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vocab 1
Question | Answer |
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A (an) | no, not, without, lacking |
Amnesia | a (without) mnel (memory) ia ( condition, state of)- loss of memory |
Anarchy | An (without) arch (rule, government) y (result of)- state of being without government or authority |
Atheist | A (lacking, without) theo (God) ist ( one who- one who does not believe in God |
Ambi | Both |
Ambigous | Ambi (both) ag (do, drive) aus (full of)- state of being unclear or open to interpretation |
Ambidextrous | Ambi (both) dextro (right handed) ous ( full of)- able to use both hands equally well |
Ambivalent | Ambi (both) val (Strong) ent (full of)- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something |
Anti | Against |
Antidote | Anti (against) dot (give)- a substitution to counteract a poision |
Antibiotic | Anti (against) bio (life) ic (having characteristics of)- substance that inhibits the growth of an organism |
Antisocial | Anti (against) soc (society) al (having characteristics of)- contrary to the laws or customs of society |
Circum | Around |
Circumphrence | Circum (around) fer (carry) ence (state or condition)- the distances around a circular object |
Circumscribe | Circum (around) scribe (write)- to restrict or place within limits |
Circumnavigate | Circum (around)nav (sail) ate ( make, cause)- to travel all the way around the way around a globe |
De | Down |
Demote | De (down) mot (move)- to move downwards in rank or status |
Descend | De (down) scend (climb)- to move or fall downwards; or to attack suddenly |
Decline | De (down) clin (bend)- to politely refuse; or a loss or decrease in numbers |