4.1. Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

A

def. no, not
eg. ,

atheist

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ab- or abs-

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def. away, from
e. g.,

absent

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3
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anti-

A

def. against
e. g.,

antibody

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4
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bi-

A

def. two
eg. ,

bilateral

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5
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circum-

A

def. around
e. g.,

circumnavigate

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6
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com- or con-

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def. with, together
e. g., conform.

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7
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contra- or con-

A

def. against
e. g., contradict

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8
Q

de-

A

def. away from
eg. , detour

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9
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deca-

A

def. ten
e. g.,

decade

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10
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extra-

A

def. outside, beyond
e. g., extracurricular, extraordinary

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fore-

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def. in front of
e. g., foretell

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12
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geo-

A

def. earth
e. g., geology

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13
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hyper-

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def. above, over
e. g., hyperactive

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14
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il-

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def. not
e. g., illogical.

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15
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mal- or male-

A

def. evil, bad
e. g., malediction

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16
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multi-

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def. many
e. g., multiply

17
Q

ob-

A

def. blocking
e. g., obscure

18
Q

omni-

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def. all
e. g., omnibus

19
Q

out-

A

def. external
e. g., outside

20
Q

que-, quer-, or ques-

A

def. ask
e. g., question, query

21
Q

re-

A

def. back, again
e. g., return

22
Q

semi-

A

def. half
e. g.,

semisweet

23
Q

super-

A

def. over, more
e. g.,

superior

24
Q

tele-

A

def. far
e. g.,

telephone

25
Q

trans-

A

def. across
e. g.,

transalantic

26
Q

uh-

A

def. not
e. g.,

uninformed