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ab, abs

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from, away from
Ex.abduct lead away, kidnap
adjure renounce
abject cast down

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ad,ac,af,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at

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to,forward
Ex. adit entrance
admit allow entrance
aggregation collection

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ambi

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both
Ex.ambidextrous skilled with both hands
ambigouts of double meaning
ambivilant having two conflicting emotions

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an,a

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without
Ex.anarchy lack of goverment
anemia lack of blood
amoral without moral sense

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ante

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before
Ex . antecedent preceding event or word
antediluvian ancient (before the flood)
ante-nupital before the wedding

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anti

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agaonst, opposite
Ex. antipathy hatred
antispetic against infectioon
antithetical exactly opposite

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arch

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chief, first
Ex. archetype
archbishop chief bishop
arcgeology study of first or ancient times

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be

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over, thoroughly
Ex. bedaub :smear over
befuddle:confuse thoroughly
begulie:decisive , charm thoroughly

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bi

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two
Ex: bicamereal:composed of two houses(Congress)
biennial:every two years
bicycle:two -wheeled vehicle

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cata

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down
Ex:catastrohe:disaster
cataract: waterfall
catapult:hurl( throw down)

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circum

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around
Ex:circumnavigate sail: around(the globe)
circumspect cautious(looking around)
circumscribe limit (place a circle aound)

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com,co,col,con,cor

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with,together
Ex: combine: merge with
commerce: trade with
communcate :correspond with
coeditor:joint editor
collateral:subordinate,connected
conference: meeting
corroborate:confirm
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cotra,contro

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against
Ex.contravene:conflict with
controversy:dispute

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de

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down away
Ex.debase: lower in value
decadence:deterioration
decent:pour off

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demi

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party,half

Ex. demigod partly divine being

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dia

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across
Ex. diagonal:across a figure
diameter:distance
diagram:outline drawing

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dis,dif

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not apart
Ex.discord:lack of harmony
differ:disageree(carry apart)
disparity:condition of inequality;difference

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dys

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faulty,bad
Ex: dyslexia:faulty of abilty to read
dyspepsia: indigestion

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ex,e

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out
Ex: expel: drive out
extirpate: root out
eject: throw out

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extra,extro

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beyond, outside
Ex: extracurricular: beyond the curriculum
extraterritorial: beyond a nations bounds
extrovert: person interested chiefly in external objects and actions

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hyper

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above; excessively
Ex: hyperbole : exaggeration
hyperventilate: breathe at an excessive rate

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hypo

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beneath; lower

Ex: hypoglycemia: low blood sugar

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in,il,im,ir

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not
Ex: inefficient: not efficient
inarticulate: not clear or distinct
illegible: not readable
impeccable: not capable of sinning; flawless
irrevocable; not able to be called back
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in,il,im,ir

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in,on,upon
Ex:invite: call in
illustration: something that makes clear
impression: effect upon mind or feelings
irradiate: shine upon
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inter

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between, among
Ex: intervene; come between
international; between nations
interjection: a statement thrown in

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intra, intro

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within
Ex: intramural-within a school
introvert- person who turns within himself

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macro

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large, long
Ex: macrobiotic- tending to prolong life
macrocosm- the great world(the entire universe)

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mega

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great million
Ex: megalomania- delusions of grandeur
megaton- explosive force of a million tons of TNT

29
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meta

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involving change

Ex: metamorphosis- change of form

30
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micro

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small
Ex: microcosm- miniature universe
microbe-minute organism
microscopic- extremely small

31
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mis

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bad,improper
Ex; misdemeanor-minor crime; bad conduct
mischance-unfortunate accident
misnomer-wrong name

32
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mis

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hatred
Ex: misanthrope- person who hates mankind
misogynist- woman-hater

33
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mono

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one
Ex: monarchy-government by one ruler
monotheism- belief in one god

34
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multi

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many
Ex: multifarious-having many parts
multitudinous- numerous

35
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neo

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new
Ex; neologism- newly coined word
neophyte-beginner;novice

36
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non

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not
Ex:noncommittal- undecided
nonentity- person of no importance

37
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ob,oc,of,op

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against
Ex:obloquy infamy;disgrace
ontrude:push into prominance
occlude: close;clock out
offend:insult
opponent: someone who struggles against;foe
38
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oblig

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few

Ex: obligarchy; goverment by a few

39
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pan

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all,every
Ex: panacea cure-all
panorama: unobstructed view in all directions

40
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para

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beyond, related
Ex:parallel: similar
paraphrase restate;translate

41
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per

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through,completely
Ex: permeable: allowing passage through
pervade:spread throughout

42
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peri

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around, near
Ex: perimeter: outer boundary
periphery:edge
periphrastic: stated in a roundabout way

43
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post

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after
Ex: postpone:delay
posterity:generations that follow
posthumos: after death

44
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poly

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many
Ex:polygamist: peraon with several spouses
polyglot:speaking several languages

45
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pre

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before
Ex: preamble:introductory statement
prefix:word part places before a root/stem

46
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prim

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first
Ex: primordial:existing at the dawn of time
primogeniture; state of being the first born

47
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pro

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forward,in favor of
Ex: propulsive;driving forward
proponent: supporter

48
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pronto

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first

Ex: prototype: first of its kind

49
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pseudo

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false

Ex: pseudonym:pen name

50
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re

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again,back

reiterate: repeat
reimburse: pay back

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