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| CAP/CAPT/CEPT/CIP |
(HOLD, SEIZE, TAKE)
Capable
Intercept = interrupt the course of
Captious = tending to fight fault, critical
Precept = principle that prescribes a course of action
Capture = take captive, to seize |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:06:14 GMT |
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| BREV |
(SHORT)
Abbreviate = make shorter
Abbreviation = act or product of shortening
Brevity = state of briefness
Breve = music notes, symbol over a vowel that indicates a short sound
Breviary = book containing hymns and prayers for canonical hours |
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| BIO |
(LIFE)
Biologist
Biosphere = part of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere in which life exists
Bionics = having the parts of the body that are electronic
Biotic = produced by living organisms
Symbiotic = relating to a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence |
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| BI |
(TWO, TWICE, DOUBLE)
Bicycle
Biannual = happening every two years
Bifurcate = divide into two fork/prongs
Bicuspid = double-pointed tooth
Bivalve = having a shell composed of two valves |
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| BEN/BON |
(WELL, GOOD, FAVORABLE)
Beneficent = kindly, doing good
Benediction = blessing >< malediction
Benevolent = generous, charitable
Benign = harmless, kind
Bonanza = WINDFALL, large amount of sth pleasant |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:55:34 GMT |
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| BEL/BELL |
(WAR)
Rebel
Bellicose
Belligerent = hostile, tending to fight
Antebellum = existing before a war
Postbellum = existing after a war |
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| BE |
(THOROUGHLY, OVER)
Befuddled = confused, perplexed
Beguile = delude, deceive by guile
Besmirched = stained, soiled
Bedecked = adorned in a show manner
Bedizen = dress in a showy manner |
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| AUTO |
(SELF)
Automatic = self- acting
Autograph = signature of one self
Autonomic = occurring involuntarily/unconsciously (an autonomic reflex)
Autonomous = self-governing
Autobiography = self-written account of one’s own life |
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| AUG/AUX |
(INCREASE)
Augment = make greater
Inaugurate = begin or start officially
August = dignified, awe-inspiring
Augur = foretell
Auxiliary |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:36:00 GMT |
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| AUD/AUDI/AUS |
(BOLD, HEAR)
Auditorium = part of a theater where the audience sits
Audible = capable of being heard
Audacious = bold, daring
Audacity = daring and adventurous
Auscultation = act of listening with a stethoscope |
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| ASTR/ASTER |
(STAR)
Asterisk = the sign *
Astral = relating to stars
Astronaut = person who travels in space
Astrology = study of the influence of the stars and planets on human beings
Astronomy = scientific study of the stars and other bodies in the universe |
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| ART |
(ART)
Artisan = craftsperson
Artifact = object made by human craft (fact: deed, do)
Art nouveau = late 19th century style of art
Artificial = made by human action
Artifice = artful expedient |
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| ARM/ARMA |
(WEAPON)
Armistice = truce, temporary stop of fighting (sti 'stoppage')
Armada = fleet of warships
Disarmament = reduction of a nations’ weapons and military forces
Armor
Armadillo = burrowing mammal that has armorlike long plates |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:28:08 GMT |
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| ARCH |
(FIRST, CHIEF, RULE, SUPERIOR)
Archangel = chief angel
Archaic = out of date
Patriarchy = family or community governed by men
Archeology
Archetype = first or original type after which others are patterned |
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| AQU/AQUA |
(WATER)
Aquarium = tank for holding fish and sea plants
Aqueduct = large pipe or canal that carries water to large communities
Aquatic = relating to things that occur in or on water
Subaqueous = created or existing under water
Aquifer = a body of permeable rock that able to hold or transmit water |
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| APPELL |
(NAME, CALL UPON)
Appellation = name or title
Appellative = relating to the assignment of names
Appeal = earnest or urgent request, entreaty
Appellant = relating to an appeal against a decision of a court
Appellate = having the power to hear court appeals |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:28:08 GMT |
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| APT/EPT |
(SKILL, ABILITY, suitable)
Inept = not suitable, incompetent, having a lack of judgment or reason
Apt = exactly suitable
Unapt = not suitable
Adapt = make suitable to a specific situation
Aptitude = inherent ability, a talent |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:22:03 GMT |
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| ANTIQU |
(OLD, ANCIENT)
Antiquated = too old to be useful or fashionable
Antique = belonging to an earlier period
Antiquity = ancient times, an object from ancient times
Antiquarian = relating to the study of antiquities
Antiquate = make old-fashioned or obsolete |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:22:03 GMT |
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| ANTHROP |
(MANKIND, HUMANBEING)
Anthropic = related to human race
Anthropoid = resembling human beings
Anthropology = study of man-kind
Misanthropy = hatred of humanity (miso : hating)
Anthropocentric = regarding human beings as the center of the universe |
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| ANT/ANTI |
(AGAIN, OPPOSITE)
Antibiotic = substance that can kill microorganism
Antiseptic = substance that can kill disease-causing organism
Antipathy = dislike
Antithesis = opposite of
Antagonistic = hostile |
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| ANT/ANTE |
(BEFORE)
Antecedent = something that comes before
Antediluvian = extremely old, happening before the flood (diluv: deluge)
Antedate = come before in time
Anterior = place before, earlier
Antler = bony growth on the head of a deer |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:27:54 GMT |
