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Weeks One and Two
Prefixes and Suffixes
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Literature
8th Grade
11/19/2012
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im-
 Definition
not or the opposite of
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in-
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not or the opposite of
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ir-
 Definition
not or the opposite of
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post-
 Definition
after
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semi-
 Definition
partly
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super-
 Definition
above, over, or beyond
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contra-
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against
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ad-
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to or near
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circum-
 Definition
around
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e-
 Definition
out, from, or away
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ex-
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out, from, or away
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adhere
 Definition
to stay attached; stick
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adjacent
 Definition
next to; nearby
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advocate
 Definition
to plead in support of
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circumference
 Definition
the line bounding a circle
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circumnavigate
 Definition
to go completely around
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contraband
 Definition
illegally imported or exported goods
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contradict
 Definition
to state the opposite of; disagree with
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eject
 Definition
to remove; throw out
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elude
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to avoid or escape
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extract
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to draw out; pull out
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immortal
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living forever; everlasting
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incompetent
 Definition
not having enough ability or knowledge
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irrelevant
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not related to the subject; beside the point
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postpone
 Definition
to put off until a later time; delay
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postscript
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a note added to a letter following the signature
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postwar
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after a war
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semiconscious
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not fully conscious
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semiskilled
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having limited skills or training
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superficial
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limited to the surface; shallow
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supernatural
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beyond what is usual or normal; that cannot be explained by the laws of nature
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