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1 ab-,abs- —off; away from abandon abdicate abduct abhor abnormal abort abrupt abscond absent absolve absorb abstain abuse 2 ad- —toward; to adapt addict address adept adhere adjacent adjourn adjust administer admire admit admonish adopt adorn adrift advance advantage adventure adverse advertise advice advise advocate 3 anti- —against; opposed to antiaircraft antibiotic anticlockwise antidote antipathy antiseptic 4 bi- —two bicentenary bicycle biennial bilateral bilingual binary binoculars biplane bisect 5 circum- —around; on all sides circumference circumlocution circumscribe circumstance circumvent 6 contra-, counter- —against; contrary contraband contraception contradition contradictory contrary contrast contravene counteract counterattack counterballance counterfeit 7 de- —away; down; reversal of an action; removal decay declare decline decompose decrease deduce defame defeat defect defend deficiency deflect deform degenerate degrade delete deliberate delinquent demolish denounce deny depart depend depress descend destroy detach devalue deviate 8 dif- —away from; undoing of an action; not differ different difficult diffident diffuse 9 dis- —not; negative disable disadvantage disagree disappear disappoint disapprove discard discern discharge disclose discomfort discount discourage discover discrepancy discrete discriminate disgrace disguise disgust dishonest dishonour disillusion disintegrate dislike dismantle dismay dismiss disorder dispatch disperse displace displease dispose dispute dissatisfy dissect disseminate dissipate dissolve distil distinct distinguish distort distract distress distribute disturb 10 en- —put into; cause to be enable enact enchant enclose encounter encourage encroach endanger endorse endow e