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A, AN

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NOT, WITHOUT

EX: AMORAL, ANARCHY, ANOMALY, ANNUL

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AB, A

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FROM, AWAY, APART

EX: ABNEGATE, ABORTIVE, ABHOR, ABJURE

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AC, ACR

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SHARP, SOUR

EX: ACID ACERBI, EXACERBATE, ACRID

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AD, A

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TO, TOWARD

EX: ADHERE, ADJACENT, ADROIT, ABET, ALLURE

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ALI, ALTR

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ANOTHER

EX: ALIAS, ALIENATE

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AM, AMI

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LOVE

EX: AMOROUS, AMICABLE

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AMBI, AMPHI

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BOTH

EX: AMBIGUOUS, AMBIVALENT, AMPHIBIOUS

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AMBUL, AMBL

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WALK

EX: AMBLE, AMBULATORY, PERAMBULATOR

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ANN, ENN

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YEAR

EX: ANNUAL, ANNUITY, PERENNIAL

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ANTE, ANT

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BEFORE

EX: ANTECEDENT, ANTEDILUVIAN, ANTEBELLUM

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ANTHROP

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HUMAN

EX: ANTHROPOLOGY, MISANTHROPE

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ANTI, ANT

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AGAINST, OPPOSITE

EX: ANTIDOTE, ANTIPATHY, ANTITHESIS

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AUD

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HEAR

EX: AUDIO, AUDIENCE, AUDIBLE

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AUTO

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SELF

EX: AUTOBIOGRAPHY, AUTOCRAT

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BELLI, BELL

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WAR

EX: BELLIGERENT, BELLICOSE, ANTEBELLUM

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BENE, BEN

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GOOD

EX: BENEVOLENT, BENEFACTOR, BENIGN

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BI

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TWO

EX: BISECT, BICYCLE, BIPED

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BIBLIO

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BOOK

EX: BIBLE, BIBLIOPHILE

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BIO

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LIFE

EX: BIOGRAPHY, BIOLOGY, AMPHIBIOUS

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BURS

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MONEY, PURSE

EX: REIMBURSE, DISBURSE, BURSAR

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CAD, CAS, CID

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HAPPEN, FALL

EX: ACCIDENT, CADENCE, CASCADE, DECIDUOUS

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CAP,CAPT, CEPT, CIP

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TAKE, HOLD, SEIZE

EX: CAPABLE, CAPACIOUS, CAPTIVATE, INTERCEPT

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CARN

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FLESH

EX: CARNAL, CARNAGE, CARNIVAL, CARNIVOROUS

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CED, CESS

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YEILD, GO

EX: CEDE, PRECEDE, ACCEDE, RECEDE, ANTECEDENT

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CHROM
COLOR | EX:CHROME, CHROMATIC, MONOCHROME
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CHRON
TIME | EX: CHRONOLOGY, CHRONIC, ANACHRONISM
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CIDE
MURDER | EX: SUICIDE, HOMICIDE, PATRICIDE
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CIRCUM
AROUND | EX: CIRCUMFERENCE, CIRCUMSCRIBE
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CLIN, CLIV
SLOPE | EX: INCLINE, DECLIVITY, PROCLIVITY
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CLUD, CLUS, CLAUS, CLOIS
SHUT, CLOSE | EX: CONCLUDE, RECLUSIVE, PRECLUDE, OCCLUDE
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CO, COM, CON
WITH, TOGETHER | EX: COEDUCATION, COAGULATE, COALESCE
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COGN, GNO
KNOW | EX: RECOGNIZE, IGNORANT, AGNOSTIC, PROGNOSIS
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CONTRA
AGAINST | EX: CONTROVERSY, INCONTROVERTIBLE, CONTRAVENE
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CORP
BODY | EX: CORPSE, CORPOREAL, CORPULENCE
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COSMO, COSM
