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Prefixes and roots

English vocab

TermDefinition
mal evil
bene good
vac empty
anim spirit
ex out
circum around
dis away from, opposite
contr/anti(i) against
Grimace a sad, disappointed look, a frown
Wince to cringe or wince in pain
Tenacious determined, relentless, go getting
Exuberant thrilled, excited
somber serious, sad
fallible capable of making mistakes
Belligerent ready to fight, confrontational, aggressive, angry
Intricate detailed, particular, involved
Luminous bright, filled with light, enlightened
port carry
cred believe
ped/pod foot
Grimace a sad , disappointed look, a frown
Wince to cringe or wince in pain
Tenacious determined, relentless, go getting
Exuberant thrilled , excited
somber serious, sad
fallible capable of making makes mistakes
Belligerent ready to fight, confrontational, aggressive, angry
Intricate detailed, particular, involved
Luminous bright, filled with light, en”lightened”
surreal characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
bedraggled in a messy or wiped out condition
nape the back of the neck
expound to explain, add details
warily in a manner marked by careful caution and a watchful nature
oxymoron two conflicting or contrasting terms when placed together carry a meaning
drone to make a monotonous low continuous sound
agape with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
nostalgia a warm feeling remembering the past
rail to complain bitterly
Created by: Lucas8
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