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English
10th Grade
01/10/2012

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Term
a-, an-
Definition
without


Example:
amoral, anaerobic
Term
ante-
Definition
before


Example:
antedate, antechamber
Term
anti-
Definition
against, opposing


Example:
antipollution, antipathy
Term
auto-
Definition
self


Example:
autobiography, autopilot
Term
bene-
Definition
good or well


Example:
beneficial, benediction
Term
bi-
Definition
two


Example:
bicycle, bipolar
Term
cen-
Definition
hundred, hundredth


Example:
century, centimeter
Term
circum-
Definition
around


Example:
circumnavigate, circumvent
Term
co-
Definition
together, with


Example:
coauthor, copilot
Term
com-
Definition
bring together


Example:
complete, compile
Term
contra-
Definition
against


Example:
contradict, contraband
Term
counter-
Definition
opposite, against


Example:
counterclockwise, counterterrorism
Term
de-
Definition
away from, down, undoing


Example:
deactivate, detract
Term
dis-
Definition
the opposite, undoing


Example:
disagree, disarm
Term
ex-
Definition
out of, away from


Example:
exhale, expropriate
Term
hetero-
Definition
different


Example:
heterogeneous, heterodox
Term
homo-
Definition
same


Example:
homogenized, homonym
Term
hyper-
Definition
above, excessive


Example:
hyperactive, hypertension
Term
il-/in-/ir-
Definition
not


Example:
illiquid, inaudible, irregular
Term
inter-
Definition
between


Example:
intercontinental, interject
Term
intra-
Definition
within


Example:
intramural, intranet
Term
mal-
Definition
bad or ill


Example:
maladjusted, malevolent
Term
micro-
Definition
small


Example:
microbiology, microscope
Term
milli-
Definition
thousand, thousandth


Example:
millennium, millisecond
Term
mis-
Definition
bad, wrong


Example:
misbehave, misunderstand
Term
mono-
Definition
one


Example:
monosyllable, monorail
Term
neo-
Definition
new


Example:
neoclassical, neophyte
Term
non-
Definition
not


Example:
nonessential, nonconformist
Term
paleo-
Definition
old, ancient


Example:
paleontology, paleobiology
Term
pan-
Definition
all, all over


Example:
pandemic, panorama
Term
poly-
Definition
many


Example:
polygon, polynomial
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind


Example:
postpone, postnasal
Term
pre-
Definition
before


Example:
preview, premeditate
Term
pro-
Definition
forward, before, in favor of


Example:
promote, projection
Term
re-
Definition
back, again


Example:
rewrite, retract
Term
retro-
Definition
backward


Example:
retrofit, retroactive
Term
semi-
Definition
half


Example:
semiannual, semifinal
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below


Example:
submarine, subway
Term
super-
Definition
above, over


Example:
supersede, supervise
Term
sym-/syn-
Definition
together, at the same time


Example:
symbiosis, synchronize
Term
tele-
Definition
from a distance


Example:
telecommute, telemetry
Term
therm-
Definition
heat


Example:
thermal, thermometer
Term
tor
Definition
twist


Example:
torsion, contort
Term
trans-
Definition
across


Example:
transcontinental, transatlantic
Term
un-
Definition
not


Example:
unannounced, unnoticed
Term
uni-
Definition
one


Example:
unicycle, unify
Term
vert, verse
Definition
change


Example:
revert, reverse
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