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01/24/2011
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alter
 Definition
other ex. alternate
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ami , amic
 Definition
love ex. amiable &amicable
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amphi
 Definition
both ends or all sides ex. amphibian
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ann, enni
 Definition
year ex. anniversary,annual
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anthrop
 Definition
human or man ex. anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
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aqua, aque
 Definition
water ex. aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
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arch
 Definition
chief, leader, ruler ex. archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy
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arthro
 Definition
joint ex. arthritis
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aud
 Definition
sound ex. audio, auditorium
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bell
 Definition
war ex. belligerent, bellicose
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biblio
 Definition
book ex. bibliography, bibliophile
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bio
 Definition
life ex. biography, autobiography, biology, antibiotic
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brev
 Definition
short ex. brief, abbreviate
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cap
 Definition
take ex. capture
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carn
 Definition
meat ex. carnivore
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ced
 Definition
yeild or go ex. recede, secede, proceed, intercede, concession
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chrome
 Definition
color ex. chromatic, monochrome, polychrome
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chron
 Definition
time ex. chronology, chronometer
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cogn
 Definition
know ex. recognize, incognito
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cord/chord
 Definition
cord ex. harpsichord
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corp
 Definition
body ex. labcorp, corpse
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crac, crat
 Definition
rule, ruler ex.democracy
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cred
 Definition
believe ex. credible, credit
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cruc
 Definition
cross ex. crucial
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crusta
 Definition
shell ex. crustancean
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crypt
 Definition
hidden ex. cryptogram, cryptic
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culp
 Definition
guilt ex. culpable
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dei
 Definition
god ex.deity,
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Demo
 Definition
people ex. demography, epidemic
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dent
 Definition
tooth ex. dentist
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derm
 Definition
skin ex. dermatology, epidermis
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dic
 Definition
speak or say ex. dictate, prediction
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dox
 Definition
belief or opinion ex. orthodoxy
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duc, duct
 Definition
lead ex. introduce,seduction
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duo
 Definition
two ex. duo
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dynam
 Definition
power ex. dynamo
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ego
 Definition
self ex. egoist, egomania
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equ
 Definition
equal ex. equal, equate
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fac
 Definition
make or do ex. manufacture, factory
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fil
 Definition
threadlike ex.filament
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frater
 Definition
brother ex. fraternal
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gam
 Definition
marriage ex.monogamy
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geo
 Definition
earth ex. geology
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glyph
 Definition
vertical groove ex. hieroglyphics
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grad, gress
 Definition
step ex. gradual,progression
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graph
 Definition
writing,printing ex.biography,telegraph
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gym
 Definition
naked ex. gymnasium
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gyn
 Definition
woman ex. gynecologist
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hemo, hema, hem
 Definition
blood ex.hemophilia,hematology, hemoglobin
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holo
 Definition
whole,entire ex. holograph
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holo
 Definition
whole,entire ex. holograph
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hydro,hydr
 Definition
water ex.dehydrate
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iso
 Definition
equal, identical ex.isolate
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ject
 Definition
throw ex. eject, inject
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jud
 Definition
judge ex. judicial, judge
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leg, lect
 Definition
read, choose ex. legible,election
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liter
 Definition
letter ex. literature,illiterate
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loc
 Definition
place ex. local, location
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log
 Definition
word ex.monologue
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luc
 Definition
light ex.lucid, elucidate
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magn
 Definition
large ex. magnify
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man
 Definition
hand ex. manual,manuscript
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mar
 Definition
sea ex. marine
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mater
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mother ex. maternity
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mere
 Definition
part, segment ex. mere
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meta,met
 Definition
behind, between ex. metagognition
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metri, meter
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measure ex. geomitric, meter
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min
 Definition
small ex. minimum
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mit,miss
 Definition
send ex. permit,submission
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mob,mot,mov
 Definition
move ex. mobile,motion,movie
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mon
 Definition
warn ex.premonition
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mor, mort
 Definition
death ex. mortal, mortician
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morph
 Definition
form,structure ex. metamorphosis
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mut
 Definition
change ex.mutant,mutate
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neuro
 Definition
nerve ex.neurology
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nomen/nomin
 Definition
name ex. nominal
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nov
 Definition
new ex. novel
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nym, onym
 Definition
word,name ex. synonym,anonymous
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odonto
 Definition
tooth ex. orthodontist
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ortho
 Definition
straight, correct ex. orthodox
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pac
 Definition
peace ex. pacify
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pater
 Definition
father ex. paternal
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path, pathy
 Definition
feeling suffering ex. sympathy, antipathy
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ped, pod
 Definition
foot ex. pedicure, tripod
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pedo
 Definition
child ex. orthopedic
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pel, puls
 Definition
dive, push, urge ex.impulse, dispel
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per
 Definition
through, intensive ex. persecute, permit
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peri
 Definition
around ex. perimeter
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phe
 Definition
speak ex. phenomenon
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phil
 Definition
love ex. philosopher
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phobia
 Definition
fear ex. claustaphobia
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phon
 Definition
sound ex. phone , phonics
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phot, photo
 Definition
light ex. photoshoot
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pict
 Definition
show, paint, draw ex. picture
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plac, plais
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please ex. placid
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pli, ply
 Definition
fold ex. reply , implicate
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plore
 Definition
cry out, wail ex. implore
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plur, plu, plus
 Definition
more ex. plus , plural
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pod
 Definition
feet ex. tripod
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poli
 Definition
city ex. police
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poly
 Definition
many ex. polygon
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pop
 Definition
people ex. population
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port
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carry ex. import, airport
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portion
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part, share ex. proportion
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post
 Definition
after, behind ex. postoffice
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