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latin prefixes
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| abdicate v. | formally remove oneself from;give up;relinquish;renounce;resign |
| abduct v. | carry off or lead away by force;kidnap |
| abhor v. | shrink from;detest;loathe;hate |
| abnormal adj. | deviating from the normal; unusual;irregular |
| abrasion n. | scraping or wearing away of the skin by friction; irritation |
| abrupt adj. | broken off; sudden; unexpected |
| abscond v. | steal off the hide; depart secretly; flee; escape |
| absolve v. | 1. Set free from some duty or responsibility; exempt; excuse 2. declare free from guilt or blame; exculpate; exonerate |
| absorbing adj. | fully taking one's attention; extremely interesting; engrossing |
| abstain v. | withhold oneself deliverately from doing something; refrain; desist |
| averse adj. | (literally, "turned from") opposed; disinclined; unwilling |
| avert v. | turn away; ward off; prevent; forestall |
| avocation n. | occupation away from one's customary oppupation; hobby |
| adapt v. | 1. (literally "fit to") adjust; suit; fit 2. make suitable for a different use;modify |
| addicted adj. | given over (to a habit); habituated; devoted |
| adequate adj. | equal to or sufficient for a specific need; enough; sufficient |
| adjoin v. | be next to; be in contact with; border;abut |
| adjourn v. | put off to another day; suspend a meeting to resume at a future time;defer; recess |
| advent n. | a "coming to"; arrival; apporach |
| adversary n. | person "turned toward" or facing another as an opponent; foe; antagonist |
| adverse adj. | in opposition to ones interests; hostile; unfavorable |
| antecedents n. pl. | ancestors;forebears; predecessors |
| antedate v. | 1. assign a date before the true date 2. come before in date; predate; precede |
| postdate v. | assign a date after the true date |
| ante meridiem adj | before noon |
| anteroom n. | room placed before and forming an entrance to another; antechamber; waiting room |
| postgraduate adj | having to do with study after graduation, especially after graduation from college |
| postmortem n | 1. thorough examination of a body after death; autopsy 2. detailed analysis or discussion of an event just ended |
| postscript n | note added to a letter after it has been written |
| bicameral adj | consisting of two chambers or legislative houses |
| bicentennial n | two-hundredth anniversary |
| biennial adj. | occuring every two years |
| semiannual adj | occuring every half year, or twice a year; semiyearly |
| bimonthly adj | occuring every two months |
| semimonthy adj. | occuring every half month or twice a month |
| bilateral adj. | having two sides |
| bilingual adj | 1. speaking two languages equally well 2. written in two languages |
| bipartisan adj. | representing two political parties |
| bisect v | divide into two equal parts |
| semicircle n | half circle |
| semiconscious adj | half conscious; not fully conscious |
| semidetached adj | partly detached; sharing a wall with an adjoing building on one side, but detached on the other |
| semiskilled adj | partly skilled |
| adherent n | one who sticks to a leader, party, etc; follower, faithful supporter |
| adjacent adj | laying near; nearby; neighboring; bording |
| post meridiem adj | afternoon |
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