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Term
A/AN
 Definition
NOT, WITHOUT
Term
AB
 Definition
OFF, AWAY FROM, APART, DOWN
Term
ABLE/IBLE
 Definition
CAPABLE OF, WORTHY OF
Term
AC/ACR
 Definition
SHARP, BITTER, SOUR

ACID
Term
ACT/AG
 Definition
TO DO, TO DRIVE, TO FORCE, TO LEAD

AGILE
Term
ACOU
 Definition
HEARING
Term
AD
 Definition
TO, TOWARD, NEAR

ADJOIN
Term
AL/ALI/ALTER
 Definition
OTHER, ANOTHER

ALIAS
Term
AM
 Definition
LOVE

AMIABLE
Term
AMBI/AMPHI
 Definition
BOTH, AROUND

AMBIDEXTROUS
Term
AMBL/AMBUL
 Definition
TO GO, TO WALK
Term
ANIM
 Definition
OF LIFE, MIND, SOUL, BREATH
Term
ANNUI/ENNI
 Definition
YEAR
Term
ANT/ANTE
 Definition
BEFORE
Term
ANTHRO/ANDR
 Definition
MAN, HUMAN
Term
ANTI
 Definition
AGAINST, OPPOSITE
Term
APO
 Definition
AWAY

APOCALYPSE
Term
AQUA
 Definition
WATER
Term
ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
 Definition
CHIEF, PRINCIPAL, RULER
Term
ARD
 Definition
TO BURN
Term
BELL
 Definition
BEAUTIFUL
Term
BEN
 Definition
GOOD
Term
BON/BOUN
 Definition
GENEROUS

BOUNTIFUL
Term
BREV/BRID
 Definition
SHORT, SMALL

BREVITY
Term
CAD/CID
 Definition
TO FALL, TO HAPPEN BY CHANCE

COINCIDENCE
Term
CANT/CENT/CHANT
 Definition
TO SING
Term
CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
 Definition
HEAD, HEADLONG

CAPTION
Term
CARN
 Definition
FLESH
Term
CAST/CHAST
 Definition
TO CUT
Term
CAUS/CAUT
 Definition
TO BURN

CAUTERIZE
Term
CED/CEED/CESS
 Definition
TO STOP, YIELD

CONCEDE
Term
CELER
 Definition
SPEED

ACCELERATE
Term
CERN/CERT
 Definition
TO JUDGE, DISTINGUISH

ASCERTAIN
Term
CHROM
 Definition
COLOR
Term
CIS
 Definition
TO CUT

INCISION
Term
CLI
 Definition
TO LEAN TOWARD

RECLINE
Term
COSM
 Definition
ORDER, UNIVERSE, WORLD

COSMIC
Term
DAC/DOC
 Definition
TO TEACH
Term
DELE
 Definition
DELETE
Term
DEM
 Definition
PEOPLE
Term
DIGN
 Definition
WORTH
Term
DOG/DOX
 Definition
OPINION

ORTHODOX
Term
DOL
 Definition
TO SUFFER

CONDOLENCE
Term
DUC/DUCT
 Definition
TO LEAD

CONDUCT
Term
DULC
 Definition
SWEET

DULCE LECHE
Term
DUR
 Definition
HARD, LASTING
Term
DYS
 Definition
FAULTY, ABNORMAL
Term
EGO
 Definition
SELF
Term
EPI
 Definition
UPON
Term
ERR
 Definition
TO WANDER

ERRATIC
Term
EU
 Definition
GOOD, WELL

EULOGY
Term
FAB/FAM
 Definition
TO SPEAK
Term
FER
 Definition
TO BRING, TO CARRY

OFFER
Term
FERV
 Definition
TO BOIL
Term
FI/FID
 Definition
FAITH, TRUST

AFFIDAVIT
Term
FLAGR/FLAM
 Definition
TO BURN
Term
FLU/FLUX
 Definition
TO FLOW
Term
FORT
 Definition
CHANCE
Term
FUM
 Definition
SMOKE
Term
FUS
 Definition
TO POUR

