Chapter 7 - Meaning of Prefixes and Literal Meaning of Words Flashcards

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ab-, a-

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from, away from

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ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, af-

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to, toward, for

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ante-

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before

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com-, col-, con-, cor-, co-

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with, together

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circum-

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around

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contra-

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against

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de-

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down, from, about

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ex-, e-, ef-

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out of

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extra-

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outside of

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in-, il-, im-

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in, into, on

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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ob- oc-, of-, op-

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to, against

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per-, pel-

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through, by

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post-

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after

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pro-

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in front of; on behalf of

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se-

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without

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sub-, suc-, suff-, sug-, sup-, sus-

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under, in addition to

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super-

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above

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trans-, tra-

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across

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ultra-

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beyond

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amphi-

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around, on both sides

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ana-

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up, backwards, again

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anti-

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against

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apo-, aph-

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from, away from

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cata-, cath-

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down, away; concerning

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dia-

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through

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en-, em-

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in

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epi-, eph-

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on, at, to; in addition

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hyper-

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over, beyond; excessively

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hypo-, hyph

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under, below; slightly

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meta-, meth-

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with, after, beyond; change

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para-

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beside, beyond; contrary to; irregular

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peri-

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about, around, near

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pro-

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before, in front of

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pros-

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to, toward; in addition

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syn-, sym-, syl-, sym-, sys-

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with, together

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ec-, ex-

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out of

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acro-

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topmost

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equi-

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equal

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auto-

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self

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homeo-

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similar

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homo-

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same

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iso-

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equal

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macro-

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large, long, excessive

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magni-

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large

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mega-

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large, great

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megalo-

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large great

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micro-

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small

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multi-

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much, many

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omni-

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all

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pan-, panto-

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all

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poly-

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much, many

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tele-

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at a distance, far

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bene-

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well

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eu-

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well

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ortho-

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straight, right

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phil-, philo-

A

love

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recti-

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straight, right

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a-

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not, lack of, absence

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in-, il-, im-

A

not

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non-

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not

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dis-

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apart, away, reverse

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mal-, male-

A

bad

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caco-

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bad

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dys-

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bad, difficult

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miso-

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hate

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hetero-

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other, different

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retro-, re-

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backward

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archeo-

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old

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paleo-

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old

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neo-

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new

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crypto-

A

hidden

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quasi

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as if, resembling