Prefixes Group 1 Words and Definitions
Word
abdicate
abhor
Pronunciation
Meaning
adhere
Part of speech
V
V
V
V
(ab’ di kate)
(ab hor’)
(ab stane’)
(adˈhi(ə)r)
accede
antisocial
V
Adj.
(akˈsēd)
(antēˈsōSHəl,ˌantī-)
anticlimax
Adj.
(antēˈklīˌmaks,ˌantī-)
bisect
biped
circumvent
V
N
V.
(bīˈsekt,ˈbīˌsekt)
(ˈbīped)
(sərkəmˈvent)
circumstantial
Adj.
(sərkəmˈstanCHəl)
conclave
compact
N
N
(känˌklāv)
(kämˌpak)
detract
demerit
V
(diˈtrakt)
(diˈmerit)
disperse
diffident
V
Adj.
(disˈpərs)
(difidənt)
embroil
V.
(emˈbroil)
embattled
Adj.
(emˈbatld)
epicenter
N
(ˈepiˌsentər)
epidemic
N
(epiˈdemik)
To give up; as, abdicate a throne
To turn away from; loathe; shudder at
Hold off from; as, abstain from voting
stick fast to;
believe in and follow the practices of
agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
not sociable; not wanting the company of
others
a disappointing end to an exciting or
impressive series of events.
divide into two parts.
an animal that uses two legs for walking.
find a way around (an obstacle),
overcome (a problem or difficulty),
typically in a clever way.
(of evidence or a legal case) pointing
indirectly toward someone's guilt but not
conclusively proving it.
a private meeting
a signed written agreement between two or
more parties (nations) to perform some
action
reduce or take away the worth or value of.
a feature or fact deserving and express
severe disapproval of (someone or
something), typically in a formal statement.
distribute or spread over a wide area
modest or shy because of a lack of selfconfidence.
involve (someone) deeply in an argument,
conflict, or difficult situation.
(of a place or people) involved in or
prepared for war, especially because
surrounded by enemy forces.
the point on the earth's surface vertically
above the focus of an earthquake;
the central point of something, typically a
difficult or unpleasant situation.
a widespread occurrence of an infectious
disease in a community at a particular time.
abstain
N