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dia, per, ant, contra
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dia | across |
| per | through |
| diaphragm | (n) a thin sheet of material forming a partition; a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals |
| diagnose | (v) identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
| diameter | (n) a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere. |
| diagonal | (adj) describing a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape. |
| dialogue | (n) conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie |
| permeable | (adj) describing a material or membrane that allows liquids or gases to pass through it |
| perceive | (v) to interpret or see someone or something in a particular way; to regard as |
| perforate | (v) pierce and make a hole or holes in |
| percolate | (v) (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance; (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator |
| pervasive | (adj) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) |
| ant- | against |
| anti- | against |
| contra- | against |
| counter- | against |
| ob- | against |
| antagonist | (n) a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary |
| antisocial | (adj) not sociable; not wanting the company of others |
| contrast | (v) to be different especially in a way that is ry obvious; to compare two people or things to show how they are different |
| counteract | (v) act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
| counterfeit | (adj) made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud |
| oblivious | (adj) not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one |
| obscure | (adj) not discovered or known about; uncertain |