Roots Week 13 Flashcards
-cede / -ceed / -cess
go / yield / withdraw
para- / par-
beside / beyond / abnormal / contray
fall- / fals-
deceive / make a mistake / deceptive / untrue
access
the ability or right to go toward or use something
antecedent
a thing that goes before
concede
to yield completely to another; admit; acknowledge a victory before it is official
exceed
to go out or beyond; surpass
proceed
to go forward; advance
recede
to withdraw again; retreat
secede
to formally withdraw apart from a group
paradigm
an example that serves as a pattern or model when shown beside or compared to another
paradox
something contrary to belief; any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparent contradiction
paranoia
a disorder of being out of or beside one’s mind; delusional thoughts of the supposed hostility of others
paraplegic
characterized by having been struck on the lower side of the body; paralysis of both legs
parenthesis
a bracket that performs the act of putting content in beside or setting it apart from the rest
default
to deceive completely; to fail to act or fulfill an obligation; the result of such a failure
fallacious
characterized by being deceptive; containing an untruth
falsetto
a small unnatural or untrue high-pitched voice, especially in a man
falsification
the act of making something untrue; the deliberate act of misrepresentation so as to deceive
infallible
not capable of making mistakes; not liable to error; completely trustworthy