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abil -able abol abs- ab- acerb

handy handy, capable of destroy, get rid of away, from away, from bitter, sharp, tart

-acity acr act -acy ac ac-

characteristics of sharp, keen, fierce drive, do state of being sharp, keen, point to, towards
something

-ade -ado ad- aesthet affect af-

thing or person made possessing a quality to, towards feel, perceive influenced, strongly to, towards
by a certain process moved

-age agog agon agr ag ag-

state leading, drawing forth struggle, contest, field, country do, act, drive to, towards
conflict

all- alter alt -al al -al

other, different another high action, process cause to grow, feed of or relating to

ambi- ambul amb- ami ampl am

both walk, go around both, around friend large love

-ance -ancy -and -ane ang anim

state or condition state to be ...ed of or pertaining to distress mind, spirit

ante- anthrop antiqu anti- -ant ant-

before human old opposite, against being in a state or opposite, against
condition

an- -an an- apo- apt ap-

not, without relating to to, towards away, from suitable, fit to, towards

arbor arch arch- arch arc ard

tree ancient chief, principal rule chest, coffer burn, be on fire
articul art -ary -ary -ar ar-
to divide into small skill, craft person or thing of or relating to pertaining to to, towards
joints; speak clearly belonging to

aster as- -ate -ate -ation -ation

star to, towards possessing a certain to make have a act of doing state or quality of
quality certain quality something

at- aud augur auth auto- au

to, towards hear, listen to diviner, seer author self, same bird

a- a- -a a- barr bar
away, from not, without forms a noun to, towards, at barrier barrier

bas bat bell bene- be- be-

step beat, pound war, fighting well thoroughly to treat in a certain
way

bi- bol bon brev burs but

twice throw good short purse strike, push

cal cal cand canon cant can

beauty warm, be hot be of brilliant rule, straight rod, sing dog
whiteness, shine, be standard
hot

capt cap carn car cas cata-

taken, seized take, seize meat wagon, cart fall thoroughly

caust caut caval cav ced ced

burnt, red hot beware of horse hollow go, move yield

ceiv celer cel cens centr cent

take swift, speedy hide assessed, judged, center hundred
rated

cept cern cert cert cess chart

taken, seized sift, perceive, decide compete, strive, sure go sheet of paper
contend

chas chiev chol chrom chron -cide

take, seize head bile, gall color time killing
ciph cip circum- circ cis cit
zero take around, about ring cut moved, stirred up

clair clam clar clav clemenc -cle

clear, bright shout clear, bright key mercy, mildness, little
calmness

clin cliv clud clus coc cogn

lean slope, hill shut, close shut, closed cook, ripen learn, know

commod commun com com- com- concil

suitable, convenient, common, public, celebration, fun thoroughly with, together join, win over
desirable general

congru conn contra- con- con- cord

come together, agree learn, know opposite, against thoroughly with, together heart

corn corp cor- cosm counter- coup

horn, point body thoroughly universe opposite buffet, cuff, blow

co- crat cred crep cresc cret

with, together rule believe, trust burst, crack grow, arise, increase grow

cret crimin crit croc cruc crypt

sift, discern, separate judgment judge hook cross hidden

culp cult cumb cum cup curr

fault, blame, guilt grow lie down heap, pile take, seize run

cur cuss custom cus cycl cyn

worry, anxiety, strike become used to, form reason circle, wheel dog
attention a habit of

deb decim decor del demn demon

owe, ought tenth suitable, graceful, destroy, wipe out loss, penalty, injury spirit, divine power
proper

dens deris dextr de de- de-

thick mocked, made fun of, right god off, from thoroughly
laughed at
dict dic didact dif- dign dis-
say say apt at teaching apart, not, away from worthy, deserving apart, not

divid divis di- di di- di-

separate into parts separated into parts, apart, not day thoroughly two
divided

dol domin dom -dom don dors

feel pain, grieve, suffer master house state of being gift back
something

dox dracon dramat dress dubi duct

opinion dragon, snake, serpent play arrange doubt led

dur du- dyn ec ec- -ed

hard, harsh two power house out of, from having a particular
state

-eer effic ef- ef- egor ego

do bring about, out of, from thoroughly assembly I
accomplish, produce

element empt em- -ence -ency -endo

beginning buy in, on state or condition state of being doing something
something

enn -ent en- -en -eous epi-

year being in a state or in, on made of, pertaining resembling upon, over
condition

