Prefix words Flashcards

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expunge

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delete , remove

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excise

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delete , remove

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expurgate

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delete , remove

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eccentric

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an odd, unconventional person

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extricate

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to get out of a difficult situation

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exemplary

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outstanding

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enumerate

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to list, to count

to tick off

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elusive

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out of reach, difficult to catch

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exorbitant

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unreasonably expensive

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repudiate

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to take back, disavow

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recant

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to take back, disavow

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renouce

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to take back, disavow

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redundant

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doing or saying something again and again

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relinquish

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to give back something

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resilient

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to bounce back

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reaffirm

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to assert/declare again

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reticent

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to hold back one’s thoughts and feelings

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rebuff

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to repel or drive back;to reject

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renovate

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to make new again

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rejuvenate

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to make young again

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resurgent

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to rise again, surge back

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deleterious

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harmful, injurious

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decry

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to express stong disapproval

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despondent

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feeling downcast

dejected

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forlorn

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feeling downcast

dejected

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denouce

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to speck against

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demise

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the final ending of something, the downfall

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Debunk

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To put down by exposing false claims.

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Deride

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To put down with contemptuous jeering

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Devoid

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Completely lacking in something

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Impeccable

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Faultless;perfect

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Implacable

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Not capable of being appeased

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Inexorable

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Relentless unstoppable

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Incoherent

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Lacking organization or logic

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Insurmountable

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Not capable of benign overcome

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Irreverent

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Lacking proper respect

Disrespect

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Circumspect

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Cautious careful

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Prudent

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Cautious careful

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Circuitous

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Circular and therefore indirect

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Circumvent

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To avoid by artful maneuvering

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Circumscribe

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To narrowly restrict
To limit action
To draw a line around

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Magnanimous

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Forgiving and generous

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Erroneous

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Filled with errors

Wrong

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Momentous

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Of great importance

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Mellifluous

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Smooth and sweet flowing

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Ominous

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Threatening and menacing

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Acrimonious

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Great bitterness

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Copious

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Abundant and great amount

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Abstemious

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Moderate in eating and drinking

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Malodorous

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Foul smelling

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Tedious

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Tiresome