Ch. 1: Common Prefixes

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without, away from

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

without

Question 3

ante-

Answer 3

before, in front of

Question 4

anti-

Answer 4

against

Question 5

auto-

Answer 5

self

Question 6

brady-

Answer 6

slow

Question 7

contra-

Answer 7

against

Question 8

de-

Answer 8

without

Question 9

dys-

Answer 9

painful, difficult, abnormal

Question 10

endo-

Answer 10

within, inner

Question 11

epi-

Answer 11

upon, over

Question 12

eso-

Answer 12

inward

Question 13

eu-

Answer 13

normal, good

Question 14

ex-

Answer 14

external, outward

Question 15

exo-

Answer 15

outward

Question 16

extra-

Answer 16

outside of

Question 17

hetero-

Answer 17

different

Question 18

homo-

Answer 18

same

Question 19

hydro-

Answer 19

water

Question 20

hyper-

Answer 20

over, above

Question 21

hypo-

Answer 21

under, below

Question 22

in-

Answer 22

not; inward

Question 23

inter-

Answer 23

among, between

Question 24

intra-

Answer 24

within, inside

Question 25

macro-

Answer 25

large

Question 26

micro-

Answer 26

small

Question 27

myo-

Answer 27

to shut

Question 28

neo-

Answer 28

new

Question 29

pan-

Answer 29

all

Question 30

para-

Answer 30

beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair

Question 31

per-

Answer 31

through

Question 32

peri-

Answer 32

around

Question 33

post-

Answer 33

after

Question 34

pre-

Answer 34

before, in front of

Question 35

pro-

Answer 35

before

Question 36

pseudo-

Answer 36

false

Question 37

retro-

Answer 37

backward, behind

Question 38

sub-

Answer 38

below, under

Question 39

supra-

Answer 39

above

Question 40

tachy-

Answer 40

rapid, fast

Question 41

trans-

Answer 41

through, across

Question 42

ultra-

Answer 42

beyond, excess

Question 43

un-

Answer 43

not