Prefixs And Words#4

Question 0

Multi

Answer 0

Many
Multifarious- having many pets
Multitudinous- numerous

Question 1

Mono

Answer 1

One
Monarchy- government by one ruler
Monotheism- belief in one god

Question 2

Neo

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New
Neologism- newly coined word
Neophyte- beginner; novice

Question 3

Non

Answer 3

Not
Noncommittal- undecided
Nonentity-person of no importance

Question 4

Ob, oc, of, op

Answer 4

Against
Obloquy- infamy; disgrace 
Obtrude- push into prominence 
Occlude- close; block out
Offend- insult 
Opponent- someone who struggles against; foe

Question 5

Olig

Answer 5

Few

Oligarchy- government by a few

Question 6

Pan

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All, every
Panacea- cure-all
Panorama unobstructed view in all directions

Question 7

Para

Answer 7

Beyond, related
Parallel- similar
Paraphrase- restate, translate

Question 8

Per

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Through, completely
Permeable - allowing passage through
Pervade- spread throughout

Question 9

Peri

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Around, near
Perimeter- outer boundary
Periphery- edge
Periphrastic- stated in a roundabout way

Question 10

Poly

Answer 10

Many
Polygamist- person with several spouses
Polyglot- speaking several languages

Question 11

Post

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After
Postpone- delay
Posterity- generations that follow
Posthumous- after death

Question 12

Pre

Answer 12

Before
Preamble- introductory statement
Prefix- work part placed before a root/stem
Premonition- forewarning

Question 13

Pim

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First
Prime #- numbers that can only be divided by 1
Primordial- existing at the dawn of time
Primogeniture- state of being the first born

Question 14

Pro

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Forward, in favor of
Propulsive- driving forward
Proponent- supporter

Question 15

Proto

Answer 15

First

Prototype- first of its kind

Question 16

Pseudo

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False

Pseudonym- pen name

Question 17

Abase (v.)

Answer 17

Lower; humiliate

The boy in the talent show abased himself by singing horribly in the talent show.

Question 18

Abash (v.)

Answer 18

Embarrass

He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.

Question 19

Abate (v.)

Answer 19

Subside; decrease, lessen

Before they left they waited for the storm to abate.

Question 20

Abdicate (v.)

Answer 20

Renounce; give up

The king abdicated the throne to marry the women he loved.

Question 21

Aberrant (n.)

Answer 21

Abnormal or deviant

Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.

Question 22

Abet (v.)

Answer 22

Aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

She was un willing to abet him in his plan.

Question 23

Abhor (v.)

Answer 23

Detest; hate

She abhorred the kid in school that bullied her.

Question 24

Abject (adj.)

Answer 24

Wretched; lacking pride | On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

Question 25

Abjure (v.)

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Renounce upon oath | He abjured his allegiance to the king,

Question 26

Abnegation (n.)

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Repudiation; self-sacrifice Though amy and tom loved each other their love was doomed, for she had to marry the king; this act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom.

Question 27

Aboriginal (adj.)

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Being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native | Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.

Question 28

Abominable (adj.)

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Detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. | When john cheated in Amanda she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.

Question 29

Abortive (adj.)

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Unsuccessful; fruitless | Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully.

Question 30

Abrade (v.)

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Wear away by friction; scrape; erode | Because the sharp rocks had abraded the skin on her legs, she dabbed iodine on the scrapes and abrasions.

Question 31

Abrasive (adj.)

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Rubbing away; tending to grind down | Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.

Question 32

Abridge (v.)

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Condense or shorten | Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of war and peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel

Question 33

Abscond (v.)

Answer 33

Depart secretly and hide The teller who abscond with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on "America's Most Wanted"

Question 34

Absolve (v.)

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Pardon (an offense) | The father confessor absolved him of his sins.

Question 35

Abstain (v.)

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Refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race

Question 36

Abstemious (adj.)

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Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate Concerned whether her vegetarian sons abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him

Question 37

Abstract (adj.)

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theoretical; not concrete; nonreresentational | To him, hunger was an abtract concept; he had never missed a meal

Question 38

Abstruse (adj.)

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Obscure; profound; difficult to understand | Baffled by the abstruse philosophical texts assigned in class, dave asked lexy to explain kant's critique of pure reason

Question 39

Abundant (adj.)

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Plentiful; possessing riches or resources | At his immigration interview, ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to america: religious freedom etc