before

antecedent preceding event or word

antediluvian ancient(before the flood)

ante-nuptial before the wedding

agaisnt, opposite

antipathy hatred

antiseptic agaisnt infection

antithetical exactly opposite

chief, first

archetype original

archbishop chief bishop

archeology study of first or ancient times

over, thoroughly

bedaub smear over

befuddle confuse thoroughly

beguile deceive, charm thoroughly

two

bicameral composed of two houses (Congress)

biennial every two years

bicycle two-wheeled vehicle

down

catastrophe disaster

cataract waterfall

catapult hurl (throw down)

around

circumnavigate sail around (the globe)

circumspect cautious (looking around)

circumscribe limit (place a circle around)

with, together

combine merge with

commerce trade with 

communicate correspond with

coeditor joint editor

collateral subordinate, connected

conference meeting

corroborate confirm

agaisnt

contravence conflict with 

controversy dispute

down, away

debase lower in value

decadence deterioration

decant pour off

partly, half

demigod partly divine being 

two

dichotomy division into two parts

dilema choice between two bad alternatives

across

diagonal acroos a figure

diameter distance across a circle

diagram outlie drawing 

not, apart

discord lack of harmony

differ disagree (carry apart)

disparity condition of inequality; difference

faulty, bad

dyslexia faulty ability to read

dyspepsia indigestion

out

expel drive out

extirpate root out

eject throw out

beyond, outside

extracurricular beyond the curriculum

extraterritorial beyond a nation's bounds

extrovert person interested chiefly in external objects and actions

above, excessively

hyperbole exaggeration

hyperventilate breathe at an excessive rate

beneath; lower

hypoglycemia low blood sugar

not

inefficient not efficient

inarticulate not clear or distinct

illegible not readable

impeccable not capable of sinning; flawless

irrevocable not able to be called back

between, among

intervene come between

international between nations

interjection a statment throw in

within

intramural within a school

introvert person who turns within himself

large, long

macrobiotic tending to prolong life

macrocosm the great world

great, million

megalomania delusions of grandeur

megaton explosive force of a million tons of TNT

involving change

metamorphosis change of form

small

microcosm miniature universe

microbe minute organism

microscopic extremely small

bad, improper

misdemeanor minor crime; bad conduct

mischance unfortunate accident

misnomer wrong name

hatred

misanthrope person who hates mankind

misogynist woman-hater