Vocabulary Red Hot Root Words 4 26 10

Vocabulary Red Hot Root Words 4 -26 -10 S

prefixes Root Words Meaning Words You Already Know Ant, anti against antifreeze, antiseptic Contra, counter against Ob counterclockwise, contrast against, facing observe, object

antagonist S noun S An opponent S The hero in the story was very kind, and the antagonist was extremely evil.

antiseptic S Noun S Something used to kill germs; (adj) free of germs S She cleaned the wound with antiseptic before bandaging it.

antisocial S Adjective S Unable to associate with other people; not social S He’s so antisocial; he never wants to do things with other people.

contradiction S noun S A statement that is opposite to another statement S Cory’s statement was a contradiction of what James said happened.

counterbalance S noun S A weight used to balance another weight; (v) to balance or offset S When sitting on a teeter totter, it’s good to have someone about the same weight to counterbalance you.

counterproductive S adjective S Producing the opposite of what is desired or intended S Her actions were completely counterproductive; in fact, they made the task more difficult.

oblique S Adjective S Not straight; slanting, inclined, or sloping S Draw an oblique line through the square to make two triangles.

obnoxious S adjective S Very unpleasant and objectionable S The rotting fruit gave off an obnoxious smell.

obscure S verb S To make unclear; to conceal or make less obvious S He tried to obscure his footsteps by brushing a tree branch over the trail.

obstinate S adjective S Unyielding; unreasonably determined to have one’s own way S The obstinate child kicked and screamed when she didn’t get what she wanted.

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