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mono-
one
monotone, monopoly
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uni-
one
uniform, unify
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bi-
two
bilingual, bisect
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tri-
three
tripod, triangle
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quint-/pent
five
quintet, quintuplets
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oct-
eight
octagon, octopus
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dec-
ten
decade, decimal
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cent-
hundred
century, centimeter
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micro-
small
microscope, microbe
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mega-
great
megahit, megaphone
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super-
over; above
superhero, superhighway
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hyper-
over; beyond
hyperbole, hyperactive
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tele
distant
television, telegram
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phon
sound
telephone, megaphone
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photo
light
photosynthesis, photograph
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graph
write
graphic, photograph
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geo
earth
geology, geography
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therm
heat
thermometer, thermos
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scope
target; see
horoscope, telescope
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meter
measure
perimeter, kilometer
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logy
study of
geology, biology
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spect
to look at
inspector, spectacle
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port
to carry
portable, transport
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form
shape
conform, transform
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dic
to say or speak
dictate, dictator
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aud
to hear
audible, audiotape
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vis
to see
visible, vision
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gress
to go
progress, regress
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rupt
to break
erupt, disrupt
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tract
pull
tractor, attract
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mot
move
motivate, emotion
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fract
break
infraction, fracture
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flect/flex
to bend
reflect, flexible
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ject
to throw
reject, eject
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mis/mit
to send
mission, transmit
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man
hand
manual, manuscript
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scrib/script
write
scribe, transcript
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cred
to believe
credible, credulous
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fac
to make
factory, manufacture
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duc/duct
lead
introduction, induce
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sequ/sec
follow
sequence, consecutive
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flu
flow
fluid, fluent
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ver/vert
turn
convert, introvert
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bene
good; well
benefit, benevolent
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mal
bad
malfunction, malicious
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ante-
before
anterior, antebellum
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post-
after
postmortem, postscript
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magni-
great
magnitude, magnificent
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min-
small
minimum, miniscule
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poly-
much; many
polygamy, polygon
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equ-
equal
equation, equivalent
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omni-
all
omnivore, omniscient
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cap
head
captain, decapitate
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corp
body
corpse, corporation
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dent/dont
tooth
dental, orthodontist
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ped/pod
foot or child
podium, pediatrician
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terr
earth
terrestrial, territory
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astr/aster
star
asterisk, astronomy
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hydra/hydro
water
hydrant, hydrate
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gen
birth; beginning
generate, gene
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mort
death
mortality, mortician
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bio
life
biology, biography
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ven/vent
to come
ventilate, convention
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junct
to join
conjunction, junction
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spir
to breathe
respirate, dispirited
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sec/sect
to cut
section, sectarian
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jud
to judge
prejudice, judiciary
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leg
law; to read
legally, illegible
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mod
measure or manner of doing
mode, modification
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biblio
book
bibliography, biblical
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voc
voice; call
advocate, vocalize
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psych
mind; mental
psycho, psychology
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mem
mind
memory, memorial
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ling/lang
language
lingo, multilingual
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path
disease; suffering
pathetic, sympathy
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sens/sent
sense
sensitivity, sensation
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med/medi
heal
medic, medicine
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sol
alone
solitaire, solitude
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intra-
within
intramural, intrastate
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inter-
between
interact, internet
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intro-
in; inward
introvert, introduce
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circum-
around
circumvent, circumference
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press
to press
pressure, compression
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pur/purg
to cleanse
purge, purify
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fus
to pour
infusion, profuse
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pend
to hang
pendulum, depend
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pos
to put or place
position, composite
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loc
place
location, dislocate
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sist
to stand
consistent, persistent
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sta/stat/stit
to stand
statue, obstacle
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ced/cess/ceed
to go
recede, process,
succeed
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ten/tend
stretch; pull
tension, tendon
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lit
letter
illiterate, literature
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ceiv/cep
to take
receive, conception
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nounce/nunc
to report
announce, renunciation
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tain/ten
to hold
container, retention