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1. ac (acr) sharp, bitter l acid: related to being bitter l acrid: relating to a bitter taste l acerbate: an annoy in a sharp way
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2. ambul - walk l amble: to slowly walk l ambulatory: walking l perambulate: to walk through while inspecting
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3. aqu- water l aquatic: having characteristics of water l aquarium: a place where there is water l aqueduct: A pipe or channel to transport water
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4. bene- good l beneficial: related to making good l benign: good or harmless l benediction: act of saying good words (a blessing)
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5. bio – life l biology: the study of life l biography: writing about life l biosphere: the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which things exist
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6. caco- bad l cacophony: a bad sound l cacography: bad handwriting l cacogenics: bad genes
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7. Ced (ceed, cess) - go l precede: go before l exceed: go out or above l procession: act of going before
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8. dem- people l Democracy: government ruled by people l Demographics: statistical record of people and population l Epidemic: affecting many people
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9. equ- same l equal: same amount l equilateral: same or equal sides l equator: line that separates same sides
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10. Flect (flex)- bend l Flexible: able to bend l Reflection: act of bending back l Deflect: to bend down
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11. gen- start, begin, birth, kind, family, race l generate: to start making l genocide: to kill a race l genealogy: the study of birth or family
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12. gon- angle l polygon: many angles l diagonal: related to the angle across l pentagon: five angles
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13. gram (graph) – write, record l telegram: distant writing; an old way to communicate from a distance l autograph: self writing l graphic: related to writing
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14. iatr – cure, heal l pediatrics: science of curing children l geriatrics: science to cure old people l psychiatrist: one who wants to cure the mind
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15. ject: throw l reject: throw back l projectile: something thrown forward l deject: throw down
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16. Kin (cin)- move l cinema: moving picture l kinetic: related to moving l kinesiology: the study of muscles and their movement
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17. magna – large, great l magnify: to make large l magnitude: the state of greatness l magnum opus: masterpiece of literary or artistic work
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18. nat- birth l native: related to birth l neonatal: related to new birth l nativity: state or condition of birth
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19. par- same, equal l parallel: extending in the same direction l parity: state or condition of equality l compare: to examine; to see what is the same
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20. pel (puls) – drive, beat l repel: drive back l propel: drive forth, forward l pulsate: make a beat
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21. sci – know l science: state of knowing l conscious: full of knowledge l omniscient: all knowing
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22. tend (tens) - stretch l tension: act of being stretched l tendon: band of tissue that stretches l extend: stretch out
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23. theo- god l theology: study of god l atheist: one who is without god l theocracy: government ruled by god
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24. ven (vent)- come l prevent: come before l convention: act of coming together l adventure: an exciting process of coming towards
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25. voc (vok)- call l evoke: to call out l provocation: act of calling forth or forward l vocation: the job one is called to do
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