Prefix, Root, Suffix Flashcards
(142 cards)
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a (prefix)
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without
apathy, amoral, assymetrical
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ab (prefix)
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away
absent, abduct, abnormal
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cious, uous (suffix)
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abounding in
vivacious, volumptuous
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acu (root)
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sharp
acute, acupressure, acupuncture
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agri (root)
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farming
agriculture, agrarian
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alb (root)
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white
albino, albumen, albacore
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amb (prefix)
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both
ambivalent, ambiguous, ambidextrous
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ambul (root)
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walk, move
amble, ambulance, ambulant
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amic (root)
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friendly
amicable, amicably, dynamic
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ana (prefix)
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back
anachronism, anabasis
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anti, ant (prefix)
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against, opposite
antagonist, antidote, antibiotics
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arche, archi (root)
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primitive, origin
archaic, archaeology, archive
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auto (root)
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self
autopilot, autonomous, autocratic
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bel (root)
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war, fight
rebel, antebellum, bellicose
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bene (root)
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good
benefit, benign, benevolent, benefactor
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bi (two)
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two
bicycle, bicepts, biweekly
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cata (root)
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intensive, according to
cataclysm, catastrophic, catalog
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cede, cess, ced (root)
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go, withdraw
c, exceed, recession
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ceive (suffix)
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take
receive, perceive, reconceive
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cent (root)
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hundred
centenneial, century, precent
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cerebr (root)
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brain
cerebral, cerebrate
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cert (root)
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sure
certain, ascertain, certify
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chron (root)
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time
chronicle, chronology, anachronism
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cide (root)
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kill
genocide, pesticide
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circum (root)
around
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circumference, circumstance, circumvent
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clam, claim (root)
shout, speak
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exclaim, clamor, proclaim
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clar (root)
clear
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clarify, clarification, declare
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clud, clus (root)
close
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conclusion, seclude, conclude
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clin, cline (root)
lean
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inclination, incline, recline
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co (prefix)
with, together, joint
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coauthor, cosign, collaborate, cooperate
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cog (root)
know
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cognitive, incognito, cognition
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con (prefix)
together, common
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connect, convention, concur
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contra (prefix)
against
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contraband, contrary
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corp (root)
body
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corporation, corpse, corporal
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counter (prefix)
opposing, contrary
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counteract, counterintuitive, counteroffer
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cracy, crat (suffix)
rule
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democracy, democrat, theocracy, bureaucracy
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cred (root)
believe
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incredible, credit, credulous, credence
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crypt (root)
hidden, secret
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cryptic, encrypt
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culp (root)
blame, fault
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culpable, exculpate, culprit
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cumul (root)
mass, heap
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accumulate, cumulative
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dem (root)
people
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democracy, demographics
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di (prefix)
twice, two
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dilemma, diverse, dioxide
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dia (prefix)
across, through
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dialogue, diameter, diagnosis
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domin (root)
master
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dominate, predominate, dominerring
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don (root)
give
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donate, pardon, donor
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dorm (root)
sleep
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dormitory, dormant, dormer
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dur (root)
harden, long lasting
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durable, duration, endure
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dyn (root)
power, energy
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dynamite, dynamic
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ence, ance (suffix)
state, condition
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performance, conference, insurance
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esth, aesth (root)
beauty, feeling
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esthetician, aesthetic, kinesthesia
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ethn (root)
nation, race
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ethnicity, ethnology, ethnocentric
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eu (prefix)
(good, well) euphemism, euphoria
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ex (prefix)
(out, former) exit, ex-girlfriend, exterminate, extract
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extra (prefix)
(beyond) extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extravagance
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fer (suffix)
(carry, bring) transfer, ferry, conifer, confer
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fid (root)
(trust) confidence, fidelity
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flect, flex (root)
(bend) reflect, flexible, inflect, deflect
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fore (root)
(in front of, previous) before, therefore, forebode, forecast
