VHSS Latin Prefixes 13-18
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 illegible | not legible; impossible or hard to red; undecipherable |
| illiterate | not literate; unable to read or write; uneducated |
| illogical | not logical; not observing the rules of logic (correct reasoning); irrational; fallacious |
| immaculate | not spotted; absolutely clean; stainless |
| immature | not mature; not fully grown or developed; young; childish |
| impunity | state of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc.; immunity |
| inaccessible | not accessible; unreachable; hard to get to; unapproached |
| incessant | not ceasing; continuing without interruption; interminable; ceaseless |
| inflexible | not flexible; not easily bent; firm; unyielding |
| ingratitude | state of being not grateful; ungratefulness; lack of gratitude |
| inhospitable | not hospitable; not showing kindness to guests and strangers; unfriendly |
| insoluble | 1. not soluble; incapable of being solved; unsolvable, irresolvable 2. not capable of being dissolved |
| irreconcilable | not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accord or compromise; incompatible |
| irrelevant | not relevant; inapplicable;off the topic; extraneous |
| irrevocable | not revocable; incapable of being recalled or revoked; unalterable; irreversible |
| in-, il-, im-, ir- | "not, "un" |
| bene- | "good", "well" |
| mal-, male- | "evil", "ill", "bad", 'badly' |
| benediction | (literally, "good saying") blessing; good wishes; approbation |
| malediction | (literally, "evil saying") curse |
| benefactor | (literally, "one who does good") person who gives kindly aid, money, or similar benefit |
| malefactor | (literally, "one who does evil') offender; evildoer, criminal |
| beneficial | productive of good; helpful; advantageous |
| beneficiary | person receiving some good, advantage, or benefit |
| benevolent | (literally, "wishing well") disposed to promote the welfare of others; kind; charitable |
| malevolent | (literally, "wishing ill") showing ill will; spiteful; malicious; vicious |
| maladjusted | badly adjusted; out of harmony with one's environment |
| malice | ill will; intention or desire to harm another; enmity; malevolence |
| malnutrition | bad or faulty nutrition; poor nourishment |
| maltreat | treat badly or roughly; mistreat; abuse |
| de- | "down", "down from", "opposite of" |
| decadent | (literally, "falling down") deteriorating; growing worse; declining |
| deciduous | having leaves that fall off at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves |
| demented | out of (down from) one's mind; mad, insane, deranged |
| demolish | pull or tear down; destroy; raze; wreck |
| demote | move down in grade or rank; degrade; downgrade |
| dependent | (literally "hanging down from") unable to exist without the support of another |
| depreciate | 1. go down in price or value 2. speak slightly of; belittle; disparage |
| despise | look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain |
| deviate | turn aside, or down (from a route or rule); stray; wander; digress |
| devour | (literally, "gulp down") eat greedily; eat like an animal |
| dis- | "opposite of", "differently", "apart", "away" |
| discontent | (usually followed by with) opposite of 'content'; dissatisfied; discontented; disgruntled |
| discredit | disbelieve; refuse to trust |
| discrepancy | disagreement; different; inconsistency; variation |
| disintegrate | do the opposite of "integrate" (make into a whole); break into bits; crumble; decay |
| dispassionate | opposite of "passionate" (showing strong feeling); clam; composed; impartial |
| disrepair | opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition |
| dissent | feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree |
| dissident | (literally, "sitting apart") not agreeing; dissenting; nonconformist |
| distract | draw away, divert the attention of; confuse; bewilder |
| se- | "apart" |
| secede | (literally, "go apart") withdrawn from an organization or federation |
| secession | (literally, "a going apart") withdrawal from an organization or federation |
| seclude | keep apart from others; place in solitude; isolate; sequester |
| secure | 1. apart, or free, from care, fear, or worry; confident; assured 2. safe against loss, attack, or danger |
| sedition | going apart from, or against and established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; treason |
| segregate | (literally, "set apart from the herd") separate from the main body; isolate |
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