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Vocab. 2/2/2012
PMC Latin prefixes 7-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extracurricular | Outside the regular curriculum. Or course of study |
| Extraneous | Coming from or existing outside; foreign; not essential; not pertinent |
| Extravagant | Outside or beyond the bounds of reason; excessive |
| Intramural | Within the walls or boundaries (of a school, college); confined to members (of a school, college) |
| Intraparty | Within a party |
| Intrastate | Within a state |
| Intravenous | Within or by the way of veins |
| Con | Against; on the negative side Opposing argument; reason against |
| Contraband | Merchandise imported or exported contrary to the law; smuggled goods |
| Contravene | Go or act contrary to; violate; disregard; infringe |
| Controversy | Dispute; debate; quarrel |
| Counter | (Followed by to) contrary |
| Countermand | Cancel (an order) by issuing a contrary order; revoke |
| Incontrovertible | Not able to be “turned against” or disputed; unquestionable; certain; indisputable |
| Emigrate | Move out of a country or region to settle in another |
| immigrate | Move into a foreign country or region as a permanent resident |
| eminent | Standing or jutting out; conspicuous; famous; distinguished |
| Enervate | Take out the nerves or strength, lessen the strength of; enfeeble |
| Erosion | Gradual wearing away; deterioration; Depletion |
| Evoke | Bring out; call forth; elicit; appeal for support |
| Excise | Cut out; remove by cutting out |
| Incise | Cut into; carve; engrave |
| Exclusive | Shutting out, or tending to shut out. Others |
| Inclusive | Including the limits (dates, numbers, etc) mentioned Broad in scope; comprehensive |
| Exhibit | Hold out; show; display |
| Expel | Drive out; force out; compel to leave; banish |
| Impel | Drive on: compel |
| Implicate | “Fold in or involve” show to be part of or connected with; involve; entangle |
| Impugn | “Fight against” call in question; assault by words or arguments; attack as false; contradict |
| Incarcerate | Put in prison; imprision; confine |
| Inscribe | “Write on” write engrave, or print to create a lasting record; imprint; autograph |
| Insurgent | One who rises in revolt against established authority; rebel; mutineer Rebellious; insubordinate; mutinous |
| Intercede | “Go between’, interfere to reconcile differences; mediate; plead in another’s behalf |
| Intercept | “Catch between” stop or seize on the way from one place to another; interrupt; catch |
| Interlinear | Inserted between lines already printed or written |
| imminent | hanging over one's head; threatening; about to occur; impending |
| Interlude | Anything filing the time between two events; intervals; break; intermission |
| Intermediary | Go-between; mediator |
| Intermission | Pause between periods of activity; interval; interruption |
| Intersect | “Cut between” cut by through or passing across; divide |
| Interurban | Between cities or towns |
| Intervene | Come between Come in to settle a quarrel; intercede; mediate |
| Invoke Invoke | Call on for help or protetion; appeal for suypport |
| Inhibit | "hold in" hold in check; restrain; repress |