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A/AN not, without |
Agnostic: one who believes the existence of God is not provable amoral: neither moral nor immoral: having no relation to morality Anomaly: an irregularity anonymous: of unknown authorship or origin apathy: lack of interest or emotion. atheist: one who does not believe in God Atrophy: the wasting away of body tissue. atypical: not typical. |
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AB: off, away from, apart, down |
abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne abduct: to take away by force abhor: to hate, detest abject: cast down; degraded abnormal: deviating from a standard abolish: to do away with, make void abstinence: forbearance from any indulgence of appetite abstract: conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances. abstruse: hard to understand;secret, hidden. |
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ABLE/IBLE capable of, worthy of |
changeable: able to be changed
combustible: capable of being burned;easily inflamed inevitable: impossible to be avoided; certain to happen presentable: suitable for being presented. |
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AC/ACR sharp, bitter, sour |
acerbic: sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper acid: something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured acrimonious: caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature acumen: mental sharpness, quickness of wit acute: sharp at the end; ending in a point exacerbate: to increase bitterness or violence aggravate. |
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ACT/AG to do, to drive, to force, to lead |
agile: quick and well-coordinated in movement active, lively agitate: to move or force into violent, irregular action litigate: to make the subject of a lawsuit pedagogue: a teacher Prodigal: wastefully or recklessly extravegant synagogue: a gathering or congregation of jews for the purpose of religious worship. |
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ACOU: hearing |
acoustic: pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical not electronic, means |
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AD: to, toward, near |
(often the d is dropped and the first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled.) accede: to yield to a demand; to enter office adapt: adjust or modify fittingly addict: to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit address: to direct a speech or written statement to adhere: to stick fast; cleave; cling adjacent: near, close, or contiguous; adjoining adjoin: to be close or in contact with admire: to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval advocate: to plead in favor of attract: to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotion or senses. |
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Al/ALI/Alter: other, another |
alias: an assumed name: another name alibi: the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged. alien: one born in another country; a foreigner allegory: figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another alter ego: the second self; a substitute or deputy alternative: a possible choice altruist: a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others. |
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AM: LOVE |
amateur: a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain amatory: of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking amiable: having or showing agreeable personal qualities amicable: characterized by exhibiting good will amity: friendship; peaceful harmony amorous: inclined to love, esp. sexual love enamored: inflamed with love; charmed; captivated inamorata: a female lvoer. |
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AMBI/AMPHI both, on both sides, around |
ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well. ambient: moving around freely, circulating ambiguous: open to various interpretations amphibian: any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature. |
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AMBL/AMBUL: to go to walk |
ambulance: a vehicle equipped for carrying ambulatory: of pertaining to, or capable of walking hospital) perambulator: one who makes a tour of inspection on foot preamble: an introductory statement (originally to walk in front) |
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ANIM: of the life, mind, soul, breath |
animal: a living being animosity: feeling of ill will or enmity equanimity: mental or emotional stability especially under tension magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult of injury unanimous: of one mind; in complete accord |
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ANNUI/ENNI: year |
annals: a record of events, esp. a yearly record anniversary: the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event annual: of, for, or pertaining to a year. yearly annuity: a specified income payable at stated intervals. perennial: lasting for an indefinite amount of time. |
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ANT/ANTE: before |
antebellum: before the war (especially the American Civil War) antecedent: existing, being, or going before antedate: precede in time antediluvian: belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned anterior: placed before |
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ANTHRO/ANDR: man, human |
androgen: any substance that promotes masculine characteristics androgynous: being both male and female android: robot; mechanical man anthropocentric: regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe anthropology: the science that deals with the origins of human kind misanthrope: one who hates humans or humanity philanderer: one who carries on flirtations |
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ANTL: against. opposite |
antibody: a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome the toxic effects of an antigen antidote: a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison disease antipathy: aversion antipodal: on the opposite side of the globe antiseptic: free from germs, particularly clean or neat. |
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APO: away |
apocalypse: revelation, discovery, disclosure apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity apogee: the highest or most distant point apology: an expression of one's regret or sorrow for having wronged another apostasy: a total desertion of one's religion, principles, party, cause apostle: 12 disciples sent for by Jesus to preach the Gospel. |
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AQUA/AQUE: water |
aquamarine: a bluish-green color aquarium: a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures. aquatic: having to do with water aqueduct: a channel for transporting water subaqueous: underwater. |
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY: chief, principal, ruler |
anarchy: a state or society without government or law
archenemy: chief enemy architect: the devisor, market,or planner of anything. monarchy: a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign oligarchy : a state or society ruled by a select group. |
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ARD: to burn |
ardent: burning, fierce, passionate ardor: flame, passion arson: the crime of setting property on fire |
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AUTO: self |
autocraft: an absolute ruler automatic: self moving or self-acting autonomy: independence of freedom. |
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BE: about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs) |
belie: to misrepresent: to contradict belittle: to make small: to make something appear smaller bemoan: to moan for or ament bewilder: to confuse completely (mentally wander) |
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BEL/BELL: beautiful |
belle: a beautiful woman embellish: to make beautiful to ornament. |
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BELL: war |
antebellum: before the war (especially the American Civil War) belligerent: warlike given to waging war. rebel: a person who resists authority, control, or tradition. |
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BEN/BENE: good |
benediction: act of uttering a blessing benefit: anything advantageous to a person or thing benevolent: desiring to do good to tohers benign: having a kindly disposition |
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BI/BIN: two |
Biennial: happening every two years bilateral: pertaining to or affecting two or both sides billingual: able to speak one's native language and another with equal faculty binocular: involving two eyes bipartisan: representing two parties combination: the joining of two or more things into a whole. |
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BOB/BOUN: good generous |
bona fide: in good faith; without fraud bonus: something given over and above what is due bountiful: generous |
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BREV/BRID: short,small |
abbreviate: to shorten abridge: to shorten brevet: an honorary promotion with no additional pay breviloquent: laconic, concise in one's speech brevity: shortness brief: short |
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BURS: purse money |
bursar: treasurer bursary: treasury |