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| ANNU/ANNI/ENNI |
(YEARLY)
Annuity = yearly income payment
Anniversary = yearly recurring date of an event
Biennial = happening every two years
Perennial = lasting throughout several years (per : throughout)
Millennium = thousand-year period |
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| ANIM |
(LIFE, BREATH, SPIRIT)
Animal
Animation = enthusiasm, excitement
Animism = the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
Animosity = hostility, hatred |
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| AMPH/AMPHI |
(around, double, on both sides)
Amphibian = animal that can live both on land and in water
Amphora = two-handled jar (binh` 2 quai)
Amphitheater = round structure of stadium
Amphidiploid = an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent (co 2 cap nhiem sac the) |
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| AMBI |
(around, on both sides)
Ambient = surrounding
Ambidextrous = able to use both hand well
Ambivalent = having contradict feelings of both sides
Ambiguous = having meanings around, unclear
Ambiversion = personality trait that combines both introversion and extroversion |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:20:58 GMT |
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| AMB/AMBUL |
(to go, to walk)
Ambulate = walk from place to place
Amble = walk slowly
Ambulance = vehicle to transport injured ppl
Perambulate = walk about (per: through)
Ambulatory = capable of walking |
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| AM |
(Love, liking)
Amiable = friendly, likeable
Enamored = captivated
Amicable = friendly
Amity = friendship
Amatory = inclined toward sexual love/ pertaining to love |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:20:58 GMT |
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| ALT |
(high, deep)
Altar = elevated structure before which religious ceremonies are performed
Exaltation = condition of being raised of in rank
Altimeter = instrument that measures elevation
Altiplano = high plateau (cao nguyen) (pla: plain)
Altitude = height of something above a certain reference level |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:20:58 GMT |
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| ALTER |
(Other)
Alter = change, become another
Alternate = to do first one thing, then the other
Alternative = offering one or the other of two (luan phien)
Alter ego = second self or another side of oneself
Altercate = argue vehemently |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:11:50 GMT |
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| ALIM |
(support, nourish, cherish)
Aliment = something that nourish, food, support
Alimony = paid for support to a former spouse
Alible = nourishing
Alimentary = concerned with nutrition or food
Alimentation = giving or receiving nourishment |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:11:50 GMT |
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| ALI |
(another)
Alien = characteristic of another place or society
Alienation = emotional isolation or disassociation
Inalienable = no capable of being taken away from you
Alibi = fact of absence from the scene of a crime
Alias
Alienage = official status as an alien |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:11:50 GMT |
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| AGR |
(farming, field)
Agribusiness = farming done as a large-scale business
Agrarian = farming
Agritourism = form of tourism that lets ppl experience life on a farm
Agronomy = application of science to farming |
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| AGOG |
(bring, lead)
Pedagogue = teacher, a dogmatic teacher
Synagogue = place of meeting for worship in the Jewish faith (syn: together)
Emmenagogue = agent that lead to menstruation
Anagogy = mystical interpretation that detects allusions to the afterlife
Hypnagogic = inducing sleep (hyp: sleep) |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:04:42 GMT |
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| AEV/EV |
(Age, era)
Primeval = belonging to the earliest age, “prime/primus” = first
Medieval = belonging to the middle age, “medi” = middle
Medievalism = devotion to the ideas of the Middle Ages
Coeval = existing during the same era
Longevity = long life, long duration |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:04:41 GMT |
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| AD |
(toward)
Advent = arrival or coming
adjudge = judge toward, announce a decision, assign |
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| ACU |
(Sharp, needle)
Acumen = keenness of judgment
Acuminate = tapering to a point, make sharp, taper
Acupuncture = therapeutic technique that uses needles to relieve pain
Aculeate = having a stinger; having a sharp prickles
Acuity = sharpness of perception or vision |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:04:41 GMT |
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| ACT/AG |
(lead, act, move)
Active
Actuate = put into motion, activate
Agenda = list of program or things should be done
Agency = condition of being in action
Agitation = act of causing to move with violent force |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:40:33 GMT |
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| ACER/ACID/ACRI |
(harsh, bitter, sour)
Acrid = sharp or bitter in taste or smell
Acrimonious = bitter and sharp in language and tone
Acerbate = annoy
Acerbity = sourness or bitterness of taste, character, or tone
Exacerbate = increase bitterness, make worse |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:40:33 GMT |
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| AB/ABS |
(away, off)
Abduct = carry away by force, kidnap
Aberrant = deviating away from the expected or normal course
Abrade = wear away by friction, erode
Abdicate = formally relinquish power or responsibility
Abstinence = abstaining from something |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:40:33 GMT |
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| A/AN |
(without, absence of, not)
+ Atheist = person who does not believe in the existence of god
+ Agnostic = person who is doubtful about sth
+ Anarchy = absence of political authority
+ Anemia = lack of the part of the blood that carries oxygen
+ Anachronism = something out of the proper time |
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