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25
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10th Grade
11/07/2007

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Ard
Definition
Always-Drunkard, Coward, Braggart, Laggard, Dullard, Sluggard, Niggardly
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Archy
Definition
Government-Monarchy, Oligarchy, Hierarchy, Anarchy, Matriarchal, Patriarch
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Cide
Definition
Kill-Herbicide, Homicide, Matricide, Suicide, Regicide, Genocide, Fratricide
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Ician
Definition
Specialist-Technician, Musician, Beautician, Physician, Statistician, Clinician
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Itis
Definition
Inflammation-Appendicitis, Tonsillitis, Bursitis, Arthritis, Gastroenteritis
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Aqua
Definition
Water-Aquarium, Aquatic, Aquaplane, Aqueduct, Aquifer, Aqueous, Semiaquatic
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Audi
Definition
Hear-Audiophile, Audience, Audition, Auditory, Audiometer, Audit, Audiology
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Bell
Definition
War-Bellicose, Belligerent, Rebel, Casus belli, Counterrebellion
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Cap
Definition
Take-Capture, Captive, Captor, Captious, Captivate, Captivity, Caption , Capsule
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Cise
Definition
Cut-Excise, Incisors, Incision, Circumcise, Incisive, Precise, Concise, Decision
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Bio
Definition
Life-Biography,Biology, Biomorphic, Biochemistry, Exobiology, Biogenesis
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Auto
Definition
Self-Autobiography, Automobile, Autograph, Automatic, Automaton, Autocracy
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Port
Definition
Carry-Transport, Import, Report, Porter, Deport, Important, Portage, Portly, Comport
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Scrib
Definition
Write-Scribble, Inscribe, Scribe, Describe, Conscription, Transcribe, Ascribe
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Logy
Definition
Science-Biology, Anthropology, Geology, Entomology, Philology, Mythology
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Dict
Definition
Say-Dictionary, Predict, Malediction, Dictation, Addict, Interdict, Contradict
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Cred
Definition
Believe-Credit, Incredible, Credible, Incredulous, Discredited, Credibility, Credo
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Cent
Definition
One Hundred-Century, Bicentennial, Centimeter, Centipede, Centurion
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Neo
Definition
New-Neologism, Neophyte, Neon, Neolithic, Neoclassic, Neoplatanist, Neonatal
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Ad
Definition
To-Adhesive, Adapt, Addendum, Addition, Adherent, Addict, Advent, Advocate
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Cede
Definition
Go-Recede, Precede, Antecedent, Proceed, Secede, Concede, Intercede, Succeed
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Miss
Definition
Send-Dismiss, Remiss, Missile, Admission, Missionary, Emission, Promissory
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Centri
Definition
Center-Centrifugal, Centripetal, Centrist, Concentric, Decentralize, Eccentric
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Biblio
Definition
Book-Bibliography, Bibliophile, Bibliolatry, Bible, Bibliomania, Bibliophobia
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Anthropo
Definition
Man-Anthropology, Anthropomorphic, Anthropoid, Lycanthrope, Misanthrope
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