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06/01/2011
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Term
a/an
 Definition
without, absence of, not
Term
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
Term
acu
 Definition
sharp
Term
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
Term
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
Term
arm/arma
 Definition
weapons
Term
art
 Definition
art
Term
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
Term
ben/bon
 Definition
well, good, favorable
Term
bi
 Definition
two, twice, double
Term
bio
 Definition
life
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brev
 Definition
short
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cap/capt/cept/cip
 Definition
hold, seize, take
Term
cap/capit
 Definition
head
Term
card/cord
 Definition
heart
Term
carn
 Definition
flesh, body
Term
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
Term
civi
 Definition
citizen
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clam/claim
 Definition
call out, shout
Term
clemen
 Definition
mild, kind, merciful
Term
claud/claus/clos/clud/clus
 Definition
shut, close
Term
cli/clin/cliv
 Definition
leaning, inclined, sloped
Term
co/col/com/con/cor
 Definition
together, with
Term
cod
 Definition
book
Term
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
Term
cred
 Definition
believe, trust
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cre/cresc/cret/cru
 Definition
rise, grow
Term
crit
 Definition
separate, judge
Term
cour/cur
 Definition
run, course
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cur/cura
 Definition
care
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cycl/cyclo
 Definition
circle, wheel, cycle
Term
de
 Definition
from, down, away, against, thoroughly, intensive prefix
Term
dec/deca
 Definition
ten
Term
dei/div
 Definition
God
Term
demi
 Definition
partly
Term
dem
 Definition
common people
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derm
 Definition
skin
Term
di
 Definition
two, double
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dia
 Definition
across, through, between
Term
dic/dict
 Definition
say, speak, pronounce
Term
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
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside, external
Term
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
Term
err
 Definition
wander, mistake
Term
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
Term
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
Term
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
Term
gloss/glot
 Definition
language, tongue
Term
grad/gress
 Definition
step
Term
graph/gram
 Definition
write, draw, record
Term
grat
 Definition
pleasing
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grav/griev
 Definition
serious, heavy, harmful
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greg
 Definition
flock, herd
Term
gyn
 Definition
woman
Term
helio
 Definition
sun
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hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
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
Term
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
Term
in
 Definition
in, on, upon, not, intensive prefix
Term
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
Term
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
Term
liter
 Definition
letter
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loc/log/loqu
 Definition
work, speak, talk
Term
luc/lum/lus
 Definition
light
Term
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
Term
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
Term
nav
 Definition
ship
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nec/nic/noc/nox
 Definition
kill, death, harm
Term
necro
 Definition
dead, corpse
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neg
 Definition
no
Term
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
Term
nom/nomen/nym
 Definition
name
Term
non
 Definition
not
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nov
 Definition
new
Term
num
 Definition
number
Term
ob/oc/of/op
 Definition
against
Term
olig
 Definition
few, little
Term
omni
 Definition
all, every
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oper
 Definition
work
Term
opti/opto
 Definition
eye, vision
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ortho
 Definition
straight, correct
Term
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
Term
par
 Definition
equal
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para
 Definition
beyond, related, alongside
Term
pas/path
 Definition
feeling, disease, suffering
Term
pater/patr
 Definition
father
Term
ped
 Definition
child
Term
ped/pod
 Definition
foot
Term
pel/puls
 Definition
drive, urge
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per
 Definition
through, completely
Term
peri
 Definition
around, near
Term
pet
 Definition
seek, request, assail
Term
phil
 Definition
love, fondness, preference
Term
phobos
 Definition
fear
Term
phon
 Definition
sound, voice
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phos/phot
 Definition
light
Term
phys/physio
 Definition
nature
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pict
 Definition
paint
Term
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
Term
post
 Definition
after, behind
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pre
 Definition
before, earlier
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prehen/prehens
 Definition
seize, grasp
Term
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
Term
psych
 Definition
mind
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pub
 Definition
the public
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punct
 Definition
point, prick
Term
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
Term
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
Term
rog/rogat
 Definition
ask
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sacr/sanct
 Definition
sacred, holy
Term
sci
 Definition
know
Term
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
Term
semi
 Definition
half, partly
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sens/sent
 Definition
feel, be aware
Term
sol
 Definition
sun
Term
solv/solu
 Definition
free, loosen, dissolve
Term
somn
 Definition
sleep
Term
soph
 Definition
wise, skillful, shrewd
Term
spec/spect/spic
 Definition
see, look at
Term
spir
 Definition
breath, energy, animation
Term
stas/stat
 Definition
stand, being in a place, position
Term
strict/string
 Definition
tight, drawn together
Term
struct
 Definition
build
Term
sub/suc/suf/sug/sup/sus
 Definition
below, under, less
Term
super/sur
 Definition
over, above
Term
syl/sym/syn/sys
 Definition
together, with
Term
tact/tang
 Definition
touch
Term
tele
 Definition
distance, far
Term
tempor
 Definition
time
Term
ten/tain
 Definition
hold
Term
tend/tens/tent
 Definition
stretch, strive
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term
 Definition
end, limit
Term
terr
 Definition
land, the earth
Term
terti
 Definition
third
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the/thei/theo
 Definition
god
Term
therap
 Definition
attend, treat
Term
therm/thermo
 Definition
warm, hot
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tom/tome/tomy
 Definition
cut, section
Term
top/topo
 Definition
place, region
Term
tors/tort/torqu
 Definition
twist, turn
Term
tract
 Definition
drag, pull
Term
tran/trans
 Definition
across, through
Term
trem/tremu
 Definition
tremble, shake
Term
turb
 Definition
spinning, confusion, disturbance
Term
typ/type
 Definition
type
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ultra
 Definition
beyond, excessive, on the other side of
Term
un
 Definition
not, reverse, undo, remove, intensive prefix
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
urb
 Definition
city
Term
us/ut
 Definition
use/useful
Term
vac/vaca/vacu
 Definition
empty
Term
veh/vect
 Definition
carry
Term
ven/vent
 Definition
come
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ver/verac/veri
 Definition
true
Term
verb
 Definition
word
Term
vers/vert
 Definition
turn, change
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via
 Definition
way, road
Term
vict/vinc/vanq
 Definition
conquer
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vid/vis
 Definition
see look
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vir
 Definition
man
Term
vit
 Definition
life
Term
viv/viva
 Definition
alive, lively, animated
Term
vok/voke
 Definition
call
Term
vol/voli
 Definition
wish, choice
Term
volv/volu
 Definition
roll, turn
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vor/vorac
 Definition
devour, greedy
Term
xen/xeno
 Definition
stranger, foreigner
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zo/zoo
 Definition
animal
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