equi- equ erg err -ery -er

equal equal work wander, make a act or practice to do something
mistake

-esce ess estim est es -ette

to do something be fix the value of be eat lessening

-eur -eur eu- ev exempl exig

one who state or quality well time example enforce, demand

expect exper extra- extrem ex- ex-

wait for try, test outside end, edge out of, from thoroughly
e- e fab facil fact fac
thoroughly used for spelling and talk easy, easily made, done face, surface
pronunciation accomplished

famil fam fan fatig fatu fat

household, familiar reputation temple weary, tire foolish, silly, stupid speak, talk, say
group

feas feat febr fect feit felic

make, do made fever make made, done happy, lucky

ferv fer fer fest fet fict

boil, be hot carry, bring, bear wild feast, holidays pregnancy pretend, invent

fid figur fig fili fin firm

trust, faith form, shape shape daughter, son end, form a boundary stable

fit fix flagr flam flat flect

make, do fastened, nailed, burn flame blow bent
secured

flor flu foc foli form fortun

flower flow, stream, glide hearth, fireplace leaf shape luck, chance

for found fract frag frequent front

outside pour, pour out, spread broken, crushed break, crush repeated, constant forehead, foremost
out part

fug fulg -ful funct fund fur

flee shine, flash full of, resembling perform, complete bottom, depths, basis rage, be mad

fut -fy geist gel geni gent

check, restrain make, do spirit freeze innate quality, inborn family
talent

gen germ ger gest ge gigant

kind, type, class bud, embryo bear, bring, carry bear carry earth giant

glori gloss glut gnost gorg grad

praise tongue, language swallow, gulp down know throat step
grand gran graph grat grav greg
great, lofty, powerful grain write pleasing, welcome heavy, serious, flock
burdened

gubern gyn hab herit her hes

steer a ship woman have successor, one who stick, cling, hold fast stick
inherits property

hibit hier hilar hind hod homo-

hold holy cheerful, merry back road, way same

hort hor- hor hospit human hum

urge, encourage boundary tremble, dread, host, guest of mankind ground
shudder

hypo- -iac -ian -ia -ia -ible

under, below of or connected with characteristic of belonging to place handy, capable of

-ice icon -ic -ic idio- idol

period image, statue like,of one relating to own, personal, private image, likeness, shape

id -ier -ify ign ig ig-

same that which does make produce, bring forth do, act not
something

il- il- imag imit imper impet

in, on not likeness, idea copy, resemble command, provide impulse, attack
leadership

im- indic -ine ingenu -ing insul

not one who shows, of or relating to honest a or of a continuous island
forefinger action

intellig inter- intro- invid in- in-

understand between, within, within be envious of, look against in, on, into
among sideways at

-ion -ior -ious ir ir- -ise

act, state, or result of more of the nature of become angry not to make have a
doing something certain quality

-ish -ish -ism -ism -ism -ism

of verging upon, action or process of set of beliefs condition distinctive trait of
somewhat doing something language
-istic -ist -is -ite -ite itiner
characterized by one who performs an forms a noun to do something of the nature of journey
action; believer

-itude -ity it -ive -ize -i-

state or quality of state or quality go of or that which does make or treat in a connective
something certain way

ject jet joc join journ judic

thrown throw, cast joke join, attach, form a pertaining to the day, judge, one who gives
link daily an opinion

junct jur juven juxta- kine labor

joined, attached swear, take an oath, young, young man next to, beside moving work
law

later lat lat laud lav lax

side carry wide praise wash loosen, take one's
ease

lect leg leg law -less letter

speak, read bind, choose gather, read law lacking letter of the alphabet;
document

lex liber lict lic lid lieu

of words free left behind, it is permitted, one strike, harm place
abandoned, forsaken may

limin limit -ling lin lion lips

doorway, threshold boundary small line, string, thread lion leave

liter lith lit li locut loc

letter of the alphabet stone lawsuit tie, bind, link having spoken place

log long loqu loy luct luc

word, study, reason long talk, speak tie, bind, link struggle, fight against light, brightness,
clarity

lumin lustr lus lut luv luxur

light, glow illumine, brighten play, trick wash wash, bathe excess

ly machin maci macro- magist magn

untie plan, trick, artifice thin large, long ruler, leader large, great
mal mand mania mant man man
bad, evil order madness, frenzy cloak hand stay, remain

math matr matur maxim medi medl

learn, understand mother make ripe largest middle, in the middle, blend, mingle, mix
in half

melior mel mel memor mend mens

better blend, mingle, mix song remembering fault, defect, lying act of measuring,
ascertaining
dimension

