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09/09/2013
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
not, without

atypical
Term
ab-, a-
 Definition
from, away

abnormal
Term
acro-
 Definition

high

 

 

 

acropolis
Term
aero-
 Definition

sky

 

 

 

 aerodynamic
Term
ambi-, amphi-
 Definition

both

 

 ambidextrous
Term
ana-
 Definition
take apart to study

analysis
Term
ante-
 Definition
before

anteroom
Term
anti-
 Definition
against

antidote
Term
aqua-
 Definition
water

aqualung
Term
avi-
 Definition
fly

aviator
Term
bene-, bon-
 Definition
well

benefit
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, both, double

biped
Term
by-
 Definition
near, side

bypass
Term
cata-
 Definition
against

cataclysm
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
brain

cerebrum
Term
circum-
 Definition
around

circumference
Term
con-, con-
 Definition
with, together

congress
Term
counter-, contra-
 Definition
against

counterpoint
Term
de-
 Definition
undo, from, down

detain
Term
deca-
 Definition
ten

decade
Term
demi-
 Definition
small

demitasse
Term
di-
 Definition
twice, two

divide
Term
dia-
 Definition
between, through

diameter
Term
dis-
 Definition
reverse, away

dissect
Term
dys-
 Definition
badly

dysentery
Term
e-, ex-
 Definition
out

exhale
Term
en-, em-
 Definition
into, in

exhale
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon

epitaph
Term
eu-
 Definition
well

eulogy
Term
extra-
 Definition
beyond

extraordinary
Term
fore-
 Definition
before

foremost
Term
giga-
 Definition
billionfold

gigabite
Term
hemi-, semi-, demi-
 Definition
half

hemisphere
Term
hex-
 Definition
six

hexagon
Term
homo-
 Definition
man

homicide
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, over

hyperextend
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under

hypothyroidism
Term
il-, im-, in-, ir-
 Definition
not

irregular
Term
in-, im-
 Definition
into

imprison
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath

infrastructure
Term
inter-
 Definition
between

interrupt
Term
intra-
 Definition
within

intramural
Term
intro-
 Definition
inward, into

introvert
Term
macro-
 Definition
excessive

macrocosm
Term
mal-
 Definition
badly, poorly

malady
Term
mega-
 Definition
millionfold

megamart
Term
meta-
 Definition
change

metamorphosis
Term
micro-
 Definition
millionth part

microchip
Term
mis-
 Definition
bad, incorrect

misdeed
Term
mono-
 Definition
one

monograph
Term
multi-
 Definition
many

multifaceted
Term
nano-
 Definition
billionth part

nanosecond
Term
neo-
 Definition
new

neolithic
Term
non-
 Definition
not

nonentity
Term
ob-, of-, op-
 Definition
against, toward

offend
Term
oct-
 Definition
eight

octogenarian
Term
paleo-
 Definition
ancient

paleolithic
Term
para-
 Definition
almost, beside

paraprofessional
Term
penta-
 Definition
five

pentagon
Term
per-
 Definition
completely

permanent
Term
peri-
 Definition
around

perimeter
Term
poly-
 Definition
many

polyhedron
Term
post-
 Definition
after

postgraduate
Term
pre-
 Definition
before

prepare
Term
pro-
 Definition
for, forward

provide
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false

pseudopodia
Term
quad-
 Definition
four

quadrangle
Term
quasi-
 Definition
false

quasi-done
Term
quint-
 Definition
five

quintet
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back

regain
Term
retro-
 Definition
back

retrospect
Term
se-
 Definition
aside

secede
Term
self-
 Definition
of oneself

selfish
Term
semi-
 Definition
part

semicircle
Term
sesqui-
 Definition
one and a half

sesquicentennial
Term
sub-
 Definition
under

submarine
Term
suf-, sup-
 Definition
from under

support
Term
super-
 Definition
above, more

superlative
Term
syn-, sym-
 Definition
with, together

symphonic
Term
tra-, trans-
 Definition
beyond, across

transcend
Term
tri-
 Definition
three

tricycle
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond

ultramarine
Term
un-
 Definition
not

unhappy
Term
under-
 Definition
beneath

undertow
Term
uni-
 Definition
one

unicycle
Term
vice-
 Definition
in place of

vice principal
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