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anti

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: against, opposite
Examples: Antiseptic, antibacterial

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auto

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Self
Examples: Automobile, autograph

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Bio

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Life
Examples: Biology and Biography

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Cap

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Head
Examples: Captain and decapitate

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centr

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Center
Examples: Central and centricity

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Cycl

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Circle
Examples: Cyclone and cyclops

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Form

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Shape
Examples: Formula and uniform

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Log

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Word
Examples: Dialogue and catalog

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Logy

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Study of
Examples: Biology and analogy

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Man

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Hand
Examples: Man-made and Mandate

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Meter

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Measure
Examples: Kilometer and centimeter

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Multi

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Mini/much
Examples: Multi-colored and multiply

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Ped

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Foot
Examples: Pedestal and pedestrian

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Phone

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Sound
Examples: Telephone and microphone

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Aster/astr

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Star
Examples: Astronaut and asteroid

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Aud

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Hear
Examples: Audible and audience

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Dic/dict

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Say
Examples: Dictator and dictionary

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Geo

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Earth/ground
Examples: Geography and geologist

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Graph

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Written
Examples: Biograph and autograph

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Ject

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Thrown
Examples: Eject and inject

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Micro

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Small
Examples: Microscope and microscopic

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Mot/mob

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Move
Examples: Mobility and motion

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Port

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Origin: Latin
Meaning: Move/carry
Examples: Portable and deportation

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Therm

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Origin: Greek
Meaning: Heat
Examples: Thermometer and hypothermia

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Tele
Origin: Greek Meaning: Far Examples: Telephone and teleport
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Uni
Origin: Latin Meaning: One Examples: Unicycle and unique
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Vid/vis
Origin: Latin Meaning: See Examples: Visibility and vision
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Cor/corp
Origin: Latin Meaning: Body Examples: Corpse and corporation
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Doc
Origin: Latin Meaning: Teach Examples: Document and documentary
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Hydr
Origin: Greek Meaning: Water Examples: Hydrant and hydroelectric
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Miss/mit
Origin: Latin Meaning: To send Examples: Missile and mission
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Port
Origin: Latin Meaning: To carry Examples: Portable and deportation
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Scope
Origin: Greek Meaning: To see/to watch Examples: Telescope and microscope
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Script/scrib
Origin: Latin Meaning: To write Examples: Prescription and scribble.
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Spec
Origin: Latin Meaning: To look Examples: Inspect and spectate
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Tend/tens
Origin: Latin Meaning: To stretch/ to strain Examples: Tendon and tension
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Tract
Origin: Latin Meaning: To draw/ to pull Examples: Tractor and Retract
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Trans
Origin: Latin Meaning: Across Examples: Transcontinental and transportation
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Vac
Origin: Latin Meaning: Empty Examples: Vacant and evacuate
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Bene/beni
Origin: Latin Meaning: Good/well Examples: Benefit and benign
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Chron
Origin: Greek Meaning: Time Examples: Chronological and synchronize
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Clud/clus
Origin: Latin Meaning: Shut Examples: Exclude and include
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Fac/fact
Origin: Latin Meaning: Do/make Examples: Facticious and factor
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Fer
Origin: Latin Meaning: To bear/carry Examples: Ferry and transfer
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Fore
Origin: Latin Meaning: Before/earlier Examples: Forecast and foresight
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Inter
Origin: Latin Meaning: Between Examples: Intersect and interactive
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Path
Origin: Greek Meaning: Feeling/suffering/disease Examples: Pathetic and psychopath
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Sist/stat
Origin: Greek Meaning: Stand Examples: Assist and insist
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Spir
Origin: Latin Meaning: Breathe Examples: Aspire and inspire
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Vers/vert
Origin: Latin Meaning: Turn/change Examples: Convert and divert

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