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Common Roots.
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Meaning |
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Examples |
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anti- |
against |
antibiotic |
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bi- |
two |
bicycle |
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contra- |
against |
contradict |
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di- |
two |
diameter, dichotomy |
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dis- |
apart, away from |
dissatisfied, disillusion |
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ex |
former |
ex-wife |
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ex-, e- |
go out from |
exit |
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extra- |
beyond |
extraterrestrial |
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hyper- |
extremely |
hyperactive |
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in-, im-, il-, ir- |
negative, not |
incapable, impossible, illogical, irresponsible |
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inter- |
between |
interaction, intermingle |
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intra- |
within |
intracoastal |
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intro- |
inward |
introduction |
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macro- |
large |
macroeconomics |
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micro- |
tiny, small |
microscope |
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mis- |
wrong |
misuse, misinform |
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mono- |
one |
monolingual |
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multi- |
many |
multinational |
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neo- |
new |
neophyte, neonatal |
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non- |
negative, not |
non-binding |
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omni- |
all |
omnipotent |
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poly- |
many |
polyglot |
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post- |
after |
postwar |
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pre- |
before |
previous |
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re- |
again |
reply, rearrange |
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retro- |
backwards |
retroactive |
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semi- |
half |
semiannual |
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sub- |
under |
submarine, subordinate |
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super- |
above |
supersede |
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tri- |
three |
tricycle, triplets |
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un- |
negative, not |
unidentified |
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uni- |
one |
unilateral |
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