prefixes

Question 1

antecedent (e). adj

Answer 1

going before in time

Question 2

antipathy (h). n

Answer 2

revulsion, any object of strong dislike

Question 3

circumvent (m). n

Answer 3

to go around, to catch in a trap, to prevent from happening

Question 4

consensus (h). n

Answer 4

agreement, esp in option

Question 5

controversy (e). n

Answer 5

a discussion about something where opposite views clash
e. there is a controversy surrounding the discussing of nuclear power

Question 6

decimate

Answer 6

to kill a large sum of something, dec = ten

Question 7

demote (m). v

Answer 7

to lower in grade or position
e. the teacher demoted my grade because i cheated on the test

Question 8

disinterested (e). adj

Answer 8

not motivated by personal interest or selfish motives

Question 9

euphemism (h). n

Answer 9

að segja eithvað öðruvísi til að komast hjá því að móðga einhvern

Question 10

exorbitant (h). adj

Answer 10

to go beyond what is reasonable, e. way to high taxes,

Question 11

illegible (h) adj.

Answer 11

not be able to read, e. the student had to rewrite the illegible essay

Question 12

intermittent (h). adj

Answer 12

starting and stopping again at intervals

Question 12

intermittent (h). adj

Answer 12

starting and stopping again at intervals

Question 13

malevolent (e). adj

Answer 13

having an evil disposition towards someone

Question 14

precursor (h). n

Answer 14

a forerunner, who or what comes before

Question 15

prognosis (h). n

Answer 15

a forecast (esp a medical one)

Question 16

retrospect (h). n

Answer 16

looking back on/or thinking about things past, or an exhibition of the collected works of an artist

Question 17

subordinate (m). n

Answer 17

a person or a thing of lesser importance than another

Question 18

synthesis (m). n

Answer 18

putting two or more things together to form a whole

Question 19

transcend (e). v

Answer 19

to go beyond the limits of

Question 20

trivial (pursuit) (e). adj

Answer 20

of little worth or importance