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light Ex: photograph=picture drawn by light
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to write or draw Ex: telegraph=(tele distant) writing from far away
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far away, distant Ex: television=(visio see) seeing distant things
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measure Ex: meter = unit of measure; 39.47 inches long
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turning Ex: phototropic=turning toward light as leaves and flowers do
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love, friendship Ex: philosopher = (sophia wisdom) one who loves wisdom
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fear Ex: phobia = irrational fear
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with, together Ex: sympathy = (pathos feeling) to feel with someone else
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put, place, position Ex: thesis= a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons
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movement Ex: kinetic = relating to the movement of bodies
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sound Ex: megaphone = (mega big) device to make sounds BIG
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sound Ex: sonar = device that hears sounds under water
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look at, inspect, consider, examine Ex: scope = all that the eye can see
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see Ex: video = picture portion of television
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word, study Ex: geology = (geo earth) study of the earth
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word Ex: verb = the action word of a sentence
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name Ex: nominal = in name only; not real or actual
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for, before, forward, in place Ex: project = (jacio to throw) to throw forward
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before, in front of Ex: predict = (dico say) say beforehand
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to, toward; near, next to Ex: adhere = stick to
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throw Ex: reject = throw back
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lay, put, place Ex: pose = position or attitude
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with, together Ex: cumulative = all together
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fix, fasten, attach Ex: fixture = a thing fastened in place
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join, unite, connect Ex: conjugal = relating to the joining of a man and woman in marriage
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finger, toe, inch Ex: digit = finger; numerals from 0-9; unit of measure the width of a finger
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head Ex: decapitate = to remove one’s head
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hand Ex: manual = by hand
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foot Ex: pedestal = foot of a column
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arm Ex: bracelet = ornament for the arm or wrist
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tooth Ex: dentist = tooth doctor
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body Ex: corporeal = pertaining to the body
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one Ex: unit = one part of a series or of a whole
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two Ex: duet = music played or sung by two people
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three Ex: tricycle = a three- wheeled vehicle
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four Ex: quatrain = a stanza of poetry four line long
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five Ex: quinquennial = five-year period of time
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six Ex: sexdigital = having six fingers or toes
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seven Ex: September = seventh month of the Roman calendar
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eight Ex: octopus = eight-footed ocean creature
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nine Ex: novendial = lasting nine days
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ten Ex: December = tenth month of the Roman calendar
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hundred Ex: cent = one hundredth of a dollar
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thousand Ex: mile = a thousand paces
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fire Ex: pyrotechnics = fireworks
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fire Ex: igneous = pertaining to fire
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Vulcan-Roman g-d of fire Ex: volcano = a crack in the earth pouring out hot magma
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water Ex: dehydrate = take water away
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water Ex: aquarium = a tank of water where fish or water plants can live
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good Ex: boon = good deed, a favor
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sun Ex: heliotrope = plant which turns toward the sun
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sun Ex: solar = pertaining to the sun
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moon Ex: lunatic = mad; affected by the moon
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through, between, across, apart Ex: diagnosis = through knowledge
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across, over, beyond, through Ex: transfer = carry across
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earth Ex: George = one who works with the earth; a farmer
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land Ex: extraterrestrial = outside of earth’s atmosphere
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sleep Ex: dormant = sleeping
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sleep Ex: hypnotic = inducing sleep
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year Ex: annuity = amount of money paid yearly
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stone Ex: megalith = (megas large) large stone
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rock, stone Ex: Peter = name which means “reliable, like a rock”
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star Ex: aster = star shaped flower
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star Ex: stellar = pertaining to a star, or stars
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tree Ex: rhododendron = evergreen shrub with large flowers
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tree Ex: arboraceous = full of trees, wooded
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time Ex: chronology = relate events in time sequence
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time Ex: temporary = for a limited time
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beside, along with Ex: parachute = goes along with you as you fall and slows you down
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between, among, amid Ex: international = between or among nations
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art, skill Ex: technique = expert skill
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art, skill Ex: artist = one who acts or creates with skill
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life Ex: amphibian = creature who can live both on land and in water
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live Ex: survive = (sur over) to live over or beyond the threat of death
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small Ex: microscope = instrument for looking at tiny things
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great, large, big Ex: megaphone = device for making a sound larger
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great, large, big Ex: magnify = make larger
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father Ex: patriotism = love for the fatherland
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mother Ex: matriarch = a woman who rules the family
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brother Ex: friar = a member of a men’s religious order
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the people, the citizens Ex: democracy = people power
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people Ex: public = general body of people in a community
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city Ex: polite = having city (civilized) manners
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city Ex: suburb = outlaying part of a city; smaller town in a city
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feeling, suffering Ex: pathetic = marked by suffering or sorrow
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self Ex: automobile = self moving
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heat Ex: thermometer = device for measuring heat
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run Ex: current = running, ongoing
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animal Ex: paleozoic = (paleo early) early animal period
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turn Ex: reverse = turn back
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do, make Ex: factory = place for making things
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write Ex: manuscript = written by hand
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fold Ex: duplicate = twofold
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speak, say Ex: diction = art or manner of speaking
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book Ex: Bible = the book of the Christian religion
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book Ex: librarian = one in charge of a library
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know Ex: conscious = sharing knowledge; mentally awake or active
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student Ex: discipline = teaching; instruction, field of learning
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lizard Ex: brontosaurus = (brontos thunder) thunder lizard
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love Ex: amorous= full of love
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