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English Vocab Unit 4
*Anti* and Stems
Question | Answer |
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antibody | protein that neutralizes an antigen |
anticlimax | a ludicrous conclusion |
anticline | an upward bend in rock strata |
anticoagulant | drug that prevents clotting |
antifebrile | reducing fever |
antihero | an untraditional protagonist |
antilogy | a contradiction |
antimatter | pooposite particles |
antinomian | belief in faith alone |
antipathy | strong dislike |
antiseptic | preventing infection |
antivenin | an antitoxin for venom |
antonym | an opposite word |
antonomasia | the use of epithets |
antidote | a poison remedy |
antinovel | a radical novel |
antipode | the exact opposite |
antimacassar | a small cover for a chair back |
antiscorbutic | a remedy for scurvy |
antilabor | opposed to unions |
antiballistic | an antimissile missile |
bene | good benefit |
dorm | sleep dormitory |
nov | new novel |
ject | throw eject |
dox | opinion heterodox |
phobia | fear acrophobia |
mega | large megalith |
pop | people population |