Prefixes 13-20 Flashcards

48626928	Amoral	without the ordinary ability to distinguish right from wrong; neither moral nor immoral	0
48626929	Anecdote	a brief, amusing, and usually biographical narrative - originally unpublished and thus not generally known	1
48626930	Anomaly	literally, not the same, and thuse anything that represents a departure from the normal or usual; an exception	2
48626931	Contraband	anything that is against the law to buy and sell, especially something imported or exported	3
48626932	Contretemps	an unfortunate or inopportune happening; an awkward or embarrassing mishap	4
48626933	Controvert	to argue against; to dispute, contradict, or deny; to debate	5
48626934	Countermand	to cancel or revoke, as a previous order; a command reversing an earlier one	6
48626935	Disarray	a condition or situation of confusion, untidiness, or disorder	7
48626936	Dyspeptic	characteristic of one who suffers from impaired (bad) digestion, and thus grouchy or gloomy	8
48626937	Eugenics	the study or practice of improving the hereditary qualities of the human (or other) species through genetic control	9
48626938	Euphemism	a mild word or expression used in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one, as "passing" for "death"	10
48626939	Euthanasia	literally, a good death, and thus the practice of suppressing the pain of a dying person; by extension, in recent times, the painless killing of a terminally ill person; mercy killing	11
48626940	Isometric	having an equal measure, as in a method of physical exercise where one set of muscles is tensed against antother set exerting equal pressure	12
48626941	Ignoble	not noble, and thus possessing a low or base character; dishonorable	13
48626942	Illegible	not legible, and thus impossible to read or make out the meaning of	14
48626943	Immutable	not susceptible to change, and thus never changing, wavering, or vacillating	15
48626944	Impromptu	not planned or prepared for; without advance preparation; offhand; a speech or other performance done without preparation; done without preparation	16
48626945	Inclement	showing no mercy; harsh, severe, or stormy	17
48627133	Incognito	not known, disguised, under an assumed name; a person living or traveling under a disguise or an assumed name	18
48627134	Irrational	rot rational, and thus lacking the power to think clearly; senseless or absurd	19
48627135	Irresolute	not resolute, and thus wavering, indecisive, or vacillating	20
48627136	Heterogeneous	composed of elements or items that are unlike; dissimilar	21
48627137	Homogeneous	composed of elements that are similar or alike; uniform	22
48627138	Megalith	a huge stone, especially one like those used in prehistoric monuments	23
48627139	Megalomania	a mental disorder including delusions of grandeur and infantile feelings of personal importance; the desire always to do big things	24
48627875	Megalopolis	an extremely large urban area including several cities in close proximity	25
48627876	Misconstrue	to interpret incorrectly; to confuse; to misunderstand	26
48627877	Miscreant	villainous and evil; and evil person; a criminal	27
48627878	Misnomer	the act or instance of wrongly naming or labeling something; the inappropriate name itself	28
48627879	Misogamist	a person who hates the institution of marriage	29
48627880	Malady	a bad condition; a disease or disorder; any unwholesome condition; a disease	30
48627881	Malaise	a vague feeling of (approaching) illness; a general "down" feeling that may cause depression	31
48627882	Malefactor	literally, to do evil, and thus an individual who is an evildoer or a criminal	32
48627883	Malevolent	wishing bad (evil) things to happen to other people; showing ill will	33
48627884	Malfeasance	misconduct, especially by a person in public office; wrongdoing; an unlawful act	34
48634834	Malign	to speak evil of; to defame or slander; showing ill will; baleful	35
48634835	Malodorous	having a bad odor; stinking	36
48634836	Macrocosm	the greater world or universe; a total system	37
48634837	Microfiche	a sheet of film containing reduced pages, as from books, newspapers, or magazines	38
48634838	Nonentity	the state of not existing, or something that exists only in the imagination; a person or thing of virtually no importance	39
48634839	Nonpareil	not equaled; without equal, and thus unrivaled	40
48634840	Pseudonym	literally, a false name, and thus a name assumed, as by a writer; a pen name	41
48634841	Pseudoscience	an area of study that is questionably scientific, such as	42
48666320	Undaunted	not afraid, discouraged, disheartened, or intimidated; fearless or intrepid	43
48666321	Unflappable	not easily excited or upset, especially when others are; always calm	44
48667992	Bilateral	involving two parties, sides, or opinions - as in an agreement or action taken	45
48667993	Binary	made up of two things or two parts; dual; something made up of two parts or components	46
48667994	Demitasse	a small cup of strong black coffee, or the cup itself	47
48667995	Dilemma	a choice between (two) equally unacceptable alternatives	48
48667996	Dubious	literally, moving in two directions, and thus doubtful or causing doubt; suspicious, questionable, or shady	49
48668516	Hemiplegia	paralysis on only one side of (half) the body, as from a stroke	50
48668517	Semiliterate	barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write; a person with poor language skills	51
48668518	Kilowatt	a unit of electrical power, equal to one thousand watts	52
48668519	Millisecond	a thousandth part of a second	53
48668520	Monologue	a long (and often boring) speech by one person	54
48668663	Polyglot	involving elements from several languages; a confusion of languages; a multilingual person; something written or spoken in several languages	55
48668664	Tripartite	including three divisions or parts	56
48668665	Unilateral	involving only one side or party; done by one party alone, usually without considering the opinions of others who might be affected	57