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Undergraduate 4
03/21/2006
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Term
ab
 Definition
from, away
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ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at
 Definition
to, toward
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amb, ambi
 Definition
around, about, both
Term
amphi
 Definition
two, both, on both sides
Term
ana
 Definition
through, up
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ante
 Definition
before
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anti
 Definition
opposed, against
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apo
 Definition
away from
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be
 Definition
intensive, thoroughly, top, make or render
Term
bene, bon
 Definition
well, good
Term
bi
 Definition
two, twice
Term
cata
 Definition
down
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circ, circum
 Definition
around
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de
 Definition
down, away, from
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dia
 Definition
through
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e, ef, ex
 Definition
out of
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en, em
 Definition
in, into, on
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ep, epi
 Definition
upon, beside, among
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eu
 Definition
good, well
Term
extra
 Definition
beyond
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hyper
 Definition
excessive, over, above
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hypo
 Definition
under, beneath, lower
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il, in, im, ir
 Definition
not
Term
mag, magna, magni
 Definition
large, great
Term
mis, miso
 Definition
wrong, bad, hate
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
ob, op, oc, of
 Definition
against, facing
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para
 Definition
beside, like, position
Term
per
 Definition
through, completely
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peri
 Definition
around
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
post
 Definition
after, behind, following
Term
pre
 Definition
before
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pro
 Definition
forward, forth
Term
re
 Definition
back, again
Term
se
 Definition
aside
Term
sub, suc, sup, sus
 Definition
under, beneath
Term
super, supr
 Definition
over, above, beyond
Term
sur
 Definition
upon, more
Term
sym, syn, syl, sys
 Definition
with, together
Term
trans
 Definition
across, over
Term
acer, acid, acri
 Definition
bitter, sour, sharp
Term
ag, agi, ago
 Definition
drive, do, go, move
Term
ali, allo, alter
 Definition
other
Term
am, ama
 Definition
love, friend
Term
anim
 Definition
soul, mind
Term
anthrop
 Definition
man (human beings)
Term
aud, aus
 Definition
hear, listen
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
belli
 Definition
war
Term
cad, cas, cid
 Definition
fall
Term
calor
 Definition
heat
Term
cant
 Definition
sing
Term
cap, cep, cept, cip
 Definition
take, seize
Term
capit, capt
 Definition
head, cap
Term
carn
 Definition
flesh
Term
ced, ces
 Definition
yield, surrender, go
Term
centr
 Definition
middle, center
Term
cern, cret, crem
 Definition
sift
Term
cit
 Definition
call, rouse
Term
clam
 Definition
shout, call out
Term
clin, cliv
 Definition
bend, slope
Term
clu, clo
 Definition
close, shut
Term
cogn
 Definition
know
Term
cord, cour
 Definition
heart
Term
corp
 Definition
body
Term
cre
 Definition
grow
Term
cred
 Definition
trust, believe
Term
cub, cumb
 Definition
lean back, lie down
Term
cul, cur
 Definition
care, care for
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cur, cour
 Definition
run
Term
damn, demn
 Definition
harm
Term
dat, dit
 Definition
give
Term
dec
 Definition
comely (attractive)
Term
dem
 Definition
people
Term
dent
 Definition
tooth
Term
dic, dict
 Definition
claim, say
Term
dign
 Definition
worthy
Term
doc
 Definition
teach
Term
dog, dox
 Definition
belief
Term
duc, duce, duct
 Definition
lead
Term
dur
 Definition
hard, lasting
Term
empt
 Definition
buy, take
Term
err
 Definition
wander
Term
extr
 Definition
outward
Term
fac, fec, fic
 Definition
make, do, easy, face
Term
fal
 Definition
deceive
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fat, fab
 Definition
speak
Term
fer
 Definition
bring, bear, carry
Term
ferv
 Definition
boil
Term
fid, feal, feder
 Definition
trust, faith
Term
fig
 Definition
shape
Term
fila, fili
 Definition
thread
Term
flam, flag
 Definition
fire
Term
flor
 Definition
flower
Term
flu
 Definition
flow
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fort
 Definition
strong, luck, chance
Term
fract, frang
 Definition
break
Term
front
 Definition
front
Term
fug
 Definition
flee
Term
fulg
 Definition
flash
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funct
 Definition
perform
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fus
 Definition
pour
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gen
 Definition
beget, race
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gen
 Definition
kind
Term
germ
 Definition
vital part
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gest
 Definition
carry, bear
Term
gnos
 Definition
know
Term
grad, gress
 Definition
walk, step, degree
Term
graph, gram
 Definition
write
Term
greg
 Definition
flock
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
host, hosp
 Definition
host
Term
hume
 Definition
lowly, earth
Term
int
 Definition
within
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jac, jec
 Definition
throw
Term
jud, jur, jus
 Definition
right, law, swear
Term
junc, join
 Definition
join
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lat
 Definition
carry, bear
Term
lect, leg, lig
 Definition
gather, choose, read
Term
lev
 Definition
raise, light
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lig
