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stems and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante- | before |
| anti- , , | against |
| bi- bicycle, bimonthly, binocular | two |
| circum- circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent | around |
| com- combination, comfort, complete | together |
| con- contract, confidence, confederate | together |
| de- deposit, descend, deduct | down |
| dis- distract, dispute, dismiss | away |
| equi- equation, equinox, equitable | equal |
| extra- extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant | beyond |
| inter- international, interject, interstellar | between |
| intra- intravenous, intrastate, intracellular | within |
| intro- introduce, introvert, introspective | into |
| mal- malevolent, malicious, malonym | bad |
| mis- misfit, mistake, misfire | bad |
| non- nonstop, nonprofit, nonchalant | not |
| post- postscript, posterity, postlude | after |
| pre- preposition, premature, predict | before |
| semi- semiaquatic, semicircle, semiformal | half |
| sub- subtract, submarine, subduction | under |
| super- supervise, superior, supernatural | over |
| sym- sympathy, symbol, symmetry | together |
| syn- syndrome, synonym, synthetic | together |
| tri- tricycle, triangle, triceps | three |
| un- unfit, unequal, undone | not |