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62 Cards in this Set
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AB, ABS
abduct, abjure |
AB, ABS =
from, away from abduct = lead away, kidnap abjure = renounce |
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AD, AC, AF, AG, AN, AP, AR, AS, AT
adit, accord, affliction, aggregation, annexation, appease, arraignment, assumption, attendance |
AD, AC, AF, AG, AN, AP, AR, AS, AT =
to, forward adit = entrance accord = harmony, agreement, affliction = cause of distress |
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AMBI
ambiguous, ambivalent |
AMBI = both
ambiguous = of double meaning ambivalent = having two comflicting emotions |
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AN, A
anarchy, amoral |
AN, A = without
anarchy = lack of government amoral = without moral sense |
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ANTE
antecedent, antediluvian |
ANTE = before
antecedent = preceding event or word antediluvian = ancient |
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ANTI
anitpathy, antithetical |
ANTI =
against, opposite antipathy = hatred antithetical = exactly opposite |
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ARCH
archetype, archbishop |
ARCH =
chief, first archetype = original archbishop = chief bishop |
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BE
bedaub, befuddle |
BE =
over, thoroughly bedaub = smear over befuddle = confuse thoroughly |
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BI
bicameral, biennial |
BI = two
bicameral = composed of two houses bicennial = every two years |
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CATA
catastrophe, cataract, catapult |
CATA = down
catastrophe = disaster cataract = waterfall catapult = hurl, throw down |
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CIRCUM
circumnavigate circumspect circumscribe |
CIRCUM = around
circumnavigate = sail around (the globe) circumspect = cautious (looking around) circumscribe = limit (place a circle around) |
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COM, CO, COL, CON, COR
combine coeditor collateral conference corroborate |
COM, CO, COL, CON, COR =
with, together combine = merge wtih coeditor = joint editor collateral = subordinate, connected conference = meeting corroborate = confirm |
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CONTRA, CONTRO
contravene, controversy |
CONTRA, CONTRO =
against contravene = conflict with controversy = dispute |
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DE
debase, decadence |
DE = down, away
debase = lower in value decadence = deterioration |
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DEMI
demigod |
DEMI = partly, half
demigod = partly divine being |
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DI
dichotomy, dilemma |
DI = two
dichotomy = division into 2 parts dilemma = choice between two bad alternatives |
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DIA
diagonal, diameter |
DIA = across
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DIS, DIF
discord, differ |
DIS, DIF = not, apart
discord = lack of harmony differ = disagree |
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DYS
dyslexia, dyspepsia |
DYS = faulty, bad
dyslexia = faulty ability to read dyspepsia = indigestion |
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EX, E
expel, eject |
EX, E = out
expel = drive out eject = throw out |
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EXTRA, EXTRO
extracurricular, extraterritorial, extrovert |
EXTRA, EXTRO = beyond, outside
extracurricular, extraterritorial, extrovert |
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HYPER
hyperbole, hyperventilate |
HYPER = above, excessively
hyperbole = exaggeration hyperventilate = breathe at an excessive rate |
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HYPO
hypoglycemic |
HYPO = beneath, lower
hypoglycemic = low blood sugar |
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IN, IL, IM, IR
inefficient inarticulate illegible impeccable irrevocable |
IN, IL, IM, IR = not
inefficient = not efficient inarticulate = not clear or distinct illegible = not readable impeccable = not capable of sinning, flawless irrevocable = not able to be called back |
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INTER
intervene, international, interjection |
INTER = between, among
intervene = come between international, interjection |
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IN, IL, IM, IR
invite illustration impression irradiate |
IN, IL, IM, IR = in, on, upon
invite = call in illustration = something that makes clear impression = effect upon mind or feelings irradiate = shine upon |
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INTRA, INTRO
intramural, introvert |
INTRA, INTRO = within
intramural = within a school introvert = person who turns within himself |
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MACRO
macrobiotic, macrocosm |
MACRO = large, long
macrobiotic = tending to prolong life macrocosm = the great world (the entire universe) |
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MICRO
microcosm microscopic |
MICRO = small
microcosm = miniature universe microscopic = extremely small |
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MIS
misdemeanor mischance |
MIS = bad, improper
misdemeanor = minor crime mischance = unfortunate accident |
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MONO
monarchy monotheism |
MONO = one
monarchy = govt. by one ruler monotheism = belief in one god |
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MULTI
multifarious multitudinous |
MULTI = many
multifarious = having many parts multitudinous = numerous |
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NEO
neologism neophyte |
NEO = new
neologism = newly coined word neophyte = beginner |
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NON
noncommittal |
NON = not
noncommittal = undecided |
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OB, OC, OF, OP
obloquy occlude offend opponent |
OB, OC, OF, OP = against
obloquy = infamy, disgrace occlude = to close, block out offend = insult opponent = foe, someone who struggles against |
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OLIG
oligarchy |
OLIG = few
oligarchy = government by a few |
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PAN
panacea panorama |
PAN = all, every
panacea = cure-all panorama = unobstructed view in all directions |
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PARA
parallel paraphrase |
PARA = beyond, related
parallel = similar paraphrase = restate, translate |
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PER
permeable pervade |
PER = through, completely
permeable = allowing passage through pervade = spread throughought |
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PERI
perimeter periphery |
PERI = around, near
perimeter = outer boundary periphery = edge |
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POLY
polyglot |
POLY = many
polyglot = speaking several languages |
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POST
posthumous |
POST = after
posthumus = after death |
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PRE
preamble premonition |
PRE = before
preamble = introductory statement premonition = forewarning |
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PRIM
primordial primogeniture |
PRIM = first
primordial = existing at the dawn of time primogeniture = state of being the first born |
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PRO
propulsive proponent |
PRO = forward, in favor of
propulsive = driving forward proponent = supporter |
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PROTO
prototype |
PROTO = first
Prototype = first of its kind |
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PSEUDO
pseudonym |
PSEUDO = false
pseudonym = pen name |
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RE
reiterate reimburse |
RE = again, back
reitereate = to repeat reimburse = to pay back |
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RETRO
retrospect retroactive |
RETRO = backward
retrospect = looking back retroactive = effective as of a past date |
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SE
secede seclude |
SE = away, aside
secede = withdraw seclude = shut away |
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SEMI
semiconscious |
SEMI = half, partly
semiconscious = partly conscious |
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SUB, SUC, SUF, SUG, SUP, SUS
subjugate succumb suffuse suggest suppress suspend |
SUB, SUC, SUF, SUG, SUP, SUS = under, less
subjugate = bring under control succumb = yield suffuse = spread through suggest = hint suppress = put down by force suspend = delay |
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SUPER, SUR
supernatural surtax |
SUPER, SUR = over, above
supernatural = above natural things surtax = additional tax |
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SYN, SYM, SYL, SYS
synchronize sympathize syllogism system |
SYN, SYM, SYL, SYS = with, together
synchronize = time together sympathize = pity, identify with syllogism = explanation of how ideas relate system = network |
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TELE
teleraphic |
TELE = far
telegraphic = communicated over a distance |
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TRANS
transport |
TRANS = across
transport = carry across |
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ULTRA
ultracritical |
ULTRA = beyond, excessive
ultracritical = exceedingly critical |
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UN
unkempt |
UN = not
unkempt = not combed, disheveled |
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UNDER
underling |
UNDER = below
underling = someone inferior |
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UNI
unison |
UNI = one
unison = oneness of pitch, complete accord |
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VICE
viceroy |
VICE = in place of
viceroy = governor acting in place of a king |
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WITH
withstand |
WITH = away, against
withstand = stand up against, resist |
