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1
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a

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without

amoral, apolitical, atypical

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ante

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before

antecedent, antedate

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anti

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against, opposing

anti-war, anti-bacterial

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arch

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more, extreme

arch-capitalist, arch-rebel

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auto

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self

auto-dial, auto-rotate

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bi

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two, twice

bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly

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circum

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round

circumnavigate, circumvent

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co

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with

co-author, co-edit

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col, com, con

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with

collaborate, combine, connect

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contra, counter

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against, opposing

contraception, counterclaim, counteract

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de

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opposite action

declassify, destroy

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dia

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across

diagonal, diameter

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dis

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not, opposite of

disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief

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dys

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abnormal

dyslexia, dysfunctional

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e

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electronic

e-book, e-mail, e-governance

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eco

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related to environment

eco-tourism, eco-disaster

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en(m)

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cause to

encode, embrace

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equi

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equal

equidistant, equilateral

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ex

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previously, former

ex-president, ex-student

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extra

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very

extra-bright, extra-strong

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fore

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before

Forecast, forelimb

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hyper

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too much

hyperactive, hypersensitive

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il, im, in, ir

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not, opposite of

illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational

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in(m)

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movement to, in

input, inset, intake, implant, import

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inter

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between, connected

interrelated, interact

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intra

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within

intra-generational, intramuscular

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kilo

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thousand

kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt

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macro

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large

macroeconomics, macro-scale

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mal

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bad, badly

malfunction, malpractice

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micro

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small

micro-economics, micro-scale

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mid

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middle

midway, midsummer

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mis

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wrongly, incorrect

mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding

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mono

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one

mono-centric, monoculture

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multi

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many

multicultural, multi-level

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neo

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something old in new form

Neoclassical

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non

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not

non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense

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out

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more, to a great extent

outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage

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over

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over, above, too much

overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat

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post

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after

post-examination, post-modern, post-independence

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pre

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before

pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-independence

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pro

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in favour of

pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive

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pseudo

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false

pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science

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quasi

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almost, not quite

quasi-academic, quasi-legal

44
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re

A

again

rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate

45
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retro

A

backwards

retrogressive, retrospective

46
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semi

A

partly, half

semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious, semifinals

47
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sub

A

part of something, under

subway, submarine, subsection

48
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super

A

above or bigger

superpower, supersonic, superstar

49
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trans

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across

transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit

50
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ultra

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extreme

ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern

51
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un

A

not

unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly

52
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under

A

under

underpower, underemployed, undersea

53
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well

A

useful, successful

well-designed, well-written. well-established

54
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a

A

without

amoral, apolitical, atypical

55
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ante

A

before

antecedent, antedate

56
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anti

A

against, opposing

anti-war, anti-bacterial

57
Q

arch

A

more, extreme

arch-capitalist, arch-rebel

58
Q

auto

A

self

auto-dial, auto-rotate

59
Q

bi

A

two, twice

bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly

60
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circum

A

round

circumnavigate, circumvent

61
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co

A

with

co-author, co-edit

62
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col, com, con

A

with

collaborate, combine, connect

63
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contra, counter

A

against, opposing

contraception, counterclaim, counteract

64
Q

de

A

opposite action

declassify, destroy

65
Q

dia

A

across

diagonal, diameter

66
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dis

A

not, opposite of

disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief

67
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dys

A

abnormal

dyslexia, dysfunctional

68
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e

A

electronic

e-book, e-mail, e-governance

69
Q

eco

A

related to environment

eco-tourism, eco-disaster

70
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en(m)

A

cause to

encode, embrace

71
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equi

A

equal

equidistant, equilateral

72
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ex

A

previously, former

ex-president, ex-student

73
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extra

A

very

extra-bright, extra-strong

74
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fore

A

before

Forecast, forelimb

75
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hyper

A

too much

hyperactive, hypersensitive

76
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il, im, in, ir

A

not, opposite of

illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational

77
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in(m)

A

movement to, in

input, inset, intake, implant, import

78
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inter

A

between, connected

interrelated, interact

79
Q

intra

A

within

intra-generational, intramuscular

80
Q

kilo

A

thousand

kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt

81
Q

macro

A

large

macroeconomics, macro-scale

82
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mal

A

bad, badly

malfunction, malpractice

83
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micro

A

small

micro-economics, micro-scale

84
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mid

A

middle

midway, midsummer

85
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mis

A

wrongly, incorrect

mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding

86
Q

mono

A

one

mono-centric, monoculture

87
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multi

A

many

multicultural, multi-level

88
Q

neo

A

something old in new form

Neoclassical

89
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non

A

not

non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense

90
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out

A

more, to a great extent

outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage

91
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over

A

over, above, too much

overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat

92
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post

A

after

post-examination, post-modern, post-independence

93
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pre

A

before

pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-independence

94
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pro

A

in favour of

pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive

95
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pseudo

A

false

pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science

96
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quasi

A

almost, not quite

quasi-academic, quasi-legal

97
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re

A

again

rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate

98
Q

retro

A

backwards

retrogressive, retrospective

99
Q

semi

A

partly, half

semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious, semifinals

100
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sub

A

part of something, under

subway, submarine, subsection

101
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super

A

above or bigger

superpower, supersonic, superstar

102
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trans

A

across

transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit

103
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ultra

A

extreme

ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern

104
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un

A

not

unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly

105
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under

A

under

underpower, underemployed, undersea

106
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well

A

useful, successful

well-designed, well-written. well-established

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