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Junior Vocabulary
Ante
Definition:
◦ Before; in front of
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Antecede/ antecedent
Antemeridian
Anteroom
Antebellum
Antemortem
Aqu, Aqua, Aque
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Definition
◦ Water
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Aquarium
Aqualung
Aqueduct
Aquamarine
Aquaplane
-arium, -ary, -ery, orium, -ory
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Definition
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Place of or for;
belonging to or
connected with; of the
nature
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solarium
auditorium
mortuary
terrarium
contemporary
library
sanatarium (arium= place
of or for)
◦ lavatory
◦ Aviary
Aster, Astr, Astro
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Definition
◦ Star(s)
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Asteroid
Astral
Astrology
Astronaut
Astronomy
Asterisk *
Aud-, Audio-, Audit
Definition
◦ To hear
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Audible (di= day)
Audience
Audiometer
Audiovisual (visu= to see;
to look; viewing)
◦ Audition
◦ Auditorium