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Prefix
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Example
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Sentence
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a-
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Aside, apolitical
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- I gave her a plate of food but she
pushed it aside.
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Ab-
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Absolve, abrupt,
absent
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-The report absolved her from
all blame for the accident.
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Ac-
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accompany
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- The course books are accompanied by four cassettes.
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Ad-
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Adjust, adjudge,
adjoin, administer, admire,
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-As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs
of slower children.
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After-
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Afterbirth,
aftercare, aftermath, afterglow, aftershock, aftertaste, afterwards,
afterthought
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- The team
were basking in the afterglow of winning the cup.
- The initial earthquake was
followed by a series of
aftershocks.
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Anti-
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Antibody,
antibacterial, anticlimax
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- Coming home after a trip somewhere is always a bit of an anticlimax.
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Auto-
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Autocross,
autoerotic, autograph, automate, automotive, autosuggestion
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- I got her to autograph
my T-shirt.
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Be-
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Berate, bedeck,
bespeak, belittle, beleaguer
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- Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly
when they have to give patients bad news.
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Bi-
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Biped, bifurcate,
bivalve, biannual, bifocal.
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- The committee has just published
its biannual report.
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Bio-
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Biography,
biology, biometricsm, biome, biosphere
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- He wrote a biography of Winston
Churchill.
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Cap-
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Capable,
capacious, captive, capsize.
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- When the town was recaptured, we
found soldiers who had been captives
for several years.
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Com-, Con-
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Complete, compel,
, combine, conscious, condense, confess, confirmconfluence, convenient,
concatenate, conjoin
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- I think she's very conscious of be ing the only
person in the office who didn't have a university education.
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Contra-
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Contravene,
contrapuntal, contraband,
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- This contravenes the Race Relations Act.
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De-
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Detach, deploy,
derange, decrease, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate
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- You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
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Dec-, Deca
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Decimal, decade,
decalogue, decimate, decathlon
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- Populations of endangered animals
have been decimated.
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Dis-
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Disabillity,
Disable, Disappoint, Disable, Disallow,
Disabuse, Disapprove, Disagree, Disclaim Disappear, Disaster, Discard,
disarray.
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- Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck
- I strongly disapprove of under-age
drinking.
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Eco-
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Ecology,
economize, ecospheres, ecomanagement
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- A lot of companies are trying to economize by not taking on new staff.
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En-, Em-
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Enslave, entangle,
embolden, empower,
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- Women in this region were enslaved by poverty.
- Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her.
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End-
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Endorse, endocardial,
endergonic, endoskeleton, Endoscope, endogenous
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- The National Executive is expected
to endorse these recommendations.
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Epi-
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Epicenter,
epilogue, epigone, epidiorite
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-By continually
reinventing itself, Las Vegas has manageed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment.
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exter-, extra-,
extro-
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External,
extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, extraneous, extrovert
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- Extrinsic forces were responsible for the breakdown of the
peace talks.
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Geo-
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Geometry,
geography, geocentric, geology
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-The geometry of Sydney’s famed opera
house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship.
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Im-
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Import, imposter,
immaterial, immature, immigrant, immodest,
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- He makes these immodest statements of his own
brilliance.
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In-
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Inaction,
inviolate, innocuous, intractable, innocent,
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- This announcement follows months
of inaction and delay.
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Inter-
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International,
intercept, interject, intermission, internal, intermittent,
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- The Sonics led by only 2 points at
intermission.
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Intra-
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Intramural,
intranet, intranatal
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-I'll post the agenda for next
week's meeting on the intranet.
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Main-
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Mainstream,
mainsail, mainline
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- The rivalry between catalog
companies and mainline stores
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Mega-
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Megaphone,
megaton, megaflop, megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis
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- That man call
people by using megphone.
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Micro-
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Microscope,
microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer, microvolt
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- Put the fish in the microwave
and it'll only take 5 minutes.
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Mis-
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Misconduct,
misinform, misinterpret, mispronounce, misnomer, mistake, misogynist
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- The former priest denied
allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Multi-
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Multifold,
multilingual, multiped, multiply, multitude, multipurpose, multinational
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- In warm weather these germs multiply rapidly.
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Neo-
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Neologism,
neophyte, neonate, neoplasm
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-Removed a neoplasm from the patient’s abdomen.
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Non-
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Nonferrous,
nonsense, nonabrasive, nondescript
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- You mustn't upset your sister with
any more nonsense about ghosts.
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Over-
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Overwork,
overall, overcome, overact, overcast, overcoat
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-You look
exhausted, I hope they're not overworking you.
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Post-
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Postpone,
postdate, postage, postcode, postcard, postbag
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- They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
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Pre-
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Prepay, Prewar,
Preteen, Preseason, Preexist, Preeminent, Precast, Prebuilt, Predate, Preheat, Preface, Prelate, Premature,
Pretime, Preach, prebuilt, precast, predate, prepaid
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- These cave paintings predate any others which are known.
- Manchester United and Arsenal were the pre-season favourites.
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Pro-
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Proactive,
propel, proclaim, procreate, prolong,
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- a rocket propelled through space
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Re-
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Report, realign,
retract, revise, regain, reactive, reaction
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- She realigned the books along the edge of the shelf.
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Sub-
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Submerge,
submarine, substandard, subnormal,
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- She was taken to hospital after
being submerged in an icy river for 45
minutes. .
