SAT Words IV Flashcards
ante-
- before.
- antecedent: preceding event or word.
anti-
- against, opposite.
- antithetical: exactly opposite.
arch-
- chief, first.
- archetype: original.
be-
- over, thoroughly.
- beguile: deceive, charm thoroughly.
bi-
- two.
- bicameral: composed of two houses (Congress).
cata-
- down.
- catapult: hurl (throw down).
circum-
- around.
- circumnavigate: sail around (the globe).
com, co, col, con, cor-
- with, together.
- combine: merge with.
contra, contro-
- against.
- controversy: dispute.
de-
- down, away.
- debase: lower in value.
demi-
- partly, half.
- demigod: partly divine being.
di-
- two.
- dilemma: choice between two bad alternatives.
dia-
- across.
- diameter: distance across a circle.
dis, dif-
- not apart.
- differ: disagree (carry apart).
dys-
- faulty, bad.
- dyslexia: faulty ability to read.
ex, e-
- out.
- eject: throw out.
extra, extro-
- beyond, outside.
- extracurricular: beyond the curriculum.
hyper-
- above, excessively.
- hyperbole: exaggeration.
hypo-
- beneath, lower.
- hypoglycemia: low blood sugar.
in, il, im, ir-
- not.
- inefficient: not efficient.
in, il, im, ir-
- in, on, upon.
- impression: effect upon mind or feelings.
inter-
- between, among.
- intervene: come between.
intra, intro-
- within.
- intramural: within a school.
macro-
- large, long.
- macrobiotic: tending to prolong life.
mega-
- great, million.
- megaton: explosive force of a million tons of TNT.
meta-
- involving change.
- metamorphosis: change of form.
micro-
- small.
- microscopic: extremely small.
mis-
- bad, improper.
- misdemeanor: minor crime, bad conduct.
mis-
- hatred.
- misanthrope: person who hates mankind.
