Set: contra-/counter- vocabulary

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contrabandanything that is against the law to buy or sell
contradictto express the opposite
contrariana person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected
contrary– completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action
contrastto look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related
counterbalancea weight used to balance an opposite weight
counterclockwisein the direction that is opposite in movement of the directions on the hands on a clock
counterexamplean example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
counterfeitbeing the opposite of real; fake or artificial
counterintuitivegoes against your gut feeling or common sense

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Creator dkirby
Created February 9, 2009
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  1. contrarian a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected - 3 misses
  2. counterbalance a weight used to balance an opposite weight - 2 misses
  3. contrast to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related - 1 miss
  4. counterfeit being the opposite of real; fake or artificial - 1 miss
  5. contrary – completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action - 1 miss
  6. counterclockwise in the direction that is opposite in movement of the directions on the hands on a clock - 1 miss
  7. contraband anything that is against the law to buy or sell - 1 miss