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30 Cards in this Set
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ab, abs
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from, away from
abduct: lead away, kidnap abjure: renounce |
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar as, at
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to, forward
adit: entrance accord: agreement, harmony affliction: cause of distress aggregation: collection annexation: addition appease: bring toward peace arraignment: indictment assumption: arrogance, taking for granted attendance: presence, the persons present |
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ambi
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both
ambiguous: of double-meaning ambivalent: having two conflicting emotions |
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an, a
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without
anarchy: lack of government amoral: without moral sense |
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anti
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against, opposite
antipaty: hatred antithetical: exactly opposite |
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arch
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chief, first
archetype: original archbishop: chief bishop |
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be
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over, thoroughly
bedaub: smear over befuddle: confuse thoroughly |
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bi
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two
bicameral: composed of two houses (Congress) biennial: every two years |
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cata
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down
catastrophe: disaster cataract: waterfall catapult: hurl (throw down) |
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circum
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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
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with, together
combine: merge with coeditor: joint editor collateral: subordinate, connected conference: meeting corroborate: confirm |
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contra, contro
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against
contravene: conflict with controversy: dispute |
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de
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down, away
debase: lower in value decadence: deterioration |
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demi
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partly, half
demigod: partly divine being |
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di
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two
dichotomy: division into two parts dilemma: choice between two bad alternatives. |
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dia
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across
diagonal: across a figure diameter: distance across a circle. |
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dis, dif
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not, apart
discord: lack of harmony differ: disagree (carry apart) |
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dys
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faulty, bad
dyslexia: faulty ability to read dyspepsia: indigestion |
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ex, e
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out
expel: drive out eject: throw out |
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extra, extro
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beyond, outside
extracurricular: beyond the curriculum extraterritorial: beyond a nation's bounds extrovert: person interested chiefly in external objects and actions |
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hyper
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above; excessively
hyperbole: exaggeration hyperventilate: breathe at an excessive rate |
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bypo
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beneath; lower
hypoglycemia: low blood sugar |
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in, il, im, ir
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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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in, il, im, ir
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in, on, upon
invite: call in illustrate: something that makes clear impression: effect upon mind or feelings irradiate: shine upon |
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inter
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between, among
intervene: come between international: between nations interjection: a statement thrown in. |
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intra, intro
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within
intramural: within a school introvert: someone who turns within himself |
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macro
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large, long
macrobiotic: tending to prolong life macrocosm: the great world (the entire universe) |
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mega
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great, million
megalomania: delusions of grandeur megaton: explosive force of a million tons of TNT |
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meta
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involving change
metamorphosis: change of form |
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micro
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small
microcosm: miniature universe microscopic: extremely small |
