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not, without
atheism- believing in no God
anarchy- absence of rule
inactive- not showing activity |
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against, opposite
a . contradict – to assert the opposite of what someone has said
b. antiphony – the opposition of sound
c. antonym – opposite in meaning |
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life
a. biography – the story of someone’s life
b. symbiosis – living together
c. vital – essential to life |
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study or science of
a. zoology – the study of animals and animal life
b. sociology – study of social relations, organizations and change
c. archaeology – study of the life of ancient peoples |
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mind, spirit
a. psycholograph – instrument that records mental processes
b. psychosis – a condition of mental illness
c. psychosomatic – physical disorder due to mental state |
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to love, lover of
a. bibliophile – a lover of books
b. philanthropy – a love of mankind
c. philology – a love of learning and speech |
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to do, to drive
a. action – state of doing
b. actor – one who does something
c. hyperactive – over active |
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over, above
a. hypermetric – exceeding normal measure
b. supervisor – one who oversees others
c. survive – to remain alive or in existence over difficulties |
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under, below
a. hypodermic – under the skin
b. hypothermia – a condition of reduced temperature
c. submarine – a craft that travels under the sea |
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one
a. monocentric – having only one center
b. monogyny – custom of having only one wife
c. unison – sounding the same note at the same time |
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many
a. polyarchy – rule by many
b. polygamy – having many wives
c. polyphonic – having many sounds |
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self
a. autobiography – story on one’s own life
b. automatic – working by itself
c. autograph – signature by one self |
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two
a. bicycle – vehicle with two wheels
b. biannual – two times a year
c. biped – having two feet |
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written record, to write
a. telegram – a written record from afar, distant
b. phonograph – a written record of sound
c. paragraph – a writing based on a single main idea |
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same, alive
a. homogeneous – made of same or uniform parts
b. homonym – words that sound the same but have different meanings
c. homograph – words that are written the same, but with different meanings |
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father
a. patriot – someone who loves his/her “fatherland” (country of origin)
b. paternal – relating to the father’s side of the family
c. patriarch – man who is the father of a family group |
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distance, from afar
a. television – an appliance that allows one to see from afar
b. telepathic – being able to communicate mentally with another from afar
c. telescope – an instrument that allow one to see distant objects |
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state, quality, act
a. absenteeism – state of being absent
b.assumption – supposition that something is true
c. respiration – act of breathing |
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man, male
a. android- an automatron with the form of a man
b. androgen – a male sex hormone
c. androgynous – having characteristics of both male and females |
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man, mankind
a. anthropology – the study of mankind
b. anthropomorphic – having humanlike characteristics
c. anthropocentric – considering human beings as the most important in the universe |
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people
a. democracy- government by the people
b. democratic- based on principles of a government by the people
c. demography- the study of the characteristics of human populations |
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mother
a. maternal – motherly
b. matricide – murder of one’s mother
c. matriarch – woman who is the mother of a family group |
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child
a. pedagogy – the profession of teaching children
b. pediatrician – a doctor who specializes in treating children
c. pedophile – a person who has a sexual perversion for children |
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to see
a. television – an invention that allows seeing from afar
b. vision – the ability to see
c. visible – capable of being seen |
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body
a. somatic
b. psychosomatic
c. somatology |
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foot
a. podology
b. cephalopod
c. bipod |
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eye
a. optical
b. optician
c. optimistic |
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like or resembling
a. anthropoid
b. celluloid
c. crystalloid |
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hand
a. manual
b. manuscript
c. manufacture |
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sailor, ship
a. nautical
b. nausea
c. nautilus |
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of, belonging to, having the nature of
a. supportive
b. secretive
c. tentative |
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disease
a. tonsillitis
b. bronchitis
c. cellulitis |
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like, having the nature of
a. hysteric
b. phonics
c. hypnotic |
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state of, condition of, action of
a. antibiosis
b. psychosis
c. hypnosis |
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blood
a. hematoma
b. hematic
c. hemacytometer |
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sun
a. heliotrope
b. heliotherapy
c. heliocentric |
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women
a. gynecologist
b. gynophobia
c. androgynous |
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earth, land
a. geology
b. terrarium
c. territory |
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born, descent, origin
a. generation
b. genealogy
c. genetics |
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universe, world
a. cosmic
b. cosmopolitan
c. cosmos |
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head
a. hydrocephalus
b. capital
c. cephalometer |
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heart
a. cardiology
b. cardiotachometer
c. coronary |
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windpipe
a. bronchitis
b. bronchoscope
c. bronchus |
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star
a. asteroid
b. astrology
c. stellar |
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joint
a. arthritis
b. arthropod
c. arthroscope |
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water
a. aquarium
b. aqueduct
c. hydroelectricity |
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can or will be
a. perishable
b. lovable
c. legible |
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time
a. chronic
b. chronological
c. temporal |
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skin
a. dermatologist
b. dermatoplasty
c. dermatitis |
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break
a. fracture
b. fraction
c. fragile |
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in front of, before
a. foremost
b. preview
c. forecast |
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around, on all sides
a. circumnavigate
b. circumference
c. perimeter |
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half
a. semester
b. semiarid
c. semicircle |
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measure
a. kilometer
b. psychometrics
c. cephalometer |
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opposite
a. disrespect
b. disable
c. disagreement |
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equal, level, even, flat
a. equality
b. equanimity
c. equation |
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to burn, fire
a. flammable
b. pyrotechnics
c. ignite |
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madness, mental excitement
a. maniacal
b. mania
c. pyromaniac |
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sound
a. phonics
b. telephone
c. phoneme |
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fish
a. Pisces
b. pisciculture
c. piscivorous |
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back, again
a. reaction
b. recall
c. recite |
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to put together, arrange
a. structure
b. construct
c. reconstruct |
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to stretch, to extend
a. tension
b. tense
c. tensile |
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God
a. theology
b. theocracy
c. theomorphic |
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warmth, heat
a. thermometer
b. thermos
c. thermodynamics |
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across, over
a. transfer
b. transatlantic
c. transcend |
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donkey, ass
a. asinine
b. asininely
c. asininity |
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bee
a. apiary
b.apiarist
c. apiarian |
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eagle
a. aquiline
b. aquilinity |
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cow
a. bovine
b. bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
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insect
a. entomology
b. entomologist
c. entomological |
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sing, tune
A. cantata
B. cantor
C. canorous |
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theif
A. kleptomania
B. kleptomaniac
C. kleptocracy |
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rule
A. plutocracy
B. democratic
C. aristocracy |
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together
A. synopsis
B. symbiotic
C. contagious |
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someone who, something that
A. lawyer
B. auctioneer
C. columnist |
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color
A. monochrome
B. polychrome
C. urochrome |
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lion
A. Leo
B. leonine
C. leopard |
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wolf
A. lupine
B. lupus
C. lupinous |
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hog, pig
A. porcine
B. porcupine
C. porcinus |
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fear
A. acrophobia
B. claustrophobia
C. xenophobia |
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see, sight, view
A. microscope
B. telescope
C. hydroscope |
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marriage
A. bigamist
B. gamete
C. misogamist |
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place of
a. aquarium
b. terrarium
c. solarium |
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hundred
a. centimeter
b. century
c. centigrade |
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out
a. exit
b. example
c. executive |
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all
a. omniscent
b. pantheon
c. panorama |
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forward
a. progress
b. procession
c. procreate |
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after
a. postpone
b. posthumous
c. postnatal |
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