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AnteAnteMeaning: BeforeMeaning: Before
Example: anteroomExample: anteroom
noun 1. a room that admits to a larger room. 2. a waiting room.
countercounter
Meaning: against, oppositeMeaning: against, opposite
Example: counteractExample: counteract
VerbVerb to act in opposition to; frustrate by to act in opposition to; frustrate by
contrary action. contrary action.
DysDys
Meaning: away, not, negativeMeaning: away, not, negative
Example: dysfunctionExample: dysfunction
NounNoun any malfunctioning part or element: any malfunctioning part or element:
the dysfunctions of the country's the dysfunctions of the country's economy.economy.
Hyper
Meaning: over, above
Example: hyperactive
Adjective unusually or abnormally active Elliott is hyperactive at all times.
Inter
Meaning: between
Example: interstate Adjective: connecting or involving
different states Noun: a highway serving two or more
states
Intra
Meaning: within, into
Example: Intranet
Noun a computer network with restricted access, as
within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
Intro Meaning: between, before
Example: introduction
Noun a preliminary part, as of a book, musical
composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.
MicroMicro
Meaning: smallMeaning: small
Example: microscopeExample: microscope NounNoun an optical instrument having a an optical instrument having a
magnifying lens or a combination of magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye unaided eye
Pseudo
Meaning: fake
Example: Pseudonym Noun a fictitious name used by an author to
conceal his or her identity; pen name
icic
Meaning: having to do withMeaning: having to do with
Example: DramaticExample: Dramatic
AdjectiveAdjectiveof or pertaining to the drama of or pertaining to the drama
ifyify
• Meaning: to make intoMeaning: to make into
• Example: purifyExample: purify
• VerbVerb
• to make pure to make pure
phobiaphobia
Meaning: fear ofMeaning: fear of
Example: arachnophobiaExample: arachnophobia
AdjectiveAdjective an abnormal fear of spiders
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brevbrev
Meaning: shortMeaning: short
Example: abbreviateExample: abbreviate
VerbVerb
Meaning: to shorten by omitting Meaning: to shorten by omitting lettersletters
credcred
Meaning: believeMeaning: believe
Example: credibleExample: credible
AdjectiveAdjective
Meaning: capable of being believed, Meaning: capable of being believed, believable believable
derm
Meaning: skin
Example: dermatology
Noun Meaning: a branch of medicine dealing
with the skin and its diseases
egoego
Meaning: selfMeaning: self
Example: egomaniaExample: egomania
obsessive love for oneself and regard to obsessive love for oneself and regard to one’s own needsone’s own needs
fac
Meaning: make, do
Example: factory
Noun
a building or a group of buildings with facilities to make and manufacture goods
Jud/jur/jus Meaning: judge
Example: jurisdiction
Noun The authority to administer justice by
hearing and determining controversies
ortho
Meaning: straight, correct
Example: orthodontist
Noun a branch of dentistry dealing with the
correction of irregular teeth
polypoly
Meaning: manyMeaning: many
Example: polygamyExample: polygamy
Noun:Noun:
The practice of having more than one The practice of having more than one spousespouse
rectrect
Meaning: straightMeaning: straight
Example: directExample: direct
AdjectiveAdjective proceeding in a straight line or by the proceeding in a straight line or by the
shortest courseshortest course
The/theoThe/theo
Meaning: God, deityMeaning: God, deity
Example: TheologyExample: Theology
NounNoun study of divine things or religious truth study of divine things or religious truth
urburb
Meaning: cityMeaning: city
Example: suburbExample: suburb
Noun Noun A district lying immediately outside a A district lying immediately outside a
city or a towncity or a town
vacvac
Meaning: emptyMeaning: empty
Example: VacuumExample: Vacuum
NounNoun A space entirely devoid of matterA space entirely devoid of matter