Common Prefixes: Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: semi-

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  1. semifinal
    the round in a competition before the last round
  2. semicolon
    a punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses
  3. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  4. semiotic
    of or relating to the theory of signs and symbols
  5. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
  6. semiweekly
    occurring twice a week
  7. semitransparent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  8. semitransparency
    the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
  9. semivowel
    a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
  10. semitropics
    regions adjacent to the tropics
  11. semitropic
    of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
  12. semitropical
    of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
  13. semisolid
    partly solid
  14. semisoft
    somewhat soft
  15. semirigid
    not fully rigid
  16. semipermeable
    (of a membrane) selectively permeable
  17. semiprivate
    confined to a small number of hospital patients
  18. semisynthetic
    not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
  19. semiskilled
    possessing or requiring limited skills
Created on Fri May 03 00:59:38 EDT 2024 (updated Fri Jul 26 17:14:36 EDT 2024)

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