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For 2 of the words, give a definition, using the meaning of the prefix and highlight it.
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For one of the words, copy a sentence from the concordance with your word. |
For one word, write your own simple sentence, showing the root meaning. |
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Amani |
ante- |
before
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1- anteaural
2- antecedent
3- antediluvian
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2- formal an event, organization, or thing that is similar to the one you have mentioned but existed earlier.
3- very old-fashioned
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3. Republicans were "antediluvian" wrote online Slate magazine columnist Jacob Weisberg |
Ahmed likes the antediluvian furnitures. |
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pre- |
before |
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1. precancerous
2. precaution
3. precede
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1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated.
2. something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening.
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Henry prepared to depart; he walked slowly through the benches, preceded by a few persons who were leaving the house. |
Tumors are precancerous. |
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pro- |
before, for |
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1. proactive
2. proceed
3. probably
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1. making things happen or change rather than reacting to events.
3. used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true.
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Henry inclined his head; and the knight proceeded--"Have these two men held any communication together in the anteroom?" |
probably, he will pass the final exam. |
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re- |
back , again |
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1. receipt
2. reciprocal
3. reclaim
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1. a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something.
3. to get back an amount of money that you have paid
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The existence of reciprocal copyright conditions is determined by presidential proclamation. |
Ahmed reclaimed his money from the bank. |
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after- |
I coulden't find anything about this prefixe. |
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ep- |
above, over, upon, in addition to, among. |
epigraph
epiderms
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Epidemic
epicutaneous
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widespread, over or among many people at the same time, such as deasease.
On the surface of the skin.
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Yet by the early 1970s malaria was resurgent on several continents, often reaching epidemic proportions. |
The flu has become epidemic in Vermont. |
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post- |
after, behind, later, subsequent |
poscript
postdate
posterior
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post partum
post abortion
post deluvial
a posteriori
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After birth
happening subsequent to, or after, an abortion.
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Exercising soon after childbirth is primarily good for mental health — possibly guarding against postpartum depression — not for shedding baby weight.
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She can request postpartum leave; I am sure the Boss will concede. |
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ac- |
to, toward, addition, to, near, at |
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ad- |
to, toward, addition, to, near, at. |
ad-extra
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Ad-hoc
ad-clerum
ad-extremum
ad-horror
ad-litem
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toward this (purpose), temporary.
A statement made by church leader and intended only for clergy as opposed to a statement ad populum, "to the people."
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In one instance, an ad hoc group is using a kind of trade association approach to articulate common standards.New York TimesMar 12, 2012 |
We should create an ad-hoc
Committee to represent international students in Saint Michael and solve this issue with the board of Directors.
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ag- |
to, toward |
aggressive
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1. aggression
2. agglomerate
3. agglutinate
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1. Violent action (toward others) that is hostile and usually unprovoked. 2. Deliberately unfriendly behavior.
1. to form or be formed into a mass or cluster; collect;
2. gathered together into a cluster or mass.
to unite or cause to adhere (something or someone to), as with glue; clustered together but not coherent
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Several government ministers warned in recent days that Argentina’s decision was an act of aggression against Spain and would not go unpunished.
New York TimesApr 20, 2012
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Tom’s father always beats his wife without any reasons; therefore, his aggression is chronic. |
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an- |
to, toward |
annotate |
1. annotate
2. announce
3. annunciation
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to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
to make known publicly to the people, the mind or senses.
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Many people manually annotate their pictures after they've uploaded them to a computer.
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My friend Judy always annotates definitions of difficult words in margins.
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by- |
near |
bystander |
1. byplay
2. byway
3. bygone
4. byproduct
5. bypass
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an action or speech carried on to the side while the main action proceeds, especially on the stage.
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside): byroad, bypath
well in the past; former, 2. earlier than the present time; no longer current; bypast
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Among its most eager auditors are outsiders, reporting every byplay to profoundly interested critics across the seas.
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In bygone times taking snuff was extremely popular, its palmy days in England being during the eighteenth century.
Andrews, William
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While his cousin was performing her drama, he was byplay taking pictures.
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em- en- |
in |
envelope |
1. encircle
2. engrave
3. enzootic
4. embarkation, embarcation
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1. To form a circle around someone or something. 2. To move or to go around completely; to make a circuit of.
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases
1. The loading of troops with their supplies and equipment into ships or aircraft.
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e.g Her right arm, encircled with a golden bracelet, rests on her knees, which are covered by red drapery.
Bolton, Sarah K.
e.g Her pictures were often engraved in her own days, but they are now thought little of.
Koehler, S. R.
Here we were occupied for a few days in putting things in the best order we could, previous to our embarkation.
Surtees, William
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The teacher asked his students to encircle the correct answer. |
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im- |
into |
immerse |
1. immigrate
2. import
3. immerse
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1. To enter a new country for the purpose of settling there. 2. To bring people into country and to settle them as permanent residents there.
That which is imported or brought in; a commodity imported from abroad; as opposed to export.
Cause to be thrown into; to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
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He was born in New York to parents who had immigrated from Eastern Europe.
Washington PostFeb 12, 2012
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My grandfather immigrated from Uganda to Rwanda.
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e- ex- |
out,away
out
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emigrate
exit
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1_ exosmosis.
2_ecstasy.
3- eclectic.
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1_ exosmosis:
Diffusion or osmosis from within outward; movement outward through a diaphragm or through vessel walls.
2- ecstasy:
being carried away by overwhelming emotion).
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experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
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A small gift makes children happy even chocolate can make them ecstasy.
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extra- |
outside |
extraterrestrial |
1- external
2- extrafamilial.
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1- external:
connected with the outside or an outer part.
2- extrafamilial:
Outside or beyond a family or its control.
