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pacify, pacific, pacifist

pac: peace

photograph, photocopy, photon

photo: light

biography, biology, biodegradable

bio: life

vacuum, vacate, evacuate

vac: empty

synthetic, photosynthesis, synchronize

syn: together, with

asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

ast(er): star

audible, audience, auditorium

audi: hear

microphone, phonograph, telephone

phon: sound

gene, generate, generous

gen: to give birth

empathy, pathetic, apathy

path: feel

benefit, benign, benefactor

bene: good

telescope, telepathy, television

tele: far

autograph, graphic, demographic

graph: write

aquarium, aquatic, aqualung

aqu: water

manual, manicure, manipulate

manu: hand

automatic, automate, autobiograph

auto: self

levitate, elevate, leverage

lev: lift

chronic, synchronize, chronicle

chron: time

omnivore, omnipotent, omniscient

omni: all

dictation, edict, dictionary

dict: say

export, import, important

port: carry

philosophy, bibliophile, philanthropy

phil: love

bibliography, bibliophile, bible

bibl(io): book

dehydrate, hydrant, hydropower

hydr(o): water

video, vivid, invisible

vid/vis: see

terrain, territory, extraterrestrial

terr: earth

founder, foundation, funding

f(o)und: bottom

geography, geology, geometry

geo: earth

circus, circulate, circumference

circ: round

antibacterial, antidote, antithesis

anti: against

sensitive, sentient, resent

sens: feel