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ad-

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to, toward

adjacent–next to

address–to direct towards

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ab-, a-, abs-

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away, from

absent–away, not present

abstain–keep from doing, refrain

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ante-

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before

antecedent–going before in time

anterior–occurring before

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anti-

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against

antidote–remedy to act against an evil

antibiotic–substance that fights against bacteria

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be-

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over, thoroughly

bemoan–to mourn over

belabor–to exert much labor upon

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bi-

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two

bisect–to divide

biennial–happening every two years

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cata-, cat-, cath-

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down

catacombs–underground passageways

catalogue–descriptive list

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circum-

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around

circumscribe–to draw a circle around

circumspect–watchful on all sides

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com-

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with

combine–join together

communication–to have dealing with

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contra-

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against

contrary–opposed

contrast–to stand in opposition

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de-

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down, from

decline–to slope downward

decontrol–to release from government control

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di-

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two

dichotomy–cutting in two

diarchy–system of government with two authorities

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dis-, di-

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apart, away

discern–to distinguish as separate

dismiss–send away

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epi-, ep-, eph-

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upon, among

epidemic–happening among many people

epicycle–circle whose center moves on the circumference of a greater circle

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ex-, e-

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from, out

exceed–go beyond the limit

emit–to send forth

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extra-

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outside, beyond

extraordinary–beyond or outside the common method

extrasensory–beyond the senses

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hyper-

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beyond, over

hyperactive–above the normal activity level

hypercritic–one who is critical beyond measure

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hypo-

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beneath, lower

hypodermic–pertaining to or injected beneath the skin

hypocrisy–to be under a pretense of goodness

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in-, il-, im-, ir-

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not\in, on, into

inactive--not active
irreversible--not reversible
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instill--to add or introduce slowly
impose--to lay on
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inter-

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among, between

intercom–a system allowing for communication between people

interlude–an intervening period of time

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intra-

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within

intravenous–within a vein

intramural–within a single college or its student body

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meta-

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beyond, over, along with

metamorphosis–change in form or nature

metatarsus–part of foot beyond the flat of the foot

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mis-

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badly, wrongly

misconstrue–to interpret wrongly

misappropriate–to use wrongly

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mono-

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one

monogamy–marriage to one person at a time

monotone–a single, unvaried tone

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multi-

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many

multiple–of many parts

multitude–a great number

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non-

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no, not

nonsense–lack of sense

nonentity–not existing

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ob-

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against

obscene–offensive to modesty

obstruct–to hinder the passage of

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para-, par-

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beside

parallel–continuously at equal distance apart

parenthesis–sentence inserted within a passage

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per-

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through

persevere– to maintain an effort

permeate–to pass through

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poly-

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many

polygon–a plane figure with many side or angles

polytheism–belief in existence of many gods

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post-

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after

posterior–coming after

postpone–to put off until a future time

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pre-

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before

premature–ready before the proper time

premonition–a previous warning

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pro-

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in favor of, forward

prolific–bringing forth an abundance of offspring

project–throw or cast forward

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re-

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back, against

reimburse–pay back

retract–to draw back

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semi-

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half

semicircle–half a circle

semiannual–half-yearly

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sub-

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under

subdue–to bring under one’s power

submarine–travel under the surface of the sea

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super-

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above

supersonic–above the speed of sound

superior–higher in place or position

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tele-, tel-

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across

telecast–transmit across a distance

telepathy–communication between mind and mind at a distance

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trans-

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across

transpose–to change the position of two things

transmit–to send from one person to another

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ultra-

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beyond

ultraviolet–beyond the limit of visibility

ultramarine–beyond the sea

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un-

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not

undeclared–not declared

unbelievable–not believable

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uni-

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one

unity–state of oneness

unison–sounding together

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with-

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away, against

withhold–to hold back

withdraw–to take away