Ms. Reed William A. Hough High School
Antedate- to come before in time Antecedent-something that comes before something else Antebellum-existing before war _________________________
Antiaircraft- defense against air attack Antibody-substance in the body that fights against disease Anticlimax- viewed as going against the climax ____________________________
Bilateral- having two sides Bicycle- having two wheels Binary-made up of two parts __________________________
Circumnavigate-to sail around Circumspect-looking around at all options Circumvent-to get around in a clever way __________________________
Combination-two or more things coming together Comfort-coming together for support Common- coming together to share a certain item __________________________
Contract- coming together to legally agree Confine-to keep together within boundaries Conjunction- a connector that joins items together __________________________
Deposit- to put or to place down Descent- a downward incline or slope Despicable- deserving to be held in contempt or put down _______________________
Distract- to pull away attention or focus Distort- to pull away from normal view Dispute- to pull away from agreeing _________________________
Equitable-marked by being equal, just or impartial Equilateral- a side exactly equal to others Equivocate-to speak of two parties equally __________________________
Extraterrestrial-occurring beyond earth Extraordinary- beyond ordinary Extravagant-beyond reasonable bounds _________________________
interact: working among others interrupt: break between intervene: come between _________________________
Intravenous: inside the vein Introduce: lead inside Introspect: look inside or within _______________________
Malevolent- having an evil or bad influence Malcontent- a person with chronically bad attitude Malicious- done with bad or evil intentions _______________________
Misfit- something that fits badly Mistake- an error resulting from bad judgment Misfortune- bad fortune or ill luck _________________________
Nonstop- going and not stopping for a break Nonconformity- not going with the status quo Nonchalant- not concerned with the current situation _______________________
Postgraduate-relating to a person studying after graduating from high school or college Posthumous-Occurring after one’s death Postscript- additional information added to the end of a document _________________________
Prefix: before something Precede: before in time or place Prevent: before it happens ________________________
Semicircle- a half of a circle Semitone- a half step in music Semi-aquatic-living or growing half in water and half out of water ________________________
Subterranean- under the earth’s surface Submarine- a machine that travels under water Subordinate- to work under someone else ______________________
Supervise- to work over or in charge of someone Superb-something done over and above expectations Superior- to rank over or higher than someone else _________________________
Synonym: same as Symphony: together in sound or action Synthetic: bringing together different item to make a new one _________________________
Tricycle- having three wheels Triangle- having three sides Triceps-a three-headed muscle in the arm _______________________
Unfit- not fit for a certain situation Unequal- not having access to the same things Undone-not complete, unfinished ________________________