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struct

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to build

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spec/spect

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to watch or look

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aud

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to hear

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duc/duce/duct

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to lead

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dic/dict

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to say or tell

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root word

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A basic word from which other words can be formed.

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prefix

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A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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suffix

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A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed.

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synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.