Chapter 2 Terms
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| mitt, miss | send | mission - A goal someone is "sent" on. |
| par | equal | parallel - same angles |
| plic | fold | replicate - copy by "fold"ing over. |
| pon | put, place | upon - to "put" on |
| scrib, script | write | scripture - "writing" |
| tact | touch | tactile - pertaining to sense of "touch" |
| ten | hold | tendon - "holds" a muscle group to bone. |
| tend, tent, tens | stretch | tense - to bend or "stretch" |
| un, uni | one | unison - at the same time |
| ven, vent | come | convention - when people "come" together. |
| ver | true | verify - make sure that something is "true" |
| sequ, secu | follow | sequential - one "following" another. |
| spec, spect | see | specify - to make able for someone to "see" or understand. |
| sto, stat, sisto | stand, cause to stand | Stature - someones appearance, "standing" position. |
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