The meaning of this vocabulary word is "distance around a circle or rounded body; perimeter."
What is circumference
100
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "something standing in the way; hinderance; obstruction; impediment."
What is obstacle
100
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The student's plan to drop out of school runs ___ to his parents' wishes.
What is counter
100
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To ___ local sales taxes, shoppers buy in neighboring communities that do not have such taxes.
What is circumvent
100
The meaning of this prefix is "between."
What is INTER
200
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "be in the way of; hinder; impede; block."
What is obstruct
200
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "cut by passing through or across; divide; cross."
What is intersect
200
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It is unwise for outsiders to ___ their opinions into a family quarrel.
What is obtrude
200
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When Lincoln was elected President in 1860, South Carolina ___ed from the Union.
What is secede
200
The meaning of this prefix is "around, round."
What is CIRCUM
300
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "to cancel (an order) by issuing a contrary order; revoke."
What is countermand
300
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "merchandise imported or exported contrary to law."
What is contraband
300
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The disabled vehicles ___ed traffic until removed by a tow truck.
What is obstruct
300
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Between World War I and II, there was a twenty-one-year ___ of peace.
What is interlude
300
The meaning of this prefix is "apart."
What is SE
400
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "looking around and paying attention to all possible consequences before acting; cautious; prudent."
What is circumspect
400
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "dispute; debate; quarrel."
What is controversy
400
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We gained possession of the ball when Ross ___ed a forward pass.
What is intercept
400
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Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was the first to ___ the globe.
What is circumnavigate
400
The meaning of this prefix is "against, contrary."
What is CONTRA, CONTRO, COUNTER
500
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "going apart from or against, an established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; treason."
What is sedition
500
The meaning of this vocabulary word is "erase; blot out; destroy; remove all traces of."
What is obliterate
500
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Are you worried about passing or do you feel ___?
What is secure
500
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Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no ____.
What is contraband
500
The meaning of this prefix is "against, in the way, over."