4 th Grade Root Set

4th Grade

Root Set

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sequel

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path

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antipathy telepathy

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emigrant

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gastropod

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cord

heartcordial discord

courage concord

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chromosome

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acid

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acrid

acrimony

acerbic

fide

faith/trustconfidante federal

fidelityconfederacy

confident

fract

frag

makefactory manufacture

fact confection

1st – 3rd

Review Set

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writetelegraph biography

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lawlegal legislature

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animalzoology

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