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ag, agi, ig, act

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Meaning: do, move, go
Examples: agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action

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ali, allo, alter

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Meaning: other
Examples: alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism

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a/n

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Meanings: not, without
Origin: Greek
Examples: abyss - without bottom; achromatic - without color; anhydrous - without water

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a

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Meaning: On
Origin: Latin
Examples: afire - on fire; ashore - on the shore; aside - on the side

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a, ab/s

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Meanings: from, away, off
Origin: Latin
Examples: abduct - carry away by force; abnormal - away from normal, not normal; absent - away, not present; aversion - the act of turning away from; abbreviate: to shorten.

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a/c/d

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Meaning: to, toward, near
Origin: Latin
Examples: accelerate - to increase the speed of; accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained; admittance - allowing into;

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acro

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Meanings: top, height, tip, beginning
Origin: Greek
Examples: acrobat - a “high walker”; acronym - a word formed from the first (capital) letters of a word; acrophobia - fear of height

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act

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Meaning: do
Origin: Latin
Examples: activity - something that a person does; react - to do something in response; interaction - communication between two or more things

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aer/o

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Meaning: air
Origin: Greek
Examples: aerate - to let air reach something; aerial - relating to the air; aerospace - the air space

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agr/i/o

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Meaning: farming
Origin: Latin/Greek
Examples: agriculture - management of the land, agribusiness - making money by utilizing land; agrarian - relating to the management of land

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ambi, amphi

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Meaning: both, on both sides, around
Origin: Latin
Examples: ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally; ambiguous - having more than one meaning; ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing

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alg/o

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Meaning: Pain
Origin: Latin
Examples: neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve; analgesic - a drug that makes one pain free; nostalgia - aching for the familiar

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ambul

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Meaning: walk, move
Origin: Latin
Examples: amble - to walk in a slow, relaxed way; ambulant - walking or moving around; ambulance - a vehicle that moves a patient

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ami/o

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Meaning: love
Origin: latin
Examples: amiable - friendly, pleasant, lovable; amity - friendly and peaceful relations; amorous - showing romantic love

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ana

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Meanings: up, back, against,
again, throughout
Origin: Greek
Examples: analysis - a close examination of something; anatomy - the structure of something as visible when cut up for analysis; anachronism - not being in the right place in time

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andr/o

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Meanings: male/man
Origin: Greek
Examples: androgynous - being both male and female; android - resembling a human; misandry - hatred towards men

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anim

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Meanings: life, spirit
Origin: Latin
Examples: animal - a living organism; animate - to make alive; equanimity - of balanced spirit

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ann/enn

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Meaning: year
Origin: Latin
Examples: anniversary - a date observed once a year; annual - happening once a year; millennium - 1,000 years

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ante

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Meanings: before, in front
Origin: Latin
Examples: antecede - to come before something in time; antemeridian - before noon; anteroom- a small room before the main room

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anth/o

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Meanings: flower
Origin: Greek
Examples: chrysanthemum and amaranth - names of flowers; anthology - a collection of treasured writings; anthozoan - half plant, half animal, like anemones and corals.

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anthrop/o

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Meanings: human
Origin: Greek
Examples: anthropology - the study of mankind; anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-human things; philanthropy - the love to mankind (expressed through good deeds)

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anti

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Meanings: against, opposite of
Origin: Greek
Examples: antibody - a substance that destroys micro-organisms; antiseptic - preventing infection; antisocial - opposing social norm

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apo, apho

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Meanings: away, off, separate
Origin: Greek
Examples: aphorism - a short expression of a general truth; apology - an explicit expression of regret, apostrophe - a small dash used in place of an omitted letter

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aqu/a

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Meanings: water
Origin: Latin
Examples: aquarium - a water container for fish; aquatic- relating to water; aqueduct - a pipeline for water

