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vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |