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Affixes: co-, com-, sym-, syn-, re-, contra-, counter-

40 Vocabulary words with prefixes for January 12-16. Test on Friday the 16th.

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contra-, counter-against, opposite
contraband (n)against the law to buy or sell
contradict (v)express the opposite
contrarian (n)one who thinks differently from another
contrary (adj)opposite in nature
contrast (v)to observe how things are not related
counterbalance (n)a weight used to balance an opposite weight
counterclockwise (adv)moving opposite the hands on a clock
counterexample (n)an example used to support an opposing claim
counterfeit (adj)fake or artificial
counterintuitive (adj)against common sense
sym-, syn-together, same
symbiosis (n)relationship with 2 organisms that depend on each other
symmetry (n)having the same shape on both sides of the middle
sympathy (n)sharing kindness with one who is suffering
symposium (n)a meeting to discuss a topic
symptoms (n)conditions indicating what is "wrong"
synagogue (n)Jewish meeting place for worship
syndicate (n)group of business people working together
synonym (n)a word meaning about the same as another
synthesis (n)parts put together to make a whole
synthetic (adj)formed together from fake parts
co-, com-together, with
coexist (v)existing peaceably in the same place
cohesive (adj)working together
coincidence (n)happening together, appearing to be planned
combine (v)to put two things together
commiserate (v)to feel pity with another person
committee (n)a group who meet together to plan
communication (n)the act of talking with someone
community (n)a place where people live together
compare (v)noticing the "sameness" of items
compatible (adj)things that go together without problems
re-again, back
recheck (v)look at something again
reclosable (adj)able to be sealed or shut again
reelect (v)to vote one into the same office again
refund (n)money that is given back
reimburse (v)to pay back
remember (v)bring back to mind
renew (v)to make something new again
repeat (v)to say something again
respond (v)to answer another
revive (v)to bring back to life
infinitive (inf)to + a verb (to see)


Middle School Language Arts, Spanish I and II Honors
San Marcos Baptist Academy
San Marcos, TX

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