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prefixes and roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frag/frac | break |
| mitt/miss | send |
| Grimace | disappointed look, a frown |
| Wince | to cringe or wince in pain |
| ex | out |
| bene | good |
| Tenacious | determined, relentless, go getting |
| contr/ant(i) | against |
| Exuberant | thrilled , excited |
| mal | bad/evil |
| somber | serious, sad |
| cept | receive |
| fallible | capable of making makes mistakes |
| mob/mot | move |
| struc | to build |
| cent | one-hundred |
| bi/du | 2 |
| Belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational, aggressive, angry (belli-word root means war) |
| ob | away from/ against |
| Intricate | detailed, particular, involved (spider web)complex |
| inter | between/among/within |
| 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 | 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 |