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aqu-
water (aqua, aquarium)
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gener-
race, kind (generality, genus)
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grad-
step (gradual, graduation)
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patr-
father (patriarchal)
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-
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-
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vir-
man (virility, virile)
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ag-, act-, ig-
do, act, drive (agent, action, exigent)
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capt-, cept-, -ceive
take (capture, deception, receive)
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-ced, -ceed, cess-
go (intercede, proceed, recession)
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-cid, cis-
cut, kill (homicide, incision)
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dat-, dit-
give (data, tradition)
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fac-, fact-, fect-
make, do (facile, factory, infection)
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leg-, lect-
read (legible, lecture)
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-mit, mitt-, miss-
sent (remit, intermittent, mission)
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pon-, pos-, posi-
place, put (opponent, posture, position)
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ven-, vent-
come (intervene, convention)
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ab- a- abs-
away, from (abject, avert, abstract)
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a- ad-*
to, toward (admit, aspire, affix, arrogant)
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ambi-
both, on both sides (ambidextrous)
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ante-
before (antecedent)
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circum-
around, about (circumference)
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co- com-*
with, together, thoroughly (compare, co-opt, corrupt)
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contra-
against (contraceptive)
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de-
down, away from (deflect)
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dis- di- dif-
apart, not (discern, digest, different)
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equi- equa-
equal (equivalent, equal)
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ex- e- ef-
out of, from, away from (expose, eject, effluent)
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extra-
outside, beyond (extracellular)
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in- il- im- ir-
"in, into, on"or "not, without" (inject vs. immediate)
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inter-
between, among (interject, intercede)
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intra-
inside, within (intracellular)
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ob- oc- of- op-
toward, against, across (object, occur, offer, opposite)
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per-
through, by, completely, to the bad (permit)
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post-
after, behind (postdoctorate)
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pre-
before, in front of (precede)
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pro-
forward, for, on behalf of (project)
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re- red-
back, again (redo, redemption)
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retro-
backward (retrospect)
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se- sed-
apart, without, aside (seduce, sedition)
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semi-
half, partly (semi-circle)
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sub-*
under, beneath, secret (subject, succinct, suffer, suggest, support, suspect)
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super-
over, above, beyond (supervise)
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trans- tran- tra-
across, over (transmit, traduce, tranquil)
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ultra-
beyond (ultraviolet, ultra-soft)
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civ- cit-
citizen (civil, city)
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clud- clus-
to shut, close (exclusive, exclude)
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culp-
fault, blame (culpable, exculpate)
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domin-
lord, master (dominate)
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duc- duct-
to lead (abduct, seduce)
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homi- homin-
human (homicide)
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imper- imperi-
executive power (imperative, imperial)
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jur- juris-
right, law (jury, jurisdiction)
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loqu- locut-
to say, speak (eloquence, locution)
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pell- pel- puls-
to push, drive (pulse, repel, propeller)
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pol-
city (polis, political)
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port- portat-
to carry (deportation, transport)
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princip-
foremost, leader (principle)
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quir- quis- quest-
to ask, seek (quest, acquisition, require)
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rog- rogat-
to ask, demand (abrogate, derogatory)
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scrib- script-
to write (scribble, script)
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spir- spirat-
to breath, blow (aspire, inspiration)
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tyran(n)-
tyrant, sole ruler (tyranny)
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vert- vers-
to turn (avert, conversion)
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vid- vis-
to see (evidence, vision)
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vinc- vict-
to conquer, win (invincible, eviction)
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volv- volut-
to turn, roll (revolution, evolve)
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vulg-
the common people (vulgar)
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