WORLD | EX: COSMOPOLITAN, COSMOS, MICROCOSM
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CRAC, CRAT
RULE, POWER | EX: DEMOCRACY, BUREAUCRACY, THEOCRACY
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CRED
TRUST, BELIEVE | EX: INCREDIBLE, CREDULOUS
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CRESC, CRET
GROW | CRESCENT, CRESCENDO
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CULP
BLAME, FAULT | EX: CULPRIT, CULPABLE, INCULPATE, EXCULPATE
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CURR, CURS
RUN | EX: CURRENT, CONCUR, CURSORY, PRECURSOR, INCURSION
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DE
DROWN, OUT, APART | EX: DEPART, DEBASE, DEBILITATE, DECLIVITY, DECRY
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DEC
TEN, TENTH | EX: DECADE, DECIMAL, DECATHLON
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DEMO, DEM
PEOPLE | EX: DEMOCRAT, DEMOGRAPHICS, DEMAGOGUE
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DI, DIURN
DAY | EX: DIARY, DIURNAL, QUOTIDIAN
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DIA
ACROSS | EX: DIAGONAL, DIATRIBE, DIAPHANOUS
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DIC, DICT
SPEAK | EX: DICTION, INTERDICT, PREDICT, ABDICATE, INDICT
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DIS, DIF, DI
NOT, APART, AWAY | EX: DISAFFECTED, DISBAND, DISBAR, DISBURSE
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DOC, DOCT
TEACH | EX: DOCTRINE, DOCILE, DOCTRINAIRE
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DOL
PAIN | EX: CONDOLENCE, DOLEFUL, INDOLENT
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DUC, DUCT
LEAD | EX: SEDUCE, INDUCE, CONDUCT, VIADUCT
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EGO
SELF | EX: EGO, EGOIST, EGOCENTRIC
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EN, EM
IN, INTO\ | EX: ENTER, ENTICE, ENSCONCE
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ERR
WANDER | EX: ERRATIC, ABERRATION, ERRANT
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EU
WELL, GOOD | EX: EULOGY, EUPHEMISM, EUPHONY, EUTHANASIA
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EX, E
OUT, OUT OF | EX: EXIT, EXACERBATE, EXPIATE, EVICT, EGREGIOUS
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FAC, FIC, FECT, FY, FEA
MAKE, DO | EX: FACTORY, FACILITY, BENEFACTOR
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FERV
BOIL | EX: FERVENT, FERVID, EFFERVESCENT
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FID
FAITH, TRUST | EX: CONFIDENT, DIFFIDENCE, PERFIDIOUS, FIDELITY
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FLU, FLUX
FLOW | EX: FLUENT, FLUX, AFFLUENT
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FORE
BEFORE | EX: FORECAST, FOREBODING
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FRAG, FRAC
BREAK | EX: FRAGMENT, FRACTURE, DIFFRACT
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FUS
POUR | EX: PROFUSE, INFUSION, EFFUSIVE, DIFFUSE
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GEN
BIRTH, CLASS, KIN | EX: GENERATION, CONGENITAL, HOMOGENOUS
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GRAD, GRESS
STEP | EX: GRADUATE, GRADUAL, RETROGRADE, CENTIGRADE, CONGRESS, DIGRESS, INGRESS, EGRESS
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GRAPH, GRAM
WRITING | EX: BIOGRAPHY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, EPIGRAPH, EPIGRAM
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GRAT
PLEASING | EX: GRATEFUL, GRATITUDE, GRATIS, GRATUITY
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GRAV, GRIEV
HEAVY | EX: GRAVE, GRAVITY, AGGRAVATE, GRIEVE
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GREG
CROWD, FLOCK | EX: SEGREGATE, GREGARIOUS, EGREGIOUS, AGGREGATE
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HABIT, HIBIT
HAVE, HOLD | EX: HABIT, INHIBIT, COHABIT
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HAP
BY CHANCE | EX: HAPPEN, HAPHAZARD, HAPLESS, MISHAP
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HELIO, HELI
SUN | EX: HELIOCENTRIC, HELIUM, HELIOTROPE, APHELION
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HETERO
OTHER | EX: HETEROSEXUAL, HETEROGENEOUS, HETERODOX
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HOL
WHOLE | EX: HOLOCAUST, CATHOLIC, HOLISTIC
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HOMO
SAME | EX: HOMOGENIZE, HOMOGENEOUS, HOMONYM
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HOMO
MAN | EX: HOMICIDE, BONHOMIE
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HYDR
WATER | EX: HYDRANT, HYDRATE, DEHYDRATION
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HYPER
TOO MUCH, EXCESS | EX: HYPERACTIVE, HYPERBOLE, HYPERVENTILATE
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HYPO
TOO LITTLE, UNDER | EX: HYPODERMIC, HYPOTHERMIA, HYPOTHESIS
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IN, IG, IL, IM, IR
NOT | EX: INCORRIGIBLE, INDEFATIGABLE, INDELIBLE, INDUBITABLE, INEPT
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IN, IL, IM, IR
