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Circle, ring
21. Counter
Bicycle- a vehicle with two wheels
Opposite, contrary, opposing Cycle- a sequence that is repeated
Counteract- to oppose the effects of an Cyclone- a storm with circling winds
action
Countermand- to cancel a previous order 27. Dia
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thousand
34. Hyper
Kilobyte- 1,000 bytes
Too much, over, excessive, beyond Kilometer- 1,000 meter
Hyperactive- very restless Kilograms- 1,000 grams.
Hypercritical- too critical
Hypertension- above normal pressure. 40. Lab
work
35. Infra
Collaborate- to work with a person
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light
42. Lex
Illuminate- to fill with light
Word, law, reading Lumen- unit measuring light
Lexicology- the study and history of words
Alexia- los of the ability to read 48. Macro
place greatest
Location- a place Maximal- the best or greatest possible
Relocate- to move to a new place. Maximize- to make as great as possible
Maximum- the greatest amount.
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all
Omnipotent- with all the power 77. Oxy
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People
83. Per
Popular- appealing to a lot of people
Through, throughout Population- all of the people who live in a
Permanent- lasting throughout all time particular area
Permeate- to spread throughout Populist- a supporter of the rights of people
Persist- to continue for a long time
Perennial- lasting through many years 89. Port
carry
84. Peri
Export- to carry goods out of a place to
Around, enclosing another
Periodontal- pertaining to bone and tissue Portable- able to be carried
around a tooth Porter- a person who carries luggage
Peripheral- lying outside of the center
Perimeter- the outer boundary of an area 90. Pos
Place, put
85. Phys
Deposit- to place or drop something
Nature, medicine, the body Expose- to place out into the open for all to
Physical- relating to the body see
Physician- a doctor Position- the place where someone is
Physique- nature and shape of one’s body
91. Post
86. Poli
After, behind
city Posthumous- after someone’s death
Metropolis- a large city Postpone- to get ready in advance
Politics- actions of a government or political Postscript- an addition to an already
party completed document
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Backward, back
94. Pul
Retroactive- relating to something in the
Urge past
Compulsion- a very strong urge Retrogress- to go back to an earlier
Expulsion- to kick someone out condition
impulsive- having a spontaneous urge to do Retrospect- the remembering of past events
something
100. Rupt
95. Purg
Break, burst
clean Bankrupt- unable to pay because you’re
Purge – abolition, abstersion, catharsis, “broke”
clarification, cleaning, cleanup, coup, Interrupt- to break into a conversation or
crushing, disposal, disposition event, to disturb;
Rupture- a break in something
96. Put
101. San
think
Computer-an electronic thinking device health
Dispute- to disagree with what another Sane- mentally healthy
person thinks Sanitary- relating to cleanliness and health
Input- contribution of one’s thinking Sanitation- maintenance of public health
and
97. Quart
102. Scend
fourth
Quarter- one fourth Climb, go
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ball
105. Sex
Biosphere- the whole round surface of the
six earth
Sextet or sextets- a composition or group Hemisphere- half the earth spherically
of six shaped like a ball
Sextuple- six fold
Sexagenarian- person in his/her sixties 111. Spir
breathe
106. Sol
Inspire- to stimulate or animate
alone Transpire- to give of vapour with waste
Desolate- lonely, dismal, gloomy product through the skin or a membrane
Solitary- done alone , by yourself Spirit- invisible life force
Solo- a performance done by one person
alone 112. Sta
stand
107. Sol
Stable- standing steady and firm
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Stagnant- standing still, not moving Supersonic- faster than the speed of sound
Stationery- at a standstill , fixed.
118. techno
113. Stell
Technique, skill
star Technology- the practical application of
Constellation- a group of stars that forms a knowledge
pattern Technocracy – rule of technology
Interstellar- between the stars Technologically- characterized by
Stellar- relating to stars technology
build four
Construct- to build Tetrapod- having 4 legs
Destruction- the act of destroying Tetrarchy- government by 4 rules
something that was built structure Tetrose- a monosaccharide with four carbon
something built atoms
Infrastructure- underlying framework off a
system 120. Tort
twist
115. Sub
Contortion- a twisted shape or position
Under, lower than, inferior to Distort- to alter the shape or condition of
Submarine- an underwater boat Retort- reply in a manner that is supposed
Submerge- to put underwater to change the effect of something
Substandard- inferior to accepted standards previously said
highest poison
Sum- the combined total of everything Detoxification- the process of removing
Summation- the total, highest amount poison
Summit- the highest point or top Toxic- poisonous
Toxicology- the study of poisons
117. Super Intoxicated- influenced by drugs
Higher in quality or quantity
122. Tract
Super bowl- the final annual football game
Superior- above average , better in quality Pull, drag
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see
127. Uni
Evident- clearly seen
One, single
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