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Root Meaning in English
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Root
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Meaning in English
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Greek/ Latin
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Derived Words in English
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ab-, a-, abs-
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away
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L
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abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain, abstract,
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ac-
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sharp or pointed
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L
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acupuncture
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acerb-
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sharp, bitter, sour
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L
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acerbic, exacerbate
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acid-
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sour or acid
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L
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acidosis
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acr-
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bitter, pungent, sharp, sour
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L
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acrid, acrimony
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acr(o)-
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height, summit, tip
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G
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acrobatics, acromegaly, acronym, acrophobia,
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acu-
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sharp
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L
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acupuncture, acute, acutifoliate
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ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
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movement toward; in addition to
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L
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accept, adapt, affect, approximate, ascend
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adip-
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fat
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L
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adipose
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aer-, aero-
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air, atmosphere
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G
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aeronautics, aerosol
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aesthet-
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feeling, sensation
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G
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aesthetics, anaesthetic
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agri-, -egri-
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field
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L
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agriculture, peregrine
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agro-
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field
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G
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agronomy
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alb-
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dull white
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L
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albedo, albino, albumen
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am-, amat-, amor-
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love, loved
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L
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amateur, amorous
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ambi-
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both, on both sides
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L
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ambidexterity, ambivalent
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amic-, -imic-
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friend
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L
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amicable, inimical
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amphi-
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around, about, both
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G
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amphibian, amphibolic
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ampl-
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ample, abundant, bountiful
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L
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amplification
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an-, a-
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not, without
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G
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anhydrous, atypical
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ana-, an-
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again, against, back, up
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G
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anabaptist, anaphylaxis, anion, anode
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andro-
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male, masculine
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G
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androgen, android
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anemo-
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wind
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G
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anemometer
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anima-
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breath
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L
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animal, animation
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ann-, -enn-
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year, yearly
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L
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anniversary, annual, biannual, millennium
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ant-, anti-
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against, oppos, preventive
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G
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antagonist, antibiotic, antipodes
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ante-, anti-
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before, in front of, prior to
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L
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antebellum, antediluvian, anticipate,
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anth-
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flower
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G
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anther, anthology
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anthrop-
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human
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G
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anthropology, anthropomorphic
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apo-
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separate - farthest point
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G
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apocrine, apogee, apostasy
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aqu-
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water
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L
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aquamarine, aquarium, aqueduct, aquifer
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ar-
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be dry
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L
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arid
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ar-
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plow, till
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L
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arable
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archaeo-, archeo-
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ancient
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G
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archaeology or archeology, archaic
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arche-, archi-
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ruler
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G
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archangel, archetype
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argent-
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silver
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L
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argent, Argentina
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arist-
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excellence
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G
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aristocracy
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arthr-
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joint
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G
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arthritis, arthropod
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astr-
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star, star-shaped
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G
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asterisk, astrology, astronomy, disaster
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athl-
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prize
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G
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athlete, pentathlon
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aud(i)-
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hearing, listening, sound
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L
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audible, auditorium, auditory
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aug-, auct-
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grow, increase
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L
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augend, augmentation
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auri-
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relating to the ear
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L
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auricle
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aut-, auto-
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self; directed from within
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G
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autograph, automobile, autonomy
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avi-
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bird
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L
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aviary, aviation
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axi-
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axis
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L
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axisymmetry
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axio-
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merit
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G
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axiology
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bac-
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rod-shaped
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L
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bacilla, bacteria
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baro-
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weight, pressure
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G
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barograph, barometer, baroreceptor
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basi-
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at the bottom
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G
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basic, basis
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bathy-, batho-
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deep, depth
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G
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batholith, bathyscaphe
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be-, beat-
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bless
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L
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beatification
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bell(i)-
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war
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L
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antebellum, bellicose, belligerent
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ben-
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good, well
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L
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benefit, benignity
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bi-
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two
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L
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binary, binoculars, bigamy, biscotti
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bi(o)-
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life
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G
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biography, biology, biologist, biosphere,
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bib-
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drink
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L
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imbibe
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bibl-
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book
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G
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bible, bibliography
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blast-
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embryo, cell with nucleus
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G
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blastula, fibroblast, osteoblast, sideroblast
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blenn(o)-
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slime
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G
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blennophobia, blennosperma
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bon(i)-
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good
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L
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bonify, bonitary
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bor-
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north
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G / L
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borealis
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botan-
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plant
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G
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botany
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bov-
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cow, ox
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L
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bovine
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brachi(o)-
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arm
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G
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brachial artery, brachiosaurus
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brachy-
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short
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G
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brachydactyly
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brady-
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slow
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G
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bradycardia
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branchi-
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gill
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G
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branchiopod, nudibranch
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brev(i)-
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brief, short (time)
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L
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abbreviation, brevity
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brom-
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oats
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G
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Bromus ramosus
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brom-
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stench
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G
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bromide
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bronch-
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windpipe
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G
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bronchitis, bronchus, bronchiole
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bront-
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thunder
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G
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Brontosaurus
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bucc-
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cheek, mouth, cavity
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L
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buccal, buccinator muscle
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bulb-
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bulbous
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L
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bulbous, bulbule
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bull-
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bubble, flask
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L
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ebullient, ebullism
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burs-
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pouch, purse
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L
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bursa, bursar, bursary, disburse
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cac(o)-
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bad
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G
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cacophony
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cad-, -cid-, cas-
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fall
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L
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accident, cadence, case
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caed-, -cid-, caes-, -cis-
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cut
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L
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caesura, incisor
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calc-
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stone
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G / L
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calcite, calcium, calculus
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calli-
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beautiful
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G
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calligraphy
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calor-
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heat
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L
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calorie
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calyp-
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cover
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G
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apocalypse
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camer-
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vault
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L
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bicameral, camera
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