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dis: be apart of or away from, separate
- dislike (v., n. more active than don’t like)
- unlike (prep.)
- disclaim (gainsay = say against)
- discover: to find by accident
- uncover: you are looking for something (investigation) and you found it.
- disorganized: a person
- unorganized : an organization or a room
- disinterested: impartial, you don’t take a side. objective
- uninterested: indifferent, don’t care,
- discomfort: n.
- uncomfortable: adj.
- disable:
- unable: cannot, active
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- different = dif + fer = apart + carry
- distance = dis + sta = apart + stand
- discursive = dis + cur = away + attention
- disingenuous = dis + ingenuous
- dismiss = dis + miss = away + send
- disparate = dis + par = not + par = not + equal
- discern = dis + cern = sift apart
- disseminate: spread out
- disburse
- indiscreet = in + dis + cret = in + dis + sift
- disaffected
- disinter = dig up
- disparage
- dissemble = dis + emble = conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs
un- (ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, ob-, oc-)
- imbalanced
- unbalanced
- immaterial: not important, not relevant
- impossible
- illogical
- irrelevant
- unsecure: things or simply use “not secure”
- insecure: person’s attitude towards himself, not confident
- inappropriate = in + appropriate (adj.)
- misappropriate = mis + appropriate (v.) = mis + take = you take something in a dishonest way, in a wrong way.
- immigrate: migrate to a country
- inflame: cause to flame more, intensify
en + noun / adj. ==> verb
ensue, encumber, engender, encomium, entice, entangle, endure, endorse, encompass, engage, encroach, envisage, enthrall, ensconce
en (em, il, im, in): in, on,
entourage, endemic, enclave,
epi-: over
cata-: catalyze, catalog, category, catastrophe, cataract, catatonic, catapult, cataclysm
a-: avert, amenable, avocation, amentia, amanuensis
ab-: abdicate, abrogate, abjure, absolve, abrasive, abominate, aberrant, abnegation, ablution, ablation
abs-: abstract, abstain, abstruse, abstinence, abscond, abstemious
apo-: apogee, apostate, apostile,
amb-, ambi-: both
equi-: equal
arch-: chief, principal,
auto-: self, same
be-: to treat in a certain way
hor-: boundary
homo-: same vs. hetero-: other, all-: other, different
bene-: well; mal-: bad
hyper-: over vs. hypo-: under, below
intro-: within vs. extro-: outside
macro-: large, long vs. micro-: small
idio-: own, personal, private
inter-: between, within, among,
mill-: one thousand
meta-: beyond, change,
neo-: new
omni-: all
pan-: all
para-: beside, alongside
pen-: nearly, almost,
per-: through, thoroughly
peri-: around, near, about
ep-: around,
epi-: over, upon
post-: after
pre-: before, in front
pro-: before, forward,
ante-, pro-. pre-, fore-
retro-: backward,
sub-, suc-, suf-, sup-, sur-, sus-: under, from below
sur-: over, above,
super-: over, above
sym-, syn-: with, together
trans-: across, through
uni-: one, bi-, di-, du-: two, tri-: three; mono-: one; multi-: many
idio-: own, personal, private
inter-: between, within, among,
de- (thoroughly): denote, demonstrate, declaim, devoid, deluge, decrepitude, decrepit, denude, decry, demean, desiccate, desolate, derelict, denigrate, demur, denounce,
de- (away, not): delusive, deprive, depravity, desegregate,
re- (against):
- n. reproof, remonstration, reprehension
- n. rebuke, reprimand,
- v. blame or disapprove: rebuke, reprimand, reprehend, remonstrate, reprove, reproach, retort,
- v. say no, give up: renege, revoke, recant (abjure), renounce, relinquish, repudiate,
- adj. reprehensible, redoubtable (formidable),
re- (again, back): reclaim, retort, repute, recapitulate, refractory, relegate, remuneration, rejuvenate,
re- (thoroughly, emphasizing): replete, resolute, resolve, request, reverent, restraint, refined, research, resplendent, recondite, reticent, redolent, request, revile, refrain,