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PRS and words 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Denounce | To speak out against, to condemn |
| Embellish | To add details, exaggerate |
| Obscure | Unclear, clouded, partially hidden, hard to understand |
| Revere | To worship or honor |
| Stagnant | Not moving |
| A, ab | Away (From) |
| Ad | To, toward |
| Ante | Before |
| Bene | Well, good |
| Circum | around |
| Contra, counter | Against, opposed to |
| De | down, away (from) |
| Dis | opposite of, away |
| Ex | out, out of, formerly |
| in | in, into, not |
| inter | between, among |
| intra | within |
| mal | bad |
| mis | wrong |
| non | not |
| per | through |
| post | after |
| pre | before |
| pro | in favor of, forward, in place of |
| sub | under |
| trans | across |
| eu | good |
| a, an | not, without |
| anti | against |
| dia | through |
| dys | ill, bad |
| epi | upon, above |
| hypo | under |
| micro | small |
| retro | backward |
| se | away, apart |
| tele | far |
| Contentious | quarrelsome |
| corroborate | to confirm |
| cursory | haste, not thorough |
| fracas | uproar, brawl |
| ostentatious | showing off |
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| bolster | to support, to prop up |
| fervent | passionate |
| precarious | dangerously unstable |
| vagrant | a wandering homeless person, a tramp |
| candid | honest, frank |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| disdain | contempt, intense dislike |
| eccentric | odd, unusual, quirky |
| subtle | not obvious, hard to spot |
| cent, centi, hect | one hundred |
| dec, decim, deca | ten |
| du, duo, bi | two |
| mill, mille, kilo | one thousand |
| non, nona | nine |
| octo, octa | eight |
| quad, quadric, tetra | four |
| quin, que, penta | five |
| semi, hemi, demi | half |
| sept, hept, hepta | seven |
| tri | three |
| uni, mono | one |
| articulate | speaking well |
| benevolent | good, kind-hearted, generous |
| enigma | mystery |
| inevitable | unavoidable, bound to happen |
| pious (piety) | deeply religious |
| amphi | both |
| circum, peri | around |
| co, con, com, syn, sym | together, with |
| luc, lum, photo | light |
| mang, magni, mega | great, very large |
| multi, poly | many |
| nov, neo | new |
| omni, pan | all |
| prim, proto | first |
| super, ultra, hyper | over, above |
| diligent | hard working |
| discord | disagreement |
| provincial | narrow-minded, unsophisticated |
| refute | to disprove |
| servile | overly submissive, like a servent |
| acer, acr | sharp, bitter |
| alter | other |
| ambul | walk |
| amor | love |
| anu, anni | year |
| aqua | water |
| aud, audit | hear, listen to |
| cap | take, hold |
| cap, capt | head |
| carn | flesh |
| cogn | know |
| corp | body |
| cred | beilive |
| crux, cruc | cross |
| culpra | blame |
| dei | god |
| dic, dict | tell, speak |
| duc, duct | lead |
| equ | equal |
| aesthetic | concerned with art or beauty |
| deter | to prevent, especially by threatening |
| lucid | clear, easy to understand |
| prodigal | extra vagrant, wasteful |
| profoundly | deep, insightful |
| fac | make, do |
| fid | faith, trust |
| flagr | flame, fire |
| flu, flux | flowing |
| fort | strong |
| fract | break |
| frater, fratri | brother |
| gen | race, birth, kind |
| greg | flock, herd |
| gress | go |
| complacent | smug, self-sustained, overly confident |
| contempt | disdain, hatred |
| eloquent | speaking well, articulate |
| guile | cunning, deceitfulness |
| monotonous | without variety, tiresomely uniform |
Created by:
DrewSchloesser
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