DIFFUSE
Term
GN/GNO
 Definition
TO KNOW

DIAGNOSE
Term
GREG
 Definition
FLOCK

AGGREGATE
Term
HER/HES
 Definition
TO STICK

ADHERE
Term
HETERO
 Definition
DIFFERENT
Term
HUM
 Definition
EARTH

HUMBLE
Term
HYPER
 Definition
OVER
Term
HYPO
 Definition
UNDER
Term
IDIO
 Definition
ONE'S OWN
Term
JOC
 Definition
JOKE
Term
JOUR
 Definition
DAY

ADJOURN, JOURNAL
Term
JUR
 Definition
LAW, TO SWEAR

PERJURY
Term
JUV
 Definition
YOUNG
Term
LAUD
 Definition
WITH HONOR, PRAISE

CUM LAUDE
Term
LAV
 Definition
TO WASH

LAVATORY
Term
LEC/LEG/LEX
 Definition
TO READ, TO SPEAK

DIALECT, LECTURE
Term
LI/LIG
 Definition
TO TIE, TO BOND

LIABLE
Term
LIBER
 Definition
FREE
Term
LITH
 Definition
STONE

MONOLITHIC
Term
MAN/MANU
 Definition
HAND

MANUAL
Term
MAND/MEND
 Definition
TO COMMAND
Term
MEDI
 Definition
MIDDLE
Term
MIN
 Definition
TO PROJECT

PROMINENT
Term
MIS/MIT
 Definition
TO SEND

TRANSMIT
Term
MISC
 Definition
MIXED
Term
MOB
 Definition
TO MOVE
Term
MOLL
 Definition
SOFT

MOLLIFY
Term
MON/MONIT
 Definition
TO REMIND/TO WARN

MONITOR
Term
MOR/MORT
 Definition
DEATH
Term
MORPH
 Definition
SHAPE
Term
MUT
 Definition
TO CHANGE

MUTATE
Term
NAT
 Definition
BIRTH

NEONATAL
Term
NAU/NAV
 Definition
SHIP, SAILOR
Term
NIHIL
 Definition
NOTHING

ANNIHILATE
Term
NOC/NOX
 Definition
HARM

NOXIOUS
Term
NOM
 Definition
RULE, ORDER
Term
NOM/NYM
 Definition
NAME

SYNONYM
Term
NOUNC/NUNC
 Definition
TO ANNOUNCE
Term
NOV/NEO/NOU
 Definition
NEW
Term
OB
 Definition
TOWARD

OBSTRUCT
Term
OMNI
 Definition
ALL
Term
ONER
 Definition
BURDEN

EXONERATE
Term
OSS/OSTE
 Definition
BONE
Term
PAC
 Definition
PEASE

PACIFY
Term
PALP
 Definition
TO FEEL
Term
PAN
 Definition
ALL, EVERYONE
Term
PARA
 Definition
NEXT TO, BESIDE
Term
PAS/PAT/PATH
 Definition
FEELING, SUFFERING

EMPATHY
Term
PAU/PO/POV/PU
 Definition
FEW, LITTLE, POOR
Term
PEC
 Definition
MONEY
Term
PED
 Definition
CHILD
Term
PEL
 Definition
TO DRIVE, TO PUSH

EXPEL
Term
PEN/PUN
 Definition
TO PAY, TO COMPENSATE

PENALTY
Term
PEND/PENS
 Definition
TO HANG, TO WEIGHT, TO PAY

APPENDAGE, COMPENSATE
Term
PER
 Definition
COMPLETELY

PERPLEX
Term
PERI
 Definition
AROUND
Term
PET/PIT
 Definition
TO SEEK

APPETITE
Term
PHIL
 Definition
LOVE
Term
PHOB
 Definition
FEAR
Term
PHON
 Definition
SOUND
Term
PLAC
 Definition
TO PLEASE

COMPLACENT
Term
PLE/PLEN
 Definition
TO FILL
Term
PLEX/PLIC/PLY
 Definition
TO FOLD, TWIST, TANGLE

