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Latin Prefixes 7-12
Honor eng 10
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| emigrate (v) | move out of a country or region to settle in another |
| immigrate (v) | move into a foreign country or region as a permanent resident |
| eminent (adj) | standing or jutting out; conspicuous; famous; distinguished; noteworthy |
| imminent (adj) | hanging over one's head; threatening; about to occur; impending |
| enervate (v) | (literally, "take out the nerves or strength") lessen the strength of; enfeeble;weaken |
| erosion (n) | gradual wearing away; deterioration; depletion |
| evoke (v) | bring out; call forth; elicit; produce |
| invoke (v) | call on for help or protection; appeal to for support |
| excise (v) | cut out; remove by cutting out |
| incise (v) | cut into; carve; engrave |
| exclusive (adj) | shutting out or tending to shut out, others 2. not shared with others; single; sole |
| inclusive (adj) | 1.(literally, "shutting in") including the limits(dates, numbers, etc) mentioned 2. broad in scope; comprehensive |
| exhibit (v) | (literally, "hold out") show; display |
| inhibit (v) | (literally, "hold in") hold in check; restrain; repress |
| expel (v) | drive out; force out; compel to leave; banish; eject |
| impel (v) | drive on; force; compel |
| implicate (v) | (literally, "fold in or involve") show to be part of or connected with; involve ; entangle |
| impugn (v) | (literally "fight against") call in question; asaail by words or arguments;attack as false; contradict; attack; malign |
| incarcerate (v) | put in prison; imprison; confine |
| inscribe (v) | (literally, "write on") write, engrave, or print to create a lasting record; imprint; autograph |
| insurgent (n) | one who rises in revolt against established authority; rebel; mutineer |
| insurgent (adj) | rebellious; insubordinate; mutinous |
| extracurricular adj. | outside the regular curriculum or sourse of study |
| extraneous adj. | coming from or existing outside; foreign; not essential; not pertinent;irrelevant |
| extravagant adj. | 1.outside or beyond the bounds of reason; excessive 2. spending lavishly; wasteful |
| intramural adj. | within the walls or boundaries (of a school,college, etc.); confined to memebers (of a school, college,etc.) |
| intraparty adj. | within a party |
| intrastate adj. | within a state |
| intravenous adj. | within or by way of the veins |
| con adj. | (short for contra) against; on the negative side |
| con n. | (used mainly in the plural) opposing argument; reason against |
| contraband n. | merchandise imported or exported contrary to law; smuggled goods |
| contravene v. | go or act contrary to; violate; disregard; infringe |
| controversy n. | (literally, "a turning against") dispute; debate; quarrel |
| counter adv. | (followed by to) contrary; in the opposite direction |
| countermand v. | cancel (an order) by issuing a contrary order; revoke |
| incontrovertible adj. | not able to be "turned against" or disputed; unquestionable; certain; indisputable |
| intercede v. | (literally, "go between") interfere to reconcile differences; mediate; plead in another's behalf; intervene |
| intercept v. | stop or seize on the way from one place to another; interrupt; catch |
| interlinear adj. | inserted between lines already printed or written |
| interlude n. | anything filling the time between two events; interval; break; intermission |
| intermediary n. | go-between; mediator |
| intermission n. | pause between periods of activity; interval; interruption |
| intersect v. | (literally "cut between") cut by passing through or across; divide; cross |
| interurban adj. | between cities or towns |
| intervene v. | 1. come between 2. come in to settle a quarrel; intercede; mediate |
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