week5

Vocabulary

1. arch : chief; principal.
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   monarch : a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
   anarchism : belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion.
2. ultra- : beyond; on the other side of.

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   ultramontane : a person advocating supreme papal authority.

   ultra- : extreme; to an extreme degree.

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   ultramicroscopic : too small to be seen by an ordinary optical microscope.

   ultramodern : incorporating ideas, styles, or techniques only recently developed or available.
3. under- : below; beneath.

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   underworld : the world of criminals or of organized crime.

   underlay : something placed under or behind something else, especially material laid under a carpet for protection or support.

   under : insufficiently; incompletely.

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   underdress : dress too plainly or too informally.

   underestimate : an estimate that is too low.
4. step- : denoting a relationship resulting from a remarriage.

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   stepfather : a man who is married to one's mother after the divorce of one's parents or the death of one's father.

   stepbrother : a son of one's stepparent, by a marriage other than that with one's own father or mother.
5. trans- : across; beyond.
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   transcontinental : a transcontinental railroad or train.
   transnational : a large company operating internationally; a multinational.