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WEEK 1
AbhorrentAb-
Eggplant is abhorrent to me, because it tastes nasty.
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ds Absent, abdomen,
abnormal, absolute
Word
Def.
Causing repugnance, detesting something
Ab—away or from Root
Def.
AmiableAmi/Amo
My friend Megan is amiable because she is funny..
AD
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ds Amigo
Amie
Amor(e)
Word
Def.
Having good-natured qualities; friendly and agreeable
Ami-love
Root
Def.
Whimsical
Dr. Seuss’ books are whimsical because they have unreal characters and are very playful.
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Playful, fanciful, slightly off and light-hearted
Vindictive
When my brother tripped me, I felt vindictive and wanted to get him back.
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Wanting to get revenge on someone else
Urgent
The coaches were urgent because the cheerleader was bleeding.
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Insistent and anxious—something needs to be done immediately
WEEK 2
AdaptAd-, An-, At-
She easily adapted to her
environment.
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ds Adapt, Adhere, Annex,
Attract
Word
Def.
To fit into
To or toward
Root
Def.
AntisocialAnti-
This class is definitely not antisocial!
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ds Antifreeze, antidote,
antichrist, antobiotic
Word
Def.
Refers to someone who is not social; doesn’t talk
against
Root
Def.
BiannualBi-
I have biannual appointments with the dentist.
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ds Bicycle, biped
Word
Def.
Twice each year
two Root
Def.
CircumnavigateCircum-, Cir
I circumnavigated the world in my sail boat.
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ds Circumscribe, circle,
circumference, circumcise
Word
Def.
To sail around
around Root
Def.
Accusatory
Her tone was accusatory when blaming me for the theft.
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Blaming other people
WEEK 3
CollateCom-, Con-, Col-
I collated the handouts for class.
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ds Combine, contact, collect
Word
Def.
To sort together
With, together Root
Def.
DeportDe-
The illegal immigrants were deported.
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ds Depart, decline
Word
Def.
To send away from a country
Away from, down, the opposite of
Root
Def.
DisintegrateDis-, Dif-, Di-
The tablet disintegrated in the glass of water.
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ds Dislike, dishonest, distant
Word
Def.
To fall apart
apart Root
Def.
EpilogueEpi-
I enjoyed the epilogue at the end of the book.
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ds Epigram, epidermis,
Epiphany
Word
Def.
An addition to the end of a book
Root
Def.
Upon, on top of
Ambivalent
She was ambivalent about passing her classes in school.
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Not caring one way or the other
WEEK 4
EquitableEqu-, Equi-
The way the teacher graded the work was equitable.
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ds Equality, Equate, Equator,
Equilateral
Word
Def.
Fair, equal
Root
Def.
equal
ExemptEx-, E-, Ef-
The freshmen were not exempt from their exams.
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ds Extract, Exalt, Effect,
Efficiency
Word
Def.
Freed from an obligation, excused
Root
Def.
Out, from
Irrigate In-, Il-, Ir-, Im-,
En-
The fields in California need to be irrigated.
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ds Illustrate, Inject, Impose
Word
Def.
to supply dry land with water
Root
Def.
In, into
Ignoble In-, Il-, Ir-, Im-, Ig-
Not holding the door for the woman was an ignoble action from the boy.
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ds Inactive, Irreversible, Irritate
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Def.
Not noble
Root
Def.
not
Amused
The teacher was not amused by the behavior of her students.
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Entertainment, thinking something is funny
WEEK 5
InterposeInter-
She interposed her opinion into the conversation.
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ds International, interject,
interjection, interlace
Word
Def.
To put between
Root
Def.
Between, among
MalpracticeMal-, Male-
The doctor was sued for malpractice.
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ds Malfunction, Malevolent,
Malice
Word
Def.
Bad practice
Root
Def.
Bad, ill, wrong
MisadventureMis-
The field trip was a misadventure when the student was arrested.
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ds Misfortune, Mishap,
Misbehave
Word
Def.
An instance of misfortune, a mishap
Root
Def.
Wrong, badly
MonosyllableMono-
The student only spoke in monosyllables when asked questions.
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ds Monopoly, Monotone,
Monologue
Word
Def.
One syllable
Root
Def.
One, alone, single
Macabre
The macabre poem described a teenage suicide.
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About death
WEEK 6
NonprofitNon- A
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ds Nonsense, nonprofit
Word
Def.
Not for profit
Root
Def.
Not, the reverse of
ObstinateOb- A
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ds Obstacle, obvious, obviate
Word
Def.
Stubbornly sticking to an opinion
Root
Def.
In front, against, in front of, in the way of
OmnipresentOmni- A
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ds Omnipotent,
omnidirectional
Word
Def.
Present everywhere
Root
Def.
Everywhere, all
PermeatePer- V
ER
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ds Pervade, Perceive
Word
Def.
To spread throughout
Root
Def.
through
Didactic AD
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Trying to teach something
