WWW List #1

PART I. Shaded Words

Ante – Before Anterior – situated before Antebellum – existing before a war (ex: Antebellum South)

Anti - Against Antibiotic – works against bacteria Antiaircraft – used against aircraft

Bi - Two Bicycle – two wheels Binoculars – two lenses to look through

Com - Together Comfort – coming together to soothe Combination – joining together things

Con - Together Contract – people come together in agreement Confidence – having yourself together

De - Down Descend – to go down Demolish – to tear down

Dis - Away Distract – to turn attention away Dismiss – to send away

Inter - Between International – between nations Interjection – a remark between others’ conversation

Mal - Bad Malicious – desire to be bad/hurt others Malady – a “bad” disorder or disease of the body

Mis- Bad Mistake – a bad error Misfit – to fit badly

Non - Not Nonstop – not stopping Nonprofit – not for profit

Post - After Postscript – an afterthought to a letter (“p.s.”) Posterior – coming after or behind

Pre - Before Preposition – word before a noun that describes a relationship to other words d Predict – to say what will happen before it takes place

Semi - Half Semicircle – half of a circle Semiformal – partly (“half”) formal

Sub - Under Submarine – goes underwater Subtract – to take away (put one number “under” another)

Super - Over Superb – excellent or over the average Supervisor – person over a group of workers

Syn - Together Synonym – “together” in name Synchronize – moving together

Sym - Together Sympathy – join together in feelings Symbol – brings two things together in meaning

Tri - Three Tricycle – three wheels Triceps – muscle on the back of the arm with three points of origin

Un - Not Unfit – not fit Unequal – not equal

PART II. NON-Shaded Words

Circum - Around Circus – a group of performers that moves around Circumlocution – (noun) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking

Equi - Equal Equitable – equal and fair Equation – the act of making equal

Extra - Beyond Extraterrestrial – from beyond our universe Extraordinary – beyond the ordinary

Intra - Within Intravenous – taking place within a vein (“IV”) Intrapersonal – occurring within the individual mind or self

Intro - Into Introduce – bring into use or into attention of others Introvert – shy and into him/herself more than others