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    Identify common word roots used in English. Use the word in a sentence related to the image.
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  • aquarium
    aqua - root meaning "water" -- aquamarine, aquatic, aquaman
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  • centipede (2)
    1) cent - "one hundred" -- century, percent 2) pede -  "foot" -- pediatrist, millipede, pedestrian
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  • dictation
    dict - root meaning "to say" -- dictator, dictionary
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  • hypothermia (2)
    1) hypo - "below" -- hypodermic, hypocritical 2) therm - "heat" -- thermometer, thermodynamics, thermostat
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  • photography (2)
    1) photo -  "light" -- photogenic, photosynthesis, photon. 2) graph - "writing" -- telegraph, graphic, graffiti
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  • monologue (2)
    1) mono -  "one" -- monotonous, monotone, monorail. 2) logue -  "speech" -- dialogue, prologue
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  • phonation
    phone -  "sound" -- symphony, telephone
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  • heterogeneous (2)
    1) hetero -  "different" -- heteronym 2) gen -  "that which produces" -- generate, antigen, generation
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  • chronic
    chron -  "time" -- chronological, synchronous, asynchronous
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  • dynamic
    dyna - root meaning "power" -- dynamite, dynasty, aerodynamic
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  • disfunction
    dys/dis -  "bad" or "hard" -- dystopia, dyslexia, distrust
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