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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dict | speak or say - edict-dictation-dictator |
| dox | belief - orthodox, paradox |
| du- duo | two dual, duology |
| em-, en- | into, in embrace,enclose, encircle |
| esce | becoming -coalesce |
| ex- | out or way exit, exhale |
| extra-, extro- | beyond or outside extraordinary |
| fid/e | faith- bonafide,fidelity |
| fore | before,earlier - forestall,forebear |
| gram | writing,letters grammar, writing lesson |
| graph | writing, recording stenography,graphics |
| hetero | different heterosexual,heterozygous |
| homo | same -homogenous, homologous |
| hyper | excessive hyperactive,hyperbole |
| hypo | under,below hypothermia,hypocrite |
| inter | betwene intercede. interlude |
| intra=/intro | inside. within introvert, intramural |
| junct | joining ==juncture. conjunction== |
| --less | without==listless=aimless-heartless |
| --logy | the study of==biology, geology. psychology |
| mal\male | malediction, malice |
| mis- | bad or incorrect -misprint,misbehave/misstep |
| -ness | state of being -likeness. greatness |
| non- | not. without==nonfiction. |
| ob- | against or before-- obdurate, obfuscate |
| omni- | all, everything --omniponent,omniscient, omnivorous |
| pedi.pede | foot==pedestrian,pedicure |
| phil | love or affinity==bibliophile,philanthropy |
| pre | before or earlier=pretest, preamble |
| pro-before or forward | proceed, prologue |
| re- | again, backwards==reaction, rebound,reuse |
| sub- | under or lower submarine, subprime |
| temp | time----temporal, contemprorary, temporarily |
| tort | twist---tortous. contortion |
| trans- | across or beyond---transnational, transit |
| un- | not or opposite---unimpressive, unwanted. unwarranted |
| a- | without ---amoral, amorphous.asexual |
| ambi- | on both sides---ambidextrous, ambivalent |
| ante- | against--antipathy.antisocial |
| anti- | against----antipathy.antisocial |
| aqu-aqua | water---aquatic, aqueous.aquarium |
| bene- | good----benefit. benediction.benevolent |
| bi- | two---bifurcate.biannual.bisect |
| bio- | life---biology,biography |
| cede.ceed | go or yield-----precede. exceed. recede |
| circum- | around---circumscribe.circumvent |
| contra- | against.opposite---contradiction.contraception |
| cycl | circle---bicycle, cyclical |
| de-- | reduce or remove----deesclate, defenestrate,decelerate |
| di-. dis | apart or away === digress, disappear.diverge |