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Ab- From, AwayAbdicate- (verb) to relinquish or give upWe live in a society that encourages us to abdicate responsibility by simply saying “it’s not my fault.”

Abhor- (verb) to loathe or hate extremely My mother abhors bugs and creepy things of any kind; she would never allow my brother to have a pet tarantula.

Abort- (verb) to stopThe mission to the International Space Station was aborted when it became clear that funds were not available for the journey.

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Gamy- marriageBigamy (noun) having 2 marriages at the same time

Polygamy (noun) married to many at the same timeI strongly believe that marriage is between two people, so I do not agree with the ideas of bigamy or polygamy which allow someone to be married to more than one person at the same time.

Exogamy (noun) marriage outside social standardsBiologists were able to create a new breakthrough by mating an aardvark and a wombat through the genetic exogamy of their DNA.

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Mela- blackMelanin (noun) dark; brown pigment Dark skinned people have more melanin that colors their skin.

Melanite – (noun) a black variety of garnetWhat the gemologist thought was a rare onyx turned out only to be melanite, a dark type of common garnet.

Melatonin- (noun) a hormone that helps promote sleepOur brains need a dark pigment in the eye to understand when it’s day or night time, so we owe all of our good night’s rest to melatonin

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Sem- seed, sowInseminate- (verb) to sow, to impant seedAdults should inseminate today’s youth with good ideas that will grow into viable goals.

Seminiferous- (adj) bearing seedFlowers are often the seminiferous parts of plants since they are what carry the seeds for the entire plant.

Seminivorous- (adj) feeding on seedsThe wild, crafty, and seminivorous squirrels in my backyard have eaten all of the sunflower seeds and pecans from my garden.

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Zym- fermentZymogenic- (adj0 causing fermentationTo make alcohol of any kind, there must be some sort of zymogenic bacteria that is capable of starting fermentation of the sugars.

Zymoscope (noun) instrument to measure fermentation When making wine, most vineyards employ a special tool called a zymoscope that measures the levels of fermentation.

Zymurgy (noun) the study of fermentation Modern wineries employ chemists that specialize in zymurgy to find the ideal level of fermentation for their wines.