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50 Random Root Words

Words are broken up into different parts, including root words. And sometimes, they have a type of root called a prefix, or a part of a word that means something and is in front of said word. Other times, they have a suffix, or a part of a words that means something and is and the end of said word. Sometimes both are in one word. Can you name the 50 most common in English?
The words used may or may not necessarily use the roots, but are fairly recognizable and have the root word in it.
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Word
Word
Word
First Letter
Root
____osopher
____idelphia
____antropist
P
Phil
Jur_____
The_____
____classic
A
Assic
___ernal
___ters
Arith___ic
M
Mat
___ificent
___aysia
___icious
M
Mal
____ure
E____
Inter____
R
Rupt
_____plication
_____ple
_____state
M
Multi
Aer___
Fac___
Glac___
I
Ial
Humong___
Ginorm___
Hide___
O
Ous
In____e
Ger____e
Pro____e
T
Trud
Ser____
Victor____
Mischev____
I
Ious
___imeter
___ogenic
___osomes
L
Lys
___dora
___gaea
___demonium
P
Pan
_____climate
_____evolution
_____scopic
M
Macro
____inal
____inated
____inology
T
Term
____e
____ination
Pilgr____e
I
Imag
_____dog
_____estimate
_____rated
U
Under
Hydro______
Xeno______
Aero______
P
Philia
_____meter
_____onaire
_____pede
M
Milli
____tic
____rium
____marine
A
Aqua
___ible
___itorium
___ition
A
Aud
Trans___
Sub___
Per___
M
Mit
____se
____oration
In____orate
C
Corp
Intro___tion
___k
In___ted
D
Duc
In____y
Re____e
Es____e
Q
Quir
___ify
Reco___
___sus
V
Ver
Word
Word
Word
First Letter
Root
__correct
__teresting
__auguration
I
In
In____ational
Re____ation
A____in
S
Spir
____saur
____sphere
____zoic
M
Meso
Complete__
Extreme__
Current__
L
Ly
Retro_____
_____acles
_____acular
S
Spect
_____galactic
_____esting
_____pretation
I
Inter
Ex_____
Pro_____
Re_____ed
C
Claim
__havior
__lieve
__hind
B
Be
___dle
___night
___term
M
Mid
Marri___
C___
Pilgrim___
A
Age
____sphere
____cycle
____pod
H
Hemi
Thing_
Love_
JetPunker_
S
S
____meter
____sion
____sive
D
Deci
____ulus
____ulability
____ulancies
S
Stim
____sapien
____sexual
____genus
H
Homo
Accur___
Advoc___
Conspir___
A
Acy
Impuls___
Capt___
Detect___
I
Ive
Do___
Sing___
Crash___
I
Ing
_____activity
_____ion
_____thermia
H
Hyper
In____
____ical
Con____
T
Tact
Wonder___
Thank___
Hate___
F
Ful
____ograph
____ogram
Tele____o
P
Phon
_____meter
_____grade
_____pede
C
Centi
Friend____
Leader____
Citizen____
S
Ship
_____sonic
_____hero
_____natural
S
Super
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