| A | B |
|---|
| anti | against (word root) |
| circum | around (word root) |
| amb | to walk (word root) |
| ante | before (word root) |
| arch | government (word root) |
| brev / bri | brief / short (word root) |
| chron | time (word root) |
| ann | year (word root) |
| anth | man (word root) |
| ept / apt | ability or skill (word root) |
| auto | self (word root) |
| bene / bon | good (word root) |
| carn | flesh (word root) |
| cred | believe (word root) |
| antipathy | a strong dislike against someone or something (n) |
| antidote | a remedy or cure against effets of poison (n) |
| antihero | a person who lacks heroic qualities (n) |
| circumstance | all the factors and events that surround another (n) |
| circumscribe | to mark off or to draw a boundary line around something (v) |
| circumspect | careful to consider all factors and outcomes; cautious (adj) |
| amble | to walk at a casual pace (v) |
| preamble | an introduction to a document, usually a constitution (n) |
| somnambulant | behaving or looking like a sleepwalker (adj) |
| antediluvian | ancient; outdated, referring to the time before the Biblical flood (adj) |
| anterior | the place directly before the front (n) |
| antecedent | happening before; prior to (adj/adverb) |
| anarchy | a lack of absence of governmetn (n) |
| monarchy | a government in which one person rules; usually a king of queen (n) |
| oligarchy | a government in which a few people rule, usually selfishly (n) |
| brevity | shortness in length or time (n) |
| brief | short in length or time; concise (adj) |
| abbreviation | the result of reducing something to a smaller form in place of an original (n) |
| chronic | happening again and again, over an extended period of time (adj) |
| chronicle | a record of events, told in time order (n) |
| chronological | arranged in time order (adj) |
| annual | happening every year; yearly (adj) |
| biannual | occurring twice a year (adj) |
| anniversary | the rememberance of a date that marks a special event (n) |
| anthropology | the study of humans and their origins (n) |
| misanthrope | a person who hates humnakind (n) |
| philanthropic | showing goodwill and charity towards humankind (adj) |
| adept | skillful (adj) |
| inept | showing a lack of ability (adj) |
| aptitude | an ability or talent (n) |
| automatic | involuntary; done spontaneously (adj) |
| automation | a machine that can operate on its own (n) |
| autonomy | the right to self-government or independence (n) |
| benefactor | one that makes a gift or donation, usually money (n) |
| benevolent | tending to do or show kindness (adj) |
| bonvivant | a person who has sophisticated taste, especially about food or drink (n) |
| carnivore | meat-eater (n) |
| carnage | bloody destruction (n) |
| carnation | a pale, flesh-colored flower (n) |
| credible | believable (adj) |
| credential | a qualification; something that provides confidence in a candidate (n) |
| incredulous | disbelieving; skeptical; doubtful (adj) |
