Chapter 2: Latin Prefixes 2 (prefixes/bases) Flashcards

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ab- (a-, abs-)

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away from, from (aversion)

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ad- (ac-, af-, ag-, etc)

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to, toward, near (adhesive)

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ambi- (ambo-)

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both, around (ambidextrous)

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circum- (circu-)

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around (circuit)

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con- (co-, com-, etc)

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with, together, very (compromise)

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dis- (di-, dif-)

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apart (disparate)

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ex- (e-, ec-, ef-)

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out, from (expell)

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in- (il-, im-, ir-, etc)

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into, on (inject)

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in- (il-, im-, ir-, etc)

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not (insignificant)

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ob- (oc-, of-, etc)

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against, toward (obtain)

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re- (red-)

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back, again, against (reinstate)

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sub- (suc-, sus-, etc)

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under, up from under (submarine)

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trans- (tra-, tran-)

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across, through (transcontinental)

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ax-

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axis

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cori-

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skin (excoriation)

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corn(u)-

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horn (unicorn)

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cub-, cumb-, cubit-

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to lie down, to recline (succumb)

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fund-, fus-

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to pour, to melt (transfusion)

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glutin-

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to glue (agglutinant)

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greg-

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flock, herd (congregate)

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ili-

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hip, flank (ilium)

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lab-, laps-

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to slip, to fall (collapse)

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ocul-

A

eye (ocular)

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rad-, ras-

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to scrape (abrasion)

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sangui(n)-

A

blood (exsanguination)

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stru-, struct-

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to build (construct)

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sud-

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to sweat (transudation)

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tund-, tus-

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to beat, to strike (contusion)

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abdomen, abdomin-

A

abdomen

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cervix, cervic-

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neck (cervical)

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corpus, corpor-

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body (corporeal)

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cortex, cortic-

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bark, outer layer (cortex)

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femur, femor-

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femur, thigh (femoral)

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semen, semin-

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seed (artificial insemination)