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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