Common Prefixes Flashcards by Shawn Barnett

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ambi-/amphi-

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both

ambidextrous, amphibian

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anti-/ant-

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against; opposite

antibody, antacid

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bi-

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two

bicycle, biped

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circum-

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around; about

circumnavigate, circumstance

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co-/col-/com-/con-/cor-

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together

cooperate, concentrate

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counter-

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contrary; complimentary

counteract, counterpart

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de-

A

opposite; remove; reduce

decipher, defrost, devalue

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dia-

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through, apart

dialoge, diaphanous

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dis-

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not; opposite of

dislike, disguise

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dys-

A

abnormal; difficult; bad

dysfunctional, dystopia

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en-/em-

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into or onto; cover with; cause to be; provide with

embark, enslave

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ex-

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out of; form

explode, export

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extra-/extro-

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outward; outside; beyond

extraordinary, extrovert

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hyper-

A

too much, too many or extreme

hyperbole, hyperactive

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hypo-

A

under

hypodermic

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il-, im-, in-, ir-

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not
illogical, impossible

in; within; toward; on
illuminate, irrigate

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inter-

A

among or between

international, intersect

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intra-/intro-

A

into; within; inward

introvert, intramural

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meta-

A

after; changed

metamorphosis, metaphor

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mis-

A

wrongly

mistake, misfire

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non-

A

not

nonsense, nonsmoker

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out-

A

in a manner that goes beyond

outrun, outmuscle

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over-

A

excessive

overdone, overkill

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per-

A

through, throughout

permeate, permanent

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peri-

A

all around

perimeter, periscope

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post-

A

after; later

postgame, postpone

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pre-

A

before

prefix, premature

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pro-

A

before; forward

proceed, pologue

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re-

A

again; back

redo, recall

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retro-

A

back

retrospect, retroactive

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semi-

A

half; partly

semicircle, semidry

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sub-/sup-

A

under

substandard, subfloor, support

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super-

A

above; over; exceeding

superstar, superfluous

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syn-/sym-

A

with; together

synonym, synergy, sympathy

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trans-

A

across; beyond

transatlantic, transfer, transcend

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ultra-

A

too much, too many, extreme

ultraviolet, ultrasound

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un-

A

not

unethical, unhappy

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under-

A

below or short of a quality or limit

underestimate, understaffed

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uni-

A

one

unicorn, universe