Word Within the Word

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Word Within the Word

• List 20

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1. mela

• Definition- black
• melanin any of a group of naturally occurring
  dark or black pigments

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2. vice

• Definition- In place of
• vice versa using one meaning in place of another

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3. foli

• Definition- Leaf
• foliage a cluster of leaves, flowers, or
  branches

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4. atom

• Definition- vapor
• atomizer a device for converting a substance to
  a fine spray or vapor

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5. orb

• Definition- circle
• orbit a circular revolution around another body

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6. multi

• Definition-many
• multilateral having many sides

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7. ign

• Definition- Fire
• ignite to set fire to to burn

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8. moll

• Definition- soft
• mollify to calm or soften ones temper or
  feelings

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9. lin

• Definition- line
• linear resembling a line straight

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10. hemi

• Definition- half
• hemisphere a half of a sphere bounded by a great
  circle

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11. oo

• Definitionegg
• oology the branch of science that studies the
  egg, especially bird eggs

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12. grade

• Definition step
• retrograde to move or take steps backward

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13. pneumo

• Definition lung
• pneumonia a disease marked by inflammation of
  the lungs

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14. radi

• Definition ray
• radiant an object or point from which light or
  heat rays are emitted

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15. oscu

• Definition mouth
• osculum the mouth-like opening in a sponge

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16. ob

• Definition against
• obstinate stubbornly against something an
  attitude against what is expected

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17. vect

• Definition carry
• Example convection
• Definition of example carrying heat in a gas or
  liquid by circulating air

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18. digit

• Definition finger
• Example digital
• Definition of example
• relating to the finger or toes done with a
  finger

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19. gymno

• Definition naked
• Example gymnosperm
• Example definition a plant whose seed is not
  enclosed naked

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20. plasm

• Definition form
• Example plasma
• Example definition clear, yellow form of blood
  in which cells are suspended

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21. narco

• Definition sleep
• Example narcolepsy
• Definition sudden, uncontrollable attacks of
  deep sleep

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22. vermi

• Definition worm
• Example vermicide
• Definition substance used to kill worms

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23. lign

• Definition wood
• Example ligneous
• Definition having the texture or appearance of
  wood

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24. dendr

• Definition tree
• Example dendrite
• Definition a mineral crystallizing into
  tree-like branches

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25. lachry

• Definition tear
• Example lachrymose
• Definition weeping or tearful