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Meaning
Example
ab, a
away from
abduct, amoral
to
ante
before
antedated
anti
against
antipathy
bene
well
benefit
circum
around
circumnavigate
together
contra
against
contrary
de
from, down
delete, descend
dis, di
apart
disperse, dilate
ex, e
out
exit, elicit
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Meaning
Example
extra
beyond
extracurricular
hyper
excessively
hypertension, hyperactive
no
inter
between
intercultural
intra, intro, in
within
mal
bad
malediction
per
through
permeate
peri
around
perimeter
post
after
postoperative
pre
before
precedence, predecessor
pro
forward, for
propose, proponents
re
again
review
semi
half
semicolon
sub
under
submarine
super
above
supervisor
trans
across
transport
Prefix
1. The men had to __________ their canoe through the woods to the rivers edge.
carry across
Directions: Use the words in the Example column, above, to complete these
sentences.
Vocabulary Builder 3
4. The law requires that there be a(n) _______ from the second floor apartment.
way out
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Study these suffixes. Be sure that you understand what each of the words in the
Example column means before you do the exercise.
Suffix
Meaning
Example
able, ible
capable of being
expendable, comprehendible
al
relating to
traditional
ance
relating to
alliance
ary
relating to
aviary
ation
action
provocation
cy
quality
potency
ence
relating to
complacence
er
one who
worker
fy
make
beautify
ic
pertaining to
atmospheric
ious
full of
gracious
ist
psychiatrist
ity
condition
complexity
ize
to make like
stabilize
less
without
penniless
ment
result, state
contentment
Vocabulary Builder 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The area where birds (avi) are kept is called a(n) _______________.
Directions: From the Example column above, choose a word that best fits
the following definitions.
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10. When weather forecasters talk about the pressure of the atmosphere, they
refer to _______________ pressure.
9.
14. When someone provokes you, we can say he or she has given you ________.
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