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Weeks One and Two
Prefixes and Suffixes
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Literature
8th Grade
11/19/2012

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im-
Definition
not or the opposite of
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in-
Definition
not or the opposite of
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ir-
Definition
not or the opposite of
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post-
Definition
after
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semi-
Definition
partly
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super-
Definition
above, over, or beyond
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contra-
Definition
against
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ad-
Definition
to or near
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circum-
Definition
around
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e-
Definition
out, from, or away
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ex-
Definition
out, from, or away
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adhere
Definition
to stay attached; stick
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adjacent
Definition
next to; nearby
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advocate
Definition
to plead in support of
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circumference
Definition
the line bounding a circle
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circumnavigate
Definition
to go completely around
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contraband
Definition
illegally imported or exported goods
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contradict
Definition
to state the opposite of; disagree with
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eject
Definition
to remove; throw out
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elude
Definition
to avoid or escape
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extract
Definition
to draw out; pull out
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immortal
Definition
living forever; everlasting
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incompetent
Definition
not having enough ability or knowledge
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irrelevant
Definition
not related to the subject; beside the point
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postpone
Definition
to put off until a later time; delay
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postscript
Definition
a note added to a letter following the signature
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postwar
Definition
after a war
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semiconscious
Definition
not fully conscious
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semiskilled
Definition
having limited skills or training
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superficial
Definition
limited to the surface; shallow
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supernatural
Definition
beyond what is usual or normal; that cannot be explained by the laws of nature
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