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06/01/2011

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a/an
Definition
without, absence of, not
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ab/abs
Definition
from, away, off
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acer/acid/acri
Definition
harsh, bitter, sour
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act/ag
Definition
drive, do, lead, act, move
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acu
Definition
sharp
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ad
Definition
to, toward
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aev/ev
Definition
age, era
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agog
Definition
leader
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agr
Definition
field
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ali
Definition
another
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alim
Definition
support, nourish, cherish
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alter
Definition
other
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alt
Definition
high, deep
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am
Definition
love, liking
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amb, ambul
Definition
to go, to walk
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ambi
Definition
around, on both sides
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amph, amphi
Definition
around, double, on both sides
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anim
Definition
life, breath, spirit
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annu/anni/enni
Definition
yearly
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ant/ante
Definition
before
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ant/anti
Definition
against, opposite
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anthrop
Definition
mankind, human being
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antiqu
Definition
old, ancient
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appell
Definition
name, call upon
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apt/ept
Definition
skill, ability
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aqu/aqua
Definition
water
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arch
Definition
first, chief, rule, superior
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arm/arma
Definition
weapons
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art
Definition
art
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astr/aster
Definition
star
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aud/audi/aus
Definition
bold, daring, listen, hearing
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aug/aux
Definition
increase
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auto
Definition
self
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be
Definition
thoroughly, over
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bel/bell
Definition
war
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ben/bon
Definition
well, good, favorable
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bi
Definition
two, twice, double
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bio
Definition
life
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brev
Definition
short
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cap/capt/cept/cip
Definition
hold, seize, take
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cap/capit
Definition
head
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card/cord
Definition
heart
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carn
Definition
flesh, body
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cata
Definition
down, downward
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ced/ceed/cess
Definition
yield, surrender, move, go
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celer
Definition
swift
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centr
Definition
center
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cent
Definition
hundred
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cern
Definition
perceive
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cert
Definition
certain
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chron
Definition
time, a long time
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cid/cis
Definition
cut/kill
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circu/circum
Definition
around
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cit/citat
Definition
to call, start
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civi
Definition
citizen
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clam/claim
Definition
call out, shout
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clemen
Definition
mild, kind, merciful
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claud/claus/clos/clud/clus
Definition
shut, close
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cli/clin/cliv
Definition
leaning, inclined, sloped
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co/col/com/con/cor
Definition
together, with
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cod
Definition
book
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cogni/gno
Definition
learn, know
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contra/contro
Definition
against, opposite
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corp
Definition
body
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cosm
Definition
universe
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cracy/crat
Definition
government, rule, strength
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crea
Definition
bring forth, create
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cred
Definition
believe, trust
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cre/cresc/cret/cru
Definition
rise, grow
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crit
Definition
separate, judge
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cour/cur
Definition
run, course
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cur/cura
Definition
care
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cycl/cyclo
Definition
circle, wheel, cycle
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de
Definition
from, down, away, against, thoroughly, intensive prefix
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dec/deca
Definition
ten
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dei/div
Definition
God
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demi
Definition
partly
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dem
Definition
common people
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derm
Definition
skin
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di
Definition
two, double
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dia
Definition
across, through, between
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dic/dict
Definition
say, speak, pronounce
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dif/dis
Definition
apart, away, negative, not
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don
Definition
give
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doc/doct
Definition
teach, prove
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dog/dox
Definition
opinion, belief, praise
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dom/domin
Definition
master, lord
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dorm
Definition
sleep
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drom/drome
Definition
run, step, arena
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duc/duct
Definition
lead, pull
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dupl
Definition
double, two
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dur
Definition
hard, lasting
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dyn/dynam
Definition
power, energy
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dys
Definition
bad, impaired, abnormal
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e/ex
Definition
apart, above, away, beyond, from , out, intensive prefix
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ecto
Definition
outside, external
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ego
Definition
i, self
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endo
Definition
within, inside
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epi
Definition
upon, over, near
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equ
Definition
equal
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erg
Definition
work
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err
Definition
wander, mistake
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eth/ethos
Definition
character
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eu
Definition
good, well
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extra/extro
Definition
besides, beyond, outside of, more
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fac/fic/fec
Definition
do, make
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fall/fals
Definition
deceptive, false, erroneous
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fed
Definition
league, pact
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fer
Definition
bear, carry
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fid
Definition
faith, trust
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fin
Definition
end
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flect/flex
Definition
bend
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flu/fluct/flux
Definition
flow
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fort
Definition
brave, strong, chance
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frac/frag
Definition
break
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frat
Definition
brother
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func
Definition
perform, discharge
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gam
Definition
marriage
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gen
Definition
birth, class, descent, race, generate
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geo
Definition
earth
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gloss/glot
Definition
language, tongue
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grad/gress
Definition
step
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graph/gram
Definition
write, draw, record
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grat
Definition
pleasing
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grav/griev
Definition
serious, heavy, harmful
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greg
Definition
flock, herd
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gyn
Definition
woman
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helio
Definition
sun
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hemo
Definition
blood
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herb
Definition
vegetation
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hetero
Definition
different, mixed, unlike
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homo
Definition
same, alike
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hom/homo/human
Definition
man, humanity
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hydr/hydra/hydro
Definition
water
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hyper
Definition
above, excessive, over
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hypo
Definition
beneath, lower, under
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ig/il/im/in/ir
Definition
not, without, causative prefix
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in
Definition
in, on, upon, not, intensive prefix
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inter
Definition
among, between, within, mutual
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intra/intro
Definition
into, inward, within
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jac/jact/ject
Definition
throw, fling
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jur/jus/jud
Definition
swear, law, judge, just
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lect/leg/lig
Definition
read, choose
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leg
Definition
law
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lev
Definition
light
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lex
Definition
word
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liber
Definition
free
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librar/libr
