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Use your knowledge of roots and prefixes to guess the meaning of the words below.
1.After two weeks the flood water began to recede.
2.We use a completely new system to propel our vehicle.
3.Our American alumni have an annual reunion in May.
4.He resisted all their efforts to change his mind.
5.Our school invites the parents to convene every semester.6.The Shah was deposed more than twenty years ago.7.The synchronized movements of the dancers delighted the spectators.8.Both
John and Jack's statements contradict yours so I don't
believe you
9.His
assignment was rejected because of its poor quality.
10.The
offender abducted a teacher in the South last month.
11.
At the last possible moment, the pilot decided to divert the airplane to another airport.
12.The
general was upset when he received an anonymous letter.
13.She
still looks pale, but the antibiotics she has been taking have helped a lot.14.Jack
was apathetic over the results of his examination.15.In retrospect, I can now see that my behaviors were not very nice.16.He
used a scientific adhesive to fix his toy-robot.
17.The
machine emitted a stream of liquids to reduce its heat.
18.Nick
has been expelled from school for gambling.
19.My
brand new television's big, but it's still portable.
20.He
was disrupted by the baby’s loud noise.
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