Affixes Flashcards

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1
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bio-

A

life

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Un-

A

not

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in-/il-/im-/ir-

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not, without
The prefix in- changes its form to il- before an l; to im- before b, m or p; and to ir- before r. This prefix (and its variations) have two meanings.

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dis-

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opposite of, not, remove, and reverse

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tele-

A

far off

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micro-

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small

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poly-

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many

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auto-

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self

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hyper-

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above normal

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hypo-

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below normal

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anti-

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against; opposite of

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aero-

A

air

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re-

A

again

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pre-

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before

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mis-

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wrongly or incorrect

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pro-

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in front of, before, for, forward

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tri-

A

three

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multi-

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many