CC Co-op Vocabulary List 1: Prefixes

Laurie D. (United States of America)
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  1. antecedent
    preceding in time or order
    They knew nothing of Mr. Farrel's history or antecedents. Prichard, Katharine Susannah
    prefix: ante means before (adj)
    going before in time

    The VCR was a(n) _____________ to the DVD player.
  2. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
    With eyes lowered in antipathy, he seemed to avoid her gaze with loathing. Wingfield, Lewis
    prefix: anti means against (noun)
    revulsion, any object of strong dislike

    I have a severe ________________ toward cockroaches.
  3. circumvent
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
    “The governor has always taken things head on and never tried to circumvent anything,” he said. Chicago Tribune (Mar 8, 2012)
    prefix:circum and circ mean around (verb)
    to go around; to catch in a trap; to gain superiority over; to prevent from happening

    I tried to ______________ any ill will between my two employees by giving them both a promotion.
  4. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
    Congress might not agree on much these days, but there's consensus that No Child Left Behind has got to go.
    prefix: con means with, together (noun)
    a discussion of a question in which opposing views clash

    The family finally reached a ________________ and devided to adopt a dog from the pound.
  5. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    The controversy reflected an ongoing and emotionally charged debate regarding national security - is al-Qaeda a serious threat?
    prefix: contr means against (noun)
    a discussion of a questino in which opposing views clash

    There is a ________________ in my building about whether or not to implement a flip tax.
  6. decimate
    kill in large numbers
    The action aims to preserve an elephant population decimated by years of civil war and ivory poaching.
    prefix: dec means ten (verb)
    to destroy or kill a large portion of something, to take or destroy a tenth part of something

    Humans continue to ___________________ the rainforest every day.
  7. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
    What's worse is that he looks disinterested, unengaged, bored.
    prefix: dis means not, opposite of (adj)
    not motivated by personal interest or selfish motives

    He is the most ________________ politician running for office this term.
  8. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
    Without God, moral rules are “nothing but euphemisms for personal taste,” exclaimed the rabbi, waving his hands above his head as if throwing pizza dough. Salon (Mar 24, 2013)
    prefix: eu means good, well (noun)
    prefix: eu mans good, well (noun)
    the use of a word of phrase that is considered less distasteful or offensive than another

    Bachelorette is a __________________ for spinster.
  9. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    And some are furnished in extraordinary, or just plain exorbitant, style. New York Times (Oct 20, 2011)
    prefix: ex means out of, away from (adj)

    going beyond what is reasonable and proper

    The _________________ cost of real estate in the big cities forces many people to move to the suburbs.
  10. illegible
    unable to be read
    A kid who has his own illegible handwriting may face some obstacles later on in his educational career. Slate (Apr 29, 2011)
    prefix: il means not, opposite (adj)

    Because my handwriting is ______________, I always type my papers.
  11. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    They knew nothing of Mr. Farrel's history or antecedents. Prichard, Katharine Susannah
    prefix: ante means before (adj)

    going before in time
    The VDR was a(n) ___________________ to the DCD player.
Created on Fri Sep 13 01:36:16 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 13 11:23:08 EDT 2013)

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