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61 Cards in this Set
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ab, abs
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from, away from
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abduct-lead away,kidnap
abjure-renouce |
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as , at
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to, forward
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adit-entrance
accord-agreement or harmony |
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ambi
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both
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ambiguous-double meaning
ambivalent-having 2 conflicting emotions |
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an, a
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without
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anarchy-lack of government
amoral-without moral issues |
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ante
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before
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antecedent-preceding event or word
antietical-exactly opposite |
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arch
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chief, first
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archetype-original
archbishop-chief bishop |
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be
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over, thoroughly
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bedaub-smear over
befuddle-confuse thoroughly |
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bi
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two
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bicameral-2 houses
biennial-every 2 years |
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cata
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down
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catasrophe-disaster
cataract-waterfall catapult-hurl |
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circum
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around
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com, co, col, con, cor
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with, together
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combine-merge with
coeditor-joint editor collateral-subordinate, connected conference-meeting |
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contra, contro
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against
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contravene-conflict with
controversy-dispute |
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de
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down, away
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debase-lower in value
decadence-deterioration |
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demi
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partly, half
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demigod, partly divine being
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di
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two
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dichotomy
dilemma-choice between 2 bad alternatives |
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dia
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across
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diagonal- across a figure
diameter-distance across a circle |
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dis, dif
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not, apart
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discord-lack of harmony
differ-disagree |
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dys
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faulty, bad
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dyslexia
dyspepsia-indigestion |
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ex, e
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out
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expel
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extra, extro
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beyond, outside
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extrovert
extracurricular |
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hyper
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above, excessively
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hyperbole-exaggeration
hyperventilate-breathe at an excessive rate |
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hypo
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beneath, lower
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in, il, im, ir
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not
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inefficient-not efficient
inarticulate illegible impeccable irrevocable |
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inter
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between, among
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intra, intro
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within
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macro
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large, long
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mega
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great, million
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meta
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involving change
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metamorphosis
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micro
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small
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microcosm
microscopic |
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mis
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bad, improper
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misdemeanor
mischance-unfortunate accident |
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mono
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one
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monarchy-
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multi
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many
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multifarious-having many parts
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neo
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new
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neologism
neophyte |
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non
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not
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noncommittal
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ob, oc, of, op
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against
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obioquy-infamy, disgrace
occlude-close, block out offend opponent |
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olig
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few
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oligarchy-government by a few
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pan
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all, every
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panacea-cure-all
panorama-unobstructed view in all directions |
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para
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beyond, related
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parallel-similar
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per
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through, completely
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permeable-allowing passage
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peri
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around, near
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perimeter- outer boundry
periphery-edge |
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poly
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many
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post
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after
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pre
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before
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prim
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first
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primordial-existing at the dawn of time
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pro
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forward, in favor of
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propulsive-driving forward
proponent-supporter |
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proto
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first
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pseudo
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false
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re
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back, again
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retro
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backward
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se
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away, aside
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secede-withdraw
seclude-shut away |
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semi
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half, partly
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus
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under, less
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subjugate-bring under control
succumb- yield, cease to resist suffuse-spread through suggest-hint suppress-put down by force suspend- delay, temporarily cease |
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super, sur
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over, above
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syn, sym, syl, sys
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with, together
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tele
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far
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telegraphic
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trans
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across
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ultra
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beyond, excessive
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un
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not
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underling-someone inferior
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uni
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one
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vice
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in place of
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viceroy- governer acting in place of the king
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with
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away, against
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