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| Word Power # 5 |
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| peri |
around |
perimeter, periscope, period, pericardium, periodontist, peripheral |
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| cardi |
heart |
cardiac, pericardium, cardiologist, cardiology, endocardium |
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| meter |
measure |
thermometer, speedometer, odometer, barometer |
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| therm |
heat |
thermometer, thermostat, thermos, thermal, hypothermia |
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| cide |
kill |
suicide, homicide, pesticide, insecticide, patricide, matricide,
fratricide, regicide |
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| gen |
birth, race |
generation, genocide, gender, general, gene, genetic, pathogen |
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| dent, dont |
tooth, teeth |
dentist, dental, orthodontist, periodontist, denture |
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| kilo |
thousand |
kilometer, kilowatt, kilogram, kiloton, kiloliter |
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| manu |
hand |
manufacture, manual, manuscript, manicure, maneuver |
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| fac |
do, make |
factory, manufacture, factor, fact, facsimile |
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| oct |
eight |
octopus, octopod, October, octagon |
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| dec |
ten |
decimal, decade, decathlon, December, decimeter, decameter, decapod |
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