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THERM, THERMO

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Warm, Hot

thermochemistry: the chemistry of heat
thermoduric: able to survive high temperatures thermolabile: subject to change or destruction by heating

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HETERO

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Other, Different

heterogeneous: composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
heterodyne: having alternating currents of two different frequencies producing two new ones
heterodox: different from acknowledged standard

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PHON

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Sound, Voice

phonic: related to sound
phonetics: study of speech sounds
cacophony: jarring, discordant sound

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GEO

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Earth

geology: science that studies the structure and composition of the Earth
geography: science that studies the Earth and the distribution of life on it
geocentric: having the Earth as center

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NOM, NYM, NOMEN

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Name

misnomer: incorrect name
nominal: in name only
synonym: word with a meaning similar to another

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ORTHO

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Straight, Correct

orthopraxy: correct action
orthodontics: correction of irregularity of teeth orthopedics: correcting physical deformities

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SEM

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Seed, Sow

disseminate: to scatter widely, to spread

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SUPER, SUR

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Over, Above

superior: higher than another in rank or authority supersede: take the place of
insuperable: insurmountable, unconquerable
superlative: the highest orders

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VOL

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To Wish, Choice

voluntary: done of one’s own free will
volition: act of making a conscious choice
benevolent: characterized by doing good
malevolent: characterized by or expressing bad will

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ETH, ETHOS

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Character

ethos: character peculiar to a person, people, or culture
ethics: rules that govern conduct of people or members of a profession
ethology: the study of human ethos

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CARN

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Flesh

carnal: of the flesh or body
carnivore: animal of plants that feeds on flesh incarnate: give bodily form to
carnage: massive slaughter, as in war

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TEN, TAIN

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Hold

detain: delay; keep from proceeding
pertain: relate to
tenacious: stubborn, holding firm
tenure: a period during which something is held

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AUD, AUDI, AUS

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Bold, Daring, Listen, Hear

auditorium: part of a theater where the audience sits audible: capable of being heard
audacity: fearless, daring, and adventurousness

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HOM, HOMO, HUMAN

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Man, Humanity

humane: characterized by kindness or compassion
humanitarian: relating to the promotion of human welfare
hominid: belonging to the family Hominidae, which includes apes and man

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MICRO

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Very Small

microscopic: too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope microbiota: microscopic life of an area
microdont: having small teeth

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BIO

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Life

biosphere: part of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere in which life exists
biotic: produced by living systems
symbiotic: relating to a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence

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PLAC

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Please

placid: pleasantly calm or peaceful
placate: lessen another’s anger; pacify
implacable: inflexible, incapable of being appeased complacent: self-satisfied

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SOLV, SOLU

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Free, Loosen, Dissolve

dissolve: make something pass into solution; melt
soluble: able to be dissolved; possible to solve
solute: a substance dissolved in another one dissolution: disintegration; debauchery

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E, EX

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Apart, Above, Away, Beyond, From, Out

emit: send out
enervate: weaken
extricate: free from
exhale: breathe out

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SUMM

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Highest

consummate: to bring to completion or fruition

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DOC, DOCT

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Teach, Prove

docent: lecturer
doctrine: principle or system presented for acceptance or belief
indoctrinate: instruct in a body of principles
docile: willing to be taught; yielding to supervision

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DEL

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Erase

deleterious: harmful, injurious

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SCRIBE, SCRIP

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Write

proscribe: to condemn as harmful and odious
ascribe: attribute to a cause or source
manuscript: a document written by hand
nondescript: lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull

