EWW Prefixes 41-57

Question 1

post-
(opposite: ante-, pre-)
(post-war, postmodernism, postpone, P.M.)

Answer 1

after　後

Question 2

pre-
(opposite: post-)
(predict, prepare, prepaid)

Answer 2

before　前

Question 3

pro-, pur- (1)
(proceed, provision, propose, pronounce, purpose)

Answer 3

before, forward　前

Question 4

pro- (2)
(pronoun, quid pro quo)

Answer 4

for, in place of　代わり

Question 5

pro- (3)
(opposite: anti-)
(pros and cons, pro-life)

Answer 5

for, in favor of　賛成

Question 6

proto-
(protohuman, prototype, protozoa)

Answer 6

first　第一

Question 7

re- (1)
(reclaim, repeat, return, rerun, remarry, recline, retreat)

Answer 7

again　再
back　後

Question 8

re- (2)
(replete, resolve, resolution, revere)

Answer 8

thorough (again and again)　完全、すかり

Question 9

retro-
(retroactive, retro-fashion, retrograde, retrogress, retrospect)

Answer 9

backward　後方

Question 10

se-
(secede, seclusion, secret, secure, seduce, segregate, select, separate, sever)

Answer 10

apart, away from, without　離

Question 11

spect-

Question 12

sub-
(submarine, subway, succeed)

Answer 12

under　下
from under　下から

Question 13

super-
(superficial, superior, supernatural, supersede)

Answer 13

above　上
over　超

Question 14

syn-
(syndrome, synoptic, synthesis, symphony, symbiosis, sympathy)

Answer 14

together, with　一緒

Question 15

trans-
(transit, transfer, translate, transcend, transvestite)

Answer 15

across　交
over　越

Question 16

tri-
(triangle, trident, trimester, triplicate)

Answer 16

three　三

Question 17

uni-
(unanimous, uniform, unique, united)

Answer 17

one　一