auto

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self

Note: in defining a word you may need to add to the definition so it will make more sense – try saying it out

loud.

autobiography – written about the life of myself

automorphic – having to do with the shape of one's

self autogenesis – origin of self autocrat – one who

believes in a government by self

--ation / ition / tion / ion

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condition of being
        concentration - condition of being together in the center (focused thinking)         

seism / seismo / sismo

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earthquake

seismic - having to do with earthquakes
seismologist  - an expert in the study of earthquakes seismography - writing about earthquakes

gastr / gastro

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stomach

        gastrology - the study of the stomach
        gastrologist – an expert in the study of the stomach
        monogastric - having to do with one stomach                   

-- ics

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study of 

        geodynamics - the study of the power of the earth/Earth
        psychodynamics - the study of the power of the mind
        phonetics - the study of sounds

bi --  

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two or every two

        bicycle - vehicle having two wheels
        biweekly - every two weeks
        bigamy - having two marriages at the same time
        bimonthly - every two months
        biannual - twice a year or every two years

metr

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measurement of

        sociometric - having to do with the measurement of relationships of living things
        zoometric - having to do with the measurement of animals
        astrometric - having to do with the measurement of stars or space
        biometrics - the study of the measurement of life