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PALP

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Feel

palpable: capable of being handled, touched, or felt

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CRE, CRESC, CRET, CRU
Rise, Grow accrue: increase; come about as a result of growth crescent: increasing; waxing, as the moon crescendo: in music, a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound increment: something added; process of increasing
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PAS, PAT, PATH
Suffer, Feel, Disease pathos: pity, compassion dispassionate: impartial; unaffected by emotion compassion: sympathy for someone struck by misfortune pathogenic: causing disease sympathy: harmony or agreement in feeling
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PON, POS
Put, Place compose: constitute or form component: an element or ingredient composite: made up of components oppose: place so as to be opposite something else repose: place; to lay down
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ACOU
Hearing | acoustic: of or relating to sound
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PAC
Peace pact: a treaty pacifist: person opposed to war or violence between nations pacify: to restore calm, bring peace pacific: calm; peaceful
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RADIC, RAM
Root, Branch radical: arising from or going to a root or source ramification: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches
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PROXIM
Nearest | proxy: a person authorized to act for another
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COSM
Order, Universe, World microcosm: small representative system having analogies to a larger system cosmic: relating to the universe; infinite; vast cosmos: the universe as a harmonious whole
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IN, IM, I
In, On, Upon, Not incarnate: having bodily form inclusive: tending to include all incongruity: state of not fitting implicit: not expressly stated, implied
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VEH, VECT
Carry vehicular: relating to vehicles vector: a course or direction vectoring: guiding by radio communication according to vectors convection: transmission
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BE
Thoroughly, Over befuddled: confused; perplexed besmirched: stained, soiled bedecked: adorned in a showy manner bedizen: dress in a showy manner
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GAM
Marriage polygamous: having more than one wife or husband at a time endogamy: marriage within a particular group exogamy: marriage outside a social unit
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GRAV, GRIEV
Serious, Heavy, Harmful gravity: seriousness grave: requiring serious thought grievous: causing grief or pain aggrieved: afflicted; distressed
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LOC, LOG, LOQU
Word, Talk, Speech, Thought eulogy: speech or writing in praise of someone loquacious: talkative colloquial: typical of informal speech soliloquy: literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others
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SCOP
Examine, Observe, Watch scopic: visual periscope: optical instrument used to see things from a position not in a direct line of sight microscopic: too small to be seen with the naked eye
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TORT, TORT, TORQU
Twist, Turn retort: quick caustic reply that turns the first speaker's words to one's own advantage torsion: act of twisting or turning contort: twist out of shape torque: turning or twisting force
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LECT, LEG, LIG
Read, Choose legible: readable select: make a choice election: ability to make a choice predilection: preference; liking
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PROTO
First, Earliest protogenic: formed at the beginning prototype: an original model protomorphic: primitive protoplast: an original ancestor
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ERR
Wander | erratic: deviating from the proper course, or usual conduct
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JUR, JUS, JUD
Swear, Law, Judge, Just judicious: wise, sound in judgment perjure: tell a lie under oath jurisprudence: philosophy of law justice: qualify of being honorable and fair
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ACU
Sharp acumen: keenness of judgment acuminate: tapering to a point; make sharp; taper acupuncture: therapeutic technique that uses needles to relieve pain aculeate: having a stinger; having sharp prickles
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ACT, AG
Drive, Do, Lead, Act, Move active: being in physical motion actuate: put into motion; activate agenda: list or program of things to be done agency: condition of being in action
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PYR
Fire | pyre: a pile of combustibles
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HYPO
Breathe, Lower, Under hypothetical: based on assumptions of hypotheses hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature hypoglycemia: abnormally low glucose level in the blood hypochondria: unfounded belief that one is likely to become ill
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AMPH, AMPHI
Around, Double, On both sides amphibian: animal that can live both on land and in water amphora: two-handled Greek or Roman jar amphibolous: having a grammatical structure that allows two interpretations
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DON
Give donation: the act of giving to a cause or charity donor: one who contributes a donation to a cause or charity donary: a votive offering; a gift
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HERB
Vegetation herbal: relating to or containing herbs herbicide: chemical that destroys plants or weeds herbaceous: characteristic of an herb herbivorous: feeding mainly on plants
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DI, DIF, DIS
Away, Apart, Not diffuse: to pour out and spread, as a fluid disperse: to send off in various directions dissuade: to persuade someone to alter intentions disseminate: to spread; scatter
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CED, CEED, CESS
Yield, Go, Surrender, Move antecedent: existing, being, or going before incessant: without stop cede: surrender; yield acceded: agree to
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LAV, LAU, LU
Wash lavatory: room with equipment for washing ablution: act of cleansing
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ZO, ZOO
Animal zoology: study of the structure and classification of animals zoogenic: produced by animals zoonosis: animal disease that can be transmitted to human beings
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ICON
Image, Idol | iconoclast: one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions
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NOX, NOC
Harm noxious: injurious or harmful innocuous: having no adverse effect
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OPTI, OPTO
Eye, Vision optimistic: looking on the positive side optometry: measuring and testing vision optical: of or relating to sight
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ROG, ROGAT
Ask interrogatory: asking a question prerogative: a special right or privilege rogatory: requesting information rogation: solemn prayer
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ALI
Another alien: characteristic of another place or society; strange alienation: emotional isolation or disassociation inalienable: not capable of being surrendered alibi: fact of absence from the scene of the crime
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JOUR
