5th Prefixes Flashcards

1
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en-, em-

A

to cause to be, to put into
encounter, enable, employ
Latin

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2
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sub-

A

under, beneath, below
subway, submarine, subtitle
Latin

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3
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fore-

A

earlier, before
forearm, forewarn
Anglo-Saxon

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4
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semi-

A

half
semicircle, semicolon
Latin

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5
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anti-

A

opposite, against
antibacterial, antisocial, antibiotic
Greek

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6
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auto-

A

self
autobiography, autograph
Greek

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7
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multi-

A

many, much
Multicolored, multipurpose
Latin

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8
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poly-

A

many, much
polygon
Greek

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9
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deca-deci-

A

ten
decade, decimal
Latin/Greek

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10
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kilo-

A

1,000
kilometers, kilograms
Greek

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11
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milli-millie-

A

1,000
millimeter, millennium
Latin

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12
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centi-

A

100
centipede, centimeter, cent
Latin

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