Definition
book
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liter
Definition
letter
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loc/log/loqu
Definition
work, speak, talk
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luc/lum/lus
Definition
light
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lud
Definition
play, game
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marco
Definition
large, long
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magn
Definition
great
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mal
Definition
bad
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man
Definition
hand
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mand
Definition
order
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mania
Definition
obsession
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mar/mari
Definition
sea
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mater/matr
Definition
mother
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mega
Definition
great, large
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meta
Definition
change, at a later time, beyond
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meter/metr
Definition
measure
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micro
Definition
small
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min
Definition
small
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mis
Definition
hatred, bad, improper, wrong
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miss/mit
Definition
move, send
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mob/mot/mov
Definition
move
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mono
Definition
one, single
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mon/monit
Definition
warn
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mori/mort
Definition
death
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morph
Definition
form, shape
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multi
Definition
many
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mut
Definition
change
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nas/nat
Definition
birth, be from, spring forth
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nav
Definition
ship
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nec/nic/noc/nox
Definition
kill, death, harm
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necro
Definition
dead, corpse
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neg
Definition
no
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neo
Definition
new, recent
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neur
Definition
nerve
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neut/neutr
Definition
not either
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noct/nox
Definition
night
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nom/nomen/nym
Definition
name
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non
Definition
not
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nov
Definition
new
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num
Definition
number
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ob/oc/of/op
Definition
against
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olig
Definition
few, little
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omni
Definition
all, every
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oper
Definition
work
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opti/opto
Definition
eye, vision
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ortho
Definition
straight, correct
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os/oss/ost/osteo
Definition
bone
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pal/paleo
Definition
ancient
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pac
Definition
peace
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pan
Definition
all, every
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par
Definition
equal
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para
Definition
beyond, related, alongside
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pas/path
Definition
feeling, disease, suffering
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pater/patr
Definition
father
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ped
Definition
child
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ped/pod
Definition
foot
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pel/puls
Definition
drive, urge
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per
Definition
through, completely
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peri
Definition
around, near
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pet
Definition
seek, request, assail
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phil
Definition
love, fondness, preference
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phobos
Definition
fear
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phon
Definition
sound, voice
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phos/phot
Definition
light
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phys/physio
Definition
nature
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pict
Definition
paint
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plac
Definition
please
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poli
Definition
city, state, citizen
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poly
Definition
many
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pon/pos
Definition
put, place
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popul
Definition
the people
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port
Definition
carry, gate
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post
Definition
after, behind
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pre
Definition
before, earlier
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prehen/prehens
Definition
seize, grasp
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prim
Definition
before, first
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pro
Definition
in favor of
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proto
Definition
first, earliest
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pseudo
Definition
false
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psych
Definition
mind
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pub
Definition
the public
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punct
Definition
point, prick
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put/putat
Definition
think, calculate
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quer/ques/quir/quis
Definition
ask/seek
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re
Definition
back, again, repeat
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rect
Definition
straight
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rect/reg/regn
Definition
rule, govern
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retro
Definition
backward
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rid/ris
Definition
laugh
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rog/rogat
Definition
ask
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sacr/sanct
Definition
sacred, holy
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sci
Definition
know
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scop
Definition
examine, observe, watch
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scrib/scrip
Definition
write
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se
Definition
away, apart
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sec/sect/segm
Definition
cut
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secu/sequ
Definition
follow
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semi
Definition
half, partly
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sens/sent
Definition
feel, be aware
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sol
Definition
sun
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solv/solu
Definition
free, loosen, dissolve
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somn
Definition
sleep
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soph
Definition
wise, skillful, shrewd
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spec/spect/spic
Definition
see, look at
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spir
Definition
breath, energy, animation
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stas/stat
Definition
stand, being in a place, position
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strict/string
Definition
tight, drawn together
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struct
Definition
build
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sub/suc/suf/sug/sup/sus
Definition
below, under, less
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super/sur
Definition
over, above
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syl/sym/syn/sys
Definition
together, with
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tact/tang
Definition
touch
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tele
Definition
distance, far
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tempor
Definition
time
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ten/tain
Definition
hold
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tend/tens/tent
Definition
stretch, strive
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term
Definition
end, limit
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terr
Definition
land, the earth
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terti
Definition
third
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the/thei/theo
Definition
god
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therap
Definition
attend, treat
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therm/thermo
Definition
warm, hot
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tom/tome/tomy
Definition
cut, section
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top/topo
Definition
place, region
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tors/tort/torqu
Definition
twist, turn
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tract
Definition
drag, pull
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tran/trans
Definition
across, through
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trem/tremu
Definition
tremble, shake
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turb
Definition
spinning, confusion, disturbance
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typ/type
Definition
type
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ultra
Definition
beyond, excessive, on the other side of
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un
Definition
not, reverse, undo, remove, intensive prefix
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uni
Definition
one
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urb
Definition
city
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us/ut
Definition
use/useful
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vac/vaca/vacu
Definition
empty
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veh/vect
Definition
carry
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ven/vent
Definition
come
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ver/verac/veri
Definition
true
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verb
Definition
word
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vers/vert
Definition
turn, change
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via
Definition
way, road
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vict/vinc/vanq
Definition
conquer
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vid/vis
Definition
see look
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vir
Definition
man
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vit
Definition
life
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viv/viva
Definition
alive, lively, animated
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vok/voke
Definition
call
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vol/voli
Definition
wish, choice
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volv/volu
Definition
roll, turn
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vor/vorac
Definition
devour, greedy
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xen/xeno
Definition
stranger, foreigner
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zo/zoo
Definition
animal
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