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Common

Prefixes

ab-

abnormal- not normal or average

Be - on all sides, overly

Beckon-to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.

to lure; entice.

De- Reversal, undoing, downward

Decelerate-to decrease the velocity of

Debate-to engage in argument or discussion, as in a legislative or public assembly

Dis- not, reversal

Disrespect-lack of respect; discourtesy;rudeness.

Disarm-to deprive of a weapon or weapon

Ex - out of, former

Execute-to carry out; accomplish: to execute a plan or order.

Extraordinary-beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.

Pre- before

Preview- an earlier or previous view.

Re- again, restore

•React- to act in opposition, as against some force.

•Re-enterto enter again, to participate in once

more; resume

(ReDo) To revise or reconstruct ; to redo the production schedule

Ad- to,toward

• Advantage- any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end

• Advertisement- a paid annoucement, as of good for sale, in newspaper or magazines, on raido, tv, etc.

Com-, con-, co- with, together

Combine- united, joined

Continued- lasting or enduring without interruption

En-, em- in , into, to cover or contain

Enrolled- to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register

End- a final part of sometime, esp. a period of time, an activity, or a story

Un- do the opposite of

• Undo- to reverse the doing of