lesson 23 - ap lang

ab, abs

away, from

ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, are, as, at

to, toward, very

circum

around

co, col, com, con,, cor

same, together, with 

dec

ten 

dis, di, dif

apart, away, not

endo

inside, within

ex, ec, ef

out

il, im, in, ir

in, into, not

per

through, thoroughly

peri

around

pre

before

capit

head

culp

guilt, blame

gen

start, begin, birth, race, family

ject

throw

or, orat

mouth, speak, pray

par

same, equal

phor

to carry

scrib, script

write

tain, ten, tent

hold, keep

tempor

time

un, undul

wave, flow

ver

truth

ity

state of, quality of, act of

ize

make, do

ous

full of

abject definition

extremely terrible, unpleasant, and degrading

abject synonyms

wretched, miserable, detestable

abject antonyms

luxurious, affluent, pleasant

aver definition

to declare confidently or formally as fact

aver synonyms

assert, declare, proclaim, swear (as in court)

aver antonyms

deny, disavow, renounce

circumscribe definition

to draw a circle around or to confine within border

circumscribe synonyms

encircle or restrict, limit, confine

consummate definition

to bring to completion, perfection, or fulfillment or of the highest degree

consummate synonyms 

complete or finish or perfect, ideal

consummate antonyms

start, initiate or imperfect, abject

decimate definition

to destroy, remove, or kill a large part of

decimate synonyms

to massacre, destroy

disparage definition

to speak of as unimportant or small

disparage synonyms

belittle, insult, malign, vilify, degrade

disparage anytonyms

to honor, praise, commend, compliment

endogenous definition

having an internal cause or origin

endogenous synonyms

internal

endogenous antonyms

external

extemporize definition

to make, do, or perform without preparation

extemporize synonyms

improvise, concoct, adlib

extemporize anytonyms

plan, rehearse, practice

impertinent definition

not showing proper respect

impertinent synonyms

rude, disrespectful

impertinent antonyms

respectful, appropriate

inexorable defiintion

not capable of being persuaded by pleading or request OR impossible to stop or prevent

inexorable synonyms

unyielding, intractable, merciless

inexorable antonyms

merciful, compromising, accomodating

inundate definition

to cover or fill by overflowing or to overwhelm

inundate synonyms

flood, overwhelm, deluge

inundate antonyms 

to drain, deplete

mea culpa definition

an acknowledgement of one’s fault or error

mea culpa synonyms

confession, admission, apology

mea culpa antonyms

denial, disapproval

periphery definition

the outer band of any surface or area

periphery synonyms

perimeter, circumference, border, fringe

precipitate definition

to cause an event (usually negative) to happen suddenly

precipitate synonyms

trigger, provoke, expodite

precipitate antonyms

prevent, halt, impede, preclude

propriety definition

the quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior

propriety synonyms

decorum, social graces, correctness

propriety antonyms

inappropriateness, blunder, faux pas