Words for prefix - Anti, concealment, and deception.

Ashish G. (India)
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  1. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  2. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  3. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  4. antibiotic
    a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections
  5. antibody
    a protein that produces an immune response
  6. anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  7. anticoagulant
    medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
  8. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  9. antiestablishmentism
    the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
  10. antigen
    any substance that stimulates an immune response in the body
  11. antihistamine
    a medicine used to treat allergies and colds
  12. antihypertensive
    a drug that reduces high blood pressure
  13. antimacassar
    a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
  14. antioxidant
    a substance that hinders oxygen reactions
  15. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  16. antipersonnel
    designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction
  17. antipodes
    two places on direct opposite sides of the Earth
  18. antipyretic
    preventing or alleviating fever
  19. anti-semitic
    relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
  20. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  21. antithesis
    exact opposite
  22. antitrust
    relating to laws that prevent unfair business practices
  23. antiviral
    limiting or stopping the growth of infectious agents
  24. cache
    a hidden storage space
  25. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  26. collusion
    secret agreement
  27. con
    an argument opposed to a proposal
  28. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  29. covert
    secret or hidden
  30. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  31. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  32. facade
    the front of a building
  33. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  34. impersonate
    pretend to be someone you are not
  35. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  36. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  37. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  38. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  39. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  40. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
Created on Tue Jun 26 08:33:18 EDT 2012

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