-ment men merc merg merit mers

quality, condition threat trade plunge earned, gained, plunge
deserved

metr metr me micro- migr mill-

measure mother pass, proceed small move one thousand

ministr min min misc miser miss

serve lean forward, threaten lessen, make smaller mix wretched sent

mis mis- mit mnes mobil mod

send wrong, wrongly send remember active, quick measure, method,
manner

mol moment -monious mono- monstrat mon

grind in a mill movement of or resembling one, single showed, pointed out warn, advise, remind

mors mort mor mor mot mount

bite death custom, habit, manner die, decay, death move mountain

multi- mun mur mur mut narc

many gift, public service delay, stay behind wall change, alter numbness, deadness

nasc nat nect neg neo- nerv

be born born tie, bind deny, say not new vigor, determination

neur nex nic nihil nobl noc

nerve tied, bound harm, injure nothing well known, famous harm
nom non- norm not not nounc
name not carpenter's square, gotten to know, found mark, sign messenger, message,
pattern, standard out report

null numer nunc nutr obliv ob-

none number messenger, report nourish forget against, in the way

ob- oc oc- od offic oint

to, toward eye thoroughly song duty smear with oil

omin omni- oner onym -on oper

sign, omen all burden, load name forms a noun work

opt op op- op oram orb

wish, choose eye to, towards, against wealth, abundance sight, view circle

organ orn ortho- -ory -ory -or

furnished with organs decorate right place of or relating to one who does
something

or -or -ose -osis -os oti

speak state full of, having state; process; forms a noun leisure
condition

-ous overt over- oxy -o- pact

possessing the nature opened over, above sharp, keen connective fasten, drive in
of

pall palp pan- pan para- parl

be pale stroke, caress, touch all bread beside, alongside talk, speak

par par par pass pass past

come to sight equal make, prepare step, pace suffer, endure dough, paste

path patr pecc pecuni ped ped

feeling, disease father stumble, sin money child foot

pend pens pen- pen peri- person

hang, weigh hang, weigh almost, nearly penalty around, near, about character
per- pet phan phas phem phil
through seek, attack, go for cause to appear, show show saying, speech love

phor phras phyt pict pil pin

a carrying explain plant paint, portray pile, pillar feather

pir pith pit pi plac plaint

attempt, attack pit, kernel pity, right conduct cleanse, make honest please, suit, be mourn for, beat
acceptable

plant plas plat plaud plaus plen

plant, sprout form, mold flat, broad applaud, clap applaud, strike full

plex ple plic pli plor ploy

weave fill fold fold, bend weep over fold

plus pod point polit poly- pol

more foot point citizen many axis

ponder pon portion port port por

weigh, consider put, place part, share, division carry harbor, port passage

possess postulat post- pos pos potent

have or take control of demand after pause, temporary halt put, place capable, powerful

pound pover pract preci prec pred

specify, place poor do worth, price having prayed or plunder
entreated

prehend prehens press pre- prim prim

seize seized hold of press before, in front first press

prior pris priv proach prob prol

previous, in front seize hold of without, individual near prove, test, approve offspring

propiti prop prot- proxim pro- pro-

pleasingly inclined, proper, fitting, one's first next, nearest before forward
encouraging own
pseud- publ pud pugn puls punct
false people be ashamed fight pushed pointed, stabbed,
pierced

pun purg pur- putr put quaint

punish make clean thoroughly rotten, stinking, think, consider know, learn
decaying

quant quer quest quiesc quiet quir

how much complain, protest ask, seek rest rested, stilled, calmed seek, strive for

quit qu radic rad ranc rap

rest, be still, stay calm who, what, which root ray be rotten, stink snatch, grab, seize

ras rat rav rect red- reg

scrape, scratch think snatch, grab, seize ruled, guided, put right back, again rule, guide, direct

rest retro- re- re re- rid

stay put, stand still backward back, again thing thoroughly laugh at

-rium riv robor rod rog ros

place for; thing used stream oak, strength chew, eat away ask, request chew, eat away
for

