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“Ante”

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(before) antebellum, anterior,

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“Anti”

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(against) antibody, antithesis,

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“Bi”

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(two) bicycle, binoculars, bilateral,

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“Circum”

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(around) circumference, circumspect

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“Com”

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(together) communication, combination, combo

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“Con”

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(together) confine, confederate, contract; conjunction

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“De”

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(down) deposit, denounce, deduct, demolish

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“Dis”

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(away) dismiss, disperse, disprove, distract

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“Equi”

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(equal) equitable, equinox, equilateral, equation

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“Extra”

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(beyond) extraterrestrial, extraneous, extrovert, extraordinary

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Inter

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(between) interstate, interject, interlude

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Intro

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(into) introduction, introvert, introspective

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Intra

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(within) intravenous, intracellular, intrastate

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Mal

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(bad) malignant, malicious, malign, malevolent

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Mis

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(bad) mistake, misfire, misfortune, misguided

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Non

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(not) nonprofit, nonstop, nonchalant

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Post

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(after) posthumous, postscript, postgraduate

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Pre

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(before) preschool, pretest, prediction

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Semi

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(half) semicircle, semiformal, semiannual

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Sub

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(under) submarine, subtract, submissive

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Super

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(over) supervise, superb, superior, supernatural

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Syn

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(together) synonym; synchronize, synopsis

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Sym

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(together) symbiosis, symphony, symmetry, sympathy

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Tri

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(three) tricycle, triangle, triceratops, triad

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Un
(Not) unfit, unequal, unearned, unconventional
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Archy
(government) anarchy, monarchy, patriarchy, matriarchy
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Ard
(always) coward, sluggard, laggard, dullard
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Cide
(kill) herbicide, homicide, genocide, suicide
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Ician
(specialist) technician, musician, beautician, physician
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Itis
(inflammation) tonsillitis, arthritis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis
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Aqua
(water) aquarium, aquatic, aquaduct, aquaplane
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Audi
(hear) audiologist, auditorium, auditory, audititon
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Bell
(war) belligerent, rebel, rebellion
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Cap
(take) capsize, capture, captivity
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Cise
(cut) incision, precise, incisors, excise
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Bio
(life) biology, biography, biochemistry
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Auto
(self) autobiography, automatic, autograph
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Port
(carry) portable, transport, deport, import
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Scrib
(write) scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe
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Ology
(science) biology, geology, anthropology, mythology
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Dict
(say) dictionary, diction, contradict, predict
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Cred
(believe) incredible, credit, credo, credibility
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Cent
(one hundred/100) century, cent, centimeter, centipede
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Neo
(new) neonatal, neoclassic, neolithic
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Ad
(to) addendum, addition, add, adapt
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Cede
(go) concede, secede, precede, recede
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Miss
(send) dismiss, admission, missile
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Centri
(center) centrifugal, concentric, eccentric
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Biblio
(book) bibliography, bibliophobia, bible
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Anthropo
(man) anthropology, anthropoid, anthropomorphic
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Homo
(same) homophone, homonym, homogenize
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Spec
(look) spectacle, spectator, spectrum
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Duct
(lead) conduct, deduction, production
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Fer
(carry) transfer, infer, defer, aquifer
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Pend
(hang) pending, pendulum, depending
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Micro
(small) microscope, microphone, micron
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Hydro
(water) hydroponics, hydrogen, hydroplane
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Photo
(light) photosynthesis, photograph, photon
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Pan
(all) pandemic, pandemonium, panorama
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Penta
(five) pentagon, pentagram, pentathlon
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Tele
(far) telescope, telephone, telekinesis
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Vid
(look) video, evidence, provide
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Omni
(all) omniscient, omnipotent, omnivorous
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Ex
(out) exit, excited, excise, exorbitant
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Poly
(many) polygon, polyvalent, polygamy
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Re
(again) redo, return, review, reiterate
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Hypo
(under) hypothermia, hypothesis, hypodermic
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Pseudo
(false) pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudoevent
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Neuro
(nerve) neurology, neuron, neurosurgeon
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Tomy
(cut) lobotomy, appendectomy, tonsillectomy
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Hema
(blood) hematoma, hematology, hematic
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Proto
(first) prototype, proton, protozoa
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Phon
(sound) symphony, telephone, phonics
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Mono
(one) monotone, monochromatic, monotonous
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Viv
(life) vivacious, vivid, revive
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Morph
(shape) morphology, amorphous, mesomorph
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Vest
(clothes) vest, divest, vestibule
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Bene
(good) benefactor, benefit, benevolent
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Pond
(weight) ponder, ponderous, pound
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Corp
(body) corporation, corpse, corporal
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Ject
(throw) interject, subject, project, reject
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Punct
(point) puncture, punctuation, acupunture
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Nov
(new) novel, nova scotia, renovate
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Pater
(father) paternity, patricide, patriarch
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Dorm
(sleep) dormitory, dormant, dormancy
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tion
(act) reaction,creation,transition
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Loco
(place) location, locomotive, local
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Dox
(opinion) orthodox, paradox,
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Amphi
(both) amphibian, amphitheater, amphibious
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Magn
(great) magnificent, magnitude, magnanimous
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Eu
(good) euphemism, eulogy, euglena
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Endo
(within) endocrine, endoplasm
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Phobia
(fear) claustraphobia, agoraphobia, xenophobia
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Ortho
(straight) orthodontist, orthopedics, orthodox
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Put
(think) computer, reputation, dispute
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Ver
(true) verify, verdict, varacity
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Matri
(mother) matriarch, matricide, matrimony
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Mega
(large) megaphone, megalith, megaton
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Pop
(people) population, popular, populous
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Sangui
(blood) sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity

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