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ante- before
-auto self
-bio life
-cap, -capt, -cept, cip- take
-cede, -ceed, -ceas, -cess Happen yield, go
-chrom color
-chron, -chrono, time
com-, con- together, with
de-, dis- lower, opposite
-dem, -demo people
-derm skin
equi- equal
extra- outside of
fore-, pre- before, ahead of time
-gnos know
-graph, -graphy, -gram write
gress step
hyper over, excessive
il-, im-, in-, non-, un- not
In-, Im-, in, into
Inter- Among, between
-ject throw
-log, -logue speech, word, reasoning
Mal- Bad
Micro Small
Mini Short, samll
-Mis, -miss, -mit, mitt- send
-phon, -phone-, -phono Sound, voice
Phot light
-pol-, -polis- City, state
Port- Carry
Post- After
Re- Back, again
Script to write
semi- half
sub below
super above
syn together
-the put or place
Therm- heat
trans- across
un- not
-vert-, vers- to turn
vita life
-voc, -vok- call
abdicate to surrender or repudiate
circumspect examining carefully all circumstances and possible consequences
diffident lacking in self-confidence
ebullient overflowing with excitement or liveliness.
innocuous having no harmful qualities or ill effects; harmless
noisome offensive to the point of arousing disgust; foul smell
ostentatious characterized by pretentious show in attempt to impress others
propensity an often intense natural inclination
sycophant someone who attempts to win favors or advance him or herself by flattery or behavior
taciturn habitually silent or quiet; inclined to talk very little
abstemious moderate, especially in eating and drinking
benign humane; kind; favorable; humanitarian
efficacy power to produce a desired effect
furtive characterized by stealth; surreptitious
glib smooth talking; fluent; talkative
indigent impoverished; needy, poor
ludicrous laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity
malestrom a violent or turbulent situation
temporal of or related to earthly life
voracious greedy in eating; very eager
Created by: twilight.erich95
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