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ad-
to, toward
adjacent–next to
address–to direct towards
ab-, a-, abs-
away, from
absent–away, not present
abstain–keep from doing, refrain
ante-
before
antecedent–going before in time
anterior–occurring before
anti-
against
antidote–remedy to act against an evil
antibiotic–substance that fights against bacteria
be-
over, thoroughly
bemoan–to mourn over
belabor–to exert much labor upon
bi-
two
bisect–to divide
biennial–happening every two years
cata-, cat-, cath-
down
catacombs–underground passageways
catalogue–descriptive list
circum-
around
circumscribe–to draw a circle around
circumspect–watchful on all sides
com-
with
combine–join together
communication–to have dealing with
contra-
against
contrary–opposed
contrast–to stand in opposition
de-
down, from
decline–to slope downward
decontrol–to release from government control
di-
two
dichotomy–cutting in two
diarchy–system of government with two authorities
dis-, di-
apart, away
discern–to distinguish as separate
dismiss–send away
epi-, ep-, eph-
upon, among
epidemic–happening among many people
epicycle–circle whose center moves on the circumference of a greater circle
ex-, e-
from, out
exceed–go beyond the limit
emit–to send forth
extra-
outside, beyond
extraordinary–beyond or outside the common method
extrasensory–beyond the senses
hyper-
beyond, over
hyperactive–above the normal activity level
hypercritic–one who is critical beyond measure