marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties; politically or religiously inclusive

bi- two

par- equal

a division or the process of dividing into esp. mutually exclusive or contradictory groups; a cutting in two; a branching pattern

di- apart, through, away

to stray off course in writing or speaking; wander; to turn aside especially from the main subject or argument

di- apart, through, away

of so fine texture as to be transparent; light and semi-transparent

di- apart, away, through

to detest; to harbor strongly negative feelings

ab- away from, against

to run off (especially to avoid unpleasantness); to depart secretly and hide oneself

ab- away from, against

one who pleads another's cause; one who argues or pleads for a cause; to urge the backing of

ad- to, toward

voc- to call

a person who believes in utilitarianism; having regard usefulness rather than beauty or appearance

ut/us- to use

fixed and unyielding (as in opinion or course) despite reason or persuasion; stubborn

ob- against, in front of, toward

to stymie via prior action; preclude; prevent; to prevent or make unnecessary

ob- against, in front of, toward

dim, gloomy; not readily understood

ob- against, in front of, toward