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fusc (root)
(dark) obfuscation, infuscate, subfuscous, fuscous
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ger (root)
(old age) geriatrics, gerontology
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grad, gress (root)
(to step, to go) digress, gradual, graduate
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gyn (root)
(woman) gynecology, androgynous, misogyny
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homo, homeo (prefix)
(same, alike) homogenous, homonym, homeopath
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hyper (prefix)
(over, beyond) hyperactive, hyperventilate
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hypo (prefix)
(under) hypothermic, hypothesis
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ian (suffix)
(related to) librarian, historian, pedestrian
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idio (root)
(peculiar, distinct) idiotic, idiomatic
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in, im (prefix)
(not) incapable, incomplete, informal
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infra (prefix)
(beneath) infrastructure, infrared
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inter (prefix)
(between) interview, international, interstate
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ir (prefix)
(not) irrational, irredeemable, irrevelant
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iso (prefix)
(equal) isobar, isometric, isosceles
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lab (root)
(work) elaborate, laboratory, laborious, labor
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lat (root)
(broad, wide) dilate, latitude
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laud (root)
(praise) laudably, applause, applaud
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lex (root)
(word, law) lexicology, dyslexic, alexia, lexicon
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loq (root)
(speech) loquacious, eloquent, colloquialism
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luc (root)
(light) elucidate, lucid, translucent
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macro (prefix)
(large, great) macroeconomics, macronutrients, macroevolution
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mal (root)
(bad, evil) malignant, maltreat, malfeasance
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medi (root)
(middle) mediocre, medium, medieval
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melan (root
(black, dark) melancholy, melanoma, melodrama
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meta (prefix)
(change, beyond, after) metaphysics, metamorphosis, metastasis
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micro (prefix)
(small) microscope, micronutrient
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migr (root)
(move) immigrant, emigrate, migrant
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min (prefix)
(small) minimum, miniature, miniscule
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mis (prefix)
(wrong, bad) mistake, misinterpret, misogynist
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miss, mit (root)
(send, cast) remit, dismiss, missile
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mono (prefix)
(one) monotheism, monodiglyceride
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mort (root)
(death) mortuary, immortal, mortify
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nat (root)
(born) innate, natural, natal
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neg (root)
(no) negate, negative, renege
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neo (prefix)
(new) neophyte, neonatal, neocolonialism, Neolithic
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nov (root)
(new) novice, renovate, novelty
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null (root)
(none) nullify, nullification, nulliparity
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ob, op (prefix)
(in the way, against) object, objection, opposition, obscure
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omni (prefix)
(all) omnipotent, omniscient, omnivorous
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opt (root)
(best) optimal, optimum, optimize
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ous (suffix)
(having) adventurous, hazardous, nauseous
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oxy (root)
(sharp) oxymoron, oxidize
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paleo (root)
(ancient) paleontologist, Paleolithic, paleography
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pan (root
(all) pandemic, panorama, pantheon, panacea
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para (prefix)
(beside, related) parallel, parasite, paramedic
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path (root)
(feeling) antipathy, sympathetic, psychopath
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pel, puls (root)
(drive, push) dispel, repulse, compel, compulsion
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ped (root)
(foot, kid) pedestrian, pedometer, pediatrician
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peri (root)
(around) perimeter, peripheral
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phil (root)
(loving) philanthropic, philosophy, pedophile
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phob (root)
(fear) phobia, hydrophobic, claustrophobia
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poly (prefix)
(many) polytheistic, polyamorous, polygon
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pos (root)
(put, place) position, compose, deposit
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post (prefix)
(after) posterior, postpone, postmortem
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pre (prefix)
(before) prevent, predetermined, precaution
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psuedo (root)
(not genuine) pseudonym, pseudoscience
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pug (root)
(to fight) pugnacious, repugnant, pugilant
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pul (root)
(urge) compulsion, impulsive, expulsion
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purg (root)
(clean) purge, purgatory, expurgate
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re (prefix)
(again) regenerate, reassess, reconfigure
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reg (root)
(guide, rules) regulate, regular, regent, regime
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retro (prefix)
(back, backward) retroactive, retrospect, retrograde
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san (root)
(health) sane, sanity, insane, sanitation
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scend (root)
(climb, go) ascend, crescendo, descent
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sci (root)
(to know) science, conscious, omniscient
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scrib (root)
(write) scribe, prescribe, describe, inscribe
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sect (root)
(cut) dissect, intersect, section
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sed (root)
(sit) sediment, sedentary
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sol (root)
(comfort) consolation, solace
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soph (root)
(wise) philosophy, sophisticated, sophism
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sub (prefix)
(below, under) submarine, subpar
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super (prefix
(higher in quality/quantity) superior, supernational, superb
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syn, sym (root)
(with, together) synonym, sympathy
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tact (root)
(to touch) contact, tactile
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tax (root)
(arrangement) syntax, taxonomy, ataxia
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tele (root)
(far) television, telephone, telescope
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tort (root)
(twist) contort, distort, retort
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trans (prefix)
(across, through) transform, transaction, translate
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un (prefix)
(not) unfair, unable, unfriendly
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uni (prefix)
(one) unicycle, united, unison
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vac (root)
(empty) vaccuum, vacant, evacuate
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viv/vit (root)
(life) vitality, vivacious
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vor, vour (root)
(eat) devour, voracious, carnivore
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xen (root)
(foreign) xenocide, xenophobic, xenophile
