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Cata

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Down

Catacombs, catastrophe

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ad-, ac-, ag-, al-, an-, as-, at

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to

advertisement, aggregate.

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De

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Down, from, away

Descend, devalue, deflate

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Di, dif, dis

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Part, separate

Divide, disagreement, disconnect

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Dia

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Through, across

Diaspora, diameter, diagnosis

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Per

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Through

Perfect, permeate

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Ami, amo

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Love

Amorous, enamored

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Anima

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Spirit, soul

Animal, animate, animosity, equanimity

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Bellum

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War

Bellicose, belligerent, antebellum

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Brev, bri

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Short

Abbreviation, brief, abridge

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Calcu

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Pebble

Calculate

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Ced, cede, ceed, cess

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Go, move, yield

Proceed, precede, intercede, recede, antecede

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Cep

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Take, hold, get

Intercept, reception, conception

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Claudo, clos, clud, clus

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Close, shut

Claustrophobia, include, seclude, enclose

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Cord

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Heart

Accord, concord, cordial, discord

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Duct, duc

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Lead

Reduction, product, conduct, induction, abduct, introduce, educate

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Eco

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Home

Economics, ecology

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Fact

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Make

Factor, malefactor, manufacture

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Fer

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Carry, bear

Transfer, refer, infer, conference

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Fess

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Declare, state

Confess, professor

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Fid

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Trust

Infidelity, confidence

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Found, fund

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Deep

Profound

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Fuge

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Flee

Fugitive, refuge, centrifuge, subterfuge

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Gam

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Marriage

Monogamy, misogamist, gamete

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Gon
Angle Polygon
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Gress
Step, move Progress, regress, aggression, congress
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Here, hes
Stick, cling Adhere, coherent, hesitate
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Hibit
Hold Inhibit, exhibit, prohibit
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Lab
Work Labor, collaborate, belabor
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Later
Side Lateral, quadrilateral
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Lige
Connect Ligament, obligated, religion
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Lique
Side Oblique
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Mit, miss
Send Dismiss, transmit, emit, remit, commit, submit
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Nat, nasc
Born, birth Native, nation, nacent
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Noc, nox
Harm, kill Innocent, innocuous, noxious, obnoxious
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Nom
System, rule, management Economy, astronomy, taxonomy
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Oleu
Oil Petroleum
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Pel, pulse
Push, drive Impulse, repulse, impel, compel, dispel, propeller
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Pen, pend
Hang Pendulum, appendix, compendium, appendage, compensation
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Plic, ply
Fold Reply, imply, comply, complicate, application
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Pone, pose
Set, place, put Postpone, deposit, impose
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Quire
Seek Acquire, inquire, require
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Roga
Ask Interrogate, abrogate, derogatory
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Scend
Climb Ascend, descend, transcend
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Sid
Sit, stay President, reside, resident, subsidize
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Sentio
Feel Sentient, resent, consent, assent
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Sequ
Follow
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Soph
Wise Philosophy, sophomore
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Spir
Breathe Respire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire
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Sui
Self Suicide
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Sume
Use up, take Consume, resume, assume
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Tax
Arrangement, order Taxonomy, taxidermist
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Term
End, limit Terminate, determine, exterminate
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Ton
Sound
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Ven, vene
Come Intervene, convene, event, avenue, venue, prevent
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Ventri
Belly Ventriloquist, ventral
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Ver, vert
Turn Advertisement, invert, revert, conversion, universal
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Vol
Wish, will Volunteer, benevolent, malevolent
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Volv, volut
Roll Revolution, evolve

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