Word Within a WordUnit 1A

ante (before)• antedate: a date

prior; a date in the past

anti (against) • anticlimactic:

disappointing end after big build up

bi (two)• bipolar: having

two opposite and extreme emotional states

circum (around)• circumvent:

trying to get around doing something

com (together)• combination: using

numbers to open something

con (together)• conjunction: word

that connects words or sentences together.

de (down)• descent: going down

(hill, escalator, etc.)

dis (away)• distort: change

from original form

equi (equal)• equitable: fair

portion

extra: beyond• extrovert: person

who is very outgoing

inter (between)• international:

between nations

intra (within)• intravenous:

injecting solutions within the veins (IV)