Lesson 1- RE (again):
Reverse- to go back
Reflect- to look at something again, with admiration
Return- to send back to original place
Review- to look at again in order to memorize or understand
Revise-to change writing, in order to make corrections and improve
Repeat- to say or act again
Redo- to do again
Rebuild- to build again
Renew- to make new again
Lesson 2- SUB (under):
Subtract- to take away and make "under"
Subsoil- the material immediately under the surface soil
Subscribe- common: to pay money for a service or publication * classic: to write ones name underneath
Suburb- a district lying immediately outside a city or town
Submarine- a watercraft capable of independent operation under water
Subway- an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city
Submit- to be under the authority of another
Substitute- to take the place of; replace
Subterranean- operating below the surface of the earth
Lesson 3- De (down):
Descend- to come or go down from a higher place
Deposit- a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest
Debris- the junk or pieces left from something broken down or destroyed
Decay- to break down or cause to break down slowly by natural process
Decide- to make a choice
Decrease-to make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree
Define- to explain the meaning of
Depend- be controlled/determined by or to rely on
Describe- to write or tell about
Lesson 4- Ex (out):
Exit- to go out or leave a place
Extend- to hold something out or make longer
Expand- to make larger or to spread out
Extinct- out of existence
Extract- to remove or take out
Excerpt- a short piece taken out of a text or piece of music
Explode- to burst out or shatter violently
Expose- to uncover or to take something out of hiding
Explore- to check out something in a careful way
Export- to send goods out of the country
Except- not including; other than
Lesson 5 SPEC- look
Inspect- to look at (someone or something) closely
Respect- to look at someone with admiration
Spectacle- an unusual or unexpected event or situation people look at
Spectacular- beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way
Spectrum- group or range of something
Spectre- something frightening to look at; a ghost
Spectators- a person who watches at a show, game or event
Spectacles- glasses
Speculate- to look at or think about something from different points of view
Lesson 6- SUPER
Superb- excellent or impressive
Superior- in a position above
Superstition- a belief or trust in magic or chance
Superhuman- going beyond normal human ability
Superficial- relating to the surface or appearance only
Supervise- to watch over
Supernatural- beyond or outside of nature
Superfluous- going beyond what is enough or necessary
Lesson 7- PRE (before)
Prepare- to get ready before
Precede- to come before
Predict- to know or tell beforehand
Preview- a showing of something before the regular showing
Premature- done before the usual time
Prepay- to pay before something needs to be paid in full
Prefix- a syllable that comes at the front of a word and changes its meaning
Prevent- to stop something before it occurs
Precaution- measure taken in advance (before) to prevent something dangerous from happening
Lesson 8- Post (after)
Postpone- to cause something to take place at a later time than first scheduled
Postscript- a note added at the end of a letter (P.S.)
Postseason- taking place after the end of the regular season
Postdate- to sign a letter or document for a later date
Postmark- a mark printed across a stamp after it is received by the post office
Postmeridian- (PM) after noon
Post-production- editing done after a movie the movie has been filmed
Post-test- test given at the end of a unit
Posterity- generations after
Lesson 9- Port (carry)
porter- a person who carries luggage
support- to hold up or carry the load
portable- able to carry
deport-to send a person out of the country
export- to send or carry goods to another country
portfolio- a case for carrying papers
import- to bring or carry goods into the country
transport- to take or carry to another place
report- spoken or written account of something
Lesson 10 BEN- (good or well); MAL- (bad)
beneficial- favorable or resulting in good
benefactor-a person who give money or other help to a person or cause
benevolent- well meaning or kindly
beneficiary- a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
benign- not harming; harmless
malfunction- a failure to function normally or properly
malice- the intention or desire to do evil; ill-wll
malnutrition- lack of proper nutrition
malodorous- foul-smelling
Lesson 11 UN- not
unable- not organized; in a whole structured manner
ungracious-not habitual or commonly occurring
unaware- having no knowledge of a situation or fact
unorganized-not organized in a whole structured manner
unusual-not habitual or commonly occurring
unafraid- feeling no fear or anxiety
unreal- so strange as to appear imaginary; not seeming real
undeniable- to not be refused or disputed
unremarkable- not particularly interesting or surprising
Lesson 12 -ABLE: capable of
believable- able to be believed and credible
capable- able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do and is competent
adaptable- able to adjust to new conditions
reliable- consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
admirable- deserving respect, approval and the highest esteem
reasonable- having sound judgment; being fair and sensible
vulnerable- susceptible to physical or emotional harm
agreeable- willing to have the same opinion about something
miserable- wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
Lesson 13 -less: without
careless- not giving enough attention; not concerned
helpless- without the ability to take action
reckless- without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action
clueless- having no knowledge, understanding or ability
selfless- concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with ones own
heartless- displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration
limitless- without any end
senseless- lacking sense, wildly foolish
thoughtless- without care or thought for others