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| antedate | be earlier in time |
| antecedent | a word, phrase, or clause, usually a substantive, that is replaced by a pronoun or other substitute later, or occasionally earlier, in the same or in another, usually subsequent, sentence |
| antebellum | before the war, esp. American Civil War |
| anterior | the front or forward end, e.g. of an animal or flower |
| ante meridiem | before noon |
| antepenult | third syllable from the end of a word |
| antibody | protein that acts against a virus |
| anticlimax | a disappointing decline after a previous rise |
| antithesis | the direct opposite, "placed against" |
| bilateral | 2-sided |
| bicycle | 2-wheeled vehicle |
| binary | consisting of 2 elements |
| bimonthly | every 2 months OR twice a month! |
| biped | 2-footed animal |
| bipolar | characterized by opposite extremes, as two conflicting political philosophies |
| binocular | involving both eyes |
| bicuspid | having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth |
| circumnavigate | to sail around |
| circumspect | watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent |
| circumvent | to go around or bypass; to avoid |
| circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea |
| circus | a circular arena surrounded by tiers of seats, in which public entertainments are held; arena |
| combine | to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite; "together by twos" |
| comfort | to soothe, console, or reassure |
| commensurate | having the same measure; of equal extent or duration |
| contract | an agreement between two or more parties |
| confidence | full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing |
| confederate | a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally |
| conjunction | The state of being joined; or, a word that joins parts of a sentence |
| deposit | to place for safekeeping or in trust, esp. in a bank account |
| descent | a passage or stairway leading down |
| despicable | Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile |
| denounce | to condemn or censure openly or publicly |
| deduct | to take away, as from a sum or amount |
| distract | to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention |
| distort | to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed |
| dissonant | disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant |
| dismiss | to send away |
| dissuade | to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something |
| equitable | just and right; fair |
| equilateral | equal on all sides |
| equivocate | to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge |
| equinox | the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth |
| equilibrium | equal balance between any powers, influences, etc. |
| extraterrestrial | from beyond the earth; alien |
| extraordinary | beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established |
| extravagant | going beyond what is deserved or justifiable |
| extrovert | an outgoing, gregarious person |
| extramural | outside the walls or boundaries, as of a city or town or a university |
| interstellar | situated or occurring between the stars |
| interject | to insert between other things, e.g. a comment that interrupts a conversation |
| interlude | an intervening episode; any intermediate performance or entertainment, as between the acts of a play |
| intravenous | within a vein |
| intracranial | within the skull |
| intrauterine | within the uterus |
| introduce | to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted; "to lead into an acquaintance" |
| introspective | seeing inwardly; capable of, or exercising, inspection; self-conscious |
| introvert | a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings |
| introrse | turned or facing inward |
| intromission | The act of sending in or of putting in; insertion; admission |
| malevolent | wishing harm to someone; evil |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame |
| malady | sickness; ill health |
| malapropism | misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound |
| misfortune | bad luck |
| nonplussed | utterly perplexed; completely puzzled; "no more!" |
| nonchalant | coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual |
| posthumous | after one's death |
| postscript | a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer |
| posterity | succeeding or future generations; offspring |
| posterior | rear; back side, esp. of an animal or human |
| postlude | a concluding piece or movement in music |
| prelude | any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else; an opening piece of music in a larger work |
| preposition | words found in many languages that are used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationship, as in, on, by, to, since. |
| premonition | forewarning of danger to come |
| premature | occurring, coming, or done too soon |
| predict | to foretell |
| predecessor | one who came beforeespecially in holding an office or position. |
| semitone | a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones |
| semicircle | half-circle |
| semiannual | occurring every half year or twice a year |
| subterranean | beneath the earth |
| subordinate | subject to or under the authority of a superior |
| submarine | a vessel that travels under the sea |
| subterfuge | deceptive stratagem or device |
| supervise | to oversee work done by others |
| superb | admirably fine or excellent; extremely good |
| superior | higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc. |
| superfluous | "overflowing"; more than necessary |
| supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression |
| synthetic | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "put together" |
| synchronize | to set to the same time |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like; "a running together" |
| synonym | a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language; "same name" |
| synopsis | a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject; "a view together" |
| syntax | rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language; "arrangement [of words] together" |
| sympathy | harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another |
| symbiosis | the living together of two dissimilar organisms |
| symbol | something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign; "thrown together" |
| symmetry | An exact matching of form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a boundary, such as a plane or line, or around a central point or axis |
| symphony | harmony of sounds; an orchestra playing together; music written for such an orchestra |
| symposium | a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, esp. a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience; originally a Greek drinking party from "drinking together"! |
| tricycle | 3-wheeled vehicle |
| triceps | a muscle having three heads or points of origin, esp. the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow |
| triad | a group of three, esp. of three closely related persons or things |
| trichotomy | division into three parts, classes, categories, etc. |
| triceratops | dinosaur having a bony crest on the neck, a long horn over each eye, and a shorter horn on the nose |
| trivia | matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities; "three roads = crossroads" |
| unequivocal | unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation |
| untenable | incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible. |
