4.1. Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
def. no, not
eg. ,
atheist
2
Q
ab- or abs-
A
def. away, from
e. g.,
absent
3
Q
anti-
A
def. against
e. g.,
antibody
4
Q
bi-
A
def. two
eg. ,
bilateral
5
Q
circum-
A
def. around
e. g.,
circumnavigate
6
Q
com- or con-
A
def. with, together
e. g., conform.
7
Q
contra- or con-
A
def. against
e. g., contradict
8
Q
de-
A
def. away from
eg. , detour
9
Q
deca-
A
def. ten
e. g.,
decade
10
Q
extra-
A
def. outside, beyond
e. g., extracurricular, extraordinary
11
Q
fore-
A
def. in front of
e. g., foretell
12
Q
geo-
A
def. earth
e. g., geology
13
Q
hyper-
A
def. above, over
e. g., hyperactive
14
Q
il-
A
def. not
e. g., illogical.
15
Q
mal- or male-
A
def. evil, bad
e. g., malediction
