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Week 1 Honors
Week 1 Honors Stems and Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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ante | before |
anti | against |
bi | two |
circum | around |
com | together |
con | together |
de | down |
dis | away |
equi | equal |
extra | beyond |
antecedent | a thing or event that existed before |
antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone/something else |
bilateral | involving two parties (usually countries); affecting both sides |
circumspect | wary and unwilling to take risks |
commensurate | corresponding in size and degree |
confidant | someone who is trusted to keep a secret on a private matter |
denounce | to publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
dissuade | to persuade someone not to take a particular course of action |
equitable | fair and impartial |
extrovert | an outgoing, overtly expressive person |
pauper | a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity |
adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
aghast | filled with shock and horror |
ruinous | bringing ruin or downfall; disastrous |
gamut | the entire range or series of something |
privation | lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life |
exorbitant | much too high: excessive |
askew | crooked; to one side |
vexation | anger or annoyance |
disconsolate | very unhappy; beyond cheering up |