Common Prefixes Flashcards
What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?
against
Example: antifreeze
What does the prefix ‘de-‘ mean?
opposite
Example: defrost
What does the prefix ‘dis-‘ mean?
not, opposite of
Example: disagree
What does the prefix ‘en-‘ or ‘em-‘ mean?
cause to
Example: encode, embrace
What does the prefix ‘fore-‘ mean?
before
Example: forecast
What does the prefix ‘in-‘ or ‘im-‘ mean?
in
Example: infield
What does the prefixes ‘in-‘, ‘im-‘, ‘il-‘, or ‘ir-‘ mean?
not
Example: injustice, impossible
What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?
between
Example: interact
What does the prefix ‘mid-‘ mean?
middle
Example: midway
What does the prefix ‘mis-‘ mean?
wrongly
Example: misfire
What does the prefix ‘non-‘ mean?
not
Example: nonsense
What does the prefix ‘over-‘ mean?
over
Example: overlook
What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean?
before
Example: prefix
What does the prefix ‘re-‘ mean?
again
Example: return
What does the prefix ‘semi-‘ mean?
half
Example: semicircle