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Super-, supra-
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Superior,
suprarenal, superscript, supernatural, superimpose, supercede
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- References to the notes are given in superscript.
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Sym-, syn-
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Sympathy,
synthesis, synchronous, syndicate
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- A syndicate of banks
is financing the deal.
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Tele-
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Telephone,
telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy,
telepathy
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-We can see stars
in the sky by using telescope.
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Trans-
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Transact,
transaction, transform, transfix, transform
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- The sale was transacted in conditions of the greatest secrecy.
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Tri-
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Tricolour,
trilingual, tripod, trivia, trivet, triangel, tricycle
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- For photographs requiring long
exposure times, your camera should be mounted on a tripod.
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Un-
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Unable, unequal,
unambigous, unaware, unbalance, unborn
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- She cut two slices of noticeably unequal size.
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Ultra-
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Ultrasonic, ultrasound,
ultramarine, ultraviolat
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-They'll use ultrasound to monitor her ovaries to see if they're responding to
the treatment.
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Under-
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Underestimate,
underage, underarm, underbrush, undercoat, undercook
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- There are laws against underage sex and underage drinking.
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Vi-
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Viable, vibrate,
vibrant
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- In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be
necessary to reduce staffing levels.
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Suffix
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Example
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Sentence
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-able
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Solvable,
acceptable, lovable
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Clearly we need to come to an
arrangement that is acceptable to both parties.
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--acy, -cy
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privacy, infancy,
adequacy, intimacy, supremacy
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The new law is designed to protect
people's privacy.
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-ade
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blockade,
lemonade
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There is still some hope that the economic blockade will work and make military
intervention unnecessary.
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-age
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courage,
suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage
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Synthetic fabrics are less
susceptible to shrinkage than
natural ones.
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-an
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artisan,
guardian, historian, magician
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There'll be a magician at the kids' Christmas party.
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-ancy, -ency
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vacancy, agency,
truancy, latency
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The
dentist can't see you today but she has a vacancy tomorrow morning.
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-ar
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Spectacular
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He scored a spectacular goal
in the second half.
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-art, -ard
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braggart,
drunkard, wizard
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Your
mother's a wizard at Scrabble.
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-ate
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graduate,
ameliorate, amputate, colligate, candidate, electorate, delegate
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Foreign
aid is badly needed to ameliorate
the effects of the drought.
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-ation
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specialization,
aggravation, alternation
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I've been
getting a lot of aggravation at
work recently.
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-cide, -cis,
-cise
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fratricide,
homicide, incision, incision, circumcision, scissors
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The number
of homicides in the city has risen
sharply.
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-crat, -cracy
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autocrat,
aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy
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Many aristocrats were killed in the French
Revolution.
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-dorm
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syndrome,
aerodrome, velodrome
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She has a strange
syndrome of sneeze
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-ed
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dressed, faded,
patted, closed, introduced, winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered
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He patted my head/patted me on the head
affectionately.
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-en
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lengthen,
moisten, sharpen, golden, woolen, silken.
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I'll have
to lengthen this skirt.
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-ence, -ency
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reference,
emergency, dependence, eminence, latency
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Knowing
what had happened, I avoided making any reference to mentioning weddings.
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-er
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better, sooner,
hotter, flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, concentrator
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The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get
there.
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-or
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dishonor, clamor
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She clamours to go home as soon as she gets to
school.
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-ery
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snobbery, bakery,
geenery, gallery, slavery
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She
accused me of snobbery because I
sent my sons to a private school.
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-es
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passes, glasses,
heroes, blesses, hushes, fizzes,
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There was
some financial scandal involving one of the ministers but it was all hushed up.
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-ess
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actress, goddess,
poetess
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She's the
highest-paid actress in Hollywood.
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-est
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superlativelatest,
strongest, luckiest, lyingest
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Without a
doubt, she's the strongest
candidate we've interviewed for the post.
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-ful
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Mouthful, joyful,
fanciful
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He only
ate a few mouthfuls of meat.
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-fy
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intofalsify,
dandify, classify, specify
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Biologists
classify animals and plants into different
groups.
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-ic
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Generic,
economic, arithmetic
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The new
range of engines all had a generic
problem with their fan blades.
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-ing
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flooring,
swimming, building, looking, cooking, cohering, reading, speaking, talking,
running
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The doctor
recommended swimming as the best
all-round exercise.
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-ion
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Abduction,
relation, condition
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He was
charged with abduction.
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-ism
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Formalism, idealism
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She never
lost her youthful idealism and
campaigned for just causes all her life.
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-less
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Motiveless,
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an
apparently motiveless murder
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-ly
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Fluently, quality
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I'd like
to speak English fluently.
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-ment
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Document,
gentelment, commitment
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He was a
perfect gentleman.
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-mit
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emit, remit,
submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit
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He was
sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.
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-ness
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Kindness, happiness,
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It was
only later in life that she found happiness
and peace of mind.
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-or
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valor, honor,
humor, minor
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He was
promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valour during the battle.
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-ory
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territory,
rectory
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He was
shot down in enemy territory.
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-ship
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relationship,
friendship
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Their friendship goes back to when they
were at school together.
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-ward
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Homeward, earthward
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The plane
began to spiral earthwards.
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-wise
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timewise,
clockwise, bitwise
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Turn the
knob clockwise/in a clockwise direction.
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-y
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society, victory,
hungry, angry, smeary, teary
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We must
also consider the needs of the younger/older members of society.
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