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bi- |
two |
Biped (noun): a two-footed animal Biennial (adjective): happening every two years
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cat-, cata-, cath- |
down, with |
category (noun): a class or set to which a thing belongs catalogue (noun): a book or pamphlet that lists and describes catheter (noun): a medical device used to transfer fluids
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circum- |
around |
circumvent (verb): to manage to get around a situation |
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co-, cog-, col-, com-, con-, cor- |
together, with |
cohesiveness (noun): the ability to stick together cognate (adjective): related, similar in nature collaborate (verb): to work together commitment (noun): to entrust, to put into a place convenient (adjective): handy, nearby correct (verb): to set right, to be right
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contra- |
against, opposite |
contradict (verb): to state the opposite |
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de- |
to do the opposite, to take away from |
decrease (verb): to grow smaller, to become less |
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di-, dif-, dis- |
apart, separate, two, opposite, not |
divide (verb): to separate into two or more parts differ (verb): to be unlike distrust (verb): to have no confidence or trust
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