pheme
rumor, gossip
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euphemism
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phen
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appear, show, shine
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phenomenon, phenomena, phenomenal
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phil
|
love
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philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile
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-phile
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one who loves
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bibliophile, audiophile, hiberniaphile
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phil/o
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love, friend
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philanthropist, philology, philosophy, bibliophile
|
philo-
|
love
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philosophy, philanthropy
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phlegma
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inflammation
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phlegm, phlegmatic
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phobia, phobos
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fear
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phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
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phon, phono, phone, phony
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sound
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cacophony, microphone, phonetic, phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious
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phor
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carry
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metaphor, phosphorus
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phos
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light
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phosphorous
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photo
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light
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photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis
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phyll, phyllo
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leaf
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chlorophyll, phyllotaxis, phyletic
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phys
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nature, medicine, the body
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physical, physician, physique
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phyt, phyto, phyte
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plant, to grow
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epiphyte, hydrophyte, neophyte
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pict
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paint
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picture, depict, picturesque
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plac, plais
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please
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placid, placebo, placate, complacent
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plas, plast, plasm
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to form, development,
forming cells
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protoplasm, plastic, plaster
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plaud, plod, plaus, plos
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approve, clap
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applaud, explosion, plausible
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ple
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fill
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implement, complement, supplement
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-plegia
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paralysis
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paraplegia, quadriplegia
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-plegic
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one who is paralyzed
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paraplegic, quadriplegic
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plen, plenus
|
fill
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replenish, plenty, plenary
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plet
|
fill or full
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complete, plethora, depletion, replete, expletive
|
plex
|
having parts or units
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complex, megaplex, perplexing
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pli, ply
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fold, bend
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comply, compliant, suppliant, apply, reply
|
plic
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to fold, to bend, to turn
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complicate, implicate
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plod
|
clap
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explode, implode
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plor
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cry out, wail
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exploration, deplore, implore
|
ploy
|
fold
|
deployment
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plu, plur, plur, plus
|
more
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plural, pluralist, plus
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ply, pli
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fold, bend
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comply, compliant, suppliant, apply, reply
|
-pnea
|
air, spirit
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apnea, hyperapnea
|
pneuma, pneumon
|
breath
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pneumatic, pneumonia,
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pod, pode, ped
|
foot
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pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode, podiatrist
|
poign
|
prick, point
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poignant
|
pol
|
make smooth
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polish, polite, apology
|
polein
|
sell
|
monopoly
|
poli, polis
|
city
|
metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis
|
poll
|
head, top
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poll, pollster
|
poly
|
many
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polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic, polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi
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pon, pos, post, pose, pound
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place, put
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postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound
|
pop, popul
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people
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population, populous, popular
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port, porto
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carry
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porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation
|
portio, portion
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part, share
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portion, proportion
|
pos, posit, positum
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place, put
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deposit, expose, position
|
poss
|
be able, have power
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possessive, posse, possible, possibility
|
post, poster
|
after
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post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem
|
pot, potent
|
power
|
potential, potentate, impotent
|
pot
|
drink
|
potion, potable, pottage
|
pov
|
poor
|
poverty, impoverished
|
pre-
|
before
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premier, preview, premium, prescient
|
preci
|
price, value
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precious, appreciate, depreciate, praise
|
prehend
|
seize, grasp
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apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile
|
press
|
to force, squeeze
|
press, impress, express, compress, repress
|
preti
|
price
|
appreciation, depreciate, appraise
|
prim, prime
|
first
|
primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval
|
pris
|
seize, grasp
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prison, enterprise, surprise, comprise
|
priv
|
separate, deprive, single
|
privilege, privy, private, deprive
|
pro-
|
before, in favor of
|
project, projectile,
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prob
|
test, prove
|
prove, probe, probate, reprobate, probable
|
propri
|
one’s own, select
|
appropriate, propriety, proper, property
|
proto
|
first
|
prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial
|
provis
|
provide
|
provision
|
proxim
|
nearest
|
approximate, proxy, proximity
|
prud
|
foresee
|
prudent, prude, jurisprudence, provide
|
pseud/o
|
wrong, false
|
pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudopregnancy
|
psych, psyche, psycho
|
mind, soul
|
psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis
|
public, publicus-
|
people
|
public, republic, pub, publican
|
pud
|
feel, shame, blush, divorce
|
repudiate, impudent
|
pugn, pugna, pung, pugno
|
to fight
|
pugnacious, repugnant, pungent, pugilist
|
pul, puls
|
urge
|
compulsion, impulsive
|
pun
|
punishment, pain
|
punitive, impunity
|
punct, punctum, pung
|
point, dot, prick
|
punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation, pungent, expunge
|
purg
|
clean
|
purge, purgatory, expurgate
|
put
|
think
|
computer, dispute, input
|
put
|
cleanse, trim, prune
|
amputate
|
pyr, pyro
|
fire, heat
|
pyrotechnics, pyrometer, pyretic
|
quad, quadr, quadri
|
four
|
quadrant, quadrennial , quadruped
|
quaint
|
know
|
acquaint, quaint,
|
qual
|
of a kind, sort
|
qualify, quality
|
quarant
|
forty
|
quarantine
|
quart
|
fourth
|
quarter, quart, quartet
|
quer
|
ask, seek
|
query, conquer
|
quest
|
seek
|
questionable, inquest, request, conquest
|
quies
|
rest, quiet
|
acquiescence, acquiesce
|
quin, quint
|
five, fifth
|
quintet, quintessence, quintuple
|
quir, quis
|
seek or ask
|
acquisition, inquisition, inquisitive, exquisite
|
quit
|
quiet, rest
|
acquittal
|
quot
|
how many
|
quote, quota, quotation, quotient
|
rab
|
rage, madness
|
rabid, rage, rabble
|
radic, radix
|
root
|
eradicate, radical, radish
|
radio, radi
|
radiation, ray
|
radioactive, radiologist
|
ram, rami
|
branch
|
ramification, ramify, ramus
|
rap, rapt
|
seize
|
rapture
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ras, raz
|
scrape
|
abrasion, erase, razor
|
rat
|
think, determine
|
ratify, rational, ration, ratio
|
rav
|
bear away
|
ravish, ravine
|
re-
|
again, back
|
retell, recall, recede
|
rect
|
ruled, right, straight
|
rectify, rectangle, erect, direct, correct
|
ref, rev, rob
|
take away (by force)
|
bereft, bereave, rob, robe
|
refer
|
bring back, carry back
|
referendum, reference, referee, relate
|
reck
|
care, regard
|
reckless, reckon, reckoning
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