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Terminology
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Undergraduate 2
06/06/2011
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Term
a-, ab-
 Definition
away from, from
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a-, an-
 Definition
not, without
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, near
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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amphi-, ampho-
 Definition
both, on both sides
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ana-
 Definition
up, again
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front
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anti-
 Definition
against, opposite
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apo-
 Definition
from, away
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bi-, bin-
 Definition
two
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cata-
 Definition
down, very
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circum-
 Definition
around
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con-, com-, col-, cor-
 Definition
with, together, completely
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contra-
 Definition
opposite, against
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de-
 Definition
down, away, very
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di-
 Definition
two
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dia-
 Definition
through, across
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dis-
 Definition
apart
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dys-
 Definition
poor, painful, difficult
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ec-, ex-, e-
 Definition
out
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ecto-, exo-
 Definition
outside, outer
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en-, em-
 Definition
in, into
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endo-, ento-
 Definition
inner, within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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eso-
 Definition
inward
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eu-
 Definition
good, well
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extra-, extro-
 Definition
outside, beyond
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below
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in-, im-
 Definition
not, without
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infra-
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between, among
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intra-, intro-
 Definition
within
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juxta-
 Definition
close to
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meta-
 Definition
after, changed
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pan-
 Definition
all, complete
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para-
 Definition
beside, abnormal
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per-
 Definition
through, completely
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
forward
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re-
 Definition
back, again
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retro-
 Definition
backward
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sex-
 Definition
six
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sub-
 Definition
under
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syn-, sym-
 Definition
with, together
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tele-
 Definition
at a distance, afar
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trans-
 Definition
across
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
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