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AngloSaxon Pre5-8
Anglo Saxon Prefixes 5-8 pp 135-141
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| unabridged | not made shorter |
| unbiased | fair |
| unconcern | lack of concern, anxiety, or interest |
| undeceive | mistaken ideas, set straight, disabuse |
| unnerve | upset, cause to lose self-control |
| unquenchable | not capable of being satisfied |
| unshackle | release from a shackle, set free, liberate |
| unwary | not alert, heedless, rash |
| underbrush | shrubs, bushes |
| underdevelope | backward, behindhand |
| underprivilaged | disadvantaged, deprived, insufficient privilage |
| underscore | draw a line beneath, emphasize, stress |
| understatement | a statement below the truth |
| upcoming | coming up, being in the near future |
| upheaval | violent heaving up, commotion |
| upright | standing up straight on the feet |
| uproot | pull up by the roots, remove completely |
| upstart | person who has suddenly risen to wealth and power |
| withdraw | 1)take or draw back or away 2)leave, retreat |
| notwithstanding | (literally, "not standing against" in spite of; despite |