Prefix words Flashcards

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expunge

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delete , remove

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excise

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delete , remove

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expurgate

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delete , remove

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eccentric

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an odd, unconventional person

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extricate

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to get out of a difficult situation

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exemplary

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outstanding

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enumerate

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to list, to count

to tick off

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elusive

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out of reach, difficult to catch

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exorbitant

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unreasonably expensive

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repudiate

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to take back, disavow

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recant

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to take back, disavow

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renouce

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to take back, disavow

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redundant

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doing or saying something again and again

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relinquish

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to give back something

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resilient

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to bounce back

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reaffirm

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to assert/declare again

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reticent

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to hold back one’s thoughts and feelings

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rebuff

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to repel or drive back;to reject

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renovate

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to make new again

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rejuvenate

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to make young again

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resurgent

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to rise again, surge back

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deleterious

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harmful, injurious

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decry

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to express stong disapproval

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despondent

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feeling downcast

dejected

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forlorn
feeling downcast | dejected
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denouce
to speck against
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demise
the final ending of something, the downfall
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Debunk
To put down by exposing false claims.
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Deride
To put down with contemptuous jeering
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Devoid
Completely lacking in something
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Impeccable
Faultless;perfect
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Implacable
Not capable of being appeased
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Inexorable
Relentless unstoppable
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Incoherent
Lacking organization or logic
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Insurmountable
Not capable of benign overcome
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Irreverent
Lacking proper respect | Disrespect
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Circumspect
Cautious careful
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Prudent
Cautious careful
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Circuitous
Circular and therefore indirect
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Circumvent
To avoid by artful maneuvering
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Circumscribe
To narrowly restrict To limit action To draw a line around
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Magnanimous
Forgiving and generous
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Erroneous
Filled with errors | Wrong
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Momentous
Of great importance
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Mellifluous
Smooth and sweet flowing
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Ominous
Threatening and menacing
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Acrimonious
Great bitterness
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Copious
Abundant and great amount
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Abstemious
Moderate in eating and drinking
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Malodorous
Foul smelling
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Tedious
Tiresome