rub rud rupt rus -ry sacchar

red unskilled, untaught burst reject act or practice sugar

sag sal sal sanct sanguin sap

perceive keenly health, safety leap, spring forward, holy blood in good taste, wise
jump

sav scend scen schem sch sci

in good taste, wise climb, mount stage form, shape, manner split, division know

scrib script scrut search secr sect

write written probe, examine ring, circle sacred, holy cut

sed seem sembl semin sem sens

sit, settle, rest fitting copy seed sign felt, sensed, perceived
sent sen sequ seren sert serv
feel, sense, perceive old man, elder, old follow clear, untroubled join keep, guard, save

sever se- sibil sider sid sign

strict, grave apart hiss, whistle star sit mark, seal, sign

simul sim sin sist situ skept

pretend, copy, imitate once curve, fold, hollow stand positioned examine, consider

solv sol sol sol sol sol

loosen alone comfort be in the habit of sun whole, firm

-some somn son soph sorb sort

having a certain sleep sound wise, clever soak up lot
quality

spat spect spec spec spers sper

distance, area see, observe, look, kind, form see, look at, observe scatter, besprinkle hope
watch over

spir spit splend spond spor spous

breathe see, observe, look, bright, shining pledge, promise seed, a sowing, a pledged, promised
watch over scattering

stas stat stereo- stig still stitut

standing, standing still stands solid mark, brand, tattoo- drop set up, decided
mark

strat strict string struct stru stup

covering, spread drawn tight, confined draw tight, tighten, built build, construct become dazed, be
confine amazed, be brainless

suav sublim sub- suc- suf- sull

sweet uplifted under, from below under under, from below soil

summ sumpt sum super- sup- surg

highest, topmost taken up, put on take up, put on over, above under rise

sur- sur- sus- su sym- syn-

over, above under under follow with, together with, together
tact tac tail taint tain tang
touched silent, quiet a cutting stained, dyed have, hold touch, affect

tax techn tedi teg temper tempt

arrange, put in order skill, art, craft weariness cover, shield, protect regulate, modify try

tend tens tent tenu ten termin

stretch stretch, stretch out stretched, stretched thin hold boundary, end, limit
out

terr test text them therm thes

frighten witness, proof, weave proposition, idea put heat put, place
indicator forth

-tic tim tinct ting tin titul

relating to a process fear, be afraid prick, quench touch, reach, affect hold label, title, description
or state

tom ton top torp torr tort

cut sound place be stiff, be numb burn twisted, wound,
wrapped

tour toxic tract trans- treat trem

circle poison drag, pull across, through drawn shake, tremble

tribut tric trit tri- troph trop

divided, granted, given entangle, make rubbed, worn away three nourishment, food turn, change
credit difficulties

trunc trus tum turb turg tus

trunk, removed by thrusted, pushed swell,disturbance, confusion, turmoil, be swollen beat, blunt, deaden
chopping, uproar disorder the senses
dismembered

typ -ty -uble -ulent ult -ul-

blow, impression, state; quality handy, capable of rich in, full of beyond little
form

umbr -um und uni- un- -uous

shadow, shade forms a noun wave one not, opposite of of the nature of

-ure -urnal -us us util vac

shows actions or active during a given forms a noun use useful, practical be empty
results period
vag val vant van vap vari
wander, roam, rove be strong, be of value from before empty, illusory steam, spoiled, flat different, diverse

vast vas vect veh vel vener

huge go, proceed, advance carried carry, bring curtain worship, revere, honor

vent ven ven verb verd verg

come come sale word green move

vert ver ver vestig vest veter

turn fear truth footprint clothing, garments old, long-standing

vey vibr vic vid view vig

see, look at shake, quickly move instead of, change see, take care see, perceive act, be lively
to and fro

vinc vindic vin virt vir viscer

conquer, win avenger, defender, wine excellence of poison entrails, internal
revenge character organs

vis vit vit viv vi vocat

see, look at, observe flaw, defect life live road, way, journey called, called upon

void vok volat volum volut volv

empty call, call upon fly, move swiftly, book rolled, wrapped up roll, wrap up, turn
speed round

vor vot vouch vulg vuls wan

eat promise, pledge call, call upon make common, pluck, tear up lessen
publish

wast writ -y -y zeal

desolate, laid waste write activity state or condition eager rivalry,
fierceness

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