Ch 2: Key Prefixes Flashcards
Prefixes are attached to beginning of stem words & expand/modify their meaning and usage.
1
Q
a-, an-
A
without, lack off
2
Q
ir-, ar-
A
no, not
3
Q
ab-, ef-
A
away from
4
Q
ad-, af-
A
to, toward
5
Q
ambi-
A
both, double, two
6
Q
ana-
A
apart, up, back, again
7
Q
ante-
A
BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
8
Q
anti-
A
against, reversed
9
Q
bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, co-
A
two, twice, double
10
Q
cata-
A
down, under, against
11
Q
circum-
A
around, about, circle
12
Q
com-, con-, co-
A
together, with, both (two)
13
Q
contra-
A
against, opposite
14
Q
de-
A
away from , remove
15
Q
dia-
A
across, complete, between, total, apart, through
16
Q
dis-
A
apart or away from, reverse
17
Q
e-
A
out, to remove, protrude