Day | sojourn: a temporary stay
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CAP, CAPIT
``` Head per capita: per unit of population capitol: building in which a state legislature meets capitulate: surrender captain: someone who commands others ```
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CRYPT
Hide | apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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PAN, PANT
All, Every | panegyric: elaborate praise
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STAS, STAT
Stand, Being in a Place, Position stationary: not moving static: having no motion; fixed state: condition of being status: position or standing in relation to that of others
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TAC, TIC
Silent tacit: unspoken understanding reticent: disposed to be silent
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ALT
High, Deep exaltation: condition of being raised up in rank altimeter: instrument that measures elevation Altiplano: high plateau altitude: height of something above a certain reference level
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BI, BIN
Two, Twice, Double bilateral: pertaining to or affecting both sides bicuspid: having two points bivalve: having a shell composed of two valves
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NON
Not nonplussed: bewildered nondescript: lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull nonchalant: seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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PERI
Around peripatetic: walking or traveling about, itinerant, nomadic periosteal: around a bone perigee: point in orbit nearest Earth periphrasis: circumlocution
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TORP
Stiff, Numb | torpor: lethargy, apathy
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DIA
Through, Across, Between dilatory: inclined to delay or procrastinate diagram: drawing that explains the relationship between parts of a whole diachronic: concerned with phenomena as they change through time diaphanous: so fine as to be almost transparent or translucent
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LIBER
Free liberal: tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish liberation: freedom, emancipation libertine: one without moral restraint illiberal: bigoted; narrow-minded
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PAR
Equal parity: equality par: equality or status of value disparity: difference apartheid: a system of discrimination based on race formerly existing in South Africa
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QUIESC, QUIET
Quiet, Rest quiescent: being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive quietude: tranquility
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SENS, SENT
Feel, Be Aware sensate: perceived by the senses insensible: unconscious; unresponsive sentiment: a view based on emotion rather than reason sentient: aware, conscious, able to perceive
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ENDO
Within, Inside endomorph: a mineral enclosed inside another mineral endogenous: growing from within; produced inside an organism endocardial: relating to a membrane that lines the heart's interior
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TEST
Witness | attest: to certify in an official capacity
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MAND
Command, Order countermand: cancel or reverse a previous order mandate: authoritative order or instruction mandatory: command by authority mandamus: an order issued by a superior court to a lower court
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DUC, DUCT
Lead, Pull seduce: lead away from duty or proper conduct abduct: carry off by force viaduct: series of arches used to carry a road over a valley or other roads ductile: easily drawn into wire; easily molded
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FERV
Boil | fervor: passion, zeal
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LEV
Lift, Light, Rise levity: light manner or attitude levitate: rise in the air or cause to rise lever: a means of accomplishing something alleviate: to make easier to endure, lessen
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VICT, VINC, VANQ
Conquer victory: defeat of an enemy; triumph evict: force out; expel invincible: impossible to overcome or defeat vanquish: conquer in battle; subjugate
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CORD, CARD
Heart concord: agreement, peace cardiac: pertaining to the heart
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INTER
Between, Among, Within, Mutual intervene: come between interpose: insert; intervene interregnum: interval between regions intersperse: distribute among; mix with
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LING, LANG
Tongue | language: communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals
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PICT
Paint picture: an image rendered on a flat surface depict: represent in a picture picturesque: of a picture; quaintly attractive pictorial: relating to or composed of pictures
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AMBL, AMBUL
Walk ambulate: walk from place to place amble: walk slowly perambulate: walk about ambulatory: capable of walking
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ABLE, IBLE
Capable Of, Worth Of | amenable: willing to respond to persuasion or suggestion
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DE
Down, Out, Away From, Apart, Against, Thoroughly demolish: tear down completely deplore: disapprove of; regret denounce: condemn deprecate: belittle; express disapproval
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PRO
Much, For, A Lot, In Favor of proponent: a supporter propensity: inclination; tendency proclivity: tendency prodigal: wasteful or recklessly extravagant
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PER
Through, Completely peregrinate: wander through percutaneous: effecting something through the skin permeable: penetrable pervasive: spread throughout every part
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SUA
Smooth | assuage: to make less severe
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BELL, BELLI
War belligerent: given to waging war rebel: carry out armed resistance to the government bellicose: aggressive; warlike
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OLIG
Few, Little oligarchy: government by only a few oligodontous: having few teeth oligophagous: eating only a few kinds of food
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CHRON
Time, A Long Time chronic: constant; prolonged chronicle: record of historical events anachronism: something out of the proper time chronology: arrangement in order of occurrence
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GNO, GNI, COGN, CONN
Know ignore: refuse to take notice recognize: to identify as already known reconnaissance: act of scouting or exploring an area to gain information
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JUV
Young | rejuvenate: to restore youthful appearance or vigor
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SURG, SURRECT
Rise insurgent: rising in revolt insurrection: organized rebellion
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RUB, RUD
Red rubicund: inclined to a healthy rosiness ruddy: having a healthy, reddish color
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EPI
Upon, Over, Near epidermis: outer layer of skin covering the dermis epidemic: widely prevalent epigeal: living in or near the surface of the ground
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SANGUI
Blood | sanguine: the color of blood, cheerfully confident & optimistic

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