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a / an
- Without
- amoral- without morals
- atheist- one who does not believe in God
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ab- / abs-
- -away from or separation
- abhor (turn away from or loathe)
- abjure (to swear away; renounce)
- aberrant deviating from the norm
- *** to abduct a body part is to move it away from the midline, or body. Ex: abducting the fingers spreads them apart.
- Antonym= Adduct to move toward the midline or body.
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ad- ac- af-
ag- al- ap-
ar- as- at-
- -twoard, bring something together
- adducting the arm would be to lower it toward the body.
- accost- to approach and speak to
- adjunct- something added to
- aggregate- bring together
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ambi- amphi-
- both
- ambiguous- uncertain in meaning (could mean both things)
- ambivalent- both attracted to something and repelled by something (people are ambivalent to horror movies, love them and hate them)
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ante-
- before
- antediluvian- before the flood
- antebellum- before the war
- antecede- to go before
- antecedent- that which went before
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anti-
- against
- antithesis- a contrast idea
- antipathy- strong feeling of dislike
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aud-
- hear or listen
- auditory- relating to hearing
- audient- listening or paying attention
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bi-
- two
- bipedal- having two feet
- biennial- occuring every 2 years
- bimanual- done with both hands
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circum-
- around
- circumnavigate- to fly or sail around
- circumlocution- talk that is not to the point, roundabout talk.
- circumscribe- to draw a line around; restrict
- circumspect- prudent; looking around carefully
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di-
- two / double
- dichromatic- having 2 colors
- dichotomy- separation into 2 parts
- dilemma- choice between 2 undesirable alternatives
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il-/ im-/ in-/ ir-/ ig-
- not
- implacable-not to be appeased
- inarticulate- not able to express oneself
- illicit- not legal
- inchoate- not organized; unformed
- inert- not active
- inept- not competent
- irrevocable- not abe to be revoked
- insatiable- not able to be satisfied
- intransigent- not blexible
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luc-/ lum-/ lun-/ lus-
- light
- lucent-giving light; shinning
- lumen- a unit of light
- luminary- one who shines in a profession
- luminescence- brightness
- luminous- full of light
- elucidate- to make clear (bring the light)
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mal- / male-
- bad
- maladroit- unskillful
- malevolent- evil
- malapropos- inappropriate
- malfeasance- evil conduct
- malediction- a curse
- malodorous- having a bad odor
- malefactor- an evildoer
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mis
- wrong, bad, hate
- misanthrope- hater of mankind
- misogynist- hater of women
- misnomer- the wong name
- miscreant- an evil doer
- miscast- badly cast
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mono
- one
- monotone- one unvaried pitch
- monochromatic- one color
- monogamy- having only 1 wife
- monogyny- system permitting only one wife
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nat-/ nasc-
- to be born OR spring forth
- natal- relating to birth
- innate- inborn
- renascent- reborn
- nascent- being born; developing
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pan-
- all
- panacea- a cure for all ills
- pandemic- referring to all people
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phil-
- love
- philanderer- man who loves without serious intentions
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poly-
- many
- polydactally- many digets (someone who has more than the normal)
- polymorphic- having many forms
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Prim-/ prime-
- first
- primacy- state of being first in rank
- primal- first, original
- primate- religious figure who is first in rank
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Pro-
- in favor of, forward, forth
- prolife- infavor of life
- prolix- drawn out; needlessly prolonged
- prolific- fruitful; bringing forth young or fruit
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ana-
up, again, anew, throughout
- analyze- loosen up, break up into parts
- anagram- words spelled by mixing letters of another word
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arch-
- first, chief
- archetype - first model, or original
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auto-
- self
- automobile- self-moving
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bene- ben-
-good, well
benefactor- one who does good deeds
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com- co- col-
con- cor-
with, together
- concentrate-bring closer together
- cooperate- work together
- collapse- fall together
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contra- contro- counter-
against
contradict- speak against
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de-
away from, down, opposite of
detract- draw away from
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dia-
across, through
diameter- to measure accross
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dis-, di-
not, away from
- dislike- not like
- digress- turn away from the subject
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dys-
poor, bad
dyslexia- poor reading
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equi-
equal
equilateral- equal distance
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ex-, e-, ef
from, out
- exaspirate- breath out
- emit- send out
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extra-
outside, beyond
extraterrestrial- from beyond the earth.
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fore-
infront of, previous
- foreknowlege- knowing ahead of time
- forecast- predicting
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homo-
same
homomorphic- same shape
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hypo-
too little, under
- hypothermia- too little body temperature
- hyponatrimea- too little sodium
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hyper-
too much, over
- hypertension- too much blood pressure
- hyperkalemia- too much potassium
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in-/ il-/ ir-
on, into, in
- impose- place on
- invade- go into
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intra- intro
within, inside
intrastate- within a state
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mis-, miso-
hatred
misogyny- hatred of women
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neo-
new
Neolithic- of the new stone age
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non-
not
nonentity- a nobody
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ob
over, against, toward
obstruct- stand against
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omni-
all
omnipresent- all places
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Peri-
around, near
periscope- device to see all around
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post
after
postscript- message written after the original message
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pre-
before, earlier than
prejudice- judgement in advance
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re-
back, again
rethink- think again
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retro
backward
retrospective- looking backward
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se-
apart, away
seclude-keep away
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semi-
half
semiconscious- half conscious
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sub- suc- suf-
sug- sus-
under, beneath
- subscribe- write underneath
- suffer-undergo
- suspend- hand down
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super-
above, greater
Superman- above all other men, greater than other men
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syn- sym- syl- sys-
with, at the same time
- synthesis- a putting together
- sympathy- feeling the same as others
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tele-
seeing far
telescope- allows you to see far away
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trans-
across
transport- cary across a distance
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un-
not
uninformed- not infromed
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vice-
acting for, next in rank
Vicepresident- next in line to be president
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