The Mighty Prefix Words Flashcards
Expunge
(v.) to take OUT; delete; remove
Excise
(v.) to take OUT; delete; remove
Expurgate
(v.) to take OUT; delete; remove
Eccentric
(adj. ) literally OUT of center; departing form a recognized, conventional, or established norm
(n. ) an odd unconventional person
Extricate
(v.) to get OUT of a difficult situation or entanglement
Exemplary
(adj.) standing OUT from the norm; outstanding; worthy of imitation
Enumerate
(v.) to count OUT; to list; to tick off the reasons for
Elusive
(adj.) OUT of reach and therefore difficult to catch, define, or describe
Exorbitant
(adj.) literally OUT of orbit and therefore unreasonably expensive
Repudiate
(v.) to take BACK; to reject; disavow
Recant
(v.) to take BACK; to reject; disavow
Renounce
(v.) to take BACK; to reject; disavow
Repundant
(adj.) needlessly repetitive; saying things AGAIN and AGAIN
Implore
(v.) to urge
Relinquish
(v.) to give something BACK; to surrender or give BACK a possession, right, or privilege
Resilient
(v.) to leap BACK; to come BACK from adversity or misfortune
Reaffirm
(v.) to assert AGAIN; to confirm; state positively
Reticent
(adj.) not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; holding BACK one’s thoughts; restrained or reserved
Rebuff
(v.) to repel or drive BACK; to bluntly reject
Renovate
(v.) to make new AGAIN; restore by repairing and remodeling
Rejuvenate
(v.) to make young AGAIN; to restore youthful vigor and appearance
Resurgent
(v.) to rise AGAIN; to sweep or surge BACK
Deleterious
(adj.) going DOWN in the sense of having a harmful effect; injurious; causing harm or damage
Decry
(v.) to put DOWN in the sense of openly condemning; to express strong disapproval