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Introduction.
Aardvark/porcelain.
Admonish / money.
Adultery / altruism.
Album / auburn.
Alcohol / artichoke.
Alibi / alien.
Amnesty / mnemonic.
ankle / English.
asterisk / disaster.
attorney / tournament.
August / inaugurate.
bagel / buxom.
balloon / ballot.
bankrupt / banquet.
belly / budget.
berserk / hopscotch.
bid / Buddha.
brassiere / pretzel.
broker / breakfast.
buck / butcher.
bully / friar.
cadaver / cadence.
calendar / exclaim.
camera / comrade.
canary / cynic.
candelabra / candidate.
car / caricature.
carnival / carnivore.
carrot / hornet.
cavalier / chivalrous.
chaise / lounge / longitude.
chamelion / human.
champion / champagne.
clavicle / clef.
consider / desire.
court / horticulture.
crisscross / cretin.
damask / damson.
dean / December.
dentist / dandelion.
dextrose / ambidextrous.
dollar / Neanderthal.
dubious / doublets.
endorse / do-si-do.
enthusiasm / theology.
feather / hippopotamus.
flamingo / flamenco.
flavor / inflate.
forest / forfeit.
franc / frankly.
gazebo / placebo.
gorge / gargantuan.
hack / hackneyed.
hashish / assassin.
hen / enchant.
hieroglyphics / clever.
hill / excellent.
hostile / hotel.
iceberg / burglar.
incredulous / courage.
inoculate / binoculars.
jacket / jack-o'-lantern.
journal / journey.
jumbo / mumbo jumbo.
king / pregnant.
lady / dough.
lettuce / galaxy.
lunatic / lynx.
maniac / automatic.
menu / minute.
mug / mugging.
muscle / mouse.
noon / nine.
nostril / thrill.
OK / kindergarten.
oxygen / vinegar.
palindrome / dromedary.
palm / polkadot.
panacea / pandemonium.
parallel / paramecium.
patter / paternity.
pavilion / fold.
pedigree / crane.
poem / onomatopoeia.
portmanteau / mantle.
precocious / apricot.
quarry / squadron.
quintessence / fist.
re / rebus.
remorse / morsel.
sabotage / boot.
salacious / salmon.
salary / sausage.
sanguine / sanguinary.
satisfy / sad.
science / nice.
senator / senile.
sherbet / syrup.
sherry / jersey.
smile / mirror.
sorcerer / series.
stun / Thursday.
tractor / contract.
tradition / date.
trivia / triangle.
tryst / betrothal.
turban / tulip.
uncouth / enormous.
universe / inch.
up / supine.
verdict / warlock.
vicar / wicker.
war / liverwurst.
window / nirvana.
witch / vegetable.
Xmas / Xray.
yoga / conjugal.
zero / decipher.
zodiac / whiskey.
Suggested Reading.
Index of Indo-European Roots.