WWW List #1

PART I. Shaded Words

Ante – Before Anterior – situated before or at the front of Antebellum – existing before a war (ex: Antebellum South)

Anti - Against Antibiotic – treatment against bacteria Antiaircraft – artillery used against enemy aircraft

Bi - Two Bicycle – two wheels Binoculars – two telescopes fitted together to look through

Com - Together Comfort – coming together to soothe someone Combination – the act of joining together two things

Con - Together Contract – an agreement which requires people to come together Confidence – having yourself together; believing in yourself

De - Down Descend – to go down to a lower place Demolish – to tear down

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

Inter - Between International – between or among nations Interjection – an abrupt 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 – machine that 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 Symmetry – two sides that together are exactly similar

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