COMPLEX
Term
PON/POS/POUND
 Definition
TO PUT, TO PLACE

EXPOSE, REPOSITORY
Term
PORT
 Definition
TO CARRY
Term
POT
 Definition
TO DRINK
Term
PREHEND/PRISE
 Definition
TO TAKE, TO GET, TO SEIZE
Term
PRI/PRIM
 Definition
FIRST
Term
PROB
 Definition
TO PROVE, TO TEST
Term
PROP.PROX
 Definition
NEAR
Term
PSEUD
 Definition
FALSE
Term
PUG
 Definition
TO FIGHT
Term
PUNC/PUNG/POIGN
 Definition
TO POINT
Term
PRY
 Definition
FIRE
Term
QUE/QUIS
 Definition
TO SEEK

CONQUEST
Term
QUIE/QUIT
 Definition
QUIET, REST
Term
QUIN
 Definition
FIVE
Term
RACI/RADI
 Definition
ROOT

ERADICATE
Term
RAMI
 Definition
BRANCH

RAMIFICATIONS
Term
REG
 Definition
KING, RULE

REGAL
Term
RETRO
 Definition
BACKWARD
Term
RID/RIS
 Definition
TO LAUGH
Term
RUB/RUD
 Definition
RED
Term
RUD
 Definition
CRUDE
Term
SACR/SANCT
 Definition
HOLY
Term
SALU
 Definition
HEALTH
Term
SALV
 Definition
TO SAVE
Term
SAN
 Definition
HEALTHY
Term
SAT
 Definition
ENOUGH
Term
SCI
 Definition
TO KNOW
Term
SE
 Definition
APART, AWAY

SECEDE
Term
SEC/SEQU/SUE/SUI
 Definition
TO FOLLOW

PURSUE
Term
SED/SESS/SID
 Definition
TO SETTLE

RESIDENT
Term
SEM
 Definition
SEED, TO SOW

DISSEMINATE, SEMEN
Term
SEN
 Definition
SENILE
Term
SENS/SENT
 Definition
TO FEEL, BE AWARE
Term
SIN/SINU
 Definition
BEND, FOLD, CURVE

INSINUATE
Term
SOL
 Definition
ALONE

ISOLATE
Term
SOMN
 Definition
SLEEP

INSOMNIA
Term
SOPH
 Definition
WISDOM

PHILOSOPHER
Term
SOURC/SURG/SURRECT
 Definition
TO RISE
Term
SPEC/SPIC
 Definition
TO LOOK, TO SEE

PERSPECTIVE
Term
SPIR
 Definition
BREATHE

EXPIRE
Term
STA/STI
 Definition
TO STAND, BE IN PLACE

STATICS
Term
SUA
 Definition
SWEET, PLEASING

SUAVE
Term
SYM/SYN
 Definition
TOGETHER

SYNTHESIS
Term
TAC/TIC
 Definition
TO BE SILENT

TACITURN
Term
TEND
 Definition
TO STRETCH

EXTEND
Term
TEST
 Definition
TO BEAR WITNESS
Term
THEO
 Definition
GOD
Term
TIM
 Definition
FEAR

INTIMIDATE
Term
TOR
 Definition
TWIST
Term
TORP
 Definition
STIFF, NUMB
Term
TRACT
 Definition
TO DRAG, TO DRAW

CONTRACT
Term
UMBR
 Definition
SHADOW
Term
URB
 Definition
CITY
Term
VAIL/VAL
 Definition
STRENGTH, USE, WORTH

AVAIL, VALUE
Term
VEN/VENT
 Definition
TO COME OR TO MOVE TOWARD

CONVENE
Term
VER
 Definition
TRUTH

VERDICT
Term
VERB
 Definition
WORD

VERBATIM
Term
VERD
 Definition
GREEN

VERDE
Term
VERS/VERT
 Definition
TO TURN

AVERT
Term
VI
 Definition
LIFE
Term
VID/VIS
 Definition
TO SEE

VIDEO
Term
VIL
 Definition
MEAN

VILE
Term
VIRU
 Definition
POISON

VIRUS
Term
VOC/VOK
 Definition
CALL

PROVOKE
Term
VOL
 Definition
WISH

VOLUNTARY
Term
VOLU/VOLV
 Definition
TO ROLL, TO TURN

REVOLVER
Term
VOR
 Definition
TO EAT

CARNIVOR, HERBIVOR
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