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Bio

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Life

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Gen

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Birth

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Funct

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To perform, carry out

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Mut

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Change

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Fract

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To break or shatter

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Tele

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Distant or at a distance

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Phil

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Love

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Neg

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To say no

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Dec

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Ten

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Cent

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One hundred

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Bio- life
N
Ic- adjective

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Made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanical devices.
Extraordinary

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Bio- life
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Y- noun

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The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body.
Autopsy

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Bio- life
De- downward
Grad- to step or move
Able- adjective

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Able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms or other living things.
Ecological

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Sym- with
Bio- life
Sis- noun

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The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both; a cooperative relationship between two peoples or groups.
Aid

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Gen- birth
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Sis- noun

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Origin, beginning.

Alpha

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Gen- birth
Erat
Or- noun

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A machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy.
Alternator

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Gen- birth

Re- noun

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Kind, sort; especially a distinctive type or category of literature, art, or music.
Brand

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Carcino- cancer
Gen- birth
Ic- noun

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Producing or causing cancer.

Deadly

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Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
ary- noun

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Someone who performs a certain function; someone who holds a position in a political party or government.
Assistant

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Mal- bad
Funct- to perform or carry out
Ion- noun

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To fail to operate in the normal or usual manner.

Bug

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De- the opposite of

Funct- to perform or carry out (adjective)

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No longer, living, existing, or functioning.

Nonexistent

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Dys- ill
Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
Al- adjective

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Showing abnormal or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; being unable to function in a normal way.
Flawed

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Com- with, together
Mut- to change
E- verb

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To exchange or substitute, especially to change a penalty to another one that is less severe; to travel back and forth regularly.
Drive

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Im- negative
Mut- to change
Able- adjective

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Not able or liable to change.

Abiding

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Per- through Mut- to change At Ion- noun
A change in the order of a set of objects; rearrangement, variation. Alteration
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Trans- across Mut- to change E- verb
To change in shape, appearance, or nature, especially for the better; to transform; to experience such a change. Alter
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Fract- to break or shatter | Ious- adjective
Apt to cause trouble or be unruly; stirring up quarrels; irritable. Irritable
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Fract- to break or shatter | Al- noun
An irregular shape that looks much the same at any scale on which it is examined. Irregular
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In- not Fract- to break or shatter Ion-noun
The breaking of the law or a violation of another's rights. | Breach
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Re- again Fract- to break or shatter Ion- noun
The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different. Breaking
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Tele- distant, or at a distance Gen- birth Ic- adjective
Well-suited to appear on television, especially by having an appearance and manner attractive to viewers. Attractive
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Tele- distant, or at a distance Ologic- ends or purposes Al- adjective
Showing or relating to design or purpose, especially in nature. Reflect
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Tele- distant, or at a distance Metr- measure Y- noun
The science of measuring such things as pressure, speed, or temperature, sending the result usually by radio to a distant station, and recording the measurements there. Record
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Tele- distant, or at a distance Com- together Mut- to change E- verb
To work at home using an electric link with a central office. Home-worker
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Oeno- wine Phil- love E- noun
A person with an appreciation and usually knowledge of fine wine. Wine-taster
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Phil- love Ate List- noun
A person who collects or studies stamps. | Collectors
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Anglo- British Phil- love E- noun
A person who greatly admires or favors England and English things. Lover of British things
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Phil- love Anthrop- human being Y- noun
A charitable act or gift; an organization that distributes or is supported by charitable contributions. Charity
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Neg- to say no Li Gent- adjective
Failing to take proper or normal care; marked by or likely to show neglect. Lax
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Ab- away from Neg- to say no At Ion- noun
Self-denial. | Stubborn
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Neg- to say no Lig Ible- adjective
So small as to be neglected or disregarded. | Insignificant
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Re- again Neg- to say no E- verb
To go back on a promise or commitment. | Default
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Deca- ten | Logue- word (noun)
The Ten Commandments; any basic set of rules that must be obeyed. Protocol
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Deca- ten | Athlon- contest (noun)
An athletic contest made up of ten parts. | Contest
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Deci- ten | Bel- "Alexander Graham Bell" (noun)
A unit based on a scale ranging from 0 to about 130 used to measure the loudness of sound, with 0 indicating the least sound that can be heard and 130 the average level that causes pain. Sound unit.
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Deci- ten M Ate- verb
To reduce drastically or destroy most of. | Ravage
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Cent- one hundred En Ary- noun
A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; a centennial. | Anniversary
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Cent- one hundred I Grad- step or degree E- adjective
Relating to a temperature scale in which 0* is its boiling point Boiling Point
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Cent- one hundred I Meter- measure (noun)
A length measuring 1/100th of a meter, or about .39 of an inch. Measure
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Cent- one hundred Ur Ion- noun
An officer in command of a Roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers. Commander

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