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Meanings |
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e-, ex- |
out, out of, from |
emit (verb): to send out expel (verb): to force out |
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en-, em- |
put into |
enamor, enomour (verb): to cause to love, to put someone into love empower (verb): to give power, to put into power |
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epi- |
upon, beside, over |
epilogue (noun): the concluding section of a play or literary work |
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extra- |
beyond |
extraordinary (adjective): going beyond normal |
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il-, im-, in-, ir- |
not, in |
illegible (adjective): cannot be read imposter (noun): someone who poses as someone else inaction (noun): lack of motion, idle irresolute (adjective): uncertain about, not to act, undecided, not having a solution
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inter- |
between, among |
interject (verb): to throw something (usually a comment ) between other two things
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intro- |
into |
introspection (noun): to look into one’s own thoughts and feelings
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M
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mal- |
bad |
malfunction (noun): when something does not work properly
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mis- |
wrong |
misconduct (noun): wrong doing, bad behavior
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mono- |
one |
monologue (noun): a dramatic performance or speech given by one actor
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multi- |
many |
multiply (verb): to increase in number |
