Chapter 7 - Meaning of Prefixes and Literal Meaning of Words

Question 1

ab-, a-

Answer 1

from, away from

Question 2

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

Answer 2

to, toward, for

Question 3

ante-

Answer 3

before

Question 4

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

Answer 4

with, together

Question 5

circum-

Answer 5

around

Question 6

contra-

Answer 6

against

Question 7

de-

Answer 7

down, from, about

Question 8

ex-, e-, ef-

Answer 8

out of

Question 9

extra-

Answer 9

outside of

Question 10

in-, il-, im-

Answer 10

in, into, on

Question 11

inter-

Answer 11

between

Question 12

intra-

Answer 12

within

Question 13

ob- oc-, of-, op-

Answer 13

to, against

Question 14

per-, pel-

Answer 14

through, by

Question 15

post-

Answer 15

after

Question 16

pro-

Answer 16

in front of; on behalf of

Question 17

se-

Answer 17

without

Question 18

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

Answer 18

under, in addition to

Question 19

super-

Answer 19

above

Question 20

trans-, tra-

Answer 20

across

Question 21

ultra-

Answer 21

beyond

Question 22

amphi-

Answer 22

around, on both sides

Question 23

ana-

Answer 23

up, backwards, again

Question 24

anti-

Answer 24

against

Question 25

apo-, aph-

Answer 25

from, away from

Question 26

cata-, cath-

Answer 26

down, away; concerning

Question 27

dia-

Answer 27

through

Question 28

en-, em-

Answer 28

in

Question 29

epi-, eph-

Answer 29

on, at, to; in addition

Question 30

hyper-

Answer 30

over, beyond; excessively

Question 31

hypo-, hyph

Answer 31

under, below; slightly

Question 32

meta-, meth-

Answer 32

with, after, beyond; change

Question 33

para-

Answer 33

beside, beyond; contrary to; irregular

Question 34

peri-

Answer 34

about, around, near

Question 35

pro-

Answer 35

before, in front of

Question 36

pros-

Answer 36

to, toward; in addition

Question 37

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

Answer 37

with, together

Question 38

ec-, ex-

Answer 38

out of

Question 39

acro-

Answer 39

topmost

Question 40

equi-

Answer 40

equal

Question 41

auto-

Answer 41

self

Question 42

homeo-

Answer 42

similar

Question 43

homo-

Answer 43

same

Question 44

iso-

Answer 44

equal

Question 45

macro-

Answer 45

large, long, excessive

Question 46

magni-

Answer 46

large

Question 47

mega-

Answer 47

large, great

Question 48

megalo-

Answer 48

large great

Question 49

micro-

Answer 49

small

Question 50

multi-

Answer 50

much, many

Question 51

omni-

Answer 51

all

Question 52

pan-, panto-

Answer 52

all

Question 53

poly-

Answer 53

much, many

Question 54

tele-

Answer 54

at a distance, far

Question 55

bene-

Answer 55

well

Question 56

eu-

Answer 56

well

Question 57

ortho-

Answer 57

straight, right

Question 58

phil-, philo-

Answer 58

love

Question 59

recti-

Answer 59

straight, right

Question 60

a-

Answer 60

not, lack of, absence

Question 61

in-, il-, im-

Answer 61

not

Question 62

non-

Answer 62

not

Question 63

dis-

Answer 63

apart, away, reverse

Question 64

mal-, male-

Answer 64

bad

Question 65

caco-

Answer 65

bad

Question 66

dys-

Answer 66

bad, difficult

Question 67

miso-

Answer 67

hate

Question 68

hetero-

Answer 68

other, different

Question 69

retro-, re-

Answer 69

backward

Question 70

archeo-

Answer 70

old

Question 71

paleo-

Answer 71

old

Question 72

neo-

Answer 72

new

Question 73

crypto-

Answer 73

hidden

Question 74

quasi

Answer 74

as if, resembling