Pattern
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Meaning
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Examples
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ann or enn
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year
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ann
ual, anniversary, bicentennial, millennium
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arch
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main, chief, ruling
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archbishop, monarch, archetype
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bio
|
life
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biology, biography, bio-diversity
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chron
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time
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chronometer, chronicle, synchronise
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cycl
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round
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bicycle, cyclic, cyclone, encyclopedia
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duc
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lead
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introduce, education, produce, conduct
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dyna
|
power
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dynamic, dynamo, dynasty
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fact
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make
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factory, satisfaction, artefact
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form
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shape
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formation, uniform, inform, formula
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gram
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written/ drawn
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diagram, grammar, program
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hydr
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water
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hydraulic, dehydrated, hydro-electric
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itis
|
disease
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tonsillitis, arthritis
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log
|
study
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logic, astrology, technology
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log
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speak
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apologise, dialogue
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man
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hand
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manual, manage, manufacture
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onym
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name
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anonymous, synonym, homonym
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phone
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sound
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telephone, symphony
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phys
|
nature
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physical, physiology
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poly
|
many
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polyunsaturated, polygon
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popul
|
people
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population, popular, populous
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psych
|
mind
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psychology, psychic, psychiatrist
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rupt
|
break
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disrupt, rupture, interrupt, corrupt
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scope
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observe
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microscope, horoscope, telescope
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sign
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mark
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design, signature, sign, significant
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stella
|
star
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constellation, stellar
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Knowledge of word history and meaning
Word
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Hint
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centum
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Latin for 'hundred', helps spell cent, century, centenary and percent
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circus
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Latin for 'ring', helps spell circle and circuit
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tele
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Ancient Greek for 'from far away' helps spell telephone (phone = to hear), telegraph, teleport, television.
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graph
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Ancient Greek for 'draw or write' helps spell photograph, telegraph, calligraphy, graphics.
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leadership
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means 'the skill of leading', and so beings with lead
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anxiety
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means 'being anxious', and so beings with anxi
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doesn't
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contraction of does not, and so beings with does
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environment
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comes from environ (surrounding) plus ment (hence nm)
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government
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comes from govern (rule over) plus ment (hence nm)
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prehistoric
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means 'before recorded history', and so contains hist
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signature
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means 'personal sign or mark', and so begins with sign
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