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with away, against

withstand: stand up against; resist
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vice in place of

viceroy: governor acting in place of a king
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uni one

unison: openness of pitch; complete accord
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under below

underling: someone inferior
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un not

unkempt: not combed; disheveled
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ultra beyond; excessive

ultracritical: exceedingly critical
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trans across

transport: carry across
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tele far

telegraphic: communicated over a distance
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syn, sym, syl, sys with, together

synchronize: time together
sympathize: pity; identify with
syllogism: explanation of how ideas relate
system: network
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super, sur over, above

supernatural; above natural things
surtax: additional tax
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus under, less

subjugate: bring under control
succumb: yield; cease to resist
suffuse: spread through
suggest: hint
suppress: put down by force
suspend: delay; temporarily cease
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semi half, partly

semiconscious: partly conscious
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se away, aside

secede: withdraw
seclude: shut away
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retro backward

retrospect; looking back
retroactive: effective as of a past date
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re again, back

reiterate: repeat
reimburse: pay back
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pseudo false

pseudonym: pen name
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proto first

prototype: first of its kind
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pro forward, in favor of

propulsive: driving forward
proponent: supporter
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prim first

primordial: existing at the dawn of time
primogeniture: state of being the first born
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pre before

preamble: introductory statement
premonition: forewarning
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post after

posthumous: after death
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poly many

polyglot: speaking several languages
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peri around, near

perimeter: outer boundary
periphery: edge
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per through, completely

permeable: allowing passage through
pervade: spread throughout
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para beyond, related

parallel: similar
paraphrase: restate; translate
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pan all, every

panacea: cure-all
panorama: unobstructed view in all directions
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olig few

oligarchy: government by a few
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ob, oc, of, op against

obloquy: infamy; disgrace
occlude: close; block out
offend: insult
opponent: someone who struggles against; foe
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non not

noncommittal: undecided
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neo new

neologism: newly coined word
neophyte: beginner; novice
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multi many

multifarious: having many parts
multitudinous: numerous
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mono one

monarchy: government by one ruler
monotheism: belief in one god
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mis hatred

misanthrope: person who hates mankind
misogynist: woman-hater
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mis bad, improper

misdemeanor: minor crime; bad conduct
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micro small

microcosm: miniature universe
microscopic: extremely small
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meta involving change

metamorphosis: change of form
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mega great, million

megalomania: delusions of grandeur
megaton: explosive force of a million tons of TNT
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macro large, long

macrobiotic: tending to prolong life
macrocosm: the great world (entire universe)
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intra, intro within

intramural: within a school
introvert: person who turns within himself
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inter between, among

intervene: come between
international: between nations
interjection: a statement thrown in
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in, il, im, ir not

inefficient: not efficient
inarticulate: not clear or distinct
illegible: not readable
impeccable: not capable of sinning; flawless
irrevocable: not able to be called back
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hypo beneath; lower

hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
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hyper above; excessively

hyperbole: exaggeration
hyperventilate: breathe at an excessive rate
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extra, extro beyond, outside

extracurricular: beyond the curriculum
extraterritorial: beyond a nation's bounds
extrovert: person interested chiefly in external objects and actions
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ex, e out

expel: drive out
eject: throw out
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dys faulty, bad

dyslexia; faulty ability to read
dyspepsia: indigestion
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dis, dif not, apart

discord: lack of harmony
differ: disagree (carry apart)
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dia across

diagonal: across a figure
diameter: distance across a circle
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di two

dichotomy: division into two parts
dilemma: choice between two bad alternatives
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demi partly, half

demigod: partly divine being
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de down, away

debase: lower in value
decadence: deterioration
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contra, contro against

contravene: conflict with
controversy: dispute
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com, co, col, con, cor with, together

combine: merge with
coeditor: joint editor
collateral: subordinate, connected conference: meeting
corroborate: confirm
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circum around

circumnavigate: sail around (the globe)
circumspect: cautious (looking around)
circumscribe: limit (place a circle around)
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cata down

catastrophe: disaster
cataract: waterfall
catapult: hurl (throw down)
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bi two

bicameral: composed of two houses (Congress)
biennial: every two years
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be over, thoroughly

bedaub: smear over
befuddle: confuse thoroughly
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arch chief, first

archetype: original
archbishop: chief bishop
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anti against, opposite

antipathy: hatred
antithetical: exactly opposite
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ante before

antecedent: preceding event or word
antediluvian: ancient (before the flood)
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an, a without

anarchy: lack of government
amoral: without moral sense
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ambi both

ambiguous: of double meaning
ambivalent: having two conflicting emotions
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at to, toward

adit: entrance
accord: agreement, harmony
affliction: cause of distress
aggregation: collection
annexation: addition
appease: bring toward peace
arraignment: indictment
assumption: arrogance, taking for granted
attendance: presence, the persons present
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ab, abs from, away from

abduct: lead away, kidnap
abjure: renounce
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