IN, ON, INTO | EX: INVADE, INAUGURATE, INCANDESCENT, INCARCERATE
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INTER
BETWEEN, AMONG EX: INTERCEDE, INTERCEPT, INTERDICTION, INTERSECT, INTERVENE
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INTRA, INTR
WITHIN | EX: INTRASTATE, INTRAVENOUS, INTRINSIC
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IT, ITER
BETWEEN, AMONG | EX: TRANSIT, ITINERANT, REITERATE
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JECT, JET
THROW, | EX: EJECT, INTERJECT, ABJECT, JETTISON
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JOUR
DAY | EX: JOURNAL, ADJOURN, SOJOURN
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JUD
JUDGE | EX: JUDGE, JUDICIOUS, ADJUDICATE
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JUNCT, JUG
JOIN | EX: JUNCTION, ADJUNCT, SUBJUGATE
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JUR
SWEAR, LAW | EX: JURY, ABJURE, ADJURE
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LAT
SIDE | EX: LATERAL, COLLATERAL, UNILATERAL
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LAV, LAU, LU
WASH | EX: LAVATORY, LAUNDRY, ABLUTION
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LEG, LEC, LEX
READ, SPEAK | EX: LEGIBLE, LECTURE, LEXICON
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LEV
LIGHT | EX: ELEVATE, LEVITATE
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LIBER
FREE | EX: LIBERTY, LIBERTARIAN, LIBERTINE
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LIG, LECT
CHOOSE, GATHER | EX: ELIGIBLE, ELECT, SELECT
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LEG, LI, LY
BIND | EX: LIGAMENT, OBLIGE, RELIGION
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LING, LANG
TONGUE | EX: LINGO, LANGUAGE, BILINGUAL
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LITHER
LETTER | EX: LITERATE, ALLITERATION, LITERAL
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LITH
STONE | EX: MONOLITH, LIGHOGRAPH, MEGALITH
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LOQU, LOC, LOG
SPEECH, THOUGHT | EX: ELOQUENT, LOQUACIOUS, COLLOQUIAL
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LUC, LUM
LIGHT | EX: LUCID, ILUMINATE, ELUCIDATE
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LUD, LUS
PLAY | EX: LUDICROUS, ALLUDE, DELUSION
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MACRO
GREAT | EX: MACROCOSM, MACROBIOTICS
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MAG, MAJ, MAS, MAX
GREAT | EX: MAGNIFY, MAJESTY, MASTER, MAXIMUM
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MAL
BAD | EX: MALADY, MALADROIT, MALEVOLENT
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MAN
HAND | EX: MANUAL, MANUSCRIPT
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MAR
SEA | EX: SUBMARINE, MARINE, MARITIME
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MATER, MATR
MOTHER | EX: MATERNAL, MATRON
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MEDI
MIDDLE | EX: INTERMEDIARY, MEDIEVAL, MEDIATE
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MEGA
GREAT | EX: MEGAPHONE, MEGALOMANIA, MEGALITH
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MEMOR, MEMEN
REMEMBER | EX: MEMORY, MEMENTO, MEMORABILIA
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METER, METR, MENS
MEASURE | EX: METER, THERMOMETER, PERIMETER
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MICRO
SMALL | EX: MICROBE
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MIS
WRONG, BAD, HATE | EX: MISUNDERSTAND, MISANTHROPE, MISAPPREHENSION
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MIT, MISS
SEND | EX: TRANSMIT, EMIT, MISSIVE
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MOLL
SOFT | EX: EMOLLIENT, MOLLUSK
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MON, MONIT
WARN | EX: ADMONISH, MONITOR
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MONO
ONE
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MOR
CUSTOM, MANNER | EX: MORAL, MORES, MOROSE
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MOR, MORT
DEAD | EX: MORBIT, MORIBUND
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MORPH
SHAPE | EX: AMORPHOUS, MORPHOLOGY
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MOV, MOT, MOB, MOM
MOVE | EX: REMOVE, MOTION, MOMENTOUS
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MUT
CHANGE | EX: MUTATE, MUTABILITY, IMMUTABLE
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NAT, NASC
BORN | EX: NATIVE, COGNATE, NASCENT, NEONATE
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NAU, NAV
SHIP, SAILOR | EX: NAUTICAL, NAUSEOUS, NAVY
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NEG
NOT, DENY | EX: NEGATIVE, ABNEGATE, RENEGE
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NEO
NEW
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NIHIL
NONE, NOTHING | EX: ANNIHILATION, NIHILISM
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NOM, NYM
NAME | EX: NOMINATE, NOMENCLATURE, NOMINAL, COGNOMEN, MISNOMER

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