 Definition
bind
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liqu
 Definition
liquid
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loc
 Definition
a place
Term
loq
 Definition
speak
Term
luc
 Definition
light, clear
Term
lud
 Definition
deceive, play
Term
mal
 Definition
bad, evil
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man
 Definition
by hand, remain
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mater, matri
 Definition
mother
Term
ment
 Definition
mind
Term
merc
 Definition
trade
Term
miss, mitt
 Definition
send
Term
mod
 Definition
manner, measure
Term
mon
 Definition
warn
Term
mort, mori
 Definition
death
Term
multi
 Definition
many, much
Term
mun
 Definition
gift
Term
mut
 Definition
change
Term
nat, nasc
 Definition
born, natural
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nav, nau
 Definition
ship, sail
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nec, nex
 Definition
bind
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noc
 Definition
hurt
Term
nom
 Definition
name
Term
not
 Definition
know
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noun, nunc
 Definition
declare, announce
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nov, new
 Definition
new
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omni
 Definition
all
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oss, osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
pan
 Definition
all, every
Term
par, peer
 Definition
equal
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part
 Definition
share (portion)
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pater, patr
 Definition
father
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path
 Definition
feeling, disease
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ped, pod
 Definition
foot (walking or progressing), child
Term
pen
 Definition
punishment
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pend, pens, pond
 Definition
hand, weigh
Term
phan
 Definition
show
Term
phil
 Definition
love
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pla
 Definition
please
Term
ple
 Definition
full, plenty
Term
pli, ple
 Definition
fold
Term
pos, pot
 Definition
able, powerful
Term
prec
 Definition
pray, esteem, value
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preh
 Definition
seize
Term
press
 Definition
press
Term
prob, prov
 Definition
prove, like
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prop
 Definition
near
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propr
 Definition
one's own
Term
pug
 Definition
fight
Term
punc, pung
 Definition
point, prick
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pur
 Definition
cleanse
Term
put
 Definition
think, calculate
Term
ques, quir
 Definition
seek, gain
Term
quie
 Definition
quiet
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rap, rav
 Definition
sieze
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reg, rect
 Definition
rule
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rid, ris
 Definition
laugh
Term
rog, roga
 Definition
ask, beg
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sacr, secr
 Definition
holy, sacred
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sal
 Definition
healthy, safe
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sal, sult, sil
 Definition
leap
Term
sanct
 Definition
holy
Term
sangui
 Definition
blood
Term
sap, sip
 Definition
taste
Term
sat
 Definition
enough
Term
sci
 Definition
know
Term
sens, sent
 Definition
feel
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seq, sec
 Definition
follow
Term
serv
 Definition
serve
Term
ses, sed, sid
 Definition
sit
Term
sign
 Definition
mark, sign, seal
Term
sim, semb
 Definition
like, resembling
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solv
 Definition
solve, loosen
Term
son
 Definition
sound, noise
Term
soph
 Definition
wisdom
Term
spec, spect, spic
 Definition
see, look at
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srib, script
 Definition
write
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sta, stit, sist, stet
 Definition
stand
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stri
 Definition
bind
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suad
 Definition
sway
Term
tact, tang, tig, tag, ting
 Definition
touch
Term
temp
 Definition
time, temper
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ten, tent, tain, tinu
 Definition
hold, hold together, belong to
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tend, tens, tent
 Definition
stretch, strain
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terr
 Definition
earth
Term
tor
 Definition
twist, pain
Term
tract, trag
 Definition
pull, draw
Term
trud
 Definition
push, thrust
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tum, tur
 Definition
turmoil
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und
 Definition
wave, flow
Term
vag
 Definition
wandering
Term
val
 Definition
strength, worth, valor
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ven
 Definition
come
Term
veng, vind
 Definition
avenge
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ver
 Definition
true
Term
verb
 Definition
word
Term
vers, vert
 Definition
turn
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via
 Definition
way
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vic
 Definition
substitute, change
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vid, vis
 Definition
see
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vince, vict
 Definition
conquer
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viv
 Definition
life
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voc, vok
 Definition
call
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vol
 Definition
wish
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vulg
 Definition
publish, people
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vuls
 Definition
tear out
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