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re

A

again, back

reiterate repeat
reimburse pay back

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retro

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backward

retrospect looking back
retroactive effective as of a past date

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se

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away, beside

secede withdraw
seclude shut away
seduce lead astray

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semi

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half, partly

semiannual every six months
semiconscious partly conscious

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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus

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under, less

subway underground road
subjugate bring under control
succumb yield; cease to resist
suffuse spread through
suggest hint
suppress put down by force
suspend delay
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super, sur

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over, above

supernatural above natural things
supervise oversee
surtax additional tax

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syn, sym, syl, sys

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with, together

synchronize time together
synthesize combine together
sympathize pity; identify with
syllogism explanation of how ideas relate
system network
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tele

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far

telemetry measurement from a distance
telegraphic communicated over a distance

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trans

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across

transport carry across
transpose reverse, move across

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ultra

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beyond, excessive

ultramodern excessively modern
ultra critical exceedingly critical

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un

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not

unfeigned not pretended; real
unkempt not combed; disheveled
unwitting not knowing; unintentional

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under

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below

under gird strengthen underneath
underling someone inferior

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uni

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one

unison oneness of pitch; complete accord
unicycle one-wheeled vehicle

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vice

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in place of

vicarious acting as a substitute
viceroy governor acting in place of a king

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with

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away, against

withhold hold back; keep
withstand up against; resist

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oust

(v)

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expel; drive out

The world wondered if Aquino would be able to oust Marcos from office

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outlandish

(adj)

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bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

The eccentric professor who engages in markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in novels with an academic setting

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outmoded

(adj)

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no longer stylish; old-fashioned

Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were clean and unfrayed

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outskirts

(n)

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fringes; outer borders

We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city.

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outstrip

(v)

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surpass; outdo

Jesse Owens easily outstripped his whitw competitors to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games.

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overbearing

(adj)

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bossy and arrogant; decisevly important

Certain of her own importance, and of the unimportance of everyone else, Lady Bracknell was intolerably overbearing in her manner. “In choosing a husband,” she said, “good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent signifies.”

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overt

(adj)

A

open to view

According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason

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overwrought

(adj)

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extremely agitated; hysterical

When Kate heard the news of the sudden tragedy, she became too overwrought to work and had to leave the office early.

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pacifist

(n)

A

on opposed to force; antimilitarist

During the war, though the pacifists refused to bear arms, they nevertheless served in the front lines as ambulance drivers and medical corpsmen.

25
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pacify

(v)

A

soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue

Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them

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pact

(n)

A

agreement; treaty

Tweedledum and Tweedledee made a pact not to quarrel anymore

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paean

(n)

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song of praise or joy, Paeans celebrating the victory filled the air.

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painstaking

(adj)

A

showing hard work; taking great care.

The new high-frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of our research staff.

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palatable

(adj)

A

agreeable; pleasing to the taste

Neither Jack’s underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to Jill

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palette

(n)

A

flat surface on which painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist. The artist’s aprrentices had the messy job of cleaning his brushes and palette. Through chromatic analysis, the forgers were able to match all the colors in Monet’s palette.

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pall

(v)

A

grow tiresome

The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep.

32
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palliate

(v)

A

lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

Not content merely to palliate the patient’s sores and cankers, the researcher sought a means of wiping out the disease

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pallid

(adj)

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pale;wan

Because his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day; he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.

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palpable

(adj)

A

tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable.

The patient’s enlarged spleen was palpable; even the first year medical student could feel it.

35
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palpitate

(v)

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throb; flutter

As he became exicted, his heart began to palpitate more and more erratically

36
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paltry

(adj)

A

insignificant; petty; trifling

One hundred dollars for a genuine imitation Rolex watch! Lady, this is a paltry sum to pay for such a high-class piece of jewelry.

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pan

(v)

A

criticize harshly

Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously

38
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panacea

(n)

A

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

The rich youth cynically declared that the panacea for all speeding tickets was a big enough bribe

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panache

(adj)

A

flair; flamboyance

Many performers imitate Noel Coward, but few have his panache and sense of style

40
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pandemic

(adj)

A

widespread; affecting the majority of people

They feared the AIDs epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions

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pandemonium

(n)

A

wild tumult

When the ships collided in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the passengers

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pander

(v)

A

cater to the low desires of others

The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon of pandering to the masses’ taste for violence

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panegyric

(n)

A

formal praise

Blushing at all the praise heaped upon him by the speakers, the modest hero said, “I don’t deserve such panegyrics.”

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panoramic

(adj)

A

related to an unobstucted and comprehensive view.

From Inspiration Point we had a magnificent panoramic view of the Marin headlands and San Francisco Bay

45
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pantomime

(n)

A

acting without dialogue

Artists in pantomime need no words to communicate with their audience; their only language is gesture

46
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parable

(n)

A

short, simple story teaching a moral

Let us apply to our own conduct the lesson that this parable teaches

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