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VOCABULARY UNIT 7. THEME: NEGATION. PREFIXES. ANTI = AGAINST, OPPOSITE DIS = NOT, OPOSITE OF, REVERSE AB = AWAY FROM. ANTIBIOTIC . ANTI = Against, Opposite. ANTIBIOTIC. Mira received an antibiotic to treat her infected tooth. ANTIBIOTIC.
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VOCABULARY UNIT 7 THEME: NEGATION
PREFIXES • ANTI= AGAINST, OPPOSITE • DIS= NOT, OPOSITE OF, REVERSE • AB= AWAY FROM
ANTIBIOTIC ANTI = Against, Opposite
ANTIBIOTIC Mira received an antibiotic to treat her infected tooth.
ANTIBIOTIC • (n.) A substance that destroys bacteria; used as a medication
ANTICLIMACTIC anti =opposite
ANTICLIMACTIC • After an exciting visit to explore ancient Mayan ruins, we found the rest of our trip to be anticlimacticand boring.
ANTICLIMACTIC • (adj.) A disappointing end after a big build up; sudden lowering of tone
ANTIDOTE Anti = against, opposite
ANTIDOTE The doctor gave the child an antidotefor her rattlesnake bite.
ANTIDOTE • (n.) A substance that counteracts poison; welcomed relief or remedy
DISARMING Dis = not, opposite of
DISARMING Tom’s disarming smile and polite manners convinced the teacher that he would be an excellent volunteer.
DISARMING • (adj.) Making somebody feel more friendly or trusting; charming or appealing
DISCLAIMER Prefix: DIS = not
DISCLAIMER The novel carried the usual disclaimer that characters had no resemblance to living persons.
DISCLAIMER • (n.) a refusal to accept responsibility; a statement that says somebody gives up a legal right or gives up a claim to something
DISCREPANCY Dis= not, opposite of
DISCREPANCY There was a wide discrepancy in the statements of the two eyewitnesses.
DISCREPANCY • (n.) failure to match; a distinct difference between two things
DISGRUNTLED Dis = not, opposite of
DISGRUNTLED Disgruntled students protested a new dress code that eliminated jeans and hoodies.
DISGRUNTLED • (adj.) To feel dissatisfied or irritated
ABNORMAL Prefix: AB = Away from
ABNORMAL • The man had an abnormal skin condition which caused pain and severe itching.
ABNORMAL • (adj.) unusual or unexpected, especially in a way that causes alarm or anxiety • (adj.) Not normal, deviating from a standard
ABSTAIN AB = Away from
ABSTAIN Maria chose to fast and abstain from eating meat to express her religious faith.
ABSTAIN • (v.) To not vote; to choose not to do something
ABSTRACT Prefix: AB = Away from
ABSTRACT Eliza demonstrated unusual colors and free-form designs in her abstract paintings.
ABSTRACT • (adj.) Not concrete; conceptual; theoretical