Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes that form common English vocabulary, useful for SAT and general vocabulary building. Front: the Latin root or word. Back: its meaning plus an English derivative word that uses it.
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before, earlier than, example: antecedent- anti-
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against, opposed to, example: antacid- circum-
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around, about, encircling, example: circumvent- com-
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with, together, alongside, example: compassion- contra-
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against, opposite, counter, example: contradict- de-
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down, from, away, reversal, example: degrade- dis-
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apart, apart from, away, not, example: disappear- ex-
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out, out of, from, example: export- inter-
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between, among, mutual, example: interpret- intra-
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within, inside, internal, example: intramural- mal-
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bad, evil, ill, wrong, example: malfunction- mis-
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wrong, badly, incorrectly, example: misinterpret- non-
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not, without, lacking, example: nonsense- post-
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after, following, behind, example: postpone- pre-
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before, prior to, in advance, example: predict
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