definition
self
Term
equ
(equality)
 Definition
equal
Term
fac
(factory, manufacture)
 Definition
do, make
Term
fil
(filament)
 Definition
threadlike
Term
frater
(fraternal)
 Definition
brother
Term
geo
(geography)
 Definition
earth
Term
grad, gress
(gradual)
 Definition
step
Term
graph
(biography)
 Definition
writing
Term
gyn
(gynecologist)
 Definition
woman
Term
hemo, hema, hem
(hemogoblin)
 Definition
blood
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holo
(holograph)
 Definition
whole, entire
Term
hydro, hydr
(hydrate)
 Definition
water
Term
ject
(reject)
 Definition
throw
Term
leg, lect
(legible)
 Definition
read
Term
liter
(literature)
 Definition
letter
Term
loc
(location)
 Definition
place
Term
log
(monologue)
 Definition
word
Term
luc
(lucide)
 Definition
light
Term
magn
(magnify)
 Definition
large
Term
mar
(marine)
 Definition
sea
Term
mater
(maternal)
 Definition
mother
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond, between
Term
meter, metri
(geometric)
 Definition
measure
Term
min
(miniority)
 Definition
small
Term
mit, miss
(permit, submit)
 Definition
send
Term
mob, mot, mov
(automotive)
 Definition
move
Term
mon
 Definition
warn
Term
mor, mort
(mortician)
 Definition
death
Term
morph
(metamorphosis)
 Definition
form, structure
Term
mut
(mutant)
 Definition
change
Term
neuro
(neuron)
 Definition
nerve
Term
nomen, nomin
(nominate)
 Definition
name
Term
nov
(innovation)
 Definition
new
Term
nym, onym
(synonym, acronym)
 Definition
word, name
Term
odonto
(orthodontist)
 Definition
teeth
Term
ortho
(orthodontist)
 Definition
straighten
Term
pac
(pacifist)
 Definition
peace
Term
pater
(paternal)
 Definition
father
Term
path
(sympathy, empathy)
 Definition
feeling, suffering
Term
ped, pod
(pedal, pedometer)
 Definition
foot
Term
pel, puls
(pulsate, repulsive, impulse,
compel, propel)
 Definition
push
Term
pend
(pendulum)
 Definition
hang, weight
Term
phon, phono
(telephone)
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
plan
(plantation)
 Definition
flat
Term
pneum
(pneumatic)
 Definition
lung
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pod
(podiatrist)
 Definition
foot
Term
port
(portable)
 Definition
carry
Term
pot
(potent)
 Definition
power
Term
psych
(psychological)
 Definition
soul, spirit, mind
Term
pug, pugna
(pugnacious)
 Definition
fight
Term
quer, quis
(query)
 Definition
ask
Term
sent scend
(ascend, ascent)
 Definition
climb
Term
schizo, schiz
(schizophrenia)
 Definition
division, split
Term
sci
(scientific)
 Definition
know
Term
scrib, script
(scribe, scripture)
 Definition
write
Term
sec,sect
(dissect, section)
 Definition
cut
Term
sed, sess
(session)
 Definition
sit
Term
sens, sent
(sensible, sensitive)
 Definition
feel, be aware
Term
sequ, secu
(sequel, sequence, consecutive)
 Definition
follow
Term
serv
(service)
 Definition
serve, protect
Term
simil
(simile, similar)
 Definition
same
Term
siphon
 Definition
tube
Term
sol
(solar)
 Definition
sun
Term
son
(sonar)
 Definition
sound
Term
soph
(philosophy)
 Definition
wisdom, knowledge
Term
spec, spic
(spectacles, spectators)
 Definition
look, see
Term
spir
(spiral)
 Definition
coil
Term
spir
(inspire, respiration)
 Definition
breathe
Term
spond, spons
(respond, responsible)
 Definition
promise, answer for
Term
spont
(spontaneous)
 Definition
by one's own force
Term
stat
(status, station)
 Definition
stand, position
Term
tang, tact
(tangible, tactic)
 Definition
touch
Term
temp
(temporary)
 Definition
time
Term
ten
(tenant)
 Definition
hold
Term
ter, terr
(terrain, terrestrial)
 Definition
earth
Term
theo
(theology, polytheism, atheist)
 Definition
god, deity
Term
therm
(thermos, thermal, thermometer)
 Definition
heat
Term
trophy
(atrophy)
 Definition
nutrition, food
Term
uro
(urologist)
 Definition
urine
Term
vac
(vacuum,vacant)
 Definition
empty
Term
ven, vent
(intervene)
 Definition
come, go
Term
ver
(verify)
 Definition
truth
Term
vert
(introvert, irreversible)
 Definition
turn
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vit
(vital, revitalize)
 Definition
life
Term
voc
(revoke, vocal)
 Definition
call
Term
zoo
(zoology)
 Definition
animal
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