1. a (an)~> no, not, without, lacking Amnesia: a (without) mne (memory) ia (condition, state of) Anarchy: an (without) arch (rule, government) y (result of) Atheist: a (lacking, without) theo (god) ist (one who) Lesson 1
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1. a (an)~> no, not, without, lacking
Amnesia: a (without) mne (memory) ia (condition, state of)
Anarchy: an (without) arch (rule, government) y (result of)
Atheist: a (lacking, without) theo (god) ist (one who)
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2. Ambi ~> both Ambiguous: ambi (both) ag (do,
drive) ous (full of)
Ambidextrous: ambi (both) dextro (right-handed) ous (full of)
Ambivalent: ambi (both) val (strong) ent (full of)
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3. Anti ~> against Antidote: anti (against) dot (give)
Antibiotic: anti (against) bio (life) ic (having characteristics of)
Antisocial: anti (against) soc (society) al (having characteristics of)
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4. Circum ~> around Circumference: circum (around) fer
(carry) ence (state or condition)
Circumscribe: circum (around) scribe (write)
Circumnavigate: circum (around) nav (sail) ate (make, cause)
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5. De ~> down Demote: de (down) mot (move)
Descend: de (down) scend (climb)
Decline: de (down) clin (bend)
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6. Dis (di, dif) ~> apart, away,
not Divert: di (away) vert (turn)
Differ: dif (away) fer (carry)
Disrupt: dis (away) rupt (break)
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7. Endo ~> inside, within Endoderm: endo (within) derm (skin)
Endocardium: endo (inside) cardi (heart) ium (condition, place)
Endocrine: endo (inside) krin (separate)
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8. Exo ~> outside Exocrine: exo (outside) krin (separate)
Exotic: exo (outside) ic (having characteristics of)
Exosphere: exo (outside) sphere (sphere)
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9. Extra (extro) ~> beyond
Extraordinary: extra (beyond) ordin (order) ary (place where)
Extrasensory: extra (beyond) sens (feel) ory (having characteristics of)
Extraterrestrial: extra (beyond) terrestri (earth) al (related to)
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10. Hetero ~> different Heterogeneous: hetero (different) gen
(kind) ous (full of)
Heteromorphic: hetero (different) morph (shape) ic (having characteristics of)
Heterosexual: hetero (different) sex (sex) al (related to)
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11. Homo ~> same Homonym: homo (same) onym (name)
Homogeneous: homo (same) gen (kind) ous (full of)
Homophone: homo (same) phon (sound)
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12. In (il, im, ir) ~> in, into
Inject: in (in, into) ject (throw) Illuminate: il (in) lumin (light) ate
(make, cause) Import: im (in) port (carry) Irrigate: ir (in) rigar (water) ate
(make, cause)
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13. In (ig, il, im, ir) ~> not
Inactive: in (not) act (act, do) ive (have power)
Ignoble: ig (not) nobilis (noble) Illegal: il (not) leg (law) al (related
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14. Inter ~> between, among
Interact: inter (between) act (act, do)
Interrupt: inter (between) rupt (break)
Intervene: inter (between) vene (come)
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15. Intra (intro) ~> inside,
within Intravenous: intra (inside) ven
(vein) ous (full of)
Introduce: intro (inside) duc (lead)
Introspect: intro (inside) spect (look)
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16. Iso ~> same Isometric: iso (same) metr
(measure) ic (related to)
Isosceles: iso (same) skelos (leg)
Isothermal: iso (same) therm (heat) al (related to)
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17. Macro ~> large, great Macroscopic: macro (large) scop (look,
see) ic (having characteristics of)
Macrocosm: macro (large) cosm (world, universe)
Macrocyte: macro (large) cyte (cell)
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18. Micro ~> small Microscopic: micro (small) scop (look,
see) ic (having characteristics of)
Microcosm: micro (small) cosm (world, universe)
Microcyte: micro (small) cyte (cell)
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19. Medi ~> middle Median: medi (middle) an (related to)
Medieval: medi (middle) ev (time, age) al (related to)
Medium: medi (middle) ium (state, condition)
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20. Per ~> through, thoroughly
Perspire: per (through) spir (breathe)
Permit: per (through) mit (send)
Perennial: per (through) enn (year) al (related to)
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21. Pre ~> before Prefix: pre (before) fix (place, put)
Precede: pre (before) ced (go)
Prevent: pre (before) ven (come)
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22. Post ~> after Postpone: post (after) pon (place, put)
Postscript: post (after) script (write)
Postmeridian: post (after) meridian (midday)
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23. Se ~> apart, away Secede: se (apart) ced (go)
Seclude: se (away) clud (close, shut)
Seduce: se (away) duc (lead)
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24. Syn (syl, sym, sys) ~> same, together, with
Synonym: syn (same) onym (name)
Symphony: sym (together) phon (sound) y (result of)
Syllable: syl (together) lambanein (take)
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25. Ultra ~> beyond Ultraliberal: ultra (beyond) liber (free)
al (related to)
Ultramodern: ultra (beyond) mod (now) ern (related to)
Ultrasound: ultra (beyond) son (sound)
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