Power Prefixes for Eleventh Grade Students: para-

Learn these words beginning with the prefix para, meaning "beside" or "beyond."
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  1. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  2. unparalleled
    radically distinctive and without equal
  3. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  4. parochial
    narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
  5. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  6. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  7. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  8. parasitic
    relating to an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  9. paramilitary
    of a group of civilians operating like or assisting the army
  10. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  11. paradigm
    the generally accepted perspective of a discipline
  12. parallax
    apparent displacement of an object as seen from two points
  13. parenthetical
    qualifying or explaining
  14. parameter
    any factor defining a system and determining its performance
  15. paranormal
    not in accordance with or able to be explained by science
Created on Wed Dec 17 15:55:00 EST 2025 (updated Wed Dec 17 17:07:38 EST 2025)

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