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11th Grade
09/18/2008

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Term
a, an
Definition

[not, without]

 

amoral

Term
ab, abs, a
Definition

[from, away]

abduct, absent

Term
acro
Definition

[high]

acrobat, acrophobia

Term
ambi, amb
Definition

[both, around]

ambidextrous

Term
amphi
Definition

[both]

amphitheater

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ante
Definition

[before]

antedate

Term
anti, ant
Definition

[against]

anticommunist

Term
be
Definition

[on, away]

bestow, beloved

Term
bene, bon
Definition

[well]

benefit

Term
bi, bis, bin
Definition

[both, double, twice]

bicycle, binoculars

Term
by
Definition

[side, close, near]

 bystander, by-product

Term
cata
Definition

[down, against]

catapult, catastrophe

Term
cerebro
Definition

[brain]

cerebal

Term
circum, circ
Definition

[around]

circumference

Term
co, con,col, com
Definition

[together, with]

collect, conspire

Term
coni
Definition

[dust]

coniosis

Term
contra, counter
Definition

[against]

contradict

Term
de
Definition

[from, down]

 deject,degrade

Term
deca
Definition

[ten]

decade

Term
di
Definition

[two, twice]

dioxide, ditto, divide

Term
dia
Definition

[through, between]

diameter, diagonal

Term
dis, dif
Definition

[apart, away, reverse]

dismiss, distort, distinguish

Term
dys
Definition

[badly, ill]

dystrophy

Term
em, en
Definition

[in, into]

embrace, enslave

Term
epi
Definition

[upon]

epithet

Term
eu
Definition

[well]

eulogize, euphoria

Term
ex, e, ec, ef
Definition

[out]

expel, exorcism

Term
extra, extro
Definition

[beyond, outside]

extraordinary, extracurricular

Term
for
Definition

[away or off]

forswear

Term
fore
Definition

[before in time]

foreshadow

Term
hemi, demi, semi
Definition

[half]

hemisphere, semicircle

Term
hex
Definition

[six]

hexagon

Term
homo
Definition

[man]

homicide, homo sapiens

Term
hyper
Definition

[over, above]

hyperactive

Term
hypo
Definition

[under]

 hypodermic

Term
il, ir, in , im
Definition

[not]

illegal

Term
in , il, im
Definition

[into]

inject, inside

Term
infra
Definition

[beneath]

infrared

Term
inter
Definition

[between]

interfere

Term
intra
Definition

[within]

intramural

Term
intro
Definition

[into, inward]

introduce

Term
macro
Definition

[large, excessive]

macrodent

Term
mal
Definition

[badly, poorly]

malfunction

Term
meta
Definition

[beyond, after, with]

metaphor, 

Term
mis
Definition

[incorrect, bad]

misuse

Term
miso
Definition

[hate]

misanthrope

Term
mono
Definition

[one]

monotone, monoplane

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