The Word within a word Lesson 1

1. The Word within a word Lesson 1 Ms. Reed William A. Hough High School

2. 1. Ante- before • Antedate- to come before in time • Antecedent-something that comes before something else • Antebellum-existing before war • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

3. 2. Anti- against • Antiaircraft- defense against air attack • Antibody-substance in the body that fights against disease • Anticlimax- viewed as going against the climax • ____________________________ • ____________________________ • ____________________________

4. 3. Bi- two • Bilateral- having two sides • Bicycle- having two wheels • Binary-made up of two parts • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

5. 4. Circum- around • Circumnavigate-to sail around • Circumspect-looking around at all options • Circumvent-to get around in a clever way • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

6. 5. com- together • Combination-two or more things coming together • Comfort-coming together for support • Common- coming together to share a certain item • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

7. 6. Con- Together • Contract- coming together to legally agree • Confine-to keep together within boundaries • Conjunction- a connector that joins items together • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

8. 7. De- Down • Deposit- to put or to place down • Descent- a downward incline or slope • Despicable- deserving to be held in contempt or put down • _______________________ • _______________________ • _______________________

9. 8. Dis- away • Distract- to pull away attention or focus • Distort- to pull away from normal view • Dispute- to pull away from agreeing • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

10. 9. equi- equal • Equitable-marked by being equal, just or impartial • Equilateral- a side exactly equal to others • Equivocate-to speak of two parties equally • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

11. 10. Extra- beyond • Extraterrestrial-occurring beyond earth • Extraordinary- beyond ordinary • Extravagant-beyond reasonable bounds • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

12. 11. Inter- between, among • interact: working among others • interrupt: break between • intervene: come between • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

13. 12. Intra (intro)- within • Intravenous: inside the vein • Introduce: lead inside • Introspect: look inside or within • _______________________ • _______________________ • _______________________

14. 13. Mal- bad • Malevolent- having an evil or bad influence • Malcontent- a person with chronically bad attitude • Malicious- done with bad or evil intentions • _______________________ • _______________________ • _______________________

15. 14. mis- bad • Misfit- something that fits badly • Mistake- an error resulting from bad judgment • Misfortune- bad fortune or ill luck • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

16. 15. non- not • Nonstop- going and not stopping for a break • Nonconformity- not going with the status quo • Nonchalant- not concerned with the current situation • _______________________ • _______________________ • _______________________

17. 16. post- after • 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 • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

18. 17. pre- before • Prefix: before something • Precede: before in time or place • Prevent: before it happens • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________

19. 18. semi- half • 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 • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________

20. 19. sub- under • Subterranean- under the earth’s surface • Submarine- a machine that travels under water • Subordinate- to work under someone else • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________

21. 20. super- over • 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 • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

22. 21. Sym (syn)- together • Synonym: same as • Symphony: together in sound or action • Synthetic: bringing together different item to make a new one • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

23. 22. tri- three • Tricycle- having three wheels • Triangle- having three sides • Triceps-a three-headed muscle in the arm • _______________________ • _______________________ • _______________________

24. 23. Un- Not • Unfit- not fit for a certain situation • Unequal- not having access to the same things • Undone-not complete, unfinished • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________