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Tyra Steele

TermDefinition
A- away, from;not, without
Dys- bad, badly
Hyper- over, above
In- in, into;not
Felic pleasing, happy, suitable
Troph nourish
-Ation an action or process
-Ic like, related to
-Ity state, quality, act
-Ous having the quality of
-Y state of, quality, act; body, group
Hypertrophy excessive growth or enlargement of a body part or organ
Felicity pleasing and appropriate manner; happiness
Atrophy to waste away or to decrease in size (as of a body part or tissue)
Infelicitous unsuitable; inappropriate
Dystrophy any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
Felicitation an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
Trophic of or relating to nutrition
Af- to, toward, against
Ef- out
Re- back, again
Flu/Fluc/Flux flowing
-Al like, related to;an action or process
-Ence/Ency state, quality, act
-Ent one who, that which;like, related to
Affluence an abundance of material wealth
Fluctuation variation in level, degree;constant change
Fluency effortless expression
Influential having a great deal of power to change something
Influx the arrival of a large number of people or things
Reflux a backward flow
Effluent flowing outward or forward
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