| Term | Definition |
|---|
| A | without, not |
| ANTE | before |
| ANTI | against |
| AUTO | self |
| BENE | good |
| CO | together |
| CIRCUM | around |
| DE | away, down, off, from, apart |
| DEMI, HEMI, SEMI | half |
| DIS | "to take away", god of the underworld |
| DYS | bad, ill, difficult |
| EU | good, well |
| EX | out of |
| EXTRA | "on the outside" |
| HYPER | over, above |
| HYPO | under, beneath |
| APATHY | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
| ATHEISM | a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods |
| ATYPICAL | deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected |
| ANARCHY | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) |
| ANTEBELLUM | existing before a war |
| ANTECEDENT | a preceding occurrence or cause or event |
| ANTIDOTE | Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like. |
| ANTIPATHY | a feeling of intense dislike |
| AUTOCRAT | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
| AUTHENTIC | not false or copied; real |
| AUTONOMOUS | existing as an independent entity |
| BENIGN | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
| BENEVOLENT | generous in providing aid to others |
| BENEFACTOR | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| COMMISERATE | to feel or express sympathy or compassion |
| COLLOQUIAL | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| DEMISE | death; ceasing to exist; termination; n |
| DESOLATE | devastate or ravage |
| DEMIGOD | a person who is part mortal and part god |
| SEMIANNUAL | occurring or payable twice each year |
| HEMISPHERE | half of a sphere |
| DISCORD | strife resulting from a lack of agreement |
| DISENGAGE | free or remove obstruction from |
| DYSLEXIA | impaired ability to learn to read |
| DYSPHORIA | uneasiness; restlessness; general depression |
| EUPHEMISM | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive |
| EUPHORIA | a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation |
| EXONERATE | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| EXORBITANT | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| EXTROVERT | an open, outgoing person, a person whose attention is focused on others rather than on himself or herself |
| EXTRANEOUS | not essential |
| HYPERBOLE | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
| HYPERTHERMIA | abnormally high body temperature |
| HYPOTHERMIA | a condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low |
| HYPOCRISY | insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
| BENEDICTION | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
| CIRCUMSPECT | heedful of potential consequences |
| CIRCUMVENT | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
| DERELICT | failing in what duty requires |
| DEFLECT | draw someone's attention away from something |
| EUTHANASIA | the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) |
| HYPOCHONDRIA | chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments |
| COHERENT | capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| CIRCUMLOCUTION | an indirect way of expressing something |
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