| Lesson 8 Vocabulary
& Prefixes |
| anti |
+ |
war |
= |
antiwar |
against war, for peace |
Many antiwar activists burned
their draft cards. |
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| anti |
+ |
freeze |
= |
antifreeze |
liquid that helps a car's cooling system against freezing |
The antifreeze needed to be changed or the car
would break. |
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| co |
+ |
operate |
= |
cooperate |
to work together with someone |
We need to cooperate to get
our project finished. |
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| co |
+ |
ordinate |
= |
coordinate |
to match together with something |
Let us coordinate our outfits so we both look
the same. |
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| con |
+ |
ference |
= |
conference |
a meeting between people
gathered together |
Our teacher is at a meeting or
conference today. |
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| con |
+ |
form |
= |
conform |
to obey rules set by others in society |
I must wear a uniform and conform with the
school rules. |
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| contra |
+ |
dict |
= |
contradict |
to say the opposite of what someone said |
Diego contradicted the teacher
and he was right! I can't believe it! |
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| contra |
+ |
st |
= |
contrast |
to show differences or opposites |
I had to contrast this year with last year. |
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| dis |
+ |
organized |
= |
disorganized |
not organized |
The teacher's desk is very
messy and disorganized. |
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| dis |
+ |
agree |
= |
disagree |
to not agree |
Svetlana and Sabina disagreed with each other. |
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| pro |
+ |
war |
= |
pro-war |
for war, in favor of war |
Many pro-war activists wanted
the military to go into Iraq. |
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| pro |
+ |
noun |
= |
pronoun |
a word that is used for a noun |
Raul did not study. He failed. He is
the pronoun for Raul. |
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