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arbor
Meanings: tree Origin: Latin Examples: arborist - someone working with trees; arbor - a shady area formed by trees; arborous - having many trees
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arch/i
Meanings: chief, most important, rule Origin: Greek Examples: archbishop - the highest ranking bishop; archenemy - chief or worst enemy; matriarch - a female who rules a group; monarch - a king or queen
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arch/a/i
Meanings: primitive, ancient Origin: Greek Examples: archaeology - the study of ancient cultures; archaic - belonging to an earlier period; archive - a collection of historical materials
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arthr/o
Meanings: joint Origin: Greek/Latin Examples: arthroscope - a tool to see inside a joint; arthritis - inflammation of a joint; arthropod - invertebrates with jointed legs, like spiders, crustaceans, insects
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art
Meanings: skill Origin: Latin Examples: artifact - object made by a person's skill; artisan - a person skilled in a craft; artist - a person who creates skillfully
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astro, | aster
Meanings: star, stars, outer space Origin: Latin Examples: astronaut - a person traveling to the stars; astronomer - someone who studies the stars; asterisk - a star-shaped sign used as a reference tool
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aud/i/io
Meanings: hear Origin: Latin Examples: audible - loud enough to be heard; audience - people who listen to a program; audiovisual - relating to sound and vision
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auto
Meanings: self, same, one Origin: Greek Examples: autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power; autograph - a person's own signature; automatic - moving by itself
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avi/a
Meanings: bird Origin: Latin Examples: aviary - a large enclosure for birds; aviatrix - a female airplane pilot; aviation - the art of designing or operating aircraft
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bar/o
Meanings: pressure, weight Origin: Greek Examples: autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power; autograph - a person's own signature; automatic - moving by itself
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bell/i
Meanings: war Origin: Latin Examples: bellicose - warlike; belligerent - hostile, ready to fight; rebel - person who opposes and fights
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bene
Meanings: good, well Origin: Latin Examples: bellicose - warlike; belligerent - hostile, ready to fight; rebel - person who opposes and fights
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bi/n
Meanings: two, twice, once in every two Origin: Latin Examples: biannual - happening twice a year; binoculars - optical device with two lenses; bilateral - of or involving two sides
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bibli/o
Meanings: book Origin: Greek Examples: bibliography - a list of books used as sources; bibliomania - an extreme love of books; bibliophile - a person who loves books
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bio
Meanings: life, living matter Origin: Greek Examples: biography- a life story written by another person; biology - the science of life; biosphere - Earth's surface inhabited by living things
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blast/o
Meanings: cell, primitive, immature cell Origin: Greek Examples: blastula - an early stage of embryonic development; fibroblast - a cell that forms connective tissue; blastoderm - the layer surrounding the inside of an egg
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burs
Meanings: pouch, purse Origin: Latin Examples: bursar- an administrative officer in charge of funds; bursary- the treasury of a college or monastery; disburse- to expend especially from a public fund
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calc
Meanings: stone Origin: Latin Examples: calcite; calcium- the flame of acetylene gas generated by reaction of calcium carbide with water; calcification- impregnation with calcareous matter
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cand
Meanings: glowing, iridescent Origin: Latin Examples: candid- free from bias, prejudice, or malice; candle- something that gives light; incandescent- white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
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capt, cept, ceive
Meanings: take, hold Origin: Latin Examples: intercept - to stop or interrupt; perceive - to take notice of something; captivating - taking hold of
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cardi/o
Meanings: heart Origin: Greek Examples: cardiac - relating to the heart; cardiogenic - resulting from heart disease; cardiologist - a heart doctor
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carn/i
Meanings: flesh, meat Origin: Latin Examples: carnivorous - flesh-eating; carnal - pertaining to the body or flesh; incarnate - given bodily form
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cata
``` Meanings: down, against completely, intensive, according to Origin: Greek Examples: cataclysm - a flood or other disaster, catalog - a complete listing; catastrophe - turning for the worst, a substantial disaster ```
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caust, | caut
Meanings: to burn Origin: Latin/Greek Examples: cauterize - to burn with a hot instrument; caustic - capable of burning or eating away; holocaust - total devastation, especially by fire
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cede, ceed, cess
Meanings: go, yield Origin: Latin Examples: exceed - to go beyond the limits; recede - to go back; accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained;
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celer
Meanings: fast Origin: Latin Examples: accelerate - to increase the speed of; decelerate - to reduce the speed of

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