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Prefixes
Flashcards do conjunto (26)
- 1supreme, highest, worstArch-
- 2Converts verb to predicative adjective with progressive aspectA-
- 3not, opposite ofin-, il, im, ir-
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Illicit- Forbidden by law , rules or custom
Inexact- Not quite accurate or correct - 4not, withoutAn-, a-
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Asymmetric- Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components - 5below, beneathInfra-
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Infraction- a crime less serious than a felony - 6partly, almost, appearing to be but not reallyQuasi-
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quasi-religious- resembling something that is religious - 7downDe-
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Descend- Move or fall downward - 8inEn-, el-, em-
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Emphasis- intensity or forcefulness of expression - 9twoDi-
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Dioxide: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule - 10correcting or straighteningOrtho-
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orthodontist- a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth. - 11deputyvice-
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Vice-admiral, vice-president - 12again, backre-
Revisit- come backe to visti again, reorganize- organize anew, as after a setback. - 13together, withSyn-, sy, syl- sym-
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systhesis- the combination of ideas into a complex whole - 14inside, withinIntra-
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intravenous- within or by means of a vein - 15wrong, astrayMis-
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Misguide- mislead
Misfortune- Bad Luck - 16reverse action, get rid ofDe-
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de-emphasise-reduce the emphasis - 17beforePro-
- 18towardPros-
prosthetics- the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts. - 19to make into, to put into, to get intoEn- /em-
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empower- give or delegate power or authority to. - 20iceCryo-
cryogenics- the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures. - 21under or below something, lowHypo-
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Hypothermia- abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) - 22up, againstAna- an-
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antonym - 23around, two, both, on both sidesAmphi
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Amphibian- cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form. - 24throughDia-
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Dialysis- separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes - 25equalIso-
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Isotherm- (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time - 26—
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