EWW Prefixes 1-20 Flashcards
ab-, a-
(abdicate, abduct, abnormal, absolute, absent, abstract, aversion)
off, away from (離)
a-, an-
(amoral, atheist, apathy)
no, not, without (無)
ad-
(adequate, adhere, advertise)
to, toward (まで、に)
ante-
(opposite: post-)
(antecedent, ante meridian, antenatal)
before, in front of (前)
anti-
(opposite: pro-)
(anticlimax, anti-social, anti-Semitic)
against, opposite (反対)
auto-
(autopilot, automatic, automobile)
self (自)
bi-
(biplane, bicentennial, biped)
two (二)
circum-
(circumstance, circumspect, circumvent, circumnavigate)
around (周)
con-, com-, co-
(co-pilot, co-star, companion, contact, communicate, constipated)
together. with (一緒)
contra-
(contrast, contradict, contrary, contravene)
against (反、逆)
de-
(decaf coffee, decay, decrease, degrade, deflect, depend, depose, delete, deport, destruction)
down, down from (下)
off, from, away from (離)
de-
(demonstrate, delighted, delineate, denuded, despoil)
completely, entirely (全)
dis- (1)
(discontent, dishonest)
not (不)
away from
dis- (2)
(disabled, disallow, disappear, disdain, disrespect)
do opposite of (反)
dis-, di- (3)
(differ, discard, distance, discern, divorce, discrimination, divert, divide)
apart, away, off (離)
