| Term | Definition |
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ab, abs |
from, away from; abduct |
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at |
to, forward; accord |
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ambi |
both; ambiguous |
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an, a |
without; anarchy |
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ante |
before; antecedent |
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anti |
against, opposite ; antipathy |
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arch |
chief, first; archibishop |
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be |
over, thoroughly; befuddle |
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bi |
two; biennial |
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cata |
down ; catastrophe |
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circum |
around ; circumnavigate |
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com, co, col, con, cor |
with, together; combine |
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contra, contro |
against; controversy |
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de |
down, away; debase |
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demi |
partly, half; demigod |
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di |
two; dichotomy |
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dia |
across; diagonal |
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dis, dif |
not, apart; discord |
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dys |
faulty, bad; dyslexia |
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ex, e |
out; expel |
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extra, extro |
beyond, outside; extracurricular |
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hyper |
above, excesively; hyperbole |
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hypo |
beneath, lower; hypoglycemia |
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in, il, im, ir |
not; inefficient |
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in, il, im, ir |
in, on, upon; invite |
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inter |
between, among; intervene |
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intra, intro |
within; intramural |
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macro |
large, long; macrocosm |
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mega |
great, million; megaton |
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meta |
involving change; metamorphosis |
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micro |
small; microscopic |
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mis |
bad, improper; misdemeanor |
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mis |
hatred; misogynist |
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mono |
one; monarchy |
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multi |
many; multicultural |
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neo |
new; neonatal |
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non |
not; noncommital |
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ob, oc, of, op |
against; offend |
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olig |
few; oligarchy (gov by few) |
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pan |
all, every; panorama |
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para |
beyond, related; parallel |
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per |
through, completely; pervade |
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peri |
around,near; perimeter |
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poly |
many; polytheist |
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post |
after; postapocalyptic |
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pre |
before; preamble |
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prim |
first; primadona |
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pro |
forward, in favor of; proponent |
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proto |
first; prototype |
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pseudo |
false; pseudonm |
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re |
again, back; reiterate |
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retro |
backward; retrospect |
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se |
away, aside; secede |
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semi |
half, partly; semiconscious |
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus |
under, les; suppress |
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super, sur |
over, above; supernatural |
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syn, sym, syl, sys |
with, together; synchronize |
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tele |
far; teleport |
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trans |
across; transport |
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ultra |
beyond, excessive; ultracritical |
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un |
not; unkept |
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under |
below; underlying |
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uni |
one; unison |
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vice |
in place of; viceroy |
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with |
away, against; withstand |