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No federal funds have been spent searching for radio signals from extraterrestrials since 1993. |
I did not hear about the external occasion.
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de- |
from,down |
demerit |
1-de facto
2- deambulate.
3- debit.
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1-de facto:
From the fact; in reality, actually.
2-deambulate:
To walk away from one's home or in a different country.
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Superstar players, on the other hand, are de facto partners of owners.
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iPads are becoming de facto work devices. |
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off- |
from |
offspring |
1-offsaddle
2-offshore.
3-offing
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1-offsaddle:
remove the saddle from.
2- (of winds) coming from the land
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When they reached the corral she complimented him in turn by allowing him to offsaddle her horse |
A bright light was visible far out in the offing . |
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mid- |
middle |
midsummer |
1-midst.
2- Mideast .
3- midfield.
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1-Midst:
describes something that's among, in the middle of .
2-midfield:
the middle part of a playing field
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Players on both teams gathered at midfield to exchange pushes and shoves.
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The new players have a meeting in the midfield tomorrow
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on- |
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1.onomatopoeia
2.ontology
3.onagraceae
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1. onomatopoeia:
using words that imitate the sound they denote
2.ontology:
the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
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ontology:
Gene ontology categories were assigned to each contig inferred to contain at least one conserved protein domain.
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onomatopoeia:
The word of clatter is a onomatopoeia.
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para- |
beside |
paralegal |
1.paradox
2.paramount
3.parabolic
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1.paradox:
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
2.parabolic:
resembling or expressed by parables
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parabolic:
A parabolic solar-thermal trough like ones that would be used at a solar power plant planned for the Mojave Desert.
New York TimesNov 2, 2011 |
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The paradox of water is that it can help human beings and also harm human beings.
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per- |
throughout |
pervasive |
1.personification
2.perspective
3.perambulate
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1.perspective:
the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
2.perambulate:
walk with no particular goal
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perspective:
I can remember very distinctly that at three years of age all perspective drawings appeared to me as gross caricatures of objects.
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perspective:
She has got a clear perspective of her future life.
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circu- |
around |
circumvent |
1.circumspect
2.circumstances
3.circuit
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1.circumspect:
heedful of potential consequences
2.circuit:
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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circuit:
There were checkpoints on the roads leading to the Bahrain International Circuit.
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She took a quick circuit of a park.
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peri- |
all around |
periphery |
1.perilous
2.perianth
3.pericardial
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1.perianth:
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
2.pericardial:
located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
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pericardial:
The Food and Drug Administration said Edwards did not provide required information about certain types of annuloplasty ring devices and a pericardial heart valve device.
ReutersApr 6, 2010 |
perianth:
The flowers of willows haven't perianth.
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Faeza |
trans- |
through |
transform |
1.transplant
2.transparent
3.biotransformation
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An operation involving the moving a body organ from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient).
1. Allowing light to pass through: "The new window in the sunroom was transparent and let all the sunshine in."
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Within two days, the transplanted kidney had regained function.
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The first human liver was transplanted by Dr. Thomas Starz of Denver, Colorado in 1963. |
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dia- |
through |
dialect |
1. diagnosis
2.diachronic
3.diagram
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The identification of an illness or disorder in a patient through physical examination, medical tests, or other procedures.
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time.
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Many children are given a diagnosis of A.D.H.D., researchers say, when in fact they have another problem: a sleep disorder, like sleep apnea.
New York Times Apr 16, 2012
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Diagnosis on Alzheimer's disease can no longer recognize family members. |
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pro- |
to go before or forward,in front of |
propaganda |
1.reciprocate
2.proclaim
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1. Etymologically, "to move backward" and "forward".
2. To make an official announcement of (something), by word of mouth in some public place; also, to cause this to be done by officers or agents.
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"Apple is committed to this framework, provided that other parties reciprocate," said Bruce Watrous, the firm's chief intellectual property counsel.
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Martha will reciprocate her furniture next week. |
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Khalid |
re- |
backward |
recant
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recant
recede
receive
reciprocality
reciprocalness
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1-Recant:
To formally reject or to disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
Recede: To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark; for example, the people waited for the flood waters to recede before they could return to their homes.
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Recant: If you're someone who speaks before you think, you may need to recant, or take back, that overly honest assessment of your friend's new haircut. |
My hair is starting to recede. |
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with- |
back away |
withdraw |
1. Withstand
2. Withhold
3. Wither
4. Within
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Resist or confront with resistance.
Hold back; refuse to hand over or share.
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To prove they can withstand pain, many middle school and high school kids are taking on the "ice and salt challenge.
By doing so, we are withholding from our neediest students any reason to read at all.
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The office building of Saint's Micheal College can withstand an earthquake of 6.5 magnitudes.
Jack was accused of withholding information from the police.
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super- |
over |
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1. Superlative
2. Superstition
3. Superstar
4. Supersonic
5. Superfluous
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Highest in quality
An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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He was a young man of family, unburdened by superlative wealth, but possessing in his own person the primary elements of success.
There has generally been sufficient superstition in all races to make amulets the popular means of averting calamity and preserving from sickness.
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The word "biggest" is the superlative degree of "big".
The old superstition that black cats are unlucky.
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tele- |
distant |
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1. Telescope
2. Telemarketing
3. Telebarometer
4. Telegraph
5. Teleplay
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A magnifier of images of distant objects
The use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales.
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Neutron sources, synchrotrons, telescopes and particle accelerators all require highly trained staff and lots of consumables.
Ms. Swanson says her lawsuit seeks to require Discover to stop its telemarketing practices and pay penalties and restitution to consumers.
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Three years before, I looked lunar eclipse through a type of telescope.
Telemarketing system is introduced in 20th Century in Nepal.
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