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9th Grade
10/01/2007
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not

amorphous
Term
ab-, abs
 Definition
away, from, apart

absent
Term
ad-, ac-, af-
 Definition
to, toward

advent, advance
Term
aero-
 Definition
air

aeroplane, aeronaut
Term
amb-, ambi-
 Definition
both, around

ambiguous
Term
amphi-
 Definition
both, around

amphitheater
Term
ante-
 Definition
before

antenatal
Term
anti-
 Definition
against

antidote, antitoxic
Term
apo-
 Definition
away from

apostasy
Term
arch-
 Definition
chief, most important

archbishop, archcriminal
Term
auto-
 Definition
self

automatic, autocrat
Term
be-
 Definition
about, make

belittle, beguile, beset
Term
bene-
 Definition
well, good

benediction
Term
bi-
 Definition
two

biennial, bicycle
Term
by-, bye-
 Definition
added to

byways, by-laws
Term
cata-
 Definition
down

catalogue, cataract
Term
centi-, cente-
 Definition
hundred

centigrade, centenary
Term
circum-
 Definition
around

circumference, circumambient
Term
co-, col-, com-, cor-
 Definition
together

companion
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, counter

contradict, contraceptive
Term
de-
 Definition
down

denude, decentralize
Term
deca-, deci
 Definition
ten

decade, decagon
Term
demi-
 Definition
half

demigod
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, between

diameter
Term
dis-
 Definition
not, opposite to

dislike, disagree
Term
duo-
 Definition
two

duologue, duplex
Term
dys-
 Definition
ill, hard

dysentary
Term
e-, ex-
 Definition
out of

exhale, excavate
Term
ec-
 Definition
out of

eccentric
Term
en-, in-, em-, im-
 Definition
into, not

enrage, inability, embolden, emulate, impress
Term
equi-
 Definition
equally

equidistant
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, at, in addition

epidemic, epidermis
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond

extra-essential
Term
for-, fore-
 Definition
before

foresee
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half

hemisphere
Term
hepta-
 Definition
seven

heptagon
Term
hexa-
 Definition
six

hexagon, hexateush
Term
homo-
 Definition
same

homonym
Term
homo-
 Definition
same

homonym
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive

hypercritical, hypertrophy
Term
il-
 Definition
not

illegal, illogical
Term
in-, im-, un-
 Definition
not

imperfect, inaccessible
Term
inter-
 Definition
among, between

interrupt, intermarriage
Term
intra-, intro-
 Definition
among, between

intramural, introvert
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, same

isobaric, isosceles
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, wrong

malfunction, malformed
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, beyond

metabolism, metaphysical
Term
mis-
 Definition
wrongly

mifit, mislead
Term
mono-
 Definition
one, single

mototonous, monocular
Term
multi-
 Definition
many

multipurpose, multimillion
Term
non-
 Definition
not

nonsense, nonpareil
Term
ob-, oc-, of-, op-
 Definition
in the way of, resistance

obstruct, obstacle, oppose
Term
octa-, octo-
 Definition
eight

octahedron, octave
Term
off-
 Definition
away, apart

offset
Term
out-
 Definition
beyond

outnumber, outstanding
Term
over-
 Definition
above

overhear, overcharge
Term
para-
 Definition
aside, beyond

parable, paradox
Term
penta-
 Definition
five

pentagon, pentateuch
Term
per-
 Definition
through

perennial, peradventure
Term
peri-
 Definition
around, about

perimeter, pericardium
Term
poly-
 Definition
many

polygamy, polytechnic
Term
post-
 Definition
after

postscript, postnatal
Term
pre-
 Definition
before

prehistoric, prewar
Term
prime-, primo-
 Definition
first, important

primary, prime minister
Term
pro-
 Definition
in front of, favoring

prologue, pro-British
Term
quandri-
 Definition
four

quandrennial, quadrangle
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back

reappear, recivilize
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward

retrograde, retrospect
Term
se-
 Definition
aside

secede
Term
self-
 Definition
personalizing

self-control, self-taught
Term
semi-
 Definition
half

semicircle, semidetached
Term
sub-
 Definition
under

submarine, subterranean
Term
super-
 Definition
above, over

superfluous, superior
Term
syl-
 Definition
with, together

syllogism
Term
syn-, sym-
 Definition
together

sympathy, synchronize
Term
tele-
 Definition
far, at or to a distance

telegram, telepathy
Term
ter-
 Definition
three times

tercentenary
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four

tetrahedron, tetralogy
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through

transatlantic, translate
Term
tri-
 Definition
three

triangle, triparite
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond

ultramarine, ultraviolet
Term
un- (im)
 Definition
not

unbroken, unbutton, unable
Term
under-
 Definition
below

underfed, underling
Term
uni-
 Definition
one

unicellular, uniform
Term
vice-
 Definition
in place of

viceroy, vice-president
Term
yester-
 Definition
preceding time